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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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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 35 episodes

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Episode 1

The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins

43m

How did images of a 17-year-old girl’s murder go viral? CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.

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Guest stars Jericka Duncan

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Episode 2

What Happened to Gabby Petito?

43m

Gabby Petito documented her road trip cross-country with her fiance before she was reported missing on September 11th. Now her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, is a person of interest in the case. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan investigates.

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Guest stars Jericka Duncan

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Episode 3

Jasmine Hartin's Shot in the Dark

43m

Socialite Jasmine Hartin admits killing a top police official in Belize. For the first time, she tells her detailed story of what happened to "48 Hours." Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Guest stars Peter Van Sant

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Episode 4

#LindasStory

43m

The "voice" of 11-year-old Linda O'Keefe goes viral in the search for her killer. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

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Guest stars Tracy Smith

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Episode 5

The Station Nightclub Fire: Who's Responsible?

43m

Club owners open up for the first time after deadly fire kills 100. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.

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Guest stars Jim Axelrod

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Episode 6

The Murdaugh Mysteries

43m

Five deaths with a connection to one family. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste investigates.

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Guest stars Nikki Battiste

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Episode 7

The Diary of Martha Moxley

43m

A 15-year-old girl beaten to death with a golf club in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Does her diary hold clues to the killer? 48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 8

The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda

43m

An undelivered engagement ring leads to murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Guest stars Peter Van Sant

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Episode 9

A Killer in the Family Tree

43m

When a woman uploads her DNA to a genealogy website, authorities show up at her door. Is there a double murderer in her family tree? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 10

A Promise to Ahmaud

43m

When Ahmaud Arbery was chased by three White men and shot in the street, his mother laid him to rest promising to get him justice. The promise is fulfilled when the men are found guilty. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

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Guest stars Omar Villafranca

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Episode 11

What Happened to the Perfect Child?

43m

After a young girl is adopted from Russia, her American parents come to believe she is capable of murder and return her. Years later, "48 Hours" contributor Troy Roberts learns her surprising story.

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Guest stars Troy Roberts

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Episode 12

Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?

43m

A man on police radar for the shooting death of a school teacher is convicted of murder in a different case. Both times the victims had been out for ice cream. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 13

The Life and Death of Nikki Kuhnhausen

A young woman disappears after a Snapchat rendezvous. Her murder inspired a new law. "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.

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Guest stars Jamie Yuccas

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Episode 14

The Missing Millionaire: A ‘Tiger King' Mystery

41m

A new look into the disappearance of Carole Baskin’s husband. Famed lawyer investigates “meat grinder” theory. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

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Guest stars Richard Schlesinger

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Episode 15

Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?

43m

A former candidate for governor is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. Does his decades-long fascination with the case mean he’s a true-crime junkie or a murderer? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

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Guest stars Richard Schlesinger

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Episode 16

The Suzanne Morphew Case: Nothing Is What It Seems

43m

After a mother of two vanishes on Mother’s Day, bizarre clues emerge— a chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun and a spy pen. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Guest stars Peter Van Sant

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Episode 17

Mystery on County Road M

43m

Todd Kendhammer says his wife was killed in an accident -- a pipe flew off a truck and crashed into their car. Authorities say the scene was staged. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 18

The Yogurt Shop Murders

43m

The brutal murders of four teenage girls have haunted Austin, Texas, for 30 years. Could new information lead to a killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has reported on the case from the beginning and has the latest on the search for answers.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 19

The Final Hours of Amie Harwick

43m

Drew Carey opens up about the violent death of his onetime fiancée, Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick. Why Valentine’s Day will never be the same for CBS’ “The Price is Right” host. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Guest stars Erin Moriarty

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Episode 20

Searching for Maya Millete

43m

A young mother disappears. Investigators say her husband contacted spellcasters to put a hex on his wife so she wouldn’t leave him. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

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Guest stars Jonathan Vigliotti

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Episode 21

Katrina Brownlee: The Good Cop

43m

Her ex-fiancé — an officer with a badge — nearly killed her. She says police failed to protect her, so she got her own badge. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Michelle Miller reports.

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Guest stars Michelle Miller

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Episode 22

What Ally Kostial Didn't Know

43m

A college student's troubling text messages lead investigators to her killer. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Michelle Miller reports.

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Guest stars Michelle Miller

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Episode 23

The Poisonous Wife

43m

A star snake breeder is murdered. Turns out the human closest to him was more cold-blooded than any snake. “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Guest stars Peter Van Sant

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Episode 24

Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer

43m

When he was 13 years old, he committed an unthinkable crime. 28 years later, Smith is out on parole. What’s next for him?

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Episode 25

Who Shot the Tech Exec?

43m

A tech exec and cannabis entrepreneur’s kidnapping is caught on surveillance video. “48 Hours” contributor Tracy Smith reports.

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Guest stars Tracy Smith

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Episode 26

The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith

43m

An airline manager is shot dead while walking his dog. Who was the puppet master plotting his murder? “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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Guest stars Peter Van Sant

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Episode 27

Death on Safari

43m

An American woman dies by gunshot on a safari trip. Was it murder or an accident? “48 Hours” contributor Debora Patta reports.

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Guest stars Debora Patta

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Episode 28

The Dexter Killer

43m

Inside the mind of murderer Mark Twitchell. Newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter. “48 Hours” contributor Troy Roberts reports.

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Guest stars Troy Roberts

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Episode 29

Chasing Catherine Shelton (1)

43m

A journalist finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a skilled former attorney dogged by mayhem and suspicions of murder. Why do bad things happen to the men in Catherine Shelton’s life? “48 Hours” contributor Jenna Jackson reports.

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Guest stars Jenna Jackson

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Episode 30

Chasing Catherine Shelton (2)

41m

A journalist finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a skilled former attorney dogged by mayhem and suspicions of murder. Why do bad things happen to the men in Catherine Shelton’s life? Follow “48 Hours” contributor Jenna Jackson’s quest for answers.

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Guest stars Jenna Jackson

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Episode 31

Please Don't Tell

42m

Twin sisters say they were attacked by a Black man. Are they telling the truth or hiding a family secret? "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.

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Guest stars David Begnaud

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 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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