Episode Data

Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force

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Season 1

• _{Tuesday, December 9th, 2008}

  1: Third Time's the Charm

  In the premier episode the Task Force takes on a repeat felon. After being deported twice, this convict is back in the United States with the Task Force back on his trail to be deported again.

• _{Tuesday, December 9th, 2008}

  2: Roxanne's First Fugitive

  The Task Force sets out on the hunt for man that assaulted a young girl. Tips have him in two locations Florida and New York, the team splits to track down this fugitive.

• _{Tuesday, December 16th, 2008}

  3: Hide and Seek, Part 1

  The search is on for a man who allegedly killed his childhood friend over a fistfight, and may be armed with the gun used at the crime scene.

• _{Tuesday, December 16th, 2008}

  4: Hide and Seek, Part 2

  Conclusion to Hide & Seek (1). A young man is shot 13 times with an AK-47, his suspected killer is still walking free. The Task Force sets out to catch the killer and get the dangerous gun off the streets.

• _{Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008}

  5: Valentine's Day Heist

  A bank is robbed in Richmond, Virginia by a female robber in possession of a firearm. She slips under the radar but is spotted in New York City, where the Task Force sets out to bring her to justice.

• _{Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008}

  6: Sneaking Back In

  On the trail of a Jamaican who has been deported before, the Task Force is sent to see if he has returned to the United States.

• _{Tuesday, December 30th, 2008}

  7: Pep Takes it Personal

  The Task Force is called in to take the case of a man that was robbed, shot and left paralyzed after the sale of an ATV went wrong. This hunt goes state to state looking for this fugitive.

• _{Tuesday, January 6th, 2009}

  8: Fingerprints Don't Lie

  In 1990 a group of men kidnapped a 17-year-old boy in Greece, demanding ransom in exchange for the young man's safety. The ransom was not paid, and the victim was shot, his body found bound with a hood over its head, and buried. 18 years later, there is only one member of the group still at large and wanted for the crime. When INTERPOL learns that this murder suspect is living in the New York area, they ask Commander Lenny DePaul and his Fugitive Task Force to track and capture Greece's most wanted criminal. He pulls together an "A-Team" that includes Detective Rasheen "Pep" Peppers, Supervisor Tommy Kilbride, Inspector Dan Potucek and Detective Roxanne Lopez.

• _{Tuesday, January 6th, 2009}

  9: 15 Years Running

  In 1993 a man was convicted of selling narcotics in South Carolina. He had already been incarcerated for a similar charge before and, not wanting to return to prison, failed to show up to serve his time. For 15 years his case had gone cold after US Marshals and local law enforcement in South Carolina were unable to locate him. But when Commander Lenny DePaul reopens the case after a loose tip comes in that the fugitive might be living in Manhattan, he assigns it to Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez, a young investigator. Michy, determined, makes it her mission to prove to Lenny that she can crack this case, one that has eluded other Marshals. But with almost no concrete leads, and only one 15-year old photograph to go on, it is a formidable task.

• _{Tuesday, January 13th, 2009}

  10: Timing is Everything

  Commander Lenny DePaul and Senior Parole Officer Vinny Senzamici get a case involving a man with a lengthy, violent criminal history. Vinny, who has spent the majority of his career working with The NY State Division of Parole, knows well that criminals who go missing, often are the most dangerous--they know that once found they will return to jail and feel that they have nothing to loose. Vinny works closely with Investigator Federico Merced who speaks with the fugitive's grandmother trying to gather leads. After a series of hits they worry that they have tipped off their elusive fugitive.

• _{Tuesday, January 13th, 2009}

  11: Houdini

  When Newark police responded to a robbery call in progress, they encountered a suspect red-handed, inside the house. But back at the precinct, their suspect escapes, fleeing the interrogation room. After two months, reports in the local news, and several attempts by Newark PD to find "Houdini," Detective Rasheen "Pep" Peppers and the Fugitive Task Force get called in to take over the case. Pep, Inspector Dan Potucek, and a Newark team of Deputized Marshals brief Commander Lenny DePaul on the case. Together they believe that the key to finding "Houdini" is to locate his girlfriend. But as they embark on the hunt for their fugitive, they quickly learn that finding his girlfriend might prove to be just as difficult.

