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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 31

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 31 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 31!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 31 Episode 1 - The Widow on Solway Road
    6.3/10(10 votes)

    #1 - The Widow on Solway Road

    S31:E1

    One woman, two husbands dead under strange circumstances - could she be that unlucky? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 2 - Moment of Truth
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Moment of Truth

    S31:E2

    A daughter hears her father's last words -- he was a former NYPD officer and bodyguard to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt -- can she help convict his killer? "48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 3 - Operation Murder: Update
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #3 - Operation Murder: Update

    S31:E3

    Moataz Azzeh, a decorated former U.S. Army soldier who pretended to take on a hit job for two Houston area doctors in a murder-for-hire plot speaks out about the shocking case to 48 Hours. Valerie McDaniel, a veterinarian, and Leon Jacob, a surgeon, quickly fell in love and even talked of marriage. Jacob was an up-and-coming doctor with plenty of confidence. She was newly single after getting a divorce from her ex-husband Marion "Mack" McDaniel. But there were some problems. The McDaniels were in the midst of an ugly custody battle, while Leon Jacob was facing felony charges for stalking an ex-girlfriend. If found guilty on those charges, it could have upended his medical career. Houston Police say that's when Leon Jacob sought the help of someone he thought was a hit man to eliminate the problems.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 4 - Red Notice for Murder
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #4 - Red Notice for Murder

    S31:E4

    A Brooklyn woman turns to a New York private eye for help tracking down a Russian beauty she believes robbed and killed her mother. Can they find her? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 5 - Storm of Suspicion
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Storm of Suspicion

    S31:E5

    48 HOURS gained unprecedented access inside the command center in Baytown, Texas, a suburb of Houston, as investigators searched for a beautiful young mother reported missing just before Hurricane Harvey hit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 6 - Reality Kills
    7.0/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Reality Kills

    S31:E6

    Was an Atlanta detective's investigation into an alleged rape and shooting death case influenced by cameras following her for a TV reality show? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 7 - Taken Away
    7.0/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Taken Away

    S31:E7

    A father dreams his daughter's been killed, then later she disappears. What does her boyfriend know and could the dad's nightmare have been real?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 8 - A Brother's Mission
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - A Brother's Mission

    S31:E8

    "48 Hours" tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil -- will the United States get her sent back to face a jury?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 9 - The Psychiatrist and the Selfie: Update
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #9 - The Psychiatrist and the Selfie: Update

    S31:E9

    A psychiatrist is arrested -- did she try to brainwash her cousin to kill her ex-lover? '48 Hours' correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 10 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Update
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Update

    S31:E10

    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. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 11 - The DNA of a Killer: Update
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The DNA of a Killer: Update

    S31:E11

    Police have DNA evidence in a brutal murder, but can't match a killer -- so how did a public DNA database lead police to suspect a filmmaker of murder? CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 12 - The Evidence Room
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Evidence Room

    S31:E12

    Accused of murder, a young woman’s life hangs in the balance. "48 Hours" goes behind the scenes with her lawyer and a forensic animator -- can they save her? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 13 - The Secrets of Waco
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Secrets of Waco

    S31:E13

    A retired UPS driver reveals new details about cult leader David Koresh and what led up to the deadly standoff with law enforcement nearly 25 years ago. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 14 - Murder by Design: Update
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Murder by Design: Update

    S31:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 15 - Grapes of Wrath
    5.6/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Grapes of Wrath

    S31:E15

    Ambition, greed and gunshots at a Napa Valley winery. How did a bag of cash -- almost $1 million -- lead to murder in a vineyard? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 16 - Sins of the Father
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Sins of the Father

    S31:E16

    After nearly 60 years, a former priest is on trial for murdering a young woman who had gone to him for confession. Did the church conspire to cover it up? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 17 - A Brother's Mission: Update
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #17 - A Brother's Mission: Update

    S31:E17

    After correspondent Erin Moriarty tracks down the accused killer of a decorated military pilot in Brazil the woman is extradited to the United States --will the pilot’s family get justice?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 18 - Natalie Woods: Death in Dark Water
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Natalie Woods: Death in Dark Water

    S31:E18

    Nearly four decades after the death of the Hollywood star, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators reveal new clues, new witnesses and a shocking revelation. "48 Hours"' Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 19 - Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game
    7.1/10(41 votes)

    #19 - Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game

    S31:E19

    A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers -- eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 20 - Who Killed Fabio?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Who Killed Fabio?

    S31:E20

    A famed Los Angeles hairstylist is killed in his backyard - was it a robbery gone wrong by thugs called the knock-knock burglars or a twisted plot no one could believe? CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 21 - Mystery at Eagle Creek
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #21 - Mystery at Eagle Creek

    S31:E21

    Did a young model jump off a mountain cliff or was she pushed? Her boyfriend, accused of killing her, reveals the shocking final moments of her life in an interview with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 22 - The Fitbit Alibi
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - The Fitbit Alibi

    S31:E22

    A suspect in a murder swears he didn’t do it – can his Fitbit prove he’s innocent? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 23 - Live to Tell: Trafficked
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #23 - Live to Tell: Trafficked

    S31:E23

    A 15-year-old runs away in search of love only to be held captive by a sex trafficker & Ashton Kutcher opens up about what he’s doing to stop kids from being exploited. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 24 - Missing Marsha
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Missing Marsha

    S31:E24

    When a woman vanishes and misses a hair appointment, her hairdresser becomes the driving force to find out -- did she leave her husband or is she dead? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 31 Episode 25 - Secrets of Waco: Update
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Secrets of Waco: Update

    S31:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 31 Ratings Summary

"The Widow on Solway Road" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 31. It scored 6.3/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/30/2017. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Moment of Truth".