7.8/1015 votes#1 - A Hero Betrayed
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/2019
When a hero firefighter is found savagely murdered in his own home, the trail of evidence police find takes them on a twisting and tension filled journey to justice.
Director: N/A
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- 7.0/1010 votes
#2 - She's Gone
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2019
When a young girl kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night is found dead in a nearby canal, it marks the beginning of one of Salt Lake City's most notorious child murder investigations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1012 votes
#3 - While Her Children Slept
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2019
After a four-year-old girl finds her mother's lifeless body, police must try to unravel a puzzling mystery. A murder investigation in which they must rule out multiple solid suspects before they arrive