Judy Tygard
Director
48 Hours (1988)
Season 39
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.
Released Jan. 19, 1988
Episode 42 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, News
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, fuboTV, Pluto TV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel + 2 more, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: CBS News Productions
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S39E2 - Murder in the Parking Garage
For years, Kenneth Fandrich told everyone he knew that he was being stalked by the nicest man in town. In 2023, after his wife calls 911 to report her husband missing, police discover his lifeless body in his car, parked inside a corporate parking garage. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
Oct. 4, 2025, midnight
S39E3 - A Death in the Stairwell
After her husband, Kevin Davis, is found dying at the foot of the stairs, a woman accused of murder fights to clear her name. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Oct. 11, 2025, midnight
S39E1 - The Boy Who Killed His Twin
Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Elliott fatally stabs his twin sister, Meghan, in the middle of the night – a crime with no known motive and an act his defense claims he committed while sleepwalking. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Sept. 27, 2025, midnight
S39E4 - My Uncle Joe's Murder
Joe Shymanski was gunned down in the driveway of his Calvert County, MD, home in 2023. Now his niece mourns her uncle's murder and questions whether the convicted killer was the only one involved. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Oct. 18, 2025, midnight
S39E5 - Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence
Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, VA, when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin’s body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
Oct. 25, 2025, midnight
S39E6 - The Han Family Murders
A beloved doctor, his wife, and their young daughter are murdered, leaving their Santa Barbara, California, community reeling. A suspect emerges with a fantastical story of shadowy figures and intrigue straight out of a spy thriller.
Nov. 1, 2025, midnight
S39E7 - Tracker Dakota Black
A detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Nov. 8, 2025, midnight
S39E8 - The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug
A stalker sends menacing messages to a young mother before she is murdered. The investigation reveals a sinister setup.
Nov. 15, 2025, midnight
S39E9 - Help Find Molly Bish's Killer
With her sister's murder long unsolved, a woman turns to TikTok pleading for leads. Can you help?
Dec. 6, 2025, midnight
S39E10 - Joe Hunter's Mission
"Survivor" contestant Joe Hunter Jr. believes his sister Joanna was murdered in 2011, and he is determined to be her voice.
Dec. 13, 2025, midnight
S39E11 - Coached to Kill
Did a high school softball coach recruit one of her former players to kill? "48 Hours" correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
Jan. 3, 2026, midnight
S39E12 - Episode 12
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CBS
42 min/ep
45 min
Jan. 19, 1988
Jan. 3, 2026, midnight
Returning Series
TV-14 / 14+
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