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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 34

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 34 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 34!

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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Season 34 Ratings Summary

"The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins" is the best rated episode of "48 Hours" season 34. It scored 6.1/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/18/2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "What Happened to Gabby Petito?".

  • The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins
    6.1/109 votes

    #1 - The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins

    Season 34 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2021

    Bianca Devins, 17, was a popular social media figure who was murdered by a friend in Utica, N.Y. The killer posted images of her lifeless body online, which went viral. Making matters worse, the images were sent to Devins' family. In her first national television interview, Kim Devins opens up about the loss of her daughter and the attacks on her family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened to Gabby Petito?
    6.8/1016 votes

    #2 - What Happened to Gabby Petito?

    Season 34 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/2021

    "48 Hours" goes inside the disappearance of Gabby Petito and the hunt for Brian Laundrie. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jasmine Hartin's Shot in the Dark
    7.1/1017 votes

    #3 - Jasmine Hartin's Shot in the Dark

    Season 34 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/2021

    48 HOURS and Van Sant spent three days with Hartin in Belize reporting on the death of Henry Jemmott and the media frenzy that has surrounded the case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • #LindasStory
    7.1/109 votes

    #4 - #LindasStory

    Season 34 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2021

    For nearly 45 years, the murder of 11-year-old Linda O'Keefe haunted the Newport Beach Police Department in California. Her image hung among the faces of other unsolved cases, reminding each new generation of officers of the work they still had to do. Could new technology and social media turn the tide? Correspondent Tracy Smith and 48 HOURS investigate the cold case and how an innovative Twitter campaign helped in the quest to find Linda O'Keefe's killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Station Nightclub Fire: Who's Responsible?
    7.7/1016 votes

    #5 - The Station Nightclub Fire: Who's Responsible?

    Season 34 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2021

    Club owners open up for the first time after deadly fire kills 100. "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Murdaugh Mysteries
    6.8/1010 votes

    #6 - The Murdaugh Mysteries

    Season 34 Episode 6 - Aired 10/9/2021

    New details in the tangled web of five suspicious South Carolina deaths thought to be linked to one prominent family — the Murdaughs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Diary of Martha Moxley
    8.4/1014 votes

    #7 - The Diary of Martha Moxley

    Season 34 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2021

    A 15-year-old girl beaten to death with a golf club in a wealthy Connecticut neighborhood. Does her diary hold clues to the killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda
    6.7/108 votes

    #8 - The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda

    Season 34 Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2021

    A young Florida couple was planning a wedding and their life together when the future groom was shot and killed at his front door. Patrick De La Cerda was expecting a delivery of the engagement ring for his fiancée, Jessica Devnani. Instead, say investigators, when he went to the door on Feb. 27, 2018, he was met with a hail of bullets. Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS report on the shooting and the unexpected twists in the investigation in "The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Killer in the Family Tree
    7.4/1020 votes

    #9 - A Killer in the Family Tree

    Season 34 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2021

    When Chelsea Rustad uploaded her DNA to a public database hoping to find other branches of her family tree, she never expected that process would prompt a visit from police investigators. The police were at her Washington state home with devastating news - someone in her family may have committed a double murder. 48 HOURS and correspondent Erin Moriarty immerse viewers in the case of a killer who eluded police for 31 years, then was identified in just two hours by genetic genealogist CeCe Moore.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Promise to Ahmaud
    7.3/1014 votes

    #10 - A Promise to Ahmaud

    Season 34 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2021

    When Ahmaud Arbery was chased by three white men and shot in the street, his mother laid him to rest promising to get him justice. The promise is fulfilled when the men are found guilty. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened to the Perfect Child?
    7.6/1014 votes

    #11 - What Happened to the Perfect Child?

    Season 34 Episode 11 - Aired 12/4/2021

    After a young girl is adopted from Russia, her American parents come to believe she is capable of murder and return her. Years later, "48 Hours" contributor Troy Roberts learns her surprising story.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?
    7.2/105 votes

    #12 - Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?