• _{Tuesday, January 20th, 2009}

  12: The Colombian Cartel Doctor

  15 years ago, in a Bogotá court house, a man was charged with brutally murdering his wife. He was allegedly the physician for an infamous Colombian Drug Cartel, one of the largest and most notorious drug organizations in the world. With the help of his "connections" witnesses disappeared, the trial was tainted, and he got away with murder. But years later, his case was resurrected by a new judge and he was found guilty, sentenced to 28 years in prison. The only problem was, he had disappeared. When the US Marshals get a tip that this killer might be hiding in their backyard, living under the radar in suburban New Jersey, Commander Lenny DePaul pulls in Supervisor Tommy Kilbride, Detective Roxanne Lopez, and Deputy Marshal Michelle Mendez to work the case. But finding the man is only part of the challenge... keeping tabs on him without getting caught while they await a warrant from Colombia proves to be more difficult.

• _{Tuesday, January 27th, 2009}

  13: On The Stroll

  Senior Parole Officer Vinny Senzamici and Officer Jesus Demung get a disturbing case involving a woman convicted of promoting the prostitution of a 13-year-old girl. Child prostitution has become a serious problem across the US, but it is still rare to find a woman who would solicit a young child for sex. Commander Lenny DePaul works the case with them as they go after this sex offender, who disappeared after she skipped out on her parole and has been on the run for two months. The Task Force fears that she might be back up to no good and want to catch her before she endangers the life of another young person. But finding someone used to working in the streets can be very difficult.

• _{Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009}

  14: The Bronx Boys

  Two friends are running around leaving a trail of crimes that are getting more violent as they go. Word comes down that the boys are hanging out in the Bronx, which hit's a personal cord with a Task Force member.

• _{Tuesday, February 10th, 2009}

  15: Roxy's Sweep

  Over 100 US Marshals are target a large amount of suspects during a large scale surprise strike, takes place in the early morning hours to prevent escaping.

• _{Tuesday, February 17th, 2009}

  16: Escaped

  Commander Lenny DePaul and Deputy Michelle Mendez assemble a strong crew to work the case involving a man who escaped from custody and is on the run.

• _{Tuesday, February 24th, 2009}

  17: Bloods of Newark

  Agents search for a pair of fugitives in Newark, N.J. who are believed to be gang members and armed.

• _{Tuesday, February 24th, 2009}

  18: Wake Up Call

  Commander Lenny DePaul launches an intense search with the resources of the U.S. Marshals to capture a sex offender who is wanted for larceny and violating his parole. The Task Force sets out to track him down before he hurts anyone else.

• _{Tuesday, March 10th, 2009}

  20: Stakeout

  A stakeout is organized in the Bronx when the agents learn that a fugitive who fled New York after violating parole is returning to the city inside his old neighborhood.

• _{Tuesday, March 10th, 2009}

  19: With Friends Like These

  When Detective Rasheen Peppers is asked to find a murder suspect in Newark, he promises to leave no stone unturned. But when he hits the streets and questions the fugitive's friends and family, no one is willing to talk.

Season 2

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• _{Thursday, January 14th, 2010}

  1: Club Kingpin

  The targeted fugitive is a partner in a local nightclub, and is New York City after illegally re-entering the United States. The Marshals have to send unarmed agents deep undercover, while the other wait outside to surprise the fugitive.

• _{Thursday, January 14th, 2010}

  2: Buried

  Two years ago a man went missing after telling his family if he did, a certain friend was responsible. A freezer has been recovered with the man's body inside, the friend as fled to New York. The Marshals pick on his trail but find resistance from the family.

• _{Thursday, January 21st, 2010}

  3: Hip Hop Homicide

  A young hip-hop star was killed outside a nightclub in Florida. The local community is outraged, and vows to help track the killer. The killer has fled to New York and the Marshals are hot on the trail. Fearing the killer might disappear forever, the search intensifies.

• _{Thursday, January 21st, 2010}

  4: Needle in a Haystack

  A high priority case comes in that a man has brutally raped a woman, luckily she was able to escape. The fugitive is on the run and the Marshals catch up with him in Tennessee. Out of the big city the Marshals struggle to keep up with the rural surroundings to track their target.

