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 (37)
1. “48 Hours Suspicion”: The Tiger King Mystery
Aired 9 September 2020 • 43 min
Shocking new information in the disappearance of tiger activist Carole Baskin’s former husband Don Lewis. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
2. Home Renovation Homicide
Aired 12 September 2020 • 43 min
Did an out-of-control home makeover lead to murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
3. The Final Hours of Cayley Mandadi
Aired 19 September 2020 • 43 min
A beloved cheerleader dies – what explains the unusual injuries to her body? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
4. “48 Hours Suspicion”: The Case Against Mary Katherine Higdon
Aired 23 September 2020 • 43 min
A young woman says she accidentally shot her boyfriend. Police say she confessed to murder – but there’s no audio to prove it. What will the jury decide? CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports.
5. The Corn Rake Murder
Aired 26 September 2020 • 43 min
A farmer says he found his wife impaled by a corn rake. The rake has just four tines – so why does she have six puncture wounds? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.
6. “48 Hours Suspicion”: The Ambush of Kevin Harris
Aired 30 September 2020 • 43 min
A music producer on the edge of stardom has a dark premonition – then he’s gunned down. His parents want answers. "CBS This Morning" co-host Michelle Miller reports.
7. The Final Days of JJ and Tylee
Aired 3 October 2020 • 43 min
The untold story of how investigators found Lori Vallow’s missing children – buried on Chad Daybell’s property. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
8. Justice for Ahmaud
Aired 10 October 2020 • 43 min
A mother fights for the truth behind her son's killing — captured on video. Ahmad Arbery was jogging when he was chased and shot. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports. [Incorrectly shown as 'The Case Against Sandra Garner' which is S33:E22]
9. Where is Jennifer Kesse?
Aired 24 October 2020 • 43 min
A young woman vanishes from her Florida condo – security footage captures a phantom figure calmly parking her car. Is it the kidnapper? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
10. The Murder of Anna Repkina
Aired 31 October 2020 • 43 min
Did a love triangle lead to murder? After his fiancée is found dead, a man researches time travel to “correct a horrible mistake.” Correspondent Tracy Smith reports.
11. Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case
Aired 7 November 2020 • 43 min
Michelle Martinko fought for her life in a parking lot. Her attacker was left bleeding — creating the evidence that solved the case. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.
12. Christy Martin - The Fight of Her Life
Aired 14 November 2020 • 43 min
A boxer is shot and stabbed by her husband but refuses to go down for the count. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.
13. The Death of Todd Stermer
Aired 21 November 2020 • 43 min
A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out to "48 Hours." Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
14. The Case Against Nicole Addimando
Aired 21 November 2020 • 43 min
A young mother admits to killing her partner, telling police she had endured years of abuse and feared for her life. So why didn't everyone believe her?
15. The Disappearance of Kristin Smart
Aired 28 November 2020 • 43 min
A college student goes missing and a podcaster turns up the heat to solve the case. "48 Hours" tracks down the prime suspect. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
16. The Hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer
Aired 26 December 2020 • 43 min
New clues in one of the largest unsolved murder cases in the U.S. A victim’s daughter speaks out for the first time. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
17. The Suspicious Death of Christian Andreacchio
Aired 9 January 2021 • 43 min
A man dies from a gunshot wound – his friends say they discovered him. Police rule out foul play, but his family says there are troubling clues. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
18. The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff
Aired 16 January 2021 • 43 min
After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.
19. The 30-Year Secret – The Tracey Harris Murder
Aired 23 January 2021 • 43 min
A little girl grows up wondering who murdered her mother. Decades later, prosecutors learn a secret that answers the question. Correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
20. The Search for Christie Wilson
Aired 30 January 2021 • 43 min
She was last seen leaving a casino. How her mom and detectives teamed up to find her body hidden for 15 years. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
21. What Does the Other Woman Know? The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos
Aired 13 February 2021 • 43 min
Newly released video shows police grilling Michelle Troconis, the ex-girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, about the disappearance of his wife Jennifer: “I didn’t do it.” But does she know more? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
22. The Deliveryman Murders
Aired 20 February 2021 • 43 min
A judge’s son is gunned down by a man delivering a package. 2,800 miles away, an eerily similar crime — this time the target is a lawyer. Who is behind the killings?
23. The Puzzle: Solving the Madeleine McCann Case
Aired 28 February 2021 • 43 min
Thirteen years after a child is abducted, investigators have a credible suspect. Is the puzzle of what happened to her complete? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
24. Fighting for Aniah
Aired 7 March 2021 • 43 min
College student Aniah Blanchard had a deep fear of being kidnapped. When she disappears, UFC fighter Walt Harris battles for justice for his stepdaughter. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports for "48 Hours."
25. The Eye Drop Homicide
Aired 13 March 2021 • 43 min
Did an item found in many medicine cabinets play a role in the death of a millionaire? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
26. The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews
Aired 27 March 2021 • 43 min
A 12-year-old is kidnapped from her home 36 years ago. An unusual suspect is charged. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
27. Find Yura - Manhunt on the Dark Web
Aired 11 April 2021 • 43 min
A teen learns she’s the target of a hit on the dark web. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant goes on a global manhunt to find the shadowy figure behind murder-for-hire sites
28. The Mysterious Death of Kat West
Aired 11 April 2021 • 43 min
A woman is found dead and the scene appeared to be staged with a bottle of absinthe. West, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, posted on OnlyFans, a website some use to share adult content – was a fan involved? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
29. Crosley Green Comes Home
Aired 17 April 2021 • 43 min
The emotional homecoming of a man imprisoned for nearly 32 years. A judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted of murder, but is he home for good? Questions linger about the witness who blamed him. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has the latest on the case she's covered for more than two decades.
30. The Killing of Cowboy Ray Green
Aired 25 April 2021 • 43 min
Dani Green claimed the family dog killed her ex-husband, Ray, but when police arrived at the home there was no sign of man or dog. Dani told police they could search anywhere on the grounds -- except for a large toolbox. Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
31. Scott Peterson: Case in Question
Aired 1 May 2021 • 43 min
He was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife. The “other woman” recorded his calls for the prosecution. With his death sentence now overturned there’s a renewed push to clear him. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports for "48 Hours."
32. The COVID Cover-Up: Searching for Gretchen Anthony
Aired 8 May 2021 • 43 min
A mother disappears. Texts reveal she has coronavirus – was someone using COVID to cover up a killing? Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
33. A Sister's Fight For Her Brother
Aired 15 May 2021 • 42 min
A sister stands by the brother accused of murdering their parents. She insists that he's innocent and there's more to the story. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
34. The Fenn Treasure
Aired 22 May 2021
Millionaire Forrest Fenn hid a gold-filled chest somewhere in the Rockies and wrote a poem with cryptic clues. Tens of thousands searched for it and five people died trying. A story of obsession. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil reports for "48 Hours."
35. The Circleville Letters
Aired 25 August 2021
An anonymous letter writer threatens to expose a town’s rumored secrets. Is anyone safe? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
36. The Secrets of Chad Daybell's Backyard
Aired 1 September 2021
The Daybell children claim their father was framed for the murders of JJ and Tylee. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
37. The Black Swan Murder?
Aired 8 September 2021
A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.