Episode 1
The Sweetheart Murders
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Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation
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48 Hours
1988TV-1440 seasons7.0 / 10
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
48 Hours is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Netflix, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), Philo, Fubo, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel in United States. You can also buy it from Apple TV. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Season 26 episodes
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Episode 2
Friends For Life
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An unfaithful husband is shot dead - do his wife and her best friend have a clue? Erin Moriarty reports.
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Collision Course
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A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.
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The Preacher's Passion
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An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.
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Lina's Heart
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A beautiful wife and mother is suddenly dead. Would a twin really know if his brother was a killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.
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Secrets of the River
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A high school dancer and aspiring model is found dead. Did the killer videotape the murder? Peter Van Sant reports.
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Highway of Tears
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A series of disappearances and murders of women and girls dating back four decades. Now, a break in the case. Peter Van Sant reports.
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Presumed Guilty
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A convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.
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The Hunt for Mr. Wright
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The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.
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Everything to Lose
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A mother torments her daughter's killer, can she get him to confess? Richard Schlesinger reports.
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Shattered Dreams
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A husband is suspected of killing his wife and drugging his children. Maureen Maher has the story.
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The Perfect Family
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A former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.
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Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
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Accused killer Jodi Arias told all to "48 Hours" ... now her words are evidence in her life-or-death trial. Maureen Maher reports.
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Guest stars Jodi Arias
Episode 14
Crazy Love
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A brat, a Batman collector, filthy rich and dead - who killed Miami hotel heir Benji Novack? Troy Roberts reports.
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Desperate Measures
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A married couple are assassinated in Wisconsin, but questions arise as to whether they were the intended targets. Peter Van Sant reports.
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Honor and Dishonor
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Two women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?
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The Accuser
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An examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime, now claims Ferguson is innocent. Can "48 Hours" help him get his life back? Erin Moriarty reports.
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The Usual Suspect
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A girlfriend wears a wire to help police find the killer of her lover's wife. Maureen Maher reports.
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Cold as Ice
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Can a childhood memory of a friend's murder solve a 55-year-old case? Correspondent Erin Moriarty goes inside the investigation of what authorities say is the oldest cold case ever prosecuted in the U.S.
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Ambushed
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A son helps a new detective find his father's killer. Troy Roberts reports.
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Power and Passion
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A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.
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Caught
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A special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
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Muscle and Mayhem
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A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.
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Over the Edge
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A missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
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Murder at Sea?
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New evidence in the case of George Smith who vanished on his honeymoon cruise. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.
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Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias
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Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher reports.
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Guest stars Jodi Arias
Episode 27
The War in Chicago
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An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report.
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More about 48 Hours
Cast
Jonathan VigliottiSelf - Correspondent
Natalie MoralesSelf - Correspondent
Nikki BattisteSelf - Correspondent
Peter Van SantSelf - Correspondence
Erin MoriartySelf - Correspondent
Jim AxelrodSelf - Correspondent
Jericka DuncanSelf - Correspondent
David BegnaudSelf - CorrespondentCredits
- Created by
- Judy Tygard
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 1,168
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States- CBS News ProductionsUnited States
Themes
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