• _{Thursday, January 28th, 2010}

  5: Relentless

  New Jersey authorities hunt for an elusive fugitive with gang connections wanted for murder and weapons possession.

• _{Thursday, February 4th, 2010}

  6: Last Dance

  A fugitive from Massachusetts who is a suspect in a home invasion is followed to the Bronx, where it is believed that she's working as an exotic dancer.

• _{Thursday, February 4th, 2010}

  7: Catching a Predator

  The Task Force tries to apprehend a level 3 sex offender, wanted for questioning in the assault of a 7-year-old before he harms another child.

• _{Thursday, February 11th, 2010}

  8: In the Wind

  ICE Supervisor Tommy Kilbride has been chasing a dangerous fugitive wanted in the questioning of an attempted murder and illegally re-entering into the United States. After four years of searching, the case finally has a big break and Tommy along with Deportation Officer Dennis Carroll enlist the help of Commander Lenny DePaul in their manhunt. Tommy and Dennis think they've found their fugitive living with a girlfriend in Miami, Florida. The problem is the lead is shaky at best, but it seems worth the risk if they have a chance of putting this fugitive behind bars. Lenny, Tommy, Dennis and their team meet up with US Marshals in Florida to track down their target. What starts as surveillance turns into an intricate manhunt and the team has to sort through fact and fiction as they try to stay one step ahead of their target.

• _{Thursday, February 11th, 2010}

  9: Mother on the Run

  Fugitive Task Force Detectives Barry Johnson and John "JP" Petroski meet with Commander Lenny DePaul to discuss a troubling new case involving a mother wanted for the brutal attack on her own two children. The children, ages 8 and 12, are now safe, but the mother is on the run. With no family ties and no work history, she goes off the grid and is nearly impossible to find. The team has very little to go on, but they follow a lead into the area outside Camden, New Jersey, and at their first hit, they get lucky. They discover the name of the fugitive's boyfriend. But the hunt becomes a near impossible challenge when the boyfriend turns out to be as elusive as the fugitive.

• _{Thursday, February 18th, 2010}

  10: Gimme Shelter

  Commander Lenny DePaul and his team of Marshals from the Manhattan office of the Fugitive Task Force are in the midst of a sweep rounding up some of the regions most wanted sex offenders. Deputy U.S. Marshal Michelle "Michy" Mendez finds herself with a priority case: she's on the trail of a man wanted for sexual assault on a young girl. With such a young victim the case becomes personal for Michy and her team, but they must put their feelings aside if they want to catch their fugitive. The hunt leads Michy to familiar ground--The Bronx and Washington Heights--but the fugitive is equally comfortable here having a large network of friends and family in the area. Michy and her team race to put the pieces together in their hunt before the fugitive can escape their grasp.

• _{Thursday, February 18th, 2010}

  11: The Streets Talk

  When you know the streets, the streets know you. Just ask Detective Sergeant Luddie Austin, who grew up in the 7.2 square mile city of Trenton, NJ and continues to work there today on the Task Force. Luddie brings a priority case to the attention of Commander Lenny DePaul. A 20-year-old is on the run after allegedly holding someone up at knifepoint. As is often the case, Luddie knows the fugitive. He has even arrested him before. But knowing the perp and knowing the streets means the streets know you and the perp knows your moves, so when Luddie, Detective Kevin Searing, Lenny and other task force members start knocking on doors, news travels fast, and the fugitive manages to stay one step ahead of them at every turn. If the Marshals can't move faster than the news, then they'll make have to find other ways to make it impossible for him to hide.

• _{Thursday, March 4th, 2010}

  12: The Latin King

  Fugitive Task Force members are working a marathon manhunt. Nine years ago, their fugitive, a high-ranking member of the violent Latin Kings gang, allegedly kidnapped a man and shot him 23 times. Miraculously, the victim lived.

• _{Thursday, March 4th, 2010}

  13: Slippery

  The streets of Camden just got a little more dangerous when a well-known criminal is wanted on four counts of attempted murder. The Task Force is busy working day and night to catch one of their most slippery felons yet.

• _{Thursday, March 11th, 2010}

  14: Chasing a Ghost

  The team hopes to grab the murder suspect quickly, but tracking a fugitive through the coastal towns and rural mountainsides of Puerto Rico proves to be more difficult than expected. What starts out as a simple plan becomes dangerous nightmare.

