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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!

The Best Episodes of 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...
  1. Background image for The Murder of Kelsey Berreth
    9.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth

    S33:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Deadly Obsession
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Deadly Obsession

    S19:E30

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for One Last Hug
    9.0/10(14 votes)

    #3 - One Last Hug

    S27:E30

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for What Happened to the Perfect Child?
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #4 - What Happened to the Perfect Child?

    S35:E11

    After a young girl is adopted from Russia, her American parents come to believe she is capable of murder and return her. Years later, "48 Hours" contributor Troy Roberts learns her surprising story.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Caught in the Crossfire
    8.5/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Caught in the Crossfire

    S20:E20

    Police looks into the involvement of a man whose wife was found dead after their marriage fails.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Ghosts of El Segundo
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #6 - The Ghosts of El Segundo

    S18:E2

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for In the Name of Hate
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #7 - In the Name of Hate

    S32:E6

    A brilliant Ivy League student is murdered after he went to a California park with a former high school classmate. Was he killed because he was gay and Jewish? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Final Days of JJ and Tylee
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #8 - The Final Days of JJ and Tylee

    S34:E7

    The untold story of how investigators found Lori Vallow’s missing children – buried on Chad Daybell’s property. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for What Happened in Apartment 4C?
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #9 - What Happened in Apartment 4C?

    S32:E7

    Joey Comunale, a successful 26-year-old from Connecticut did what many young people do every weekend -- go clubbing in New York's hot Meatpacking District. Comunale ended the night at an after-party that seemed like any other ... but this time, he disappeared.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #10 - “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Did the Doctor Kill the Doctor?
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Did the Doctor Kill the Doctor?

    S22:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Boy Next Door - Updated
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #12 - The Boy Next Door - Updated

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Resident Evil
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Resident Evil

    S30:E29

    Two double murders five years apart in quiet Omaha neighborhoods -- the trail would lead police to a local hospital and an unlikely suspect.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Defending DJ
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Defending DJ

    S32:E9

    "48 Hours" goes inside a family’s mission to restore their son’s reputation seven years after he was fatally shot by a police officer. CBS News special correspondent James Brown reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Kidnapped - Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Kidnapped - Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story

    S22:E1

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...

    S33:E25

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?

    S35:E12

    A man on police radar for the shooting death of a school teacher is convicted of murder in a different case. Both times the victims had been out for ice cream. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for A Killer Defense
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - A Killer Defense

    S23:E23

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Chasing the Barefoot Bandit
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Chasing the Barefoot Bandit

    S24:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Cold as Ice
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Cold as Ice

    S26:E19

    Can a childhood memory of a friend's murder solve a 55-year-old case? Correspondent Erin Moriarty goes inside the investigation of what authorities say is the oldest cold case ever prosecuted in the U.S.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Murder in the Mansion
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Murder in the Mansion

    S30:E30

    It was one of the most notorious cases in Texas history -- an ambush in a mansion that killed two and wounded two others -- and to this day, no one has been held accountable. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for A Brother's Mission: Update
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - A Brother's Mission: Update

    S31:E17

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Crosley Green's Hard Time
    8.0/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Crosley Green's Hard Time

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for What Ever Happened to Mary Day?
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #24 - What Ever Happened to Mary Day?

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for A Killer in the Family Tree
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #25 - A Killer in the Family Tree

    S35:E9

    When a woman uploads her DNA to a genealogy website, authorities show up at her door. Is there a double murderer in her family tree? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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    Director:Unknown
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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 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Deadly Obsession".