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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 35

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 35 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 35!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 35 Episode 11 - What Happened to the Perfect Child?
    8.6/10(50 votes)

    S35:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 9 - A Killer in the Family Tree
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    S35:E9

    When a woman uploads her DNA to a genealogy website, authorities show up at her door. Is there a double murderer in her family tree? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 12 - Who Killed Rachael DelTondo?
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S35:E12

    A man on police radar for the shooting death of a school teacher is convicted of murder in a different case. Both times the victims had been out for ice cream. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 4 - #LindasStory
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    S35:E4

    The "voice" of 11-year-old Linda O'Keefe goes viral in the search for her killer. CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 17 - Mystery on County Road M
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    S35:E17

    Todd Kendhammer says his wife was killed in an accident -- a pipe flew off a truck and crashed into their car. Authorities say the scene was staged. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 22 - What Ally Kostial Didn't Know
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    S35:E22

    A college student's troubling text messages lead investigators to her killer. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-host Michelle Miller reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 8 - The Ring: The Murder of Patrick De La Cerda
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    S35:E8

    An undelivered engagement ring leads to murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 25 - Who Shot the Tech Exec?
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    S35:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 23 - The Poisonous Wife
    7.4/10(31 votes)

    S35:E23

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 1 - The Online Life & Death of Bianca Devins
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S35:E1

    How did images of a 17-year-old girl’s murder go viral? CBS News' Jericka Duncan reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 5 - The Station Nightclub Fire: Who's Responsible?
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    S35:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 6 - The Murdaugh Mysteries
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    S35:E6

    Five deaths with a connection to one family. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 20 - Searching for Maya Millete
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S35:E20

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 31 - Please Don't Tell
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    S35:E31

    Twin sisters say they were attacked by a Black man. Are they telling the truth or hiding a family secret? "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 2 - What Happened to Gabby Petito?
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    S35:E2

    Gabby Petito documented her road trip cross-country with her fiance before she was reported missing on September 11th. Now her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, is a person of interest in the case. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan investigates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 15 - Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    S35:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 16 - The Suzanne Morphew Case: Nothing Is What It Seems
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S35:E16

    After a mother of two vanishes on Mother’s Day, bizarre clues emerge— a chipmunk alibi, a tranquilizer gun and a spy pen. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 21 - Katrina Brownlee: The Good Cop
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S35:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 24 - Eric Smith: Gambling on a Killer
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S35:E24

    When he was 13 years old, he committed an unthinkable crime. 28 years later, Smith is out on parole. What’s next for him?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 27 - Death on Safari
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S35:E27

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 29 - Chasing Catherine Shelton (1)
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S35:E29

    A journalist finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a skilled former attorney dogged by mayhem and suspicions of murder. Why do bad things happen to the men in Catherine Shelton’s life? “48 Hours” contributor Jenna Jackson reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 30 - Chasing Catherine Shelton (2)
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    S35:E30

    A journalist finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with a skilled former attorney dogged by mayhem and suspicions of murder. Why do bad things happen to the men in Catherine Shelton’s life? Follow “48 Hours” contributor Jenna Jackson’s quest for answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 19 - The Final Hours of Amie Harwick
    7.1/10(21 votes)

    S35:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 7 - The Diary of Martha Moxley
    7.0/10(28 votes)

    S35:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 48 Hours Season 35 Episode 28 - The Dexter Killer
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S35:E28

    Inside the mind of murderer Mark Twitchell. Newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter. “48 Hours” contributor Troy Roberts reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 35 Ratings Summary

"What Happened to the Perfect Child?" is the best rated episode of 48 Hours season 35. It scored 8.6/10 from 50 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 4, 2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "A Killer in the Family Tree".