• _{Thursday, March 18th, 2010}

  15: Catch Me If You Can

  ICE Supervisor Tommy Kilbride finds himself with a newly energized cold case. His rookie Deportation Officer just worked up a new lead that puts Tommy and his team back on the trail of a dangerous fugitive who was deported over ten years ago.

• _{Thursday, March 18th, 2010}

  16: Just One Step Behind

  After a ranking member of the Bloods street gang flees a hospital in Trenton, NJ with a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound, Lenny asks two of his all-stars -- Detective Kevin Searing and Detective Sergeant Luddie Austin -- to lead the hunt.

• _{Thursday, March 18th, 2010}

  19: Catch Me if You Can

  A fugitive wanted for robbery who was deported and then returned illegally to the U.S. is hunted in Orlando by the ICE officer he once taunted with the words, "Catch me if you can."

• _{Thursday, March 18th, 2010}

  20: Just One Step Behind

  A fugitive Bloods-gang member is hunted after he flees from a Trenton, N.J., hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound.

• _{Thursday, March 25th, 2010}

  17: Couple on the Run

  A boyfriend and girlfriend suspected of an attempted murder that left a man on life support are hunted.

• _{Thursday, March 25th, 2010}

  18: Officer on the Run

  ICE Senior Special Agents Jerry Di Napoli and Hector Colon bring Commander Lenny DePaul a very unusual and challenging international case. Six years ago a Jamaican police officer allegedly shot and killed a ten year-old girl while chasing a young man through a crowded market. Before the Jamaican authorities were able to arrest him, he fled. For the next six years local authorities hunted the alleged killer all over Jamaica. Jerry and Hector have recently learned that the fugitive may have fled to the United States and could be living in the New York area. But their only lead is thin at best. Given the severity of the crime Lenny, Jerry and Hector must find a lead in the hunt and pick up the trail of their target who was trained as a cop, thinks like a cop, knows how to use weapons and is possibly armed. They must move quickly and carefully if they are to catch their fugitive.

• _{Thursday, March 25th, 2010}

  21: Officer on the Run

  A Jamaican police officer who allegedly killed a girl, fled, and went to the New York area, is pursued. Officers face the challenge of chasing a fugitive who is trained in police procedures and proficient with firearms.

• _{Thursday, March 25th, 2010}

  22: Couple on the Run

  A boyfriend and girlfriend suspected of an attempted murder that left a man on life support are hunted.

Season 3

• _{Thursday, March 17th, 2011}

  1: Perfect Storm

  In the third-season opener, a fugitive wanted for second-degree rape is hunted, and a tip leads to a stakeout in the Bronx.

• _{Thursday, March 17th, 2011}

  2: Tommy's Nightmare

  A convicted felon who enters the U.S. illegally is tracked in a case led by a supervisor who is celebrating his 20-year work anniversary.

• _{Thursday, March 24th, 2011}

  3: The Boxer

  A retired corrections officer and former boxing coach who is wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault is hunted from New Jersey to Florida.

• _{Thursday, March 24th, 2011}

  4: Chinatown Takedown

  A chase in Manhattan for a man accused of murdering his family and who is one of the most wanted fugitives in Washington D.C.

• _{Thursday, March 31st, 2011}

  5: Punto Com

  The hunt for a computer expert suspected of identity theft and who is in the U.S. illegally takes the team to the Bronx and an early morning stakeout to catch the fugitive by surprise.

• _{Thursday, March 31st, 2011}

  6: The Ghost

  A suspect in a 1994 murder is believed to be in Houston and is trying to get to his native Jamaica, so the team moves to catch him before he leaves the country.

• _{Thursday, April 7th, 2011}

  7: Scarred for Life

  Commander Lenny DePaul hasn't been back to his hometown of Utica, New York, in a long time. In this case, Lenny and U.S. Marshal Supervisor Joe Ciciarelli, Deputy Jamie Farrington and Investigator Bill Williams are hunting down a dangerous woman on the run after she allegedly slashed a former friend in the face with a box cutter. To make his hometown safer, Lenny and the Marshals leave no stone unturned until the woman with the box cutter is off the streets.

