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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 29

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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 - Death on the Hudson

    S29:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections (1)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil (2)

    S29:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - The Doctor's Daughter

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Shadow of Death

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Vengeance in Vegas

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - The Hunter: Searching for Kelli Bordeaux

    S29:E7

    When a young U.S. Army combat medic goes missing, a bounty hunter takes on his biggest case ever. "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - The Bugs Bunny Defense

    S29:E8

    Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Paris Under Attack

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - The Accidental Husband: Update

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #11 - The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld

    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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Road to Redemption

    S29:E12

    48 Hours looks at the 1990 murders of Richard and Nancy Bishop Langert by David Biro in Chicago, Illinois. It examines how Nancy's sister Jeanne through her Christian faith has learned to cope with the deaths and has even forgiven her sister's murderer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Dear Savanna

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #14 - Murder in Aspen (II)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Love and Death in Alaska (III) (Part 1)

    S29:E15

    Is Mechele Linehan a conniving ex-stripper who should be in jail for murder, or was she unfairly targeted by police because of a past life? Susan Spencer investigates.

    Director:Unknown
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    #16 - Love and Death in Alaska (III) (Part 2)

    S29:E16

    Is Mechele Linehan a conniving ex-stripper who should be in jail for murder, or was she unfairly targeted by police because of a past life? Susan Spencer investigates

    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Ryan Ferguson: Wrongfully Convicted

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - Murder 90210

    S29:E18

    Can millionaire Robert Durst beat another murder rap?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Target Justice

    S29:E19

    A Texas town on edge -- someone was killing prosecutors. Was it a gang hit or could the killer be one of their own? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - What Did the Children See?

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #21 - A Student of Murder

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Trail of Tears

    S29:E22

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    Director:Unknown
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    #23 - Playing by the Rules?

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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    #24 - Eliminating the Threat

    S29:E24

    An elite FBI agent shoots his wife after he says she came after him with a knife -- was it self-defense or murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer investigates.

    Director:Unknown
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    #25 - What Happened in Apt. 1601?

    S29:E25

    Three friends walk into a studio apartment, and only two come out alive. At least one of them is a killer, but which one? Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 29 Ratings Summary

"Death on the Hudson" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 29. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/12/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections (1)".