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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours

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Every episode of 48 Hours ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 48 Hours!

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  1. 9.1/10(12 votes)

    #1 - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth

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    A mom vanishes and now her fiancé is in jail awaiting trial for her murder. His former rodeo queen girlfriend says she knows what really happened. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

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  2. 9.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Deadly Obsession

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  3. 9.0/10(14 votes)

    #3 - One Last Hug

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    A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?

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  4. 8.3/10(11 votes)

    #4 - “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night

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    S33:E16

    A survivor deals with the trauma after her stepbrother is convicted of killing her family in order to go to the prom. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.

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  5. 8.2/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Boy Next Door - Updated

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    S25:E18

    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.

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  6. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #6 - A Brother's Mission: Update

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    After correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil the woman is extradited to the United States --will the pilot’s family get justice?

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  8. 8.1/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Kidnapped - Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story

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  9. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...

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    Did Lizzie Borden really hack her parents to death? A surprising answer and an inside look at the haunting crime scene. Erin Moriarty reports.

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  10. 8.0/10(15 votes)

    #9 - Chasing the Barefoot Bandit

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    An investigation into the alleged criminal activity of 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, dubbed the Barefoot Bandit.

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  11. 8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Natalie Woods: Death in Dark Water

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    S31:E18

    Nearly four decades after the death of the Hollywood star, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators reveal new clues, new witnesses and a shocking revelation. "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty investigates.

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  12. 8.0/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Lost Boy

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    More than three decades after 6-year-old Etan Patz went missing, police found a surprising suspect. "48 Hours" and correspondent Richard Schlesinger go inside the investigation. Is the haunting case finally over?

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  13. 8.0/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Murder on Red River

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    A filmmaker tries to solve a real-life murder – the victim, his wife's sister. Sixteen years later, can they find her killer? CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod investigates.

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  14. 8.0/10(36 votes)

    #13 - Crosley Green's Hard Time

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    S33:E28

    A Florida man remains in prison two years after his 1990 murder conviction -- which his lawyers call a "racial hoax" -- is overturned by a federal judge.

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  15. 8.0/10(13 votes)

    #14 - What Ever Happened to Mary Day?

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    S33:E30

    Detectives believe a 13-year-old girl who vanished from her California home in 1981 was murdered; more than 20 years after the disappearance, a traffic stop in Arizona turns up a woman claiming to be the missing girl.

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  16. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #15 - A Killer Defense

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  17. 7.9/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Whole Truth

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  18. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Screenplay for Murder: The Diary of a “Dexter” Wannabe

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    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.

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  19. 7.9/10(9 votes)

    #18 - The Case Against Sandra Garner

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    S33:E22

    A rare look inside a murder case where virtually everything from the first moments of the investigation through the verdict are captured on camera. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

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  20. 7.9/10(11 votes)

    #19 - The Murder of Haley Anderson

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    S33:E29

    A college student goes missing -- the “Find My Friends” app leads to her body as her suspected killer flees the country. Will he get away with murder? CBS News contributor Maria Elena Salinas reports.

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  21. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Blaming the Babysitter

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  22. 7.8/10(7 votes)

    #21 - The Guessing Game

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  23. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Seven Days of Rage

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  24. 7.8/10(9 votes)

    #23 - The One Who Got Away

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  25. 7.8/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Spies, Lies & Secrets

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    All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.

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  26. 7.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Loved to Death

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    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Murder of Kelsey Berreth" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours". It scored 9.1/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/5/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Deadly Obsession".