• _{Thursday, April 7th, 2011}

  8: Moving Target

  In 2008, a Dominican national violated probation and went into hiding and local authorities were unable to locate him. Now the job falls on the shoulders of Deputy Michelle "Michy" Mendez and the Fugitive Task Force. Because the fugitive is a career criminal, the longer it takes to apprehend him, the greater the risk that another victim will be robbed, assaulted, or worse. It's a race against time as Michy and Lenny drum up leads to locate and apprehend their man.

• _{Thursday, April 14th, 2011}

  9: One to Go

  An alleged drug-gang leader who evaded capture during a raid in Puerto Rico and fled the country is believed to have relocated to New York City.

• _{Thursday, April 14th, 2011}

  10: Unthinkable

  Senior Parole Officer Vinny Senzamici and his team make it their priority to find a level three sex offender on the run. The fugitive sexually abused a six-year-old girl over a two-year period; and almost certainly will strike again.

• _{Thursday, April 21st, 2011}

  11: The Ruse

  After committing attempted murder in the United States, a Mexican gang member is deported back to his country. Soon after, federal authorities learn that he has slipped back into the U.S., and the Marshals' Fugitive Task Force is called in to track the convicted felon down.

• _{Thursday, April 21st, 2011}

  12: Family Secret

  Detective Roxanne Lopez has a full plate helping to clean up the crime in her New York City suburb when she pulls an urgent new case. A woman comes forward to tell Roxanne a heartbreaking story: her uncle allegedly had sexually molesting her after a family barbeque. And now the uncle (who's also one of the area's most prolific criminals) has disappeared. Roxanne seeks the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.

• _{Thursday, April 28th, 2011}

  13: Predator Pursuit

  Senior Inspector Mike Romani is in the Sex Offender's Unit and is eager to rein in everybody that breaks the law. But for Mike, cases involving children are especially urgent. Dr. Michael Bourke, the U.S. Marshals' Chief Psychologist from Washington DC, is in New York City to join Mike, Commander Lenny DePaul and a team of Marshals on a briefing of Mike's latest case. The fugitive is a twice convicted pedophile and sexual predator from Georgia and particularly dangerous because he works by "grooming" or earning the trust of his young victims over time. Many of these cases are not reported so convictions point only to the tip of the iceberg of actual assaults. Mike has received word that the fugitive is in N.Y.C. In a chase that takes the Marshals' team from the northern section of Manhattan to the industrial warehouse areas of Brooklyn, Mike is absolutely determined to find this sex predator before he hurts another child.

• _{Thursday, April 28th, 2011}

  14: City of Troy

  Senior Inspector Mike Woerner of the Albany Marshal's office has a lead on a "Most Wanted" fugitive in upstate New York. Allegedly the suspect participated in an attempted murder--a drive-by shooting in Troy. Mike fears that the shooting was the opening salvo in a larger drug war. If he can apprehend the fugitive and put him behind bars, he may stem some of the impending violence. Commander Lenny DePaul is on his way to the Albany office to brief on the case. Lenny, Mike, and the Albany Marshals focus their investigation on the target's fianc e. They covertly follow the fianc e's vehicle, hoping she will lead them to their target. Instead, she travels all over town, forcing the Marshals to call off the tail. They then confront the woman directly, asking her to surrender the man she's pledged to marry and prevent a drug war from exploding on the streets of Troy.

• _{Thursday, May 5th, 2011}

  15: Gun Store Heist

  In Virginia Beach, Virginia, nearly 30 handguns were stolen after thieves broke into a gun store through the roof. The case made all the local news reports. When Supervisory Inspector Greg Holmes learned that the fugitives might be hiding out in Brooklyn, he called an emergency 5 a.m. briefing with Commander Lenny DePaul, Inspector Dennis Tait, and Supervisor Ed McMahon. Holmes suspects that the thieves will try and sell the guns on the street, so the team must act fast to secure the firearms. When Holmes gets a lead on where the fugitives are hiding, his team wastes no time in gearing up to apprehend them.

