48 Hours

48 Hours - CBS

CBS

News Show

1988

Newsmagazine

Crime

Law

Investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience.

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1988– News Show 37 Seasons

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Monday, April 15

The Preppy Killer

Season 19 • Episode 1

Robert Chambers speaks out after serving 15 years in prison for the 1986 murder of Jennifer Levin.

Monday, April 15

Dear Savanna

Season 29 • Episode 11

Dorothy Lee Barnett fled the United States with her daughter, eluding the FBI for two decades.

Monday, April 15

The Golden State Killer

Season 30 • Episode 24

Comic Patton Oswalt talks about his late wife's quest to find a serial rapist and murderer.

Monday, April 15

The Soldier's Wife

Season 29 • Episode 24

A soldier claims the fatal shot he fired into the back of his young wife's head was an accident.

Monday, April 15

Hunted

Season 30 • Episode 8

Authorities in Colorado race to catch a serial rapist before he attacks again.

Monday, April 15

Solve This Case: Who Killed Kay Wenal?

Season 30 • Episode 13

Investigators ask for the public's help to solve the 2008 murder of Kay Wenal.

Monday, April 15

The Psychiatrist and the Selfie

Season 30 • Episode 10

A young man claims his psychiatrist manipulated him into trying to kill her ex-lover.

Monday, April 15

Live to Tell: Afraid of the Dark

Season 30 • Episode 20

A woman spends almost two decades searching for the man who kidnapped her when she was 8 years old.

Monday, April 15

Live to Tell: Sophia's Secret

Season 30 • Episode 7

When a 17-year-old girl breaks up with her abusive boyfriend, he snaps and attacks her.

Monday, April 15

Death by Text

Season 30 • Episode 30

A woman speaks out about the person charged with leading her son to suicide through text messages.

Monday, April 15

Love, Hate & Obsession

Season 27 • Episode 11

In the investigation of the murder of a millionaire, both his ex-wife and son are suspects.

Monday, April 15

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

Season 30 • Episode 14

A new DNA test offers hope to two friends convicted of rape more than 20 years earlier.

Wednesday, April 17

Missing Marsha

Season 31 • Episode 21

When a woman disappears, no one reports her missing until her hairdresser starts asking questions.

Wednesday, April 17

Murder on Red River

Season 31 • Episode 29

A filmmaker and a former Marine work to find a woman's killer.

Wednesday, April 17

Operation Murder

Season 31 • Episode 3

A former soldier who pretended to take on a hit job for two doctors talks about the case.

Wednesday, April 17

Hollywood Horror Story

Season 32 • Episode 3

A mother's concerns lead Los Angeles police to the scene of her daughter's murder.

Thursday, April 18

Peter Chadwick: Caught

Season 32 • Episode 31

A "48 Hours" report helps trip up a wanted fugitive who allegedly killed his wife.

Thursday, April 18

Death After Midnight

Season 28 • Episode 25

A man charged with killing his wife maintains it was a suicide.

Thursday, April 18

The Accidental Husband

Season 28 • Episode 24

A man who lost two wives under unusual circumstances comes under suspicion.

Thursday, April 18

Storm of Suspicion

Season 31 • Episode 5

The search for a missing mother of two during Hurricane Harvey.

Saturday, April 20

Death by Eyedrops New

Season 37 • Episode 27

Investigative reports on crime and justice cases.

Monday, April 22

Mystery on Twin Peaks Drive

Season 26 •

Updates on how author Ann Rule helped a woman prove that her daughter was killed.

Monday, April 22

The Stranger Beside Me

Season 26 •

A young woman who had been conned by her boyfriend goes missing.

Monday, April 22

Murder at Sea?

Season 26 • Episode 28

The latest information on George Smith, who disappeared during a honeymoon cruise.

Monday, April 22

The Blue River Murders

Season 27 • Episode 18

Investigation into the murder of a mother of three reveals she may have known her killer's name.

Monday, April 22

The Widow on Solway Road

Season 31 • Episode 1

A woman survives two husbands, both of whom died under suspicious circumstances.

Monday, April 22

Moment of Truth

Season 31 • Episode 2

The investigation into the shooting death of retired NYPD officer Patrick Gilhuley.

Monday, April 22

Death and the Dentist

Season 29 • Episode 28

A New York dentist denies killing his lover's husband -- who was also his best friend.

Monday, April 22

Death on the Hudson

Season 28 • Episode 32

New information in the case of a woman accused of killing her fiance during a kayaking trip.

Monday, April 22

Grapes of Wrath

Season 31 • Episode 11

An $800,000 business deal between an entrepreneur and a Silicon Valley businessman ends in murder.

