48 Hours
TV-141988•42m•7.0/10
NewsCrimeDocumentary
Ratings
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7.0/10(56)
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Production
CBS News Productions
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
January 19, 1988
Last Aired
May 23, 2026
Networks
CBS
Created By
Judy Tygard
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Hospital
Air date: 1988-01-19
E2
In Las Vegas
Air date: 1988-01-19
E3
Airport
Air date: 1988-02-02
E4
In the Promised Land
Air date: 1988-02-09
E5
In the Campaign
Air date: 1988-02-16
E6
On Runaway Street
Air date: 1988-03-10
E7
Miami Fights Back
Air date: 1988-03-17
E8
More Than a Game
Air date: 1988-03-31
E9
In Hollywood
Air date: 1988-04-07
E10
Faith Under Fire
Air date: 1988-04-14
E11
From Disaster to Discovery
Air date: 1988-04-21
E12
In the Cocaine War
Air date: 1988-04-28
E13
Top Dog
Air date: 1988-05-05
E14
Beating Heart Disease
Air date: 1988-05-12
E15
Rags to Riches
Air date: 1988-05-19
E16
The Warriors
Air date: 1988-05-26
E17
Gold Medal Fever
Air date: 1988-06-09
E18
Hitting Home
Air date: 1988-06-16
E19
On Gang Street
Air date: 1988-06-30
E20
Wedding Day
Air date: 1988-07-07
E21
The 24 Hours of Le Mans
Air date: 1988-07-14
E22
Time and Punishment
Air date: 1988-07-28
E23
In the Wild
Air date: 1988-08-04
E24
In the Cocaine War
Air date: 1988-08-11
E25
Showdown at Cheyenne
Air date: 1988-08-25
E26
On Runaway Street
Air date: 1988-09-01
E27
Smoking War
Air date: 1988-09-08
E28
Hurricane Watch
E29
Hard Sell
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