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The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 48

Every episode of 20/20 Season 48 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 48!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    20/20 Season 48 Episode 1 - Cold Blooded
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S48:E1

    A secret romance in a remote Alaskan town leads to murder. Police body camera footage reveals clues for a multi-state hunt for the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 16 - File M for Murder
    7.8/10(17 votes)

    S48:E16

    When an insurance agent is murdered in his office, evidence points to a secret relationship, until new DNA technology helps authorities find the real killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 10 - Meet the Other Me
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    S48:E10

    Officers race to find a kidnapped woman, not knowing that saving her would lead to the capture of a serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 24 - Sex, Knives, and Videotape
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    S48:E24

    A beloved celebrity hairstylist is found murdered in his own home in 2017. Was it a burglary gone wrong or something more sinister? His family searches for justice and answers. Who killed Fabio?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 3 - The Killer Down the Hall
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S48:E3

    Jealousy leads to murder and detectives discover the killer was closer than they imagined

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 9 - Fatal Disguise
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    S48:E9

    It was one of the most notorious murders in the Atlanta area when a father was gunned down while dropping his young son off at preschool just days after a mysterious person was seen lurking outside his home with a gun.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 28 - Sherri Papini: Where the Truth Lies
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    S48:E28

    Sherri Papini, the woman who captivated the country by faking her own abduction, speaks out in a new documentary for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 22 - Dirty Little Secret
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    S48:E22

    The death of Kari Baker, a Texas minister's wife, left a church community shocked and her family convinced it was foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 26 - The Rose Petal Murder
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S48:E26

    When Christina Parcell's body was discovered in her South Carolina home in October 2021, the gruesome crime scene also featured a strange clue—mysterious rose petals scattered around the house. Later, another unexpected clue leads to a courtroom confession that no one saw coming.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 32 - They Know Everything
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S48:E32

    A killer puts a complex scheme into play after murdering University of Florida freshman Christian Aguilar. A new investigation unearths the lengths taken to bury the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 4 - Can I Prey First?
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    S48:E4

    When a young mother disappears, authorities dive for clues and answers in a muddy creek.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 11 - Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S48:E11

    JonBenét Ramsey's father speaks about what he thinks police can do right now to identify her killer. Can new technology solve this crime?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 20 - The Code Breakers
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    S48:E20

    David Muir investigates how cutting-edge forensic DNA technology has led to long-awaited justice in two murder cases that remained unsolved for decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 8 - Fire & Vice
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    S48:E8

    A heart-pounding body-camera video captures moments after a firefighter is gunned down.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 29 - Road Map to Murder
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S48:E29

    Bart and Krista Halderson, a married couple in Windsor, Wisconsin, go missing in 2021. After their remains are found, a clue from social media changes the entire course of the murder investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 6 - A Puzzling Murder
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S48:E6

    A flower delivery turns deadly, when a young woman is fatally shot at her front door.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 17 - Small Town, Big Con
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S48:E17

    The investigation into a multimillion-dollar con in a close-knit community helps investigators uncover the murder of a young father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 18 - Gabby Petito: Her Parents Speak Out
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S48:E18

    A new interview with Gabby Petito's parents reveals what we haven't heard before about the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 19 - Mountain of Lies
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    S48:E19

    A mother plunges from a cliff in a fatal fall while hiking in the Rocky Mountains on her anniversary. For the first time, her daughter speaks out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 34 - First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S48:E34

    When a wife and mother named Leslie Preer was killed in her house in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in the spring of 2001, shockwaves were sent across the entire community. Her loved ones had to wait for justice for more than two decades until the detectives apprehended the killer using an advanced DNA technology. The investigation revealed a dark truth that connected the killer to the Preer family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 25 - Unlucky Numbers
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    S48:E25

    When Abraham Shakespeare wins $30 million in the Florida lottery in 2006, he is generous with his winnings, helping friends, family, and strangers. But three years after his windfall, Shakespeare mysteriously vanishes. Police begin an investigation, and there is no shortage of possible suspects.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 27 - Blood on the Door
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    S48:E27

    21-year-old Johnia Berry was pursuing a master's degree in psychology at the University of Tennessee when an intruder entered her apartment, stabbing her and leaving her to die. For years, the case went cold, but Johnia's mother kept fighting for justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 2 - The Girl Who Looked Like Me
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    S48:E2

    When a young nursing student disappears, her family, police and a woman with a prophetic vision launch an urgent search, but it's a set of keys that unlocks the answers. The episode highlights the lack of media coverage given to missing cases involving Black women, a disparity that Tameka's story aimed to address.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 5 - The Menendez Brothers: Reversal of Fortune?
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    S48:E5

    The episode delves into the details of the crime, the investigation, and the subsequent trials. It also explores the brothers' childhood, their relationship with their parents, and the factors that may have led them to commit such a heinous act.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 30 - I Have Killed For You
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S48:E30

    Bonnie Woodward, a beloved 47-year-old mother of four, goes missing from her workplace parking lot in Alton, Illinois, in 2010, while her teenage stepdaughter is also missing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 48 Ratings Summary

"Cold Blooded" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 48. It scored 7.9/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "File M for Murder".