48 Hours (1988)

01/19/1988 (US) • 42m

News, Crime, Documentary

Overview

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.

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Last Season

Season 38

2024 | 32 Episodes

Season 38 of 48 Hours premiered on September 21, 2024.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

biting

true crime

disturbed

angry

magazine show

complex

suspicious

anxious

cautionary

suspenseful

callous

informative

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