• Air date: 14 Sep '19 33 episodes
      48 Hours is an American documentary television series that airs on CBS. The series has been broadcast on the network since January 19, 1988. The series airs Saturday nights at 10 p.m. /9 p.m. as part of the network's placeholder Crimetime Saturday block; as such, the series is currently one of only two remaining first-run prime time programs airing Saturdays on the major U.S. broadcast television networks, along with Univision's Sabado Gigante. The program sometimes airs two-hour episodes or two episodes in a row on Saturday night depending on the subject involved or to counterprogram other networks.
  • List of Episodes (33)
    • 1. The Hollywood Ripper

      14 Sep '19
      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.
    • 2. The Hollywood Ripper on Trial

      14 Sep '19
      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.
    • 3. The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson

      28 Sep '19
      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.
    • 4. The Murder of Kelsey Berreth

      05 Oct '19
      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.
    • 5. Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping

      12 Oct '19
      Abducted by masked gunmen and buried alive in a truck trailer, survivors relive the horrifying time they spent underground and their journey to escape.
    • 6. Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Murder of Heather Bogle

      19 Oct '19
      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.
    • 7. Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?

      26 Oct '19
      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.
    • 8. The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer

      02 Nov '19
      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.
    • 9. The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge

      09 Nov '19
      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.
    • 10. Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill

      16 Nov '19
      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.
    • 11. Justice for Kelsey Berreth

      23 Nov '19
      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.
    • 12. Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget

      30 Nov '19
      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.
    • 13. The Killing of Officer Green

      07 Dec '19
      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.
    • 14. Live to Tell: Standoff at Trader Joe's

      14 Dec '19
      Hostages chillingly reveal the terrifying three hours they spent held captive by a gunman inside a California supermarket. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.
    • 15. Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder

      18 Jan '20
      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.
    • 16. “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night

      25 Jan '20
      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.
    • 17. The Death of Todd Stermer

      01 Feb '20
      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.
    • 18. The Case Against Ezra McCandless

      08 Feb '20
      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.
    • 19. The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers

      15 Feb '20
      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.
    • 20. The Life and Death of Amie Harwick

      22 Feb '20
      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.
    • 21. The Tara Grinstead Mystery

      29 Feb '20
      A former beauty queen vanishes. One man said he had answers. Why didn’t anyone listen?. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
    • 22. The Case Against Sandra Garner

      07 Mar '20
      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.
    • 23. Broken Hearts

      14 Mar '20
      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.
    • 24. The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper

      21 Mar '20
      A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case?
    • 25. Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...

      28 Mar '20
      Did Lizzie Borden really hack her parents to death? A surprising answer and an inside look at the haunting crime scene. Erin Moriarty reports.