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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!

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...
  1. Background image for The Sweetheart Murders Updated
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated

    S27: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 Spies, Lies & Secrets
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets

    S27:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Death at Cottonwood  Creek
    6.4/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Death at Cottonwood Creek

    S27:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for aka Rockefeller
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #4 - aka Rockefeller

    S27:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Ghosts of Greenwich
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #5 - The Ghosts of Greenwich

    S27:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Loved to Death
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Loved to Death

    S27:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Relentless
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Relentless

    S27:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Devils Twin
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    #8 - The Devils Twin

    S27:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Hollywood Secrets
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Hollywood Secrets

    S27:E9

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Walking Free
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Walking Free

    S27:E10

    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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
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    #11 - Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation

    S27:E11

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Love, Hate & Obsession
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #12 - Love, Hate & Obsession

    S27:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Death at the Parsonage
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Death at the Parsonage

    S27:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Perilous Journey
    5.5/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Perilous Journey

    S27:E14

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for A Bad Bet
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #15 - A Bad Bet

    S27:E15

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Death At Soho House
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Death At Soho House

    S27:E16

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Pain and Gain
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Pain and Gain

    S27:E17

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for The Last Confession
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #18 - The Last Confession

    S27:E18

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Blue River Murder
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #19 - The Blue River Murder

    S27:E19

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Fateful Connection
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Fateful Connection

    S27:E20

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Last Chance
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Last Chance

    S27:E21

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Wounded by Love
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #22 - Wounded by Love

    S27:E22

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Father and Son
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Father and Son

    S27:E23

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Decades of Deceipt
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #24 - Decades of Deceipt

    S27:E24

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Dangerous Beauty
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #25 - Dangerous Beauty

    S27:E25

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Spies, Lies & Secrets".