48 Hours Episode Rating Graph
Jan 1988 - present
Jan 1988 - present
7.7
Browse episode ratings trends for 48 Hours. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of 48 Hours's 905 episodes.
S28 Ep8
10.0
22nd Nov 2014
An ex-wife guns down her former husband -- did she break after being abused, or was it cold-blooded murder?
S26 Ep12
10.0
12th Jan 2013
A former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.
S24 Ep23
10.0
7th May 2011
Three Texas women use Facebook to investigate the disappearance of their friend Lisa Stone, who vanished in June 2010.
S20 Ep15
10.0
27th Jan 2007
The so-called "Sweetheart Murders" of Sabrina Gonsalves and John Riggins near Sacramento in 1980 are investigated.
S25 Ep27
9.0
26th May 2012
A cold case turns white hot as police finally charge one of their own in a 1986 murder case. Maureen Maher has an update.
S31 Ep10
8.3
29th Dec 2017
A retired UPS driver reveals new details about cult leader David Koresh and what led up to the deadly 1993 standoff with law enforcement in Waco, Texas.
S31 Ep4
8.1
21st Oct 2017
A Brooklyn woman turns to a New York private eye for help tracking down a Russian beauty she believes robbed and killed her mother. Can they find her?
S29 Ep20
8.0
20th Feb 2016
What happens when a former hard-charging prosecutor is prosecuted for his wife's murder in his old courtroom? "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher investigates.
S29 Ep19
8.0
13th Feb 2016
A Texas town on edge -- someone was killing prosecutors. Was it a gang hit or could the killer be one of their own? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
S29 Ep17
8.0
30th Jan 2016
Convicted of murder at 19 -- 14 appeals and 10 years later, he's free. They got it wrong. End of story? Not yet. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
S29 Ep15
8.0
26th Dec 2015
Is Mechele Linehan a conniving ex-stripper who should be in jail for murder, or was she unfairly targeted by police because of a past life? Susan Spencer investigates.
S29 Ep13
8.0
5th Dec 2015
48 Hours examines the case of Dorothy Lee who kidnapped her daughter in the middle of a bitter divorce with her then-husband Harris Todd. She eluded the FBI for two decades eventually settling in Australia. Recently arrested she tells her side of the story and her daughter reflects on the past she never knew about.
S28 Ep7
8.0
15th Nov 2014
An ex-Marine, a secret life and a missing girlfriend -- was it murder? Peter Van Sant Investigates.
S27 Ep1
8.0
28th Sep 2013
Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation.
S25 Ep24
8.0
28th Apr 2012
After Jeffrey Locker's family reported him missing, New York City Police discovered the body of the Long Island businessman and motivational speaker slumped over the steering wheel of his car in Harlem. Initially, it appeared that Locker had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time; however, when authorities tracked Locker's ATM card to Kenneth Minor and questioned him, Minor made a startling allegation to the motive behind the murder: Locker had begged Minor to kill him.
S25 Ep23
8.0
21st Apr 2012
The 1998 death of Ronda Reynolds in Toledo, Wash., is investigated to determine whether it was a suicide or a murder. Author Ann Rule, who wrote a book ("In the Still of the Night") on the case, is interviewed.
S25 Ep22
8.0
14th Apr 2012
The story of Jamie Laiaddee, a woman who vanished from her home in March of 2010, and how her live-in boyfriend told everyone that she moved to Denver for a new job, but detectives would soon discover that the boyfriend was a con man. Erin Moriarty reports.
S25 Ep21
8.0
7th Apr 2012
The story of 20-year-old Noor Almaleki, a woman who was struck and killed by her own father's accelerating SUV while she was crossing a parking lot in suburban Phoenix, and how this was the first case in the U.S. prosecuted as an "honor killing".Troy Roberts reports.
S25 Ep20
8.0
24th Mar 2012
The dramatic conclusion: Two years after retiring, did world championship boxer Arturo Gatti kill himself or was he murdered? Erin Moriarty has the official findings and the answer to who gets his millions.
S25 Ep18
8.0
10th Mar 2012
An update on the 1993 Tricia Pacaccio murder investigation near Chicago, as well as two other slayings and a brutal attack near Los Angeles. The crimes were allegedly committed by Michael Gargiulo, who knew or lived near all four victims.
S25 Ep17
8.0
3rd Mar 2012
Professional poker player Ernie Scherer III is the chief suspect in the 2008 murders of his parents, Ernest Scherer Jr. and Charlene Abendroth, in their Pleasanton, Cal., home.
S25 Ep13
8.0
4th Feb 2012
When an American goes missing from his sailboat in the Caribbean, his nephew follows the trail with the help of a journalist-turned-manhunter. Peter Van Sant reports.
S25 Ep12
8.0
28th Jan 2012
Was a teenage girl involved in stabbing her own mother to death... and was it all over a boy? Forbidden young love ends with a mother's violent murder. Richard Schlesinger reports.
