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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!

The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 26

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 Sweetheart Murders
    7.8/10(15 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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Friends For Life
    7.3/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Preacher's Passion
    6.4/10(26 votes)

    #4 - The Preacher's Passion

    S26:E4

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Secrets of the River
    7.3/10(28 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Highway of Tears
    7.2/10(24 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Presumed Guilty
    7.0/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for The Hunt for Mr. Wright
    7.1/10(12 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Everything to Lose
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Everything to Lose

    S26:E10

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Shattered Dreams
    NaN/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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Perfect Family
    6.9/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
    6.7/10(18 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Crazy Love
    7.0/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Desperate Measures
    7.0/10(16 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Honor and Dishonor
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Honor and Dishonor

    S26:E16

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for The Accuser
    7.2/10(8 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Usual Suspect
    6.7/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Ambushed
    6.7/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Ambushed

    S26:E20

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Power and Passion
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Power and Passion

    S26:E21

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Caught
    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Caught

    S26:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Muscle and Mayhem
    6.5/10(17 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Over the Edge
    NaN/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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Murder at Sea?
    6.6/10(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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 26 Ratings Summary

"The Sweetheart Murders" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 26. It scored 7.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/2012. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Friends For Life".