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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 33

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 33 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 33!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 33 Episode 1 - The Hollywood Ripper
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #1 - The Hollywood Ripper

    S33:E1

    Part 1: Four young women attacked, only one survivor. "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher has been on the trail of serial killer Michael Gargiulo for more than a decade. How "48 Hours" helped crack one of the cases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 2 - The Hollywood Ripper on Trial
    5.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Hollywood Ripper on Trial

    S33:E2

    Part 2: Four young women attacked, only one survivor. "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher has been on the trail of serial killer Michael Gargiulo for more than a decade. How "48 Hours" helped crack one of the cases.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 3 - The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Case Against Brooke Skylar Richardson

    S33:E3

    The parents of Brooke Skylar Richardson speak out -- the real story behind the international headlines in the case of an alleged unthinkable crime. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 4 - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth
    9.1/10(14 votes)

    #4 - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth

    S33:E4

    A mom vanishes and now her fiancé is in jail awaiting trial for her murder. His former rodeo queen girlfriend says she knows what really happened. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 5 - Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #5 - Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping

    S33:E5

    Abducted by masked gunmen and buried alive in a truck trailer, survivors relive the horrifying time they spent underground and their journey to escape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 6 - Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Murder of Heather Bogle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Good Cop/Bad Cop: Solving the Murder of Heather Bogle

    S33:E6

    An Ohio mother is brutally murdered. A detective pursues the wrong suspects, while the real killer walked free. It would take a dedicated sheriff to find a real suspect. Were there other victims? CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 7 - Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?

    S33:E7

    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? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 8 - The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #8 - The Disappearance of Kelly Dwyer

    S33:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 9 - The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #9 - The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge

    S33:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 10 - Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Maria Spencer's Vow to Kill

    S33:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 11 - Justice for Kelsey Berreth
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Justice for Kelsey Berreth

    S33:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 12 - Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Mandy Stavik: The Case No One Could Forget

    S33:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 13 - The Killing of Officer Green
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Killing of Officer Green

    S33:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 14 - Live to Tell: Standoff at Trader Joe's
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Live to Tell: Standoff at Trader Joe's

    S33:E14

    Hostages chillingly reveal the terrifying three hours they spent held captive by a gunman inside a California supermarket. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 15 - Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder

    S33:E15

    Hear for the first time from the woman at the center of a case prosecutors said was all about ”sex, lies, money and murder.” "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 16 - “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #16 - “48 Hours Live to Tell”: Murder on Prom Night

    S33:E16

    A survivor deals with the trauma after her stepbrother is convicted of killing her family in order to go to the prom. CBS News' Jim Axelrod reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 17 - The Death of Todd Stermer
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #17 - The Death of Todd Stermer

    S33:E17

    A woman accused of setting her house on fire and then intentionally running over her husband as he escaped the flames speaks out for the first time. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 18 - The Case Against Ezra McCandless
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #18 - The Case Against Ezra McCandless

    S33:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 19 - The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers

    S33:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 20 - The Life and Death of Amie Harwick
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #20 - The Life and Death of Amie Harwick

    S33:E20

    An investigation into the death of a Hollywood therapist. Did the system do enough to protect her from alleged killer Gareth Pursehouse? Her former fiancé Drew Carey calls for updated laws. "48 Hours" Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 21 - The Tara Grinstead Mystery
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Tara Grinstead Mystery

    S33:E21

    A former beauty queen vanishes. One man said he had answers. Why didn’t anyone listen?. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 22 - The Case Against Sandra Garner
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #22 - The Case Against Sandra Garner

    S33:E22

    A rare look inside a murder case where virtually everything from the first moments of the investigation through the verdict are captured on camera. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 23 - Broken Hearts
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Broken Hearts

    S33:E23

    A story of tragedy and triumph -- the murder of a young woman and how her killer's heart saves the life of a dying woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 24 - The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #24 - The Troubling Case Against Kevin Cooper

    S33:E24

    A man on death row says his blood was planted at the crime scene. Will an empty vial help his case?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 25 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...

    S33:E25

    Did Lizzie Borden really hack her parents to death? A surprising answer and an inside look at the haunting crime scene. Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 33 Ratings Summary

"The Hollywood Ripper" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 33. It scored 7.6/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/14/2019. This episode is rated 2.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Hollywood Ripper on Trial".