48 Hours
48 Hours is television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
- 1988-2026
- 40 seasons
- CBS
- Documentary, Suspense, News
- TV-14
48 Hours is television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
Season 24 Episode Guide
34 Episodes 2010 - 2011
Episode 1
The Killing Game
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 43 mins
Harold Dow presents his last edition of 48 Hours, examining the serial killer and rapist Rodney Alcala.
Episode 2
Fugitive at Hotmail.Com
Sat, Oct 9, 2010
January 2009, a three-year international manhunt for Dr. Yazeed Essa finally came to a close.
Episode 3
The Whole Truth
Sat, Oct 16, 2010
In prison since the age of 17 for his mother's murder, Bruce Lisker was freed after 26 years.
Episode 4
The One Who Got Away
Sat, Oct 23, 2010
A nursing assistant begins taking lifts from a strange man, who turns out to be a serial killer.
Episode 5
The Preacher's Wife (Update)
Sat, Oct 30, 2010 43 mins
The death of a Waco, Texas, preacher's wife is initially ruled a suicide.
Episode 6
Dirty Little Secrets
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
Kari Baker was a beloved school teacher who shared a seemingly idyllic life with her husband Matt, a Baptist preacher, until tragedy struck-twice.
Episode 7
Taken: The Amber DuBois Story
Sat, Nov 6, 2010
Investigation into the February 2009 disappearance of 14-year-old Amber Dubois in Escondido, CA.
Episode 8
Chasing the Barefoot Bandit
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
He's known as the "Barefoot Bandit" the 19-year-old whose crime spree made him an unlikely folk hero, attracting more than 100,000 friends on Facebook.
Episode 9
Secrets, Lies and Alibis
Sat, Nov 20, 2010
48 Hours delves into the mystery of the planned assassination of loving parents after a family get-together.
Episode 10
Shootout at the Hills
Sat, Nov 27, 2010
Charlene Hill and her husband Danny seemed to have it all, including a multi-million dollar business, until she shot him.
Episode 11
Special - Live to Tell: Full Moon
Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Zach Snarr and Yvette Rodier, both 18, were out on a first date at Little Dell Reservoir outside Salt Lake City, Utah, when they were attacked. Now, Yvette tells her story.
Episode 12
Special - Live to Tell: The Railroad Killer
Sat, Dec 11, 2010
In 1997, University of Kentucky students Holly Dunn and boyfriend Chris Maier became victims of the 'Railroad Killer' (Ángel Maturino Reséndiz). She managed to survive the brutal attack, and tells 48 Hours her story.
Episode 13
Fatal Choice
Sat, Jan 8, 2011
A woman calls the police after her husband is violent towards her, but it is him who ends up dead.
Episode 14
Body of Lies
Sat, Jan 15, 2011
A single mother appears to have got her life back on track, but was her new love hiding his true identity?
Episode 15
Temptation
Sat, Jan 22, 2011
When a single father fell for a new single mother in town little did he realise he would be the key to solving a murder mystery.
Episode 16
Every Picture Tells a Story
Sat, Jan 29, 2011
What began as a romantic Valentine's Day celebration for Alec McNaughton and his wife Cathy, ended in a most devastating way.
Episode 17
The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard: Part 1
Sat, Feb 5, 2011
A celebrity dog trainer is murdered. Now, exclusive interviews reveal the truth behind the crime. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Episode 18
The Dog Trainer, the Heiress and the Bodyguard: Part 2
Sat, Feb 12, 2011
A celebrity dog trainer is murdered. Now, conclusion as exclusive interviews reveal truth behind crime.
Episode 19
Playing with Fire
Sat, Feb 19, 2011
In the early morning hours of Sept. 2, 2002, two young men were found executed in a burning Mercedes SUV.
Episode 20
Live to Tell: Hunting Humans
Sat, Feb 26, 2011 57 mins
When 15-year-old Shea McDonough went to sleep on July 29, 2007, little did she know that by morning's light she and her family would be regarded as heroes who would ultimately save lives and name of an man suspected of murder.
Episode 21
The Lost Night
Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Bill Ferguson is a driven man. A real estate broker, nothing in his life ever prepared him for what he is doing now: trying to solve a 10-year-old murder.
Episode 22
Name, Rank and Serial Killer?
Sat, Apr 9, 2011 60 mins
No one expected the turn of events that would ultimately demolish the legacy of one of the world's most prominent servicemen.
Episode 23
Only Casey Knows
Sat, Apr 16, 2011
In the wake of the jury reaching a verdict in the Casey Anthony trial, this is a 48 Hours Mystery special.
Episode 23
Only Casey Knows
Sat, Apr 16, 2011
In the wake of the jury reaching a verdict in the Casey Anthony trial, this is a 48 Hours Mystery special.
Episode 24
Grave Injustice
Sat, Apr 23, 2011
Convicted of murder and sentenced to death - 16 years later students help set him free.
Episode 25
Last Chance for Justice
Sat, Apr 30, 2011
Young mother and wife Marilyn McIntire is found murdered in her home in Columbus, Wisconson in 1980. It would be nearly 30 years before her murderer would be brought to book.
Episode 26
The Facebook Detectives
Sat, May 7, 2011
The call themselves the "Facebook Detectives", three women on a mission to track down their friend.
Episode 27
The Boy Next Door
Sat, May 14, 2011
Detectives had many suspects for a murder early on, but little did they know their biggest break would emerge nearly 15 years later.
Episode 28
House of Secrets
Fri, May 20, 2011
Dr. Mark Wangler and his wife Kathy were a respected couple who spent time volunteering in their community in Lima, Ohio, until tragedy struck.
Episode 29
Follow the Money
Sat, May 21, 2011 42 mins
Not long after his brother Robert was murdered in Hong Kong, Andrew Kissel is found murdered in his Connecticut home. Andrew had scammed banks out of millions of dollars - so, did somebody want revenge?
Episode 30
Barefoot Bandit: The Stunning Conclusion
Sun, Jun 12, 2011
Colton Harris-Moore - the infamous 20-year-old whose international crime spree made him an unlikely folk hero and attracted the attention of authorities who pursued him for over two years in three countries - pleads guilty to seven federal charges.
Episode 31
Special - Casey Anthony: Judgment Day
Tue, Jul 5, 2011
After three years of engrossing the American public, the verdict in the trial of Casey Anthony arrives.
Episode 32
The Long Island Serial Killer
Tue, Jul 12, 2011
48 Hours investigates whether there is a serial killer operating in Long Island. It examines the disappearance of escort Shannan Gilbert and how the search for her led police to the bodies of four other woman wrapped in burlap bags. Police believe that they are the victims of a serial killer, but surprisingly the disappearance of Shannan Gilbert may not be related to the killings.
Episode 33
Special - Bullying: Words Can Kill
Fri, Sep 16, 2011
This 48 Hours special looks into the all-too prevalent problems of bullying and cyber-bullying, as students at Birchwood Middle School in Rhode Island describe their experiences.
Episode 34
Special - West Memphis Three: Free
Sat, Sep 17, 2011
Erin Moriarty reports on the case of the West Memphis Three, who were released a month ago, seventeen years after being convicted of murdering three young boys.
