Episode 1
The Sweetheart Murders Updated
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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-1439 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 Jul 22, 2026
48 Hours is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Netflix, Paramount+ (Via Amazon Prime), 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 27 episodes
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Episode 2
Spies, Lies & Secrets
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All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.
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Death at Cottonwood Creek
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Did a loving wife slip and fall off a cliff while posing for a snapshot or did her husband want more than a good picture? Peter Van Sant investigates.
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aka Rockefeller
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The untold final chapter of the amazing "Clark Rockefeller" story. The con man and accused killer faces off with Erin Moriarty in an all-new network interview.
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The Ghosts of Greenwich
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An update on the Michael Skakel murder case involving the death of Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn., in 1975.
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Loved to Death
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All new: She was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense -- and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. Tracy Smith reports.
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Relentless
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A heartbroken mother launches a one-woman psychological warfare campaign to taunt her daughter's alleged killer - but can she get him to crack? Peter Van Sant investigates.
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Episode 8
The Devils Twin
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A young mother is dead and identical twins are the suspects. Did studying TV shows help them nearly pull off the perfect crime? Erin Moriarty reports.
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Hollywood Secrets
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An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.
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Walking Free
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Former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, tried three times for killing his wife and their two children, speaks out as part of a 13-year "48 Hours" investigation
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Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
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A "48 Hours" special from the journalists of CBS News exploring the social, cultural and political impact of Mandela's life on the world.
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Love, Hate & Obsession
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In the investigation of the murder of a one-time millionaire, both his ex-wife and son are suspects.
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Death at the Parsonage
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Wives of a Pennsylvania Pastor Die in suspicious accidents. Was it coincidence or murder?
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Perilous Journey
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An examination of the sometimes-shady business of international child adoptions.
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A Bad Bet
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Did a bookie gamble away everything -- including his wife's life? Richard Schlesinger reports.
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Death At Soho House
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Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?
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Pain and Gain
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A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a Hollywood movie.
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The Last Confession
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A beauty queen is found murdered. The prime suspect -- the priest who heard her confession. Richard Schlesinger reports
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The Blue River Murder
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A mother of three is found dead in a Colorado river. She had secrets -- did she name her own killer? Tracy Smith reports.
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Fateful Connection
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A detective is haunted by the case of two women missing for 30 years. Now she’s hot on the trail of a killer -- can she catch him? Susan Spencer reports.
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Last Chance
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He says he cracked under pressure and falsely confessed to the rape and murder of his young cousin -- what will it take for Damon Thibodeaux to walk free?
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Wounded by Love
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A lover is shot dead - will cell phone video taken in the aftermath be enough to clear or convict? Troy Roberts reports.
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Father and Son
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A teenager makes a discovery that could prove his mother's death was not suicide.
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Decades of Deceipt
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Can a family find a young mother's murderer with help from a Facebook-savvy police officer?
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Dangerous Beauty
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A beauty queen, a rock musician and a cross-country hunt for a cold-blooded killer. Peter Van Sant reports.
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Temptation in Texas
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Sex, bondage, affairs and murder -- who killed a brilliant-but-feared Texas businessman?
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A Raging Son
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A Weight Watchers executive is murdered by her Wall Street lawyer boyfriend. Did his mother’s neglect 30 years ago push him to kill? Troy Roberts investigates.
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A Daughter, a Mortgage and Two Murders
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A couple killed, a daughter suspected - could a mortgage application lead to the killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.
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End of the Trail
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The 2008 murder of Carol Kennedy in Arizona is investigated. The victim was beaten to death in her remote Prescott-area home.
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One Last Hug
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A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?
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The Lost Daughter
A Florida sheriff's office may have solved the case of a college student who went missing 25 years earlier.
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Guest stars Tracy Smith
Episode 32
The Trials of Cal Harris
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A businessman faces his third trial for the murder of his wife, after the first two were overturned on appeal.
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Oscar Pistorius: Shots in the Dark
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A close friend of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorious talks about his trial.
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Blade Runner: The Verdict
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"48 Hours" goes inside the Oscar Pistorius case as experts and those closest to the Olympic sprinter react to a judge's ruling
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More about 48 Hours
Cast
Jonathan VigliottiSelf - Correspondent
Natalie MoralesSelf - Correspondent
Nikki BattisteSelf - Correspondent
Jim AxelrodSelf - Correspondent
Peter Van SantSelf - Correspondent
Erin MoriartySelf - Correspondent
Jericka DuncanSelf - Correspondent
David BegnaudSelf - CorrespondentCredits
- Created by
- Judy Tygard
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 1,167
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States- CBS News ProductionsUnited States
Themes
angryanxiousbitingcallouscautionarycomplexdisturbedinformative
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