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The Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 40

Every episode of 48 Hours Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 48 Hours Season 40!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    48 Hours Season 40 Episode 1 - The Corn Rake Witness
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S40:E1

    At just 13 years old, Trysten Mullis found his mother Amy on the ground with a corn rake sticking out of her back on their family's high farm. Now 21 years old, with his father behind bars for murder, Trysten speaks out for the first time and maintains that his father is innocent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 48 Hours Season 40 Episode 2 - The Detective & the Chewing Gum Sting
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    S40:E2

    Judy Weaver was found murdered in her residence in Everett, Washington, in 1984. Decades later, a clever detective catches the elusive killer with a stick of gum.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 48 Hours Season 40 Episode 5 - Jade Benning's Final Call
    6.8/10(10 votes)

    S40:E5

    A phone call from a dying woman becomes a crucial piece of evidence when a date night turns out deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 48 Hours Season 40 Episode 4 - The Mansion Above Dale Hollow Lake
    6.6/10(17 votes)

    S40:E4

    After Michael Harding is murdered and his wife Julie Harding is found dead, it feeds into a local legend of a "cursed" house in Celina, Tennessee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 48 Hours Season 40 Episode 3 - What the Cameras Saw
    6.0/10(10 votes)

    S40:E3

    Savannah Tolbert, 37, is found dead inside her car at a Huntsville, Alabama, strip mall in November 2022. Multiple surveillance cameras capture the final moments of what happened before a mysterious figure ends Savannah's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 40 Ratings Summary

"The Corn Rake Witness" is the best rated episode of 48 Hours season 40. It scored 7.1/10 from 18 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 17, 2026. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Detective & the Chewing Gum Sting".