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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 19 - Cold as Ice
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    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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  2. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 3 - Collision Course
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    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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  3. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 1 - The Sweetheart Murders
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    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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  4. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 2 - Friends For Life
    7.4/10(22 votes)

    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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  5. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 5 - Lina's Heart
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    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
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    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(26 votes)

    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 10 - Everything to Lose
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    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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  9. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 16 - Honor and Dishonor
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    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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  10. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 26 - Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S26:E26

    Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 27 - The War in Chicago
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    S26:E27

    An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. Maureen Maher and Armen Keteyian report.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 15 - Desperate Measures
    6.9/10(19 votes)

    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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  13. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 8 - Presumed Guilty
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    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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  14. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 12 - The Perfect Family
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    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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  15. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 14 - Crazy Love
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    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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  16. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 13 - Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    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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  17. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 23 - Muscle and Mayhem
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    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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  18. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 20 - Ambushed
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    S26:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 22 - Caught
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    S26:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 21 - Power and Passion
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    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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  21. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 4 - The Preacher's Passion
    6.3/10(29 votes)

    S26:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 18 - The Usual Suspect
    6.3/10(11 votes)

    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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  23. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 9 - The Hunt for Mr. Wright
    6.2/10(13 votes)

    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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  24. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 25 - Murder at Sea?
    6.0/10(12 votes)

    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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  25. 48 Hours Season 26 Episode 11 - Shattered Dreams
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    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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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Cold as Ice" is the best rated episode of 48 Hours season 26. It scored 8.0/10 from 14 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on March 9, 2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Collision Course".