Monday, April 22

Mystery at Eagle Creek

Season 31 • Episode 18

An Oregon man accused of pushing his fiancée off a cliff during a hike.

Monday, April 22

Killer Performance

Season 30 • Episode 3

The investigation into the 2010 murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr.

Monday, April 22

Murder in Pinyon Pines

Season 28 • Episode 14

A court decision shakes up the investigation into the murder of a couple and their daughter.

Wednesday, April 24

Chasing the Barefoot Bandit

Season 25 • Episode 14

The manhunt for Colton Harris-Moore, whose international crime spree made him an unlikely folk hero.

Wednesday, April 24

Secrets, Lies and Alibis

Season 25 • Episode 17

A wealthy couple are targeted for death.

Wednesday, April 24

Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias

Season 26 • Episode 29

The Jodi Arias conviction.

Wednesday, April 24

A Family's Honor

Officials suspect a man ran his daughter down in order to restore his family's honor.

Wednesday, April 24

The Death of an Officer's Wife

Season 36 • Episode 15

A police officer reports his wife died by suicide, just days after alleging abuse against him.

Thursday, April 25

The Death of an Officer's Wife

Season 36 • Episode 15

A police officer reports his wife died by suicide, just days after alleging abuse against him.

Thursday, April 25

Live to Tell: Hunting Humans

Season 25 • Episode 22

A teenage girl stops a serial killer in his tracks.

Thursday, April 25

Live to Tell: The Birthday Party

Season 23 • Episode 2

A federal prosecutor, kidnapped at gunpoint on his birthday, recounts his bizarre hostage ordeal.

Thursday, April 25

Ambushed

Season 26 • Episode 21

A man helps a new detective figure out who murdered his father.

Saturday, April 27

Investigative reports on crime and justice cases.

Saturday, April 27 New

Investigative reports on crime and justice cases.

Monday, April 29

Redemption Song

Season 27 •

More than 20 years later, a woman says that her musician husband fatally beat another artist.

Monday, April 29

The Devil's Twin

Season 27 • Episode 8

Identical twin brothers suspected of committing a murder after studying a crime show on TV.

Monday, April 29

Live to Tell: Sophia's Secret

Season 30 • Episode 7

When a 17-year-old girl breaks up with her abusive boyfriend, he snaps and attacks her.

Monday, April 29

Live to Tell: Standoff at Trader Joe's

Season 32 • Episode 17

Individuals who were held hostage in a Los Angeles grocery store in July 2018 share their stories.

Monday, April 29

Amanda Knox: The Untold Story

The acquittal of Amanda Knox, who in 2007 was accused of murdering her roommate in Italy.

Monday, April 29

One of Their Own

A cold case turns hot when police charge one of their own.

Monday, April 29

Secrets of a Marriage

A woman's death at first appears to be a suicide, but police begin to suspect her estranged husband.

Monday, April 29

House of Secrets

Updates on the death of an anesthesiologist's wife.

Monday, April 29

Showdown in the Bedroom

A fight between a married couple ends in gunfire.

Monday, April 29

Screenplay for Murder

Police charge a filmmaker with murder after allegations arise about his latest movie.

Monday, April 29

Family Affair

An extramarital affair turns fatal.

Monday, April 29

Playing With Fire

The investigation of two murders leads from the Playboy mansion to Wall Street.

Tuesday, April 30

What Happened to the Perfect Child?

Season 35 • Episode 11

After a girl is adopted from Russia, her parents believe she is capable of murder and return her.

Wednesday, May 1

Mommy Dearest

Season 28 • Episode 2

Twenty years after a socialite killed her husband, the same gun is used in another shooting.

Wednesday, May 1

Father and Son: Janet's Secret

Season 28 • Episode 30

Authorities fail to make an arrest in a 23-year-old woman's murder for 34 years.

Wednesday, May 1

Murder by Design

Season 30 • Episode 29

Investigators question whether designer Gianni Versace knew the man who shot him to death.

Wednesday, May 1

Devil's Island

Season 28 • Episode 8

The girlfriend of an ex-Marine with a hidden life goes missing in Panama.

Thursday, May 2

The Alternate Suspects

Season 30 • Episode 22

A man serves nine years for his wife's murder before a court finds he didn't get a fair trial.

Thursday, May 2

Death of an Olympian

Season 29 • Episode 25

The wife of Olympic medalist Dave Laut claims she killed him to save her and her son's lives.

Thursday, May 2

Driven to Extremes

Season 30 • Episode 4

Authorities investigate a case of love, infidelity, road rage and possible murder in Texas.

Thursday, May 2

Crime & Punishment

Season 30 • Episode 12

Two women fight to keep the man convicted of killing their mother over 20 years earlier in prison.

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