7.3/109 votes#1 - The Hollywood Ripper
Season 32 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/2019
America's #1 Saturday night true-crime series, kicks off its new season with a special two-hour investigation of Michael Gargiulo, the serial killer known as "The Hollywood Ripper".
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- 7.0/109 votes
#2 - The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson
Season 32 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2019
The parents of former high school cheerleader Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was tried for the death of her newborn child, speak to 48 HOURS in their first televised interview.
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- 7.6/1017 votes
#3 - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth
Season 32 Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2019
Correspondent Nikki Battiste and 48 HOURS take viewers inside the investigation to find out what happened to Berreth and piece together the twisted love triangle that prosecutors say led to the death of the 29-year-old mother.
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- 7.4/1016 votes
#4 - Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
Season 32 Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2019
Abducted by masked gunmen and buried alive in a truck trailer underground, 26 innocent school children spent 28 hours held hostage in the dark before they made a harrowing escape. This week, as their convicted captor faced a parole board, some of the survivors of that 1976 kidnapping share their emotional, heart-wrenching stories and their journey.
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- 7.8/1014 votes
#5 - Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Murder of Heather Bogle
Season 32 Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2019
Solving the murder of Heather Bogle: After a young mother is found murdered in the trunk of her car, a detective doggedly pursues the wrong suspects. It would take a dedicated sheriff to find a real suspect. Were there other victims?
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- 8.3/1015 votes
#6 - Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?
Season 32 Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2019
The wife of a NYC businessman is suspected of murdering him with help from her brother -- why would she want him dead and why did it take more than two decades to crack the case? Correspondent Richard Schlesinger and 48 HOURS go inside the riveting real-life murder mystery behind the death of Pilmar and the search for answers.
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- 8.2/1029 votes
#7 - The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer
Season 32 Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2019
A young woman vanished after a night out in Milwaukee in October 2013. Did a meeting set up on a dating app lead to the disappearance or was it someone she knew? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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- 7.1/1018 votes
#8 - The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge
Season 32 Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2019
A brutal murder and police have DNA evidence. Could a discarded cigarette lead investigators to a possible killer and close a case two decades later? CBS News correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports.
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- 8.2/1015 votes
#9 - Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill
Season 32 Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2019
A woman repeatedly threatened to kill her ex. She enlisted her father to help make good on her promise. Why couldn't anyone stop her? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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- 7.6/1018 votes
#10 - Justice for Kelsey Berreth
Season 32 Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2019
An inside look at the startling evidence that helped convict against Colorado man Patrick Frazee for the murder of his fianceé. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.
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- 7.4/1012 votes
#11 - Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget
Season 32 Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2019
How a bakery worker's secret plan to recover DNA from a discarded Coke can helped investigators solve the cold case of a college student murdered over Thanksgiving weekend. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
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#12 - The Killing of Officer Green
Season 32 Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2018
A California police officer shot dead in his home -- his ex-wife admits she pulled the trigger. Did a photo posted on social media lead to the officer's death? 48 Hours' correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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#13 - Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder
Season 32 Episode 13 - Aired 1/18/2020
Chacey Poynter, a Texas woman convicted in the 2016 murder of her husband, University Park Fire Department Captain Robert Poynter, tells her story for the first time about what happened the night he died, in an interview with Peter Van Sant.
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- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Live to Tell: Murder on Prom Night
Season 32 Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/2020
Jessi Toronjo was just 9 years old when she returned from a sleepover at a friend's house to find out her mother, stepfather and two sisters were murdered. More than three decades later, Toronjo shares her emotional story of the search for her family's killer and putting her life back together.
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#15 - The Death of Todd Stermer
Season 32 Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2020
Linda Stermer, a Michigan woman accused of setting a fire to her family home and murdering her husband, speaks out for the first time.
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#16 - The Case Against Ezra McCandless
Season 32 Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/2020
A young woman claims she was attacked by an ex-boyfriend who carved the word boy into her arm. But the crime scene tells a different story. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.
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- 7.7/1015 votes
#17 - The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers
Season 32 Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/2020
Did a Florida man hire a look-a-like to kill his wife? A GPS leads police right to the hitman's door. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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- 7.7/1016 votes
#18 - The Life and Death of Amie Harwick
Season 32 Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2020
Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS go inside the investigation of what happened leading up to Harwick's death, and talk with those who were closest to her in the final weeks of her life.
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- 7.6/107 votes
#19 - Find Yura - Manhunt on the Dark Web
Season 32 Episode 19 - Aired 2/29/2020
A teenager learns she's the target of a hit ordered on the dark web. "48 Hours"' Peter Van Sant goes on a global manhunt to find Yura, the shadowy figure behind murder-for-hire sites.
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- 7.2/106 votes
#20 - The Case Against Sandra Garner
Season 32 Episode 20 - Aired 3/7/2020
« Previous Ep. Next Ep. » 48 HOURS will give viewers a rare look inside a murder case where virtually everything, from the first moments of the investigation through the verdict, are captured on camera.
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- 7.1/108 votes
#21 - Broken Hearts
Season 32 Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/2020
48 HOURS and correspondent Jim Axelrod explore the best and worst of the human experience in an unusual take on the true-crime genre.
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#22 - The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper
Season 32 Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/2020
A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
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- 7.7/1013 votes
#23 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe
Season 32 Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/2020
Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS investigate a double homicide that captured the nation in 1892, and take a fresh look at a very cold case that turns up surprising results.
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- 7.1/1011 votes
#24 - Reuschel vs. Reuschel
Season 32 Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/2020
Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS investigate the attack, the police investigation and the case against Mike Reuschel in "Reuschel vs. Reuschel."
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- 7.3/1012 votes
#25 - Live to Tell: Surviving Ted Bundy
Season 32 Episode 25 - Aired 4/11/2020
Three women who were attacked by the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy reveal their terrifying stories of that night, their healing and hope in 48 HOURS.
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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 32
Every episode of 48 Hours Season 32 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 32!
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Season 32 Ratings Summary
"The Hollywood Ripper" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 32. It scored 7.3/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson".