48 HoursSeason 26

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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.

Where to Watch 48 Hours • Season 26

27 Episodes

  • The Sweetheart Murders
    E1
    The Sweetheart MurdersTwo murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation
  • Friends For Life
    E2
    Friends For LifeAn unfaithful husband is shot dead - do his wife and her best friend have a clue? Erin Moriarty reports.
  • Collision Course
    E3
    Collision Course48 Hours investigates the death of Brittney Brashers a young Iraqi veteran who died in a car crash with her boyfriend. Police begin to suspect murder when the medical examiner reveals that her injuries in the crash were not enough to kill her.
  • The Preacher's Passion
    E4
    The Preacher's PassionAn actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.
  • Lina's Heart
    E5
    Lina's Heart48 Hours examines the death of Lina Kaufman who was found dead in her bathroom several hours after receiving her first spray tan. The police accuse her husband of murder, but several medical examiners argue that she died of an undiagnosed heart condition.
  • Secrets of the River
    E6
    Secrets of the River48 Hours examines the murder of young dancer Mackenzie Cowell in Wenatchee, Washington. The police investigation leads to one of Mackenzie's classmates Chris Wilson a brooding young man with an interest in serial killers. Prosecuting the suspect, however, becomes difficult when the defense argues that the police were manipulating the evidence.
  • Highway of Tears
    E7
    Highway of Tears48 Hours examines the he Highway of Tears murders a series of unsolved murders and disappearances of young women along the 500 mile section of Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Canada. Authorities discover that several of the murders are connected to an American serial killer.
  • Presumed Guilty
    E8
    Presumed GuiltyA convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.
  • The Hunt for Mr. Wright
    E9
    The Hunt for Mr. Wright48 Hours examines the hunt for fugitive George Wright who was convicted of the murder of WWII veteran Walter Patterson in 1962. He escaped from prison and later hijacked a plane out of the United States. He eventually settled in Guinea-Bissau and later moved to Portugal where he resists extradition to this day.
  • Everything to Lose
    E10
    Everything to Lose48 Hours examines the strangulation death of Dana Clair Edwards and the looks at efforts by her mother to torment the murderer and bring him to justice. Eventually, the police arrest Dana's former boyfriend Jon Thomas Ford and San Antonio prosecutors bring the case to trial.
  • Shattered Dreams
    E11
    Shattered Dreams48 Hours broadcasts a special investigative report on the recent elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Correspondents look into the police investigation into the perpetrator Adam Lanza. They also interview relatives of victims and those holding vigils to mourn the dead.
  • The Perfect Family
    E12
    The Perfect FamilyA former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.
  • Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
    E13
    Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi AriasAccused killer Jodi Arias told all to "48 Hours" ... now her words are evidence in her life-or-death trial. Maureen Maher reports.
  • Crazy Love
    E14
    Crazy Love48 Hours follows the trial of Jodi Arias who is accused of murdering her former boyfriend Travis Alexander who was found stabbed to death in his Arizona home. Jodi claims in an exclusive interview that she is innocent, but later her defense team claims that it was self-defense and that she was a victim of domestic violence.
  • Desperate Measures
    E15
    Desperate Measures48 Hours investigates the murder of Dennis and Merna Koula in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Their bodies were found shot in their home by their son Eric Koula. Police initially suspect that an online map may have sent killers to their home by mistake, but a more thorough investigation leads the police to Eric who may have killed his parents for money.
  • Honor and Dishonor
    E16
    Honor and DishonorTwo women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?
  • The Accuser
    E17
    The AccuserAn examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime, now claims Ferguson is innocent. Can "48 Hours" help him get his life back? Erin Moriarty reports.
  • The Usual Suspect
    E18
    The Usual SuspectA girlfriend wears a wire to help police find the killer of her lover's wife. Maureen Maher reports.
  • Cold as Ice
    E19
    Cold as IceCan a childhood memory of a friend's murder solve a 55-year-old case? Correspondent Erin Moriarty goes inside the investigation of what authorities say is the oldest cold case ever prosecuted in the U.S.
  • Ambushed
    E20
    Ambushed48 Hours re-examines the case of Ryan Ferguson who is serving 40 years for the murder of newspaper sports editor Kent Heitholt. Sentenced primarily on the basis of eyewitness testimony, Ryan has a chance for freedom because his main accuser has recanted his testimony.
  • Power and Passion
    E21
    Power and Passion48 Hours examines the murder of Tina Caronna a Memphis woman and Corvette car collector. She was found strangled to death and wrapped in a blanket in the trunk of his car. Police and prosecutors suspect her husband Joe Caronna who was trying to conceal that he was scamming his wife and friends for money.
  • Caught
    E22
    CaughtA special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
  • Muscle and Mayhem
    E23
    Muscle and MayhemA gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.
  • Over the Edge
    E24
    Over the EdgeA missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
  • Murder at Sea?
    E25
    Murder at Sea?New evidence in the case of George Smith who vanished on his honeymoon cruise. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.
  • Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias
    E26
    Unraveling the Lies of Jodi AriasConvicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher reports.
  • The War in Chicago
    E27
    The War in ChicagoAn honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report.
  • Judy TygardExecutive Producer

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