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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 30 - One Last Hug
    8.7/10(15 votes)
    S27:E30

    A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 6 - Loved to Death
    7.8/10(14 votes)
    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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  3. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 8 - The Devils Twin
    7.5/10(25 votes)
    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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  4. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 4 - aka Rockefeller
    7.4/10(11 votes)
    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 10 - Walking Free
    7.3/10(18 votes)
    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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  6. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 23 - Father and Son
    7.3/10(11 votes)
    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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  8. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets
    7.2/10(17 votes)
    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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  9. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 9 - Hollywood Secrets
    7.2/10(9 votes)
    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 24 - Decades of Deceipt
    7.2/10(14 votes)
    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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  11. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 1 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated
    7.1/10(13 votes)
    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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  12. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 31 - The Lost Daughter
    7.1/10(17 votes)
    S27:E31

    A Florida sheriff's office may have solved the case of a college student who went missing 25 years earlier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 13 - Death at the Parsonage
    7.0/10(19 votes)
    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 19 - The Blue River Murder
    7.0/10(20 votes)
    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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  15. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 20 - Fateful Connection
    6.9/10(20 votes)
    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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  16. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 21 - Last Chance
    6.9/10(12 votes)
    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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  17. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 25 - Dangerous Beauty
    6.9/10(14 votes)
    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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  18. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 12 - Love, Hate & Obsession
    6.8/10(16 votes)
    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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  19. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 26 - Temptation in Texas
    6.8/10(20 votes)
    S27:E26

    Sex, bondage, affairs and murder -- who killed a brilliant-but-feared Texas businessman?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 15 - A Bad Bet
    6.7/10(18 votes)
    S27:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 22 - Wounded by Love
    6.7/10(11 votes)
    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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  22. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 27 - A Raging Son
    6.7/10(16 votes)
    S27:E27

    A Weight Watchers executive is murdered by her Wall Street lawyer boyfriend. Did his mother’s neglect 30 years ago push him to kill? Troy Roberts investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 28 - A Daughter, a Mortgage and Two Murders
    6.5/10(11 votes)
    S27:E28

    A couple killed, a daughter suspected - could a mortgage application lead to the killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 17 - Pain and Gain
    6.4/10(11 votes)
    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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  25. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 3 - Death at Cottonwood  Creek
    6.3/10(24 votes)
    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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  26. 48 Hours Season 27 Episode 18 - The Last Confession
    6.3/10(10 votes)
    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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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"One Last Hug" is the best rated episode of 48 Hours season 27. It scored 8.7/10 from 15 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on May 31, 2014. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Loved to Death".