Television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style. This in-depth approach has earned the program and its teams numerous awards including three Peabodys, 17 Emmys and five RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards.The program was revamped in 2002 when Lesley Stahl took over hosting duties from Dan Rather, and its name was changed to 48 Hours Investigates. The name was changed again to 48 Hours Mystery in 2004, and with its single-topic format, it does not use a single host but is narrated by the reporter assigned to the story.The current format of the documentary primarily deals with real life mysteries and crime stories, again with just one mystery per episode, owing to its single topic per show heritage.The program is not confined to reporting mysteries; CBS often uses the 48 Hours title or timeslot to present special reports on events, such as a 2006 report on the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, or coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre in April 2007. However, the relationship between these special programs and the rest of the series is essentially limited to the program's title.
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A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.
The episode was rated 6.82 from 11 votes.
A beautiful wife and mother is suddenly dead. Would a twin really know if his brother was a killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.
The episode was rated 7.30 from 10 votes.
An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 14 votes.
A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 10 votes.
A high school dancer and aspiring model is found dead. Did the killer videotape the murder? Peter Van Sant reports.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 13 votes.
48 HOURS gets underway Saturday, Sept. 29 at 10:00 PM, ET with "My Dad's Killer," which features Richard Schlesinger's report about a daughter who spent a decade certain she knew who killed her father and his fiancé, but couldn't prove it. After 48 HOURS began reporting the story, investigators pushed the case and the killer will now stand trial for murder. It is a story 48 HOURS has been reporting on for five years and the outcome has the potential to rip the family apart.
The episode was rated 7.79 from 14 votes.
A series of disappearances and murders of women and girls dating back four decades. Now, a break in the case. Peter Van Sant reports.
The episode was rated 8.20 from 10 votes.
