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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 29

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 29 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 29!

The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 29

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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  1. 7.9/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Ryan Ferguson: Wrongfully Convicted

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    S29:E17

    Convicted of murder at 19 -- 14 appeals and 10 years later, he's free. They got it wrong. End of story? Not yet. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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  2. 7.7/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil [Part 2]

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  3. 7.6/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Paris Under Attack

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    S29:E9

    As the world reacts to the attacks in Paris, CBS News reports on the shootings, the aftermath and what's being done to prevent similar incidents worldwide

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  4. 7.5/10(12 votes)

    #4 - Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections [Part 1]

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    S29:E2

    "48 Hours" goes inside the investigation of the death of the UVA student and the evidence that links the alleged killer to other crimes spanning a decade. Susan Spencer reports.

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  5. 7.5/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Dear Savanna

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    S29:E13

    48 Hours examines the case of Dorothy Lee who kidnapped her daughter in the middle of a bitter divorce with her then-husband Harris Todd. She eluded the FBI for two decades eventually settling in Australia. Recently arrested she tells her side of the story and her daughter reflects on the past she never knew about.

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  6. 7.5/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Murder 90210

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    S29:E18

    Can millionaire Robert Durst beat another murder rap?

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  8. 7.5/10(18 votes)

    #7 - The Soldier's Wife

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    S29:E31

    A young wife shot dead -- her soldier husband pulled the trigger. Was it an accident or was it murder?

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  9. 7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Playing by the Rules?

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    S29:E23

    A popular football coach is serving life for killing his pregnant wife -- was evidence hidden that could set him free? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

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  10. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Ryan Poston Murder (Part 2): Obsessed

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    S29:E29

    A lawyer shot dead at home - his girlfriend admits she pulled the trigger and then dances, twirls and snaps her fingers in a strange police video. Was it self-defense or love gone bad?

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  11. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Blood in the Sand

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    S29:E30

    Two teens killed on the same California beach six years apart. DNA on one of the victims leads to two suspects -- one of them worked for the police. Richard Schlesinger investigates.

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  12. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - A Student of Murder

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    S29:E21

    Was the shooting of a Seattle man a random incident of road rage, or was the gunman a self-taught killer intent on finding the perfect moment to kill? Peter Van Sant investigates.

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  13. 7.3/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Trail of Tears

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  14. 7.3/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Muhammad Ali: Remembering a Legend

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  15. 7.2/10(14 votes)

    #14 - The Doctor's Daughter

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    S29:E4

    Hearing her father's screams for help, Jenna Neulander dialed 9-1-1 and summoned first responders to her home. Her father, Dr. Robert Neulander, a prominent obstetrician, was trying to help her mother, Leslie, who was unresponsive in the shower. Eighteen months after Leslie Neulander died, her husband was charged with her murder. One of the key witnesses in the case? Their daughter, Jenna. But does her 9-1-1 call help the prosecution or the defense?

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  16. 7.2/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Last Confession Revisited

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    S29:E27

    Five decades after the murder of the beautiful school teacher, her long suspected killer -- a former priest -- is in custody. A new witness stepped forward, but despite this new evidence, there would still be no indictment ... until now.

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  17. 7.2/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Ryan Poston Murder (Part 1): Breaking Point

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    S29:E28

    A lawyer shot -- his girlfriend admits she pulled the trigger and then dances in a strange police video -- was it self-defense or love gone bad? "48 Hours"' Peter Van Sant investigates.

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  18. 7.1/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Vengeance in Vegas

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    S29:E6

    A beautiful mom is murdered while her West Point grad husband was at work. Was someone stalking women in Las Vegas? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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  19. 7.1/10(10 votes)

    #18 - What Did the Children See?

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    S29:E20

    What happens when a former hard-charging prosecutor is prosecuted for his wife's murder in his old courtroom? "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher investigates.

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  20. 7.0/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Shadow of Death

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    S29:E5

    A couple shot dead in bed. It looked like a hit job. Was it a business deal gone bad or was the enemy closer to home? "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts investigates.

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  21. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Accidental Husband: Update

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    S29:E10

    48 Hours re-examines and updates the case of Harold Henthorn whose wives Lynn and Toni died 17 years apart in what were supposedly freak accidents. Police investigators, however, believe that Harold murdered them. Eventually, Harold is arrested and convicted of first-degree murder.

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  22. 7.0/10(8 votes)

    #21 - Murder in Aspen (II)

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    S29:E14

    An Aspen "true original" is found brutally slain in her mountain home. She had enemies - who wanted her dead? 48 Hours updates its story on the 2014 murder of heiress Nancy Pfister in Aspen, Colorado.

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  23. 7.0/10(12 votes)

    #22 - A Mother Accused

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    S29:E26

    In her only interview, a mother convicted of murder by poisoning her son with salt claims it was the hospital's mistake. Is she right?

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  24. 7.0/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Death of an Olympian

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    S29:E32

    Olympic hero Dave Laut shot six times -- his wife pulled the trigger. Was it murder or self-defense? In her first TV interview, Jane Laut tells Erin Moriarty she's been hiding a secret.

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  25. 6.9/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Death on the Hudson

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    S29:E1

    An investigation into whether a New York woman killed her fiancé during a kayaking trip on the Hudson River.

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  26. 6.8/10(13 votes)

    #25 - The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld

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    S29:E11

    A man wanted in the murder of his wife makes an outrageous claim – the U.S. wants to silence him for what he saw at Ground Zero

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Season 29 Ratings Summary

"Ryan Ferguson: Wrongfully Convicted" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 29. It scored 7.9/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil [Part 2]".