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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 27 Episode 1 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated
    7.1/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets

    S27:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 3 - Death at Cottonwood Creek
    6.2/10(21 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 4 - aka Rockefeller
    7.3/10(10 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 5 - The Ghosts of Greenwich
    0.0/10(0 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 6 - Loved to Death
    7.8/10(13 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 7 - Relentless
    5.7/10(10 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 8 - The Devils Twin
    7.5/10(23 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 9 - Hollywood Secrets
    7.2/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 10 - Walking Free
    7.3/10(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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 11 - Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 12 - Love, Hate & Obsession
    6.6/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 13 - Death at the Parsonage
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Death at the Parsonage

    S27:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 14 - Perilous Journey
    4.7/10(10 votes)

    #14 - Perilous Journey

    S27:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 15 - A Bad Bet
    6.6/10(15 votes)

    #15 - A Bad Bet

    S27:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 16 - Death At Soho House
    5.7/10(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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 17 - Pain and Gain
    6.4/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 18 - The Last Confession
    6.3/10(10 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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 19 - The Blue River Murder
    6.9/10(16 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 20 - Fateful Connection
    6.8/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 21 - Last Chance
    6.9/10(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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 22 - Wounded by Love
    6.7/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 23 - Father and Son
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Father and Son

    S27:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 24 - Decades of Deceipt
    7.1/10(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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 25 - Dangerous Beauty
    6.9/10(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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"The Sweetheart Murders Updated" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 27. It scored 7.1/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Spies, Lies & Secrets".