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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 30

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 30 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 30!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 30 Episode 1 - Killer App
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Killer App

    S30:E1

    A teenage girl was lured to her death using a smartphone app.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 2 - The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #2 - The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie

    S30:E2

    An investigation into the 1996 murder of a Texas widow that inspired the Jack Black movie "Bernie." At the heart of the probe is whether a mortician killed her and froze her body in order to live off her millions or to end years of abuse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 3 - Killer Performance
    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Killer Performance

    S30:E3

    A young woman is murdered, police thought her killer was on the run ... or was he? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Driven to Extremes

    S30:E4

    A Texas-sized case of love, infidelity, road rage and possibly murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 5 - Death After Midnight
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Death After Midnight

    S30:E5

    A Colorado mom of three shot dead in her bedroom -- was it murder or suicide? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 6 - Bad Boy
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #6 - Bad Boy

    S30:E6

    A young mom vanishes after visiting her ex-husband -- could his accidental "butt dial" to 911 hold clues to what happened? CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 7 - Buried Truth
    6.4/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Buried Truth

    S30:E7

    Real estate broker Todd Kohlhepp kept a woman chained for two months; now he says he killed seven people -- "48 Hours" unravels the twisted life of an alleged serial killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 8 - Live to Tell: Sophia's Secret
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Live to Tell: Sophia's Secret

    S30:E8

    "48 Hours" Live to Tell: A teen attacked by her abusive ex-boyfriend -- held at knifepoint, her room set on fire -- reveals her emotional story of survival to Tracy Smith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 9 - Hunted
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Hunted

    S30:E9

    "48 Hours" goes inside the mind of a serial rapist hunting his victims while two detectives were hunting him. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 10 - Live to Tell: The Long Road Home
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Live to Tell: The Long Road Home

    S30:E10

    "48 Hours" Live to Tell: A father and basketball star is caught in a terror attack. Sebastien Bellin's remarkable story of recovery. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 11 - The Psychiatrist and the Selfie
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #11 - The Psychiatrist and the Selfie

    S30:E11

    Jacob Nolan, who claims his psychiatrist programmed him to kill her ex-lover, speaks out for the first time to "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 12 - The Fight for Melissa
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #12 - The Fight for Melissa

    S30:E12

    A day care worker says she loved kids, yet she's in prison for killing one. If she didn't do it, why did she confess? "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty has the latest in the Melissa Calusinski case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 13 - Crime and Punishment
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #13 - Crime and Punishment

    S30:E13

    A stepfather sits in prison for killing his wife. Her daughters vow to keep him there. Does he deserve parole? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 14 - Innocence Lost
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Innocence Lost

    S30:E14

    The murder of four young girls leads to two murder convictions -- but then everything fell apart; 25 years later, there's new DNA evidence. "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty has the latest on the case she says she can't forget.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 15 - Solve This Case: Who Killed Kay Wenal?
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Solve This Case: Who Killed Kay Wenal?

    S30:E15

    Help solve a murder case: a former model brutally killed in her Georgia home. Someone out there knows something ... is it you? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 16 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent
    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    S30:E16

    Two friends convicted of rape claim neither did it. Their families stuck by them. Now, more than 20 years later, a new DNA test will change everything. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 17 - Murder in Beverly Hills
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Murder in Beverly Hills

    S30:E17

    Who killed a Las Vegas mob boss's daughter? Could the answers be in an unprecedented interview with millionaire Robert Durst? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 18 - The Strange Life of Dr. Schwartz
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - The Strange Life of Dr. Schwartz

    S30:E18

    A wealthy doctor is violently murdered in his Florida mansion -- could a dark secret from his past provide a clue to his killer? Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 19 - Eleven Hundred Miles to Murder
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Eleven Hundred Miles to Murder

    S30:E19

    A Florida doctor is brutally murdered. Her husband has an airtight alibi, but police travel 1,100 miles for a suspect that looks exactly like him. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 20 - Stalked (Part 1)
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #20 - Stalked (Part 1)

    S30:E20

    Singer Christina Grimmie was killed by a stalker and Ivanka Trump has been stalked, too; now, an "NCIS" star is trying to change stalking laws. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 21 - Stalked (Part 2)
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Stalked (Part 2)

    S30:E21

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 22 - Live to Tell: Afraid of the Dark
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Live to Tell: Afraid of the Dark

    S30:E22

    A kidnapper tried to kill an 8-year-old girl, but he could not silence her. One woman's lifelong search for answers. Correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 23 - Death on Valentine's Day
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Death on Valentine's Day

    S30:E23

    Tried twice for allegedly killing his wife, former hard-charging prosecutor Curtis Lovelace speaks out about the case that made national headlines. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 24 - The Alternate Suspects
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #24 - The Alternate Suspects

    S30:E24

    A popular football coach convicted of murder gets a chance at freedom -- can evidence withheld from his trial prove him innocent? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 30 Episode 25 - Death and the Dentist
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #25 - Death and the Dentist

    S30:E25

    In his only TV interview, a New York dentist vows that he didn't kill his lover's husband, who happens to be his best friend. Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 30 Ratings Summary

"Killer App" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 30. It scored 6.4/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Mortician, the Murder, the Movie".