About this season
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.
Episodes (68)
1. Paradise Lost
Aired 27 September 2014 • 60 min
The investigation into the 2010 shooting death of Wall Street millionaire John Bender, who was killed in his exotic home in Costa Rica. His wife, Ann, is charged with the crime, but she claims she is innocent.
2. Mommy Dearest
Aired 4 October 2014 • 60 min
A report on a woman who was acquitted in the 1992 killing of her husband in Florida, but was charged with the attempted murder of her son in 2011 after he was shot in the neck - with the same gun - in Nevada.
3. The Hit
Aired 11 October 2014 • 60 min
An investigation into the death of an entrepreneur who was blown up in his car.
4. Kristen's Secret
Aired 18 October 2014 • 60 min
A former middle school athlete accuses a teacher of abuse.
5. The Pact
Aired 25 October 2014 • 60 min
15-year-old boy goes to a dance and never returns. Teen killers keep a secret for 41 years – until one of them cracks. Richard Schlesinger investigates.
6. Prison Diaries
Aired 15 November 2014 • 60 min
Former reality TV producer on trial for murdering his wife in 2010 speaks with "48 Hours" and turns the camera on himself for a look at life inside a Mexican prison
7. Devil's Island
Aired 15 November 2014 • 60 min
An ex-Marine, a secret life and a missing girlfriend -- was it murder? Peter Van Sant Investigates.
8. The Girl Next Door
Aired 22 November 2014 • 60 min
An ex-wife guns down her former husband -- did she break after being abused, or was it cold-blooded murder?
9. The Sober Truth
Aired 29 November 2014 • 60 min
A young woman, an alcoholic, thought she found help and a safe place -- what she found was a killer. Maureen Maher investigates.
10. The Two Faces of Todd Winkler
Aired 13 December 2014 • 60 min
Todd Winkler, a former fighter jet pilot, claims he was defending himself when he stabbed his wife to death with scissors.
11. The Ultimatum
Aired 9 January 2015
The daughters of a businesswoman who was gunned down look for her killer.
12. Murder in Pinyon Pines
Aired 17 January 2015 • 60 min
A California couple is shot dead, a daughter's body found burned in a wheelbarrow - after seven years investigators think they have solved the case, but a courtroom bombshell changes everything.
13. Kiss of Death and the Google Exec
Aired 24 January 2015 • 60 min
"48 Hours" investigates the mysterious death of a tech executive and his last night with an exotic beauty on his yacht -- captured on video
14. The Millionaire, the Model & the Hit Man
Aired 31 January 2015 • 60 min
Accusations that a millionaire health supplement distributor hired a hit man to kill his model wife of seven years.
15. Gone
Aired 7 February 2015 • 60 min
A Texas man tells Dr. Phil he’s desperate to find his missing ex-girlfriend. 48 hours later, he tells police something different. Where’s the truth? Tracy Smith investigates.
16. Dangerous Games
Aired 14 February 2015 • 60 min
A bright college student lured into the world of bondage and domination by a friend. She said no -- and didn’t survive the night. Was it murder? Troy Roberts investigates.
17. Fall From Grace
Aired 21 February 2015 • 60 min
Was an alleged religious cult responsible for a young bride’s death? "48 Hours"' Troy Roberts investigates.
18. Blaming Melissa
Aired 28 February 2015 • 60 min
A day care worker convicted of killing a toddler recants her confession.
19. Murder in Aspen
Aired 7 March 2015 • 60 min
The murder of an Aspen, Colo., heiress produces many suspects.
20. Bruce Beresford-Redman: The Verdict
Aired 14 March 2015 • 60 min
A reality show producer gets 12 years in prison for killing his wife in Mexico – a crime he told "48 Hours" he didn't commit. Is it over? Troy Roberts reports.
21. Cold Case: Who Killed Amy Gellert?
Aired 14 March 2015 • 60 min
Help cops solve a 20-year-old case. A young woman killed, her family brutally stabbed – someone out there knows something ... is it you? Erin Moriarty reports.
22. The Bizarre Saga of Robert Durst
Aired 21 March 2015 • 60 min
A millionaire surrounded by wealth and death is charged with killing a friend 15 years ago -- in an exclusive interview with "48 Hours", his attorney vows to fight back
23. The Pretender
Aired 28 March 2015 • 60 min
A family murdered, the husband’s on the run posing as a New York Times reporter. The true story behind a new Hollywood movie.
