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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours

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. #1 Fan Favorite
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    48 Hours Season 31 Episode 5 - Storm of Suspicion
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Storm of Suspicion

    S31:E5

    48 HOURS gained unprecedented access inside the command center in Baytown, Texas, a suburb of Houston, as investigators searched for a beautiful young mother reported missing just before Hurricane Harvey hit.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. 48 Hours Season 37 Episode 1 - The Night of the Idaho Student Murders
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Night of the Idaho Student Murders

    S37:E1

    New information about the case against Bryan Kohberger for the Nov. 13, 2022, deaths of four University of Idaho students.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 37 Episode 2 - The Gilgo Beach Serial Killings
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Gilgo Beach Serial Killings

    S37:E2

    After 40 years, police arrest the man they think committed at least 50 rapes and 12 murders. Correspondent Tracy Smith has the latest in the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 36 Episode 10 - The Case Against Michael Politte
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Case Against Michael Politte

    S36:E10

    At 14 he was accused and later convicted of murdering his mother. But he claims he knows who the real killer is and he’s still out there. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 38 Episode 17 - The Ivy League Murder
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Ivy League Murder

    S38:E17

    A road rage incident unravels into a story of obsession and premeditation when Yale graduate student and former National Army Guardsman Kevin Jiang is gunned down in New Haven, Connecticut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 37 Episode 11 - Andreen McDonald: A Millionaire Vanishes
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Andreen McDonald: A Millionaire Vanishes

    S37:E11

    How a yellow hammer nailed a suspect in the case of a missing businesswoman. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 16 - Death At Soho House
    2.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Death At Soho House

    S27:E16

    Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 28 - The Family: A Cult Revealed
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Family: A Cult Revealed

    S30:E28

    Allegations of stolen children, drugs, abuse and a leader who claimed to be the second coming of Jesus Christ -- "48 Hours" follows the trail of a cult that began in Australia and led the FBI to New York.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 38 Episode 15 - Deputy Spivey on Trial
    1.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Deputy Spivey on Trial

    S38:E15

    Former TV bailiff Renard Spivey found himself in a real-life courtroom drama when he was accused of killing his wife in 2019. He speaks out for the first time about the fight to prove his innocence in an interview with 48 Hours contributor Natalie Morales.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 38 Episode 25 - The Day My Mother Never Came Home
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Day My Mother Never Came Home

    S38:E25

    Did a father use his 6-year-old son as an alibi for murder? Reggie Reed Jr. grapples with his parents' troubled past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 1 - Hospital
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Hospital

    S1:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 2 - In Las Vegas
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - In Las Vegas

    S1:E2

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 3 - Airport
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Airport

    S1:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 4 - In the Promised Land
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - In the Promised Land

    S1:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 5 - In the Campaign
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - In the Campaign

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 6 - On Runaway Street
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - On Runaway Street

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 7 - Miami Fights Back
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Miami Fights Back

    S1:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 8 - More Than a Game
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - More Than a Game

    S1:E8

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 9 - In Hollywood
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - In Hollywood

    S1:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 10 - Faith Under Fire
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Faith Under Fire

    S1:E10

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 11 - From Disaster to Discovery
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - From Disaster to Discovery

    S1:E11

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 12 - In the Cocaine War
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - In the Cocaine War

    S1:E12

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 13 - Top Dog
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Top Dog

    S1:E13

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 14 - Beating Heart Disease
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Beating Heart Disease

    S1:E14

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 1 Episode 15 - Rags to Riches
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Rags to Riches

    S1:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Storm of Suspicion" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/28/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Night of the Idaho Student Murders".