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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 26

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 26!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 26 Episode 1 - The Sweetheart Murders
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #1 - The Sweetheart Murders

    S26:E1

    Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 2 - Friends For Life
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Friends For Life

    S26:E2

    An unfaithful husband is shot dead - do his wife and her best friend have a clue? Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 3 - Collision Course
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Collision Course

    S26:E3

    A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 4 - The Preacher's Passion
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    #4 - The Preacher's Passion

    S26:E4

    An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 5 - Lina's Heart
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Lina's Heart

    S26:E5

    A beautiful wife and mother is suddenly dead. Would a twin really know if his brother was a killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 6 - Secrets of the River
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Secrets of the River

    S26:E6

    A high school dancer and aspiring model is found dead. Did the killer videotape the murder? Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 7 - Highway of Tears
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Highway of Tears

    S26:E7

    A series of disappearances and murders of women and girls dating back four decades. Now, a break in the case. Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 8 - Presumed Guilty
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Presumed Guilty

    S26:E8

    A convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 9 - The Hunt for Mr. Wright
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    #9 - The Hunt for Mr. Wright

    S26:E9

    The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 10 - Everything to Lose
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Everything to Lose

    S26:E10

    A mother torments her daughter's killer, can she get him to confess? Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 11 - Shattered Dreams
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Shattered Dreams

    S26:E11

    A husband is suspected of killing his wife and drugging his children. Maureen Maher has the story.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 12 - The Perfect Family
    6.7/10(17 votes)

    #12 - The Perfect Family

    S26:E12

    A former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 13 - Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias

    S26:E13

    Accused killer Jodi Arias told all to "48 Hours" ... now her words are evidence in her life-or-death trial. Maureen Maher reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 14 - Crazy Love
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Crazy Love

    S26:E14

    A brat, a Batman collector, filthy rich and dead - who killed Miami hotel heir Benji Novack? Troy Roberts reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 15 - Desperate Measures
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Desperate Measures

    S26:E15

    A married couple are assassinated in Wisconsin, but questions arise as to whether they were the intended targets. Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 16 - Honor and Dishonor
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Honor and Dishonor

    S26:E16

    Two women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 17 - The Accuser
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Accuser

    S26:E17

    An examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime, now claims Ferguson is innocent. Can "48 Hours" help him get his life back? Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 18 - The Usual Suspect
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    #18 - The Usual Suspect

    S26:E18

    A girlfriend wears a wire to help police find the killer of her lover's wife. Maureen Maher reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 19 - Cold as Ice
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #19 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 20 - Ambushed
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Ambushed

    S26:E20

    A son helps a new detective find his father's killer. Troy Roberts reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 21 - Power and Passion
    6.3/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Power and Passion

    S26:E21

    A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 22 - Caught
    6.4/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Caught

    S26:E22

    A special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 23 - Muscle and Mayhem
    6.5/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Muscle and Mayhem

    S26:E23

    A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 24 - Over the Edge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Over the Edge

    S26:E24

    A missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 25 - Murder at Sea?
    6.2/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Murder at Sea?

    S26:E25

    New evidence in the case of George Smith who vanished on his honeymoon cruise. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"The Sweetheart Murders" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 26. It scored 7.8/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/2012. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Friends For Life".