On the Case with Paula Zahn
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.
- 2009-2026
- 29 seasons
- Discovery+
- Documentary, Suspense
- 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.
Season 28 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
A Nightmare at Dawn
Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Episode 2
A Picture Worth a 1000 Words
Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Episode 3
Trail of Terror
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
Two murders on the same scenic bike trail, just months apart, leave police baffled by the striking similarities in the deaths of two young women.
Episode 4
Why Would Someone Shoot Amanda
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
The police must sift through a maze of phone records and grainy video footage in order to pick up the trail of a man who murdered a beloved preacher's wife.
Episode 5
A Mystery in Lakeland
Wed, Aug 6, 2025
When a young woman turns up murdered, police desperately try to retrace her last know movements.
Episode 6
Lost, but Not Forgotten
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
Donna Mako is abducted from her bedroom. Blood is discovered on furniture and inside her vehicle. Her body is found in woodlands 11 years later, and DNA evidence identifies Nathaniel Harvey, providing long-awaited answers for her family.
Episode 7
A Bridge to Disaster
Wed, Aug 20, 2025
The police must attempt to ease the fears of a close-knit community following the grisly murder of a beloved restaurant owner as they investigate.
Episode 8
Justice for Christine
Wed, Aug 27, 2025
When a young waitress is attacked as she returns home from work late at night, the police find a chilling clue at the crime scene that will ultimately lead to justice for Christine.
Episode 9
A Deadly Message
Wed, Sep 10, 2025
When a hidden message is discovered on the body of a murder victim, it may be the key to finding the killer of a young woman.
Episode 10
Vanished Into Darkness
Wed, Sep 3, 2025
The mysterious details of one teenager's murder may lead police to solve two brutal murders that were committed by the same deadly predator.
Episode 11
Evil at Its Highest Point
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
When the police investigate the grizzly murder of a beloved mother and grandmother, they soon realize that a tiny scrap of paper that was left at the crime scene is the key to finding their killer.
Episode 12
Footsteps in the Night
Fri, Aug 21, 2026