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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 27

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 27!

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...
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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"The Sweetheart Murders Updated" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 27. It scored 7.4/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Spies, Lies & Secrets".

  • The Sweetheart Murders Updated
    7.4/10(11)

    #1 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated

    Season 27 Episode 1

    Aired 9/28/2013

    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

  • Spies, Lies & Secrets
    7.8/10(16)

    #2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets

    Season 27 Episode 2

    Aired 10/5/2013

    All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death at Cottonwood  Creek
    6.4/10(18)

    #3 - Death at Cottonwood Creek

    Season 27 Episode 3

    Aired 10/12/2013

    Did a loving wife slip and fall off a cliff while posing for a snapshot or did her husband want more than a good picture? Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • aka Rockefeller
    7.1/10(9)

    #4 - aka Rockefeller

    Season 27 Episode 4

    Aired 10/19/2013

    The untold final chapter of the amazing "Clark Rockefeller" story. The con man and accused killer faces off with Erin Moriarty in an all-new network interview.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ghosts of Greenwich
    6.8/10(8)

    #5 - The Ghosts of Greenwich

    Season 27 Episode 5

    Aired 10/26/2013

    An update on the Michael Skakel murder case involving the death of Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn., in 1975.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Loved to Death
    7.8/10(11)

    #6 - Loved to Death

    Season 27 Episode 6

    Aired 10/26/2013

    All new: She was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense -- and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. Tracy Smith reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Relentless
    7.0/10(9)

    #7 - Relentless

    Season 27 Episode 7

    Aired 11/2/2013

    A heartbroken mother launches a one-woman psychological warfare campaign to taunt her daughter's alleged killer - but can she get him to crack? Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Devils Twin
    7.7/10(19)

    #8 - The Devils Twin

    Season 27 Episode 8

    Aired 11/16/2013

    A young mother is dead and identical twins are the suspects. Did studying TV shows help them nearly pull off the perfect crime? Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hollywood Secrets
    7.5/10(8)

    #9 - Hollywood Secrets

    Season 27 Episode 9

    Aired 11/23/2013

    An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Walking Free
    7.6/10(17)

    #10 - Walking Free

    Season 27 Episode 10

    Aired 11/30/2013

    Former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, tried three times for killing his wife and their two children, speaks out as part of a 13-year "48 Hours" investigation

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
    NaN/10(0)

    #11 - Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation

    Season 27 Episode 11

    Aired 12/7/2013

    A "48 Hours" special from the journalists of CBS News exploring the social, cultural and political impact of Mandela's life on the world.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Love, Hate & Obsession
    6.9/10(14)

    #12 - Love, Hate & Obsession

    Season 27 Episode 12

    Aired 12/14/2013

    In the investigation of the murder of a one-time millionaire, both his ex-wife and son are suspects.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death at the Parsonage
    7.0/10(14)

    #13 - Death at the Parsonage

    Season 27 Episode 13

    Aired 1/4/2014

    Wives of a Pennsylvania Pastor Die in suspicious accidents. Was it coincidence or murder?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Perilous Journey
    5.6/10(9)

    #14 - Perilous Journey

    Season 27 Episode 14

    Aired 1/18/2014

    An examination of the sometimes-shady business of international child adoptions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Bad Bet
    6.7/10(13)

    #15 - A Bad Bet

    Season 27 Episode 15

    Aired 1/25/2014

    Did a bookie gamble away everything -- including his wife's life? Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death At Soho House
    6.4/10(14)

    #16 - Death At Soho House

    Season 27 Episode 16

    Aired 2/1/2014

    Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Pain and Gain
    6.9/10(11)

    #17 - Pain and Gain

    Season 27 Episode 17

    Aired 2/22/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Confession
    6.8/10(11)

    #18 - The Last Confession

    Season 27 Episode 18

    Aired 3/1/2014

    A beauty queen is found murdered. The prime suspect -- the priest who heard her confession. Richard Schlesinger reports

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Blue River Murder
    7.2/10(13)

    #19 - The Blue River Murder

    Season 27 Episode 19

    Aired 3/8/2014

    A mother of three is found dead in a Colorado river. She had secrets -- did she name her own killer? Tracy Smith reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fateful Connection
    6.9/10(16)

    #20 - Fateful Connection

    Season 27 Episode 20

    Aired 3/15/2014

    A detective is haunted by the case of two women missing for 30 years. Now she’s hot on the trail of a killer -- can she catch him? Susan Spencer reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Chance
    6.9/10(9)

    #21 - Last Chance

    Season 27 Episode 21

    Aired 3/29/2014

    He says he cracked under pressure and falsely confessed to the rape and murder of his young cousin -- what will it take for Damon Thibodeaux to walk free?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wounded by Love
    6.8/10(8)

    #22 - Wounded by Love

    Season 27 Episode 22

    Aired 4/5/2014

    A lover is shot dead - will cell phone video taken in the aftermath be enough to clear or convict? Troy Roberts reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Father and Son
    7.5/10(10)

    #23 - Father and Son

    Season 27 Episode 23

    Aired 4/12/2014

    A teenager makes a discovery that could prove his mother's death was not suicide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Decades of Deceipt
    7.5/10(11)

    #24 - Decades of Deceipt

    Season 27 Episode 24

    Aired 4/19/2014

    Can a family find a young mother's murderer with help from a Facebook-savvy police officer?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dangerous Beauty
    7.1/10(12)

    #25 - Dangerous Beauty

    Season 27 Episode 25

    Aired 4/26/2014

    A beauty queen, a rock musician and a cross-country hunt for a cold-blooded killer. Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A