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48 Hours

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.

1988 |32 Seasons  | 42m |  News, Crime, Documentary

Seasons List

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Specials

1998

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Season 1

1988

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Season 2

1988

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Season 3

1989

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Season 6

1993

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Season 11

1998

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Season 12

1998

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Season 13

1999

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Season 14

2000

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Season 15

2001

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Season 16

2002

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Season 17

2003

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Season 18

2004

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Season 19

2005

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Season 20

2006

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Season 21

2007

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Season 22

2008

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Season 23

2009

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Season 24

2010

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Season 25

2011

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Season 26

2012

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Season 27

2013

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Season 28

2014

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Season 29

2016

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Season 30

2017

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Season 31

2018

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Season 32

2019

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Season 33

2020

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Season 34

2021

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Season 35

2022

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Season 36

2023

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Season 37

2023

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Season 38

2024

More Details

Creator

Judy Tygard

Status

Returning Series

Languages

English

Network

CBS