• _{Thursday, May 5th, 2011}

  16: Ticking Time Bomb

  When Senior Officer Vinny Senzamici is assigned a parolee who's on the most wanted list, he knows he has a "ticking time bomb" on his hands. He assembles his team and assigns the manhunt to his lead investigator, Officer Al Fernandez. The fugitive has a number of hideouts in Harlem, and it's a building-to-building search as the officers interview family members and friends in an effort to find the hideout. After a security guard claims to have seen the fugitive mere hours before, the team follows the lead into a dark tenement basement, where danger lurks in the shadows. As the Fugitive Task Force clears the underground hallways, they think they're closing in on their man--but actually the high-stakes hunt had just begun.

• _{Thursday, May 12th, 2011}

  17: Déjà Fugitive

  A deputy pursues a fugitive she caught once before, and the case takes her to the Bronx.

• _{Thursday, May 12th, 2011}

  18: Murder For Hire

  Five years ago, state witness Kendra DeGrasse was found murdered in her S.U.V. at a Trenton intersection. Her death devastated those who loved her and brought fear to the community of Trenton. When a witness is murdered, no one wants to talk to police, making it even more difficult to solve crimes. Now, five years later, detectives have a murder suspect and need to locate him to prove to the city that innocent victims and witnesses will be protected.

• _{Thursday, May 19th, 2011}

  19: Young Gun

  Supervisor Mike Woerner and his team are hunting "Young Gun," one of upstate New York's Most Wanted fugitives. Young Gun earned his name because he always carries a weapon. When he walks into a bar, people walk out, afraid for their lives--and with good reason. Young Gun is wanted for murdering a man in Schenectady, New York, with an AK-47. Mike reaches out to Commander Lenny DePaul for help, and Lenny immediately assigns Detective Roxanne Lopez and Investigator Dennis Tait to the case. Roxy and Mike urgently pursue leads in the Schenectady area while Lenny and Dennis scour New York City. The Marshals must find the armed and dangerous Young Gun--before he strikes again.

• _{Thursday, May 19th, 2011}

  20: Patience

  In the Syracuse office, Supervisor Joe Ciciarelli and his team--including Investigator Lyn Fox and Deputy Julie "Jules" Gossin--are working the case of a dangerous and elusive fugitive, a man who once robbed a Burger King with a sawed-off shotgun. Now the fugitive is on the loose in Syracuse with many places to hide. Commander Lenny DePaul lends a hand to the investigation as the Marshals fan out across town. Unlike some cases, the Marshals have a huge network of locations and associates to check out, but if the fugitive gets word, he could slip away--or worse, he could load up for a violent confrontation.

• _{Thursday, May 26th, 2011}

  21: Hot and Cold

  Senior Officer Vinny Senzamici and Officer Jesus Dumeng start off the day by nabbing a parole violator who raped a nine-year old. Without missing a beat, they jump right into another case. Their next fugitive is a man wanted for violating parole on a manslaughter conviction. He killed his girlfriend's eight-year old daughter with a metal pipe. After hiding her body for two weeks in his home, he dumped her in a lot. Though the body was never recovered, he was eventually arrested and confessed to the killing. He served a dozen years of his 19-year sentence, then ran shortly after he was released on parole. With Commander Lenny de Paul, the Marshals search for their perp among his family and friends in New York and Puerto Rico. Because of the fugitive's serious anger issues and violent record, and the rumors flying around that he may be unstable and suicidal, the Marshals take all precautions to prevent "suicide by cop" and bring him in safely.

• _{Thursday, May 26th, 2011}

  22: The Ex

  Supervisor Tommy Kilbride, Deportation Officer Dennis Carroll, and the ICE team are working a brand new illegal reentry case. Their target was deported several years ago after brutally assaulting his ex-wife, but has returned to the country and could be after her again. Tommy and Dennis, along with Detective Roxanne "Roxy" Lopez, brief Commander Lenny DePaul, are reporting that the fugitive may be hiding out in Spring Valley. Since Roxy covers that area, she'll be able to work some leads. After interviewing the ex-wife, the Marshals are one hundred percent sure that the fugitive is in the country. But the woman has no clue where her ex-husband is hiding, and the Marshals become concerned for her safety. Lenny reaches out to an informant and gets a credible lead, but it's not going to be easy. The Marshals will have to use their wits to get a bead on their fugitive, before he can track down his ex-wife.