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48 Hours
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Judy Tygard
Network
CBS
Seasons & Episodes
Season 33
Episodes
The Hollywood Ripper
Part 1: Four young women attacked, only one survivor. "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher has been on the trail of serial killer Michael Gargiulo for more than a decade. How "48 Hours" helped crack one of the cases.
The Hollywood Ripper on Trial
Part 2: Four young women attacked, only one survivor. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher has been on the trail of serial killer Michael Gargiulo for more than a decade. How "48 Hours" helped crack one of the cases.
The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson
The parents of Brooke Skylar Richardson speak out -- the real story behind the international headlines in the case of an alleged unthinkable crime. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
The Murder of Kelsey Berreth
A mom vanishes and now her fiancé is in jail awaiting trial for her murder. His former rodeo queen girlfriend says she knows what really happened. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
Abducted by masked gunmen and buried alive in a truck trailer, survivors relive the horrifying time they spent underground and their journey to escape.
Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Murder of Heather Bogle
An Ohio mother is brutally murdered. A detective pursues the wrong suspects, while the real killer walked free. It would take a dedicated sheriff to find a real suspect. Were there other victims? CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?
The wife of a NYC businessman is suspected of murdering him with help from her brother -- why would she want him dead and why did it take more than two decades to crack the case? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer
A young woman vanished after a night out in Milwaukee in October 2013. Did a meeting set up on a dating app lead to the disappearance or was it someone she knew? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge
A brutal murder and police have DNA evidence — could a discarded cigarette lead investigators to a possible killer and close a case two decades later? CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill
A woman repeatedly threatened to kill her ex. She enlisted her father to help make good on her promise. Why couldn’t anyone stop her? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Justice for Kelsey Berreth
An inside look at the startling evidence that helped convict against Colorado man Patrick Frazee for the murder of his fianceé. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget
How a bakery worker’s secret plan to recover DNA from a discarded Coke can helped investigators solve the cold case of a college student murdered over Thanksgiving weekend. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Killing of Officer Green
A California police officer shot dead in his home -- his ex-wife admits she pulled the trigger. Did a photo posted on social media lead to the officer’s death? 48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Live to Tell: Standoff at Trader Joe's
Hostages chillingly reveal the terrifying three hours they spent held captive by a gunman inside a California supermarket. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder
Hear for the first time from the woman at the center of a case prosecutors said was all about ”sex, lies, money and murder.” "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
“48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night
A survivor deals with the trauma after her stepbrother is convicted of killing her family in order to go to the prom. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
The Death of Todd Stermer
A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out for the first time. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
The Case Against Ezra McCandless
A young woman claims she was attacked by an ex-boyfriend who carved the word boy into her arm. But the crime scene tells a different story. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.
The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers
Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? A GPS leads police right to the hitman’s door. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
The Life and Death of Amie Harwick
An investigation into the death of a Hollywood therapist. Did the system do enough to protect her from alleged killer Gareth Pursehouse? Her former fiancé Drew Carey calls for updated laws. "48 Hours" Erin Moriarty reports.
The Tara Grinstead Mystery
A former beauty queen vanishes. One man said he had answers. Why didn’t anyone listen?. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Case Against Sandra Garner
A rare look inside a murder case where virtually everything from the first moments of the investigation through the verdict are captured on camera. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
Broken Hearts
A story of tragedy and triumph -- the murder of a young woman and how her killer's heart saves the life of a dying woman.
The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper
A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case?
Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...
Did Lizzie Borden really hack her parents to death? A surprising answer and an inside look at the haunting crime scene. Erin Moriarty reports.
Reuschel vs. Reuschel
When police are called to an upscale Gainesville, Fla., home to a find a couple stabbed and bleeding, the husband says an intruder attacked them; when the wife regains consciousness, she has a very different story.
Live to Tell: Surviving Ted Bundy
Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy targeted three young Florida women in one of his final attacks. They survived and share their terrifying ordeal and long road to recovery. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
Crosley Green's Hard Time
A Florida man remains in prison two years after his 1990 murder conviction -- which his lawyers call a "racial hoax" -- is overturned by a federal judge.
The Murder of Haley Anderson
A college student goes missing -- the “Find My Friends” app leads to her body as her suspected killer flees the country. Will he get away with murder? CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas reports.
What Ever Happened to Mary Day?
Detectives believe a 13-year-old girl who vanished from her California home in 1981 was murdered; more than 20 years after the disappearance, a traffic stop in Arizona turns up a woman claiming to be the missing girl.
Tracking the Murders of Israel Keyes
The FBI believes skulls drawn in blood are the number of victims murdered by a prolific serial killer. Inside the FBI's search to identify them. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Missing Children of Lori Vallow Daybell
Two children vanish and an Idaho mother won’t say where they are. In their first network TV interview, her mother and sister say she’d never harm her children. So where are the kids? CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The Golden State Killer
After 40 years, police arrest the man they think committed at least 50 rapes and 12 murders.
