On the Case with Paula Zahn

Season 25

TV-14

Emmy Award-winning Journalist Paula Zahn steps out of the studio and into the field to unravel criminal investigations, tracking the drama of each story featuring those closest to the case including lawyers, detectives, the victim's family and the convicted murderer, themselves.

Where to Watch Season 25

17 Episodes

From Zero to Murder
E1
From Zero to MurderPolice investigating the brutal murder of a young woman start to wonder if the ambush-style shooting that ended the victim's life resulted from a terrifying case of mistaken identity.
Jenny's Story
E2
Jenny's StoryA homicide on May 27, 1994, and its disturbing details devastate 14-year-old Jenny Lin's loving family, leaving the tight-knit community of Castro Valley, CA, to wonder if their loved one could become the next victim.
Graduation to Murder
E3
Graduation to MurderOn the morning of June 7, 1995, in Atlanta, GA, 14-year-old Nacole Smith is taking a shortcut back home, through a path in the woods, to get a forgotten project for school. Her body is discovered brutally murdered in those woods later that morning and police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.
Mystery in Coachella Valley
E4
Mystery in Coachella ValleyThe gruesome murder of horse ranch owner Wendi Brant traumatises her friends and family; Police focus on her estranged husband, but there are other potential suspects that muddy the investigation and throw the case into a decades-long tailspin.
Room 106
E5
Room 106The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multiple victims.
Changing Stories
E6
Changing StoriesWhen a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.
The Year of fear
E7
The Year of fearThe murder of a young college student in her off-campus apartment leads police to believe the killer may be someone she knew and the investigation into the crime threatens to tear her grieving family apart.
A Fairy Tale Ruined
E8
A Fairy Tale RuinedPuzzling evidence and shifting witness accounts hide a terrifying crime.
The Mother She Never Knew
E9
The Mother She Never KnewA teenage girl discovers her mother's true identity, along with a telegram that says she's been murdered; her crusade to bring a killer to justice may also bring her closer to the woman she never knew.
Unthinkable betrayal
E10
Unthinkable betrayalPolice must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away; decades of investigating reveal an unthinkable betrayal of trust.
A Call for Answers
E11
A Call for AnswersAfter police responders find a young mother who had been ruthlessly bound and murdered in her own bedroom, her family members challenge the team of homicide detectives to bring a heartless and cold killer to justice for the sake of the victim.
A Bad Man Hurt Mommy
E12
A Bad Man Hurt MommyPolice try to make sense of the confusing crime scene and find the person who killed a young mother.
Blood-Stained Reputation
E13
Blood-Stained ReputationPolice must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.
New Year's Eve Nightmare
E14
New Year's Eve NightmareA woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year's celebration; police trace her last known steps to find her killer.
Disconnected Story
E15
Disconnected StoryThe police must identify the killer of a young mother based only on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call.
Confessions and Lies
E16
Confessions and LiesCherry Hills Village, Colorado: David Anderson was linked to the 1981 death of Sylvia Quayle in 2021 through his DNA that was left on a Vanilla Coke can. Exactly 41 years to the day that Sylvia Quayle was found murdered in her Cherry Hills Village home, her killer, David Anderson, was sentenced to life in prison.
Pretty Pink Bicycle
E17
Pretty Pink BicycleA young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox and her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.