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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
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    #1 - Cold Blooded

    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 2 - The Girl Who Looked Like Me
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Girl Who Looked Like Me

    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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  3. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 3 - The Killer Down the Hall
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    #3 - The Killer Down the Hall

    S48:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 4 - Can I Prey First?
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    #4 - Can I Prey First?

    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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  5. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 5 - The Menendez Brothers: Reversal of Fortune?
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    #5 - The Menendez Brothers: Reversal of Fortune?

    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
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  6. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 6 - A Puzzling Murder
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    #6 - A Puzzling Murder

    S48:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 7 - Her Last Halloween
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    #7 - Her Last Halloween

    S48:E7

    A woman goes missing the night of a Halloween party, and her car is found abandoned by the side of the road. The incredible story of Karen Swift, with exclusive interviews.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 8 - Fire & Vice
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    #8 - Fire & Vice

    S48:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 9 - Fatal Disguise
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    #9 - Fatal Disguise

    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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  10. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 10 - Meet the Other Me
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Meet the Other Me

    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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  11. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 11 - Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?
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    #11 - Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?

    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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  12. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 12 - The Last Text
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Last Text

    S48:E12

    A college teen vanishes while home on winter break. Will messages on his social media help his family's personal search?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 13 - The Lies Beneath
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    #13 - The Lies Beneath

    S48:E13

    The discovery of a backyard burial leads police to a killer's arrest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 14 - Explosive Secrets
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    #14 - Explosive Secrets

    S48:E14

    A famed real estate developer, Gary Triano, is murdered in his car by a remote-controlled pipe bomb; money, lies and revenge are the motivations, with evidence leading authorities on an international search to find the killers responsible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 15 - Run, Run, Run
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Run, Run, Run

    S48:E15

    A loving husband is found murdered in his home. Weeks later, his wife receives a chilling death threat on her doorstep. Investigators are left to unravel a web of dark secrets dating back decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 16 - File M for Murder
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    #16 - File M for Murder

    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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  17. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 17 - Small Town, Big Con
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    #17 - Small Town, Big Con

    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
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    #18 - Gabby Petito: Her Parents Speak Out

    S48:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
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  19. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 19 - Mountain of Lies
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    #19 - Mountain of Lies

    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 20 - The Code Breakers
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    #20 - The Code Breakers

    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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  21. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 21 - You Left Me For Dead
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    #21 - You Left Me For Dead

    S48:E21

    Two women shot while asleep in their home – one miraculously survives to tell her story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 22 - Dirty Little Secret
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    #22 - Dirty Little Secret

    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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  23. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 23 - Family Lies?
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    #23 - Family Lies?

    S48:E23

    Newly obtained investigative files provide fresh insight into one of New England's most notorious mysteries, which unfolded after Nathan Carman and his mother Linda Carman took a fateful fishing trip in 2016. Was it lost at sea...or was it murder?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 24 - Sex, Knives, and Videotape
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    #24 - Sex, Knives, and Videotape

    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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  25. 20/20 Season 48 Episode 25 - Unlucky Numbers
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Unlucky Numbers

    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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Season 48 Ratings Summary

"Cold Blooded" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 48. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/20/2024. This episode is rated 10.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Girl Who Looked Like Me".