    Season 34 Episode 12 - Aired 12/11/2021

    Nearly three years after Rachael DelTondo was murdered outside of her family home in Pennsylvania, a search is still underway for the person who killed her and why. Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS investigate the murder and seeks answers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Death of Nikki Kuhnhausen
    6.7/1016 votes

    #13 - The Life and Death of Nikki Kuhnhausen

    Season 34 Episode 13 - Aired 12/18/2021

    Nikki Kuhnhausen disappeared after connecting with a man in a Snapchat rendezvous. Her murder inspired a new law and started a nationwide movement. 48 HOURS and Jamie Yuccas investigate the groundbreaking case and the impact it continues to have on LGBTQI communities.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Missing Millionaire: A 'Tiger King' Mystery
    6.7/1019 votes

    #14 - The Missing Millionaire: A 'Tiger King' Mystery

    Season 34 Episode 14 - Aired 1/1/2022

    A new look into the disappearance of Carole Baskin's husband. Famed lawyer investigates "meat grinder" theory. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?
    7.2/1010 votes

    #15 - Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?

    Season 34 Episode 15 - Aired 1/8/2022

    A former candidate for governor is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. Does his decades-long fascination with the case mean he's a true-crime junkie or a murderer? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

    Director: Matthew DeVoe

    Writer: N/A

  • The Yogurt Shop Murders
    NaN/100 votes

    #16 - The Yogurt Shop Murders

    Season 34 Episode 18 - Aired 2/5/2022

    The brutal murders of four teenage girls has haunted Austin, Texas, for 30 years. Could new information lead to a killer? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty has reported on the case from the beginning and has the latest on the search for answers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Final Hours of Amie Harwick
    NaN/100 votes

    #17 - The Final Hours of Amie Harwick

    Season 34 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/2022

    Drew Carey opens up about the violent death of his onetime fiancée, Hollywood therapist Amie Harwick. Why Valentine's Day will never be the same for CBS' "The Price is Right" host. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Searching for Maya Millete
    NaN/100 votes

    #18 - Searching for Maya Millete

    Season 34 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/2022

    A young mother disappears. Investigators say her husband contacted spellcasters to put a hex on his wife so she wouldn't leave him. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Katrina Brownlee: The Good Cop
    7.6/1011 votes

    #19 - Katrina Brownlee: The Good Cop

    Season 34 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/2022

    Her ex-fiancé — an officer with a badge — nearly killed her. She says police failed to protect her, so she got her own badge. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-host Michelle Miller reports for "48 Hours."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Ally Kostial Didn't Know
    7.2/106 votes

    #20 - What Ally Kostial Didn't Know

    Season 34 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/2022

    A college student's troubling text messages lead investigators to her killer. "CBS Saturday Morning" co-host Michelle Miller reports for "48 Hours."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Poisonous Wife
    6.7/1014 votes

    #21 - The Poisonous Wife

    Season 34 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/2022

    A star snake breeder is murdered. Turns out the human closest to him was more cold-blooded than any snake. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer
    7.9/1010 votes

    #22 - Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer

    Season 34 Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/2022

    The parents of Derrick Robie, who was murdered in 1993 at the age of four, have spoken out following the release of their son's killer from prison after 28 years. In an interview with CBS News' 48 Hours, Doreen and Dale Robie recalled their painful journey in the three decades since their son's murder in the village of Savona, New York. The little boy was killed by Eric Smith, then 13 years old, who was dubbed the "freckle-faced killer" in the media at the time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who Shot the Tech Exec?
    6.8/1015 votes

    #23 - Who Shot the Tech Exec?

    Season 34 Episode 25 - Aired 4/2/2022

    A tech exec and cannabis entrepreneur's kidnapping is caught on surveillance video. "48 Hours" contributor Tracy Smith reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith
    7.5/108 votes

    #24 - The Plot to Kill Jamie Faith

    Season 34 Episode 26 - Aired 4/9/2022

    An airline manager is shot dead while walking his dog. Who was the puppet master plotting his murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death on Safari
    7.1/1011 votes

    #25 - Death on Safari

    Season 34 Episode 27 - Aired 4/16/2022

    An American woman dies by gunshot on a safari trip. Was it murder or an accident? "48 Hours" contributor Debora Patta reports.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A