Show cover for 48 Hours

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!

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...
Genres:NewsCrimeDocumentary
Network:CBS
Episodes
27
Avg. Rating
NaN
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3

Season 26 Ratings Summary

"The Sweetheart Murders" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 26. It scored 7.8/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2012. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Friends For Life".

  • The Sweetheart Murders
    7.8/10(14)

    #1 - The Sweetheart Murders

    Season 26 Episode 1

    Aired 9/28/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Friends For Life
    7.3/10(18)

    #2 - Friends For Life

    Season 26 Episode 2

    Aired 10/6/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Collision Course
    7.9/10(30)

    #3 - Collision Course

    Season 26 Episode 3

    Aired 10/13/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Preacher's Passion
    6.4/10(24)

    #4 - The Preacher's Passion

    Season 26 Episode 4

    Aired 10/20/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lina's Heart
    7.3/10(20)

    #5 - Lina's Heart

    Season 26 Episode 5

    Aired 10/27/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets of the River
    7.4/10(27)

    #6 - Secrets of the River

    Season 26 Episode 6

    Aired 11/10/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Highway of Tears
    7.3/10(23)

    #7 - Highway of Tears

    Season 26 Episode 7

    Aired 11/17/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Presumed Guilty
    7.0/10(11)

    #8 - Presumed Guilty

    Season 26 Episode 8

    Aired 11/24/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hunt for Mr. Wright
    7.1/10(12)

    #9 - The Hunt for Mr. Wright

    Season 26 Episode 9

    Aired 12/1/2012

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Everything to Lose
    6.9/10(15)

    #10 - Everything to Lose

    Season 26 Episode 10

    Aired 12/8/2012

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shattered Dreams
    NaN/10(0)

    #11 - Shattered Dreams

    Season 26 Episode 11

    Aired 1/5/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perfect Family
    6.9/10(17)

    #12 - The Perfect Family

    Season 26 Episode 12

    Aired 1/12/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
    6.6/10(17)

    #13 - Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias

    Season 26 Episode 13

    Aired 1/19/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crazy Love
    7.0/10(10)

    #14 - Crazy Love

    Season 26 Episode 14

    Aired 1/26/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Desperate Measures
    7.0/10(16)

    #15 - Desperate Measures

    Season 26 Episode 15

    Aired 2/9/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Honor and Dishonor
    7.4/10(20)

    #16 - Honor and Dishonor

    Season 26 Episode 16

    Aired 2/16/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Accuser
    7.2/10(8)

    #17 - The Accuser

    Season 26 Episode 17

    Aired 2/23/2013

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Usual Suspect
    6.7/10(11)

    #18 - The Usual Suspect

    Season 26 Episode 18

    Aired 3/2/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold as Ice
    8.2/10(12)

    #19 - Cold as Ice

    Season 26 Episode 19

    Aired 3/9/2013

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ambushed
    6.7/10(14)

    #20 - Ambushed

    Season 26 Episode 20

    Aired 3/16/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Power and Passion
    6.7/10(14)

    #21 - Power and Passion

    Season 26 Episode 21

    Aired 4/13/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Caught
    6.7/10(15)

    #22 - Caught

    Season 26 Episode 22

    Aired 4/20/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Muscle and Mayhem
    6.4/10(16)

    #23 - Muscle and Mayhem

    Season 26 Episode 23

    Aired 4/27/2013

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Over the Edge
    NaN/10(0)

    #24 - Over the Edge

    Season 26 Episode 24

    Aired 5/4/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder at Sea?
    6.6/10(11)

    #25 - Murder at Sea?

    Season 26 Episode 25

    Aired 5/11/2013

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A