S25 Ep9
8.0
17th Dec 2011
A major break in the Long Island Serial Killer case. The 18-month search for a missing New Jersey woman finally came to an end this week when police on Long Island, New York, announced the discovery remains believed to be 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert. On Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, the remains were positively identified as Gilbert. As "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports, the search for Gilbert uncovered a greater mystery. Erin Moriarty has the latest developments.
S25 Ep7
8.0
26th Nov 2011
A Cajun millionaire turned English gentleman becomes a suspect in a murder investigation.
S25 Ep6
8.0
12th Nov 2011
A decorated soldier who was medievac-ed from Iraq and later diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remembers little of the beating that he gave his 19-year-old girlfriend who died from his hands.
S25 Ep5
8.0
29th Oct 2011
An update on the 1994 murder of millionaire William McLaughlin in his Newport Beach, Cal., home. Former NFL linebacker Eric Naposki was convicted of the crime, but he claims he is innocent and speaks about the case.
S25 Ep2
8.0
8th Oct 2011
Following the acquittal of Amanda Knox this week, "48 Hours Mystery" will broadcast "Amanda Knox: The Untold Story". 48 Hours reveals Knox's personal accounts of cruel manipulation and sexual intimidation while in prison. Plus, never-before-seen video diaries from Amanda's best friend, Madison Paxton, collected over 10 months. Paxton moved to Italy to support Amanda and help fight for her freedom.
S25 Ep1
8.0
24th Sep 2011
The 2009 death of boxer Arturo Gatti is investigated to determine whether he committed suicide or was murdered.
S29 Ep14
7.8
19th Dec 2015
48 Hours updates its story on the 2014 murder of heiress Nancy Pfister in Aspen, Colorado. Trey Styler was convicted after his confession to the crime. He has since committed suicide while in prison. His wife has changed her name and moved to a different state.
S31 Ep2
7.7
8th Oct 2017
A daughter hears her father's last words - can she help convict his killer?
S28 Ep9
7.7
29th Nov 2014
A young woman, an alcoholic, thought she found help and a safe place -- what she found was a killer. Maureen Maher investigates.
S31 Ep3
7.6
15th Oct 2017
When two Texas doctors meet, it seems like true love -- but police say the couple had some unfinished business with their former partners.
S31 Ep7
7.6
11th Nov 2017
Was an Atlanta detective's investigation into an alleged rape and shooting death case influenced by cameras following her for a TV reality show? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.
S31 Ep11
7.6
6th Jan 2018
Ambition, greed and gunshots at a Napa Valley winery -- how did a bag with $800,000 in cash lead to murder in a vineyard?
S30 Ep14
7.5
10th Dec 2016
A Texas town on edge -- someone was killing prosecutors. Was it a gang hit or could the killer be one of their own? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
S30 Ep4
7.5
8th Oct 2016
A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run ... or was he? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.
S29 Ep2
7.5
26th Sep 2015
"48 Hours" goes inside the investigation of the death of the UVA student and the evidence that links the alleged killer to other crimes spanning a decade. Susan Spencer reports.
S31 Ep5
7.5
28th Oct 2017
Texas mother Crystal McDowell vanished just before Hurricane Harvey hit the Houston area. "48 Hours" followed investigators on their search for the missing mom.
S30 Ep3
7.4
1st Oct 2016
An investigation into the 1996 murder of a Texas widow that inspired the Jack Black movie "Bernie." At the heart of the probe is whether a mortician killed her and froze her body in order to live off her millions or to end years of abuse.
S29 Ep6
7.3
17th Oct 2015
A beautiful mom is murdered while her West Point grad husband was at work. Was someone stalking women in Las Vegas? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
S25 Ep14
7.3
11th Feb 2012
When Gilles Tetreault arranged to meet a woman he met on an online dating site, he had no idea of the horror that would unfold. Tetreault says he came face-to-face with a madman who had set a trap to kill him. Tetreault was attacked and barely escaped with his life. Johnny Altinger answered a similar online dating ad and disappeared without a trace. Was there really a crime, or was this an elaborate setup for a screenplay for murder? Troy Roberts reports.
S27 Ep6
1.0
26th Oct 2013
All new: She was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense -- and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. Tracy Smith reports.
S28 Ep1
4.0
27th Sep 2014
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.
S29 Ep25
5.5
2nd Apr 2016
Three friends walk into a studio apartment, and only two come out alive. At least one of them is a killer, but which one? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
S26 Ep9
5.7
1st Dec 2012
The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.
S19 Ep21
6.0
11th Mar 2006
The 1997 murder of Doris Angleton, a millionaire's wife who was found shot 13 times in her Houston home, is investigated. Bill Lagattuta is the correspondent.
S21 Ep9
6.0
5th Jan 2008
The 2005 death of James Michael in West Virginia is investigated and the chief suspect is his wife Michelle. Michael was found dead in his house after a fire that may have been intentionally set.
