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48 Hours

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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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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 31 episodes

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Episode 1

The Widow on Solway Road

43m

One woman, two husbands dead under strange circumstances - could she be that unlucky? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 2

Moment of Truth

43m

A daughter hears her father's last words -- he was a former NYPD officer and bodyguard to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt -- can she help convict his killer? "48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Episode 3

Operation Murder: Update

43m

Moataz Azzeh, a decorated former U.S. Army soldier who pretended to take on a hit job for two Houston area doctors in a murder-for-hire plot speaks out about the shocking case to 48 Hours. Valerie McDaniel, a veterinarian, and Leon Jacob, a surgeon, quickly fell in love and even talked of marriage. Jacob was an up-and-coming doctor with plenty of confidence. She was newly single after getting a divorce from her ex-husband Marion "Mack" McDaniel. But there were some problems. The McDaniels were in the midst of an ugly custody battle, while Leon Jacob was facing felony charges for stalking an ex-girlfriend. If found guilty on those charges, it could have upended his medical career. Houston Police say that's when Leon Jacob sought the help of someone he thought was a hit man to eliminate the problems.

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Episode 4

Red Notice for Murder

43m

A Brooklyn woman turns to a New York private eye for help tracking down a Russian beauty she believes robbed and killed her mother. Can they find her? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 5

Storm of Suspicion

43m10.0 / 10

48 HOURS gained unprecedented access inside the command center in Baytown, Texas, a suburb of Houston, as investigators searched for a beautiful young mother reported missing just before Hurricane Harvey hit.

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Episode 6

Reality Kills

43m

Was an Atlanta detective's investigation into an alleged rape and shooting death case influenced by cameras following her for a TV reality show? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Episode 7

Taken Away

43m

A father dreams his daughter's been killed, then later she disappears. What does her boyfriend know and could the dad's nightmare have been real?

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Episode 8

A Brother's Mission

43m

"48 Hours" tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil -- will the United States get her sent back to face a jury?

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Episode 9

The Psychiatrist and the Selfie: Update

43m

A psychiatrist is arrested -- did she try to brainwash her cousin to kill her ex-lover? '48 Hours' correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 10

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Update

43m

Two friends convicted of rape claim neither did it. Their families stuck by them. Now, more than 20 years later, a new DNA test will change everything. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

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Episode 11

The DNA of a Killer: Update

43m

Police have DNA evidence in a brutal murder, but can't match a killer -- so how did a public DNA database lead police to suspect a filmmaker of murder? CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green investigates.

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Episode 12

The Evidence Room

43mfinale

Accused of murder, a young woman’s life hangs in the balance. "48 Hours" goes behind the scenes with her lawyer and a forensic animator -- can they save her? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

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Episode 13

The Secrets of Waco

A retired UPS driver reveals new details about cult leader David Koresh and what led up to the deadly standoff with law enforcement nearly 25 years ago. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 15

Grapes of Wrath

43m

Ambition, greed and gunshots at a Napa Valley winery. How did a bag of cash -- almost $1 million -- lead to murder in a vineyard? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

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Episode 16

Sins of the Father

43m

After nearly 60 years, a former priest is on trial for murdering a young woman who had gone to him for confession. Did the church conspire to cover it up? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

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Episode 17

A Brother's Mission: Update

43m

After correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil the woman is extradited to the United States --will the pilot’s family get justice?

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Episode 18

Natalie Woods: Death in Dark Water

43m

Nearly four decades after the death of the Hollywood star, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators reveal new clues, new witnesses and a shocking revelation. "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Episode 19

Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game

43m

A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers -- eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 20

Who Killed Fabio?

43m

A famed Los Angeles hairstylist is killed in his backyard - was it a robbery gone wrong by thugs called the knock-knock burglars or a twisted plot no one could believe? CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

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Episode 21

Mystery at Eagle Creek

43m

Did a young model jump off a mountain cliff or was she pushed? Her boyfriend, accused of killing her, reveals the shocking final moments of her life in an interview with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant.

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Episode 22

The Fitbit Alibi

43m

A suspect in a murder swears he didn’t do it – can his Fitbit prove he’s innocent? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Episode 23

Live to Tell: Trafficked

43m

A 15-year-old runs away in search of love only to be held captive by a sex trafficker & Ashton Kutcher opens up about what he’s doing to stop kids from being exploited. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

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Episode 24

Missing Marsha

43m

When a woman vanishes and misses a hair appointment, her hairdresser becomes the driving force to find out -- did she leave her husband or is she dead? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 26

The Lost Boy

43m

More than three decades after 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing, police found a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" and correspondent Richard Schlesinger go inside the investigation. Is the haunting case finally over?

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Episode 27

The Clown Did It

43m

Two witnesses who watched a woman gunned down in her Florida home by someone in a clown costume speak out for the first time on network television. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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Episode 28

The Last Ride Home

A wealthy labor lawyer shoots his high profile wife from the backseat of a car -- was it an accident or just plain murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

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Episode 29

Don't Scream

A young mom calls 911 claiming she cut her own throat in front of her estranged husband and her child-- doctors say there’s no way she did it to herself. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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Episode 30

Dark Side of the Mesa: Update

Convicted of killing his wife in 2004, a bombshell twist gives an Arizona man a second shot at freedom. Will a jury set him free? "48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer has the latest in the case.

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Episode 31

Lorenzen Wright: No Defense

An NBA star and Memphis hero is gunned down in the woods. Seven years later police get a tip leading to a stunning arrest. Who killed Lorenzen Wright? CBS News special correspondent James Brown investigates.

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Episode 32

Murder on Red River

A filmmaker tries to solve a real-life murder – the victim, his wife's sister. Sixteen years later, can they find her killer? CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod investigates.

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

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 - Correspondent

Credits

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

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