24. The Accidental Husband
Aired 4 April 2015 • 60 min
Two wives die in freak accidents 17 years apart. One man was married to both women. Is he just unlucky or does he know more than he’s telling?
25. Death After Midnight
Aired 11 April 2015 • 60 min
Ashley Fallis' New Year's Day death was initially ruled a suicide, and the case was closed after Evans police investigated the incident in 2012. Evans Police Chief Rick Brandt reopened the case in April 2014 after receiving previously unheard witness accounts and claims that officers mishandled the investigation.
26. To Catch A Genius
Aired 18 April 2015 • 60 min
A successful wife dead from nicotine poisoning. Her genius husband beat "Jeopardy!" -- can he beat a murder rap? Erin Moriarty investigates.
27. The Verdict
Aired 25 April 2015 • 60 min
A wife says she shot her husband in self-defense. Police say she’s a killer. Who's correct? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates. This week's "48 Hours" begins with a surprising twist – the verdict is revealed in the first few minutes of the show. Correspondent Peter Van Sant explains why.
28. A Vision of Murder
Aired 2 May 2015 • 60 min
A Florida mother claims she saw the murder of a friend in a dream. Is she clairvoyant or is she a killer? Peter Van Sant investigates.
29. Father and Son: The Verdict
Aired 9 May 2015 • 60 min
CASE UPDATE: A son is determined to prove his father, a doctor, killed his mother, a noted scientist. Will a jury believe him? Correspondent Susan Spencer reports.
30. Janet's Secret
Aired 16 May 2015 • 60 min
She was murdered at 23. Five suspects and cops couldn’t arrest anyone. It was the perfect crime for 34 years--until now. Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
31. Cal Harris: Deadlocked
Aired 23 May 2015 • 60 min
Tried a third time for killing his wife, a wealthy businessman vows he’s innocent. Will a jury finally believe him?
32. Last Chance for Freedom
Aired 30 May 2015 • 60 min
A Florida man's questionable conviction in a 1989 murder may be an example of what can happen when investigators disregard the venerable British mystery writer's caution. This Saturday, "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the case of Crosley Green. There is new evidence that Green may have been wrongfully convicted of the murder of 22-year-old Charles "Chip" Flynn more than 25 years ago. Green is currently serving a life sentence in Florida. Prosecutors and investigators in this case have faced allegations that they manipulated facts to fit their version of the truth - that Green committed the crime.
33. Temptation in Texas: Update
Aired 2 June 2015 • 60 min
A "48 Hours" interview with the wife of a millionaire shot dead turns the case upside down. Is there more to the story? Peter Van Sant updates the case.
34. Death on the Hudson
Aired 12 September 2015
35. Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections [Part 1] and Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil [Part 2]
Aired 26 September 2015
36. The Doctor's Daughter
Aired 3 October 2015
37. Shadow of Death
Aired 10 October 2015
38. Vengeance in Vegas
Aired 17 October 2015
39. Episode 39
Aired 24 October 2015
40. Episode 40
Aired 31 October 2015
41. Episode 41
Aired 14 November 2015
42. Episode 42
Aired 20 November 2015
43. Episode 43
Aired 21 November 2015
44. Episode 44
Aired 28 November 2015
45. Episode 45
Aired 5 December 2015
46. Episode 46
Aired 19 December 2015
47. Love and Death in Alaska (III) (Part 1) & Love and Death in Alaska (III) (Part 2)
Aired 26 December 2015
48. Episode 48
Aired 30 January 2016
49. Episode 49
Aired 30 January 2016
50. Episode 50
Aired 13 February 2016
51. Episode 51
Aired 20 February 2016
52. Episode 52
Aired 27 February 2016
53. Episode 53
Aired 5 March 2016
54. Episode 54
Aired 12 March 2016
55. Episode 55
Aired 19 March 2016
56. Episode 56
Aired 2 April 2016
57. Episode 57
Aired 9 April 2016
58. Episode 58
Aired 16 April 2016
59. Episode 59
Aired 23 April 2016
60. Episode 60
Aired 23 April 2016
61. Episode 61
Aired 30 April 2016
62. Episode 62
Aired 7 May 2016
63. Episode 63
Aired 14 May 2016
64. The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs Part 1 and Part 2
Aired 21 May 2016
65. Episode 65
Aired 28 May 2016
66. Episode 66
Aired 4 June 2016
67. Episode 67
Aired 10 July 2016
68. Episode 68
Aired 20 August 2016