S21 Ep21
6.0
19th Apr 2008
The 2002 murder of Abilene, Texas, news reporter Jennifer Servo and the 1991 rape and murder of Patricia Scoville in Vermont are investigated.
S24 Ep11
6.0
8th Jan 2011
The 2009 stabbing death of wealthy Ohio physician Peter Franklin is investigated. The victim's wife, Sandra, admits to stabbing him but she claims it was in self-defense.
S26 Ep1
6.0
28th Sep 2012
Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation
S26 Ep3
6.0
13th Oct 2012
A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.
S26 Ep4
6.0
20th Oct 2012
An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.
S26 Ep8
6.0
24th Nov 2012
A convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.
S26 Ep11
6.0
5th Jan 2013
A husband is suspected of killing his wife and drugging his children. Maureen Maher has the story.
S26 Ep15
6.0
9th Feb 2013
A married couple are assassinated in Wisconsin, but questions arise as to whether they were the intended targets. Peter Van Sant reports.
S26 Ep16
6.0
16th Feb 2013
Two women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?
S26 Ep20
6.0
16th Mar 2013
A son helps a new detective find his father's killer. Troy Roberts reports.
S26 Ep21
6.0
13th Apr 2013
A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.
S26 Ep22
6.0
20th Apr 2013
A special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
S26 Ep23
6.0
27th Apr 2013
A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.
S26 Ep24
6.0
4th May 2013
A missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
S26 Ep27
6.0
18th May 2013
An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report.
S27 Ep2
6.0
5th Oct 2013
All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.
S27 Ep4
6.0
19th Oct 2013
The untold final chapter of the amazing "Clark Rockefeller" story. The con man and accused killer faces off with Erin Moriarty in an all-new network interview.
S27 Ep9
6.0
23rd Nov 2013
An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.
S27 Ep10
6.0
30th Nov 2013
Former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, tried three times for killing his wife and their two children, speaks out as part of a 13-year "48 Hours" investigation
S27 Ep13
6.0
4th Jan 2014
Wives of a Pennsylvania Pastor Die in suspicious accidents. Was it coincidence or murder?
S27 Ep20
6.0
15th Mar 2014
A detective is haunted by the case of two women missing for 30 years. Now she’s hot on the trail of a killer -- can she catch him? Susan Spencer reports.
S27 Ep21
6.0
29th Mar 2014
He says he cracked under pressure and falsely confessed to the rape and murder of his young cousin -- what will it take for Damon Thibodeaux to walk free?
S27 Ep24
6.0
19th Apr 2014
Can a family find a young mother's murderer with help from a Facebook-savvy police officer?
S27 Ep26
6.0
4th May 2014
Sex, bondage, affairs and murder -- who killed a brilliant-but-feared Texas businessman?
S28 Ep4
6.0
18th Oct 2014
A former middle school athlete accuses a teacher of abuse.
S28 Ep13
6.0
24th Jan 2015
"48 Hours" investigates the mysterious death of a tech executive and his last night with an exotic beauty on his yacht -- captured on video
S28 Ep14
6.0
31st Jan 2015
Accusations that a millionaire health supplement distributor hired a hit man to kill his model wife of seven years.
S28 Ep18
6.0
28th Feb 2015
A day care worker convicted of killing a toddler recants her confession.
S28 Ep20
6.0
14th Mar 2015
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.
S28 Ep22
6.0
21st Mar 2015
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
S28 Ep24
6.0
4th Apr 2015
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?
S29 Ep3
6.0
26th Sep 2015
"48 Hours" goes inside the investigation of the death of the UVA student and the evidence that links the alleged killer to other crimes spanning a decade. Susan Spencer reports.
S29 Ep4
6.0
3rd Oct 2015
Hearing her father's screams for help, Jenna Neulander dialed 9-1-1 and summoned first responders to her home. Her father, Dr. Robert Neulander, a prominent obstetrician, was trying to help her mother, Leslie, who was unresponsive in the shower. Eighteen months after Leslie Neulander died, her husband was charged with her murder. One of the key witnesses in the case? Their daughter, Jenna. But does her 9-1-1 call help the prosecution or the defense?
S29 Ep8
6.0
31st Oct 2015
Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.
S29 Ep21
6.0
27th Feb 2016
Was the shooting of a Seattle man a random incident of road rage, or was the gunman a self-taught killer intent on finding the perfect moment to kill? Peter Van Sant investigates.
S30 Ep11
6.0
19th Nov 2016
"48 Hours" goes inside the mind of a serial rapist hunting his victims while two detectives were hunting him. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.
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The first episode of 48 Hours aired on January 19, 1988.
The last episode of 48 Hours aired on March 23, 2024.
There are 905 episodes of 48 Hours.
There are 31 seasons of 48 Hours.
Yes.
48 Hours is set to return for future episodes.