
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.
News
Crime
Documentary
- Created By
Judy Tygard
- First Aired on
Jan 19, 1988
- Popularity: 137.8426
- 51 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
CBS News Productions
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
38 seaons till May 24, 2025
Last episode: My Mother's Murder Trials, Part 2
Seasons & episodes
Total 38 seasons, 1141 episodes

Specials
Aired
46 Episodes
Episode 1Cure For the Common Snore?60 min
Overview not available
Episode 2Young Guns60 min
Overview not available
Episode 3An American Tragedy (1)60 min
Overview not available
Episode 4An American Tragedy (2)60 min
Overview not available
Episode 5An American Tragedy (3)60 min
Overview not available
Top Cast
Crew & Team

Nancy Kramer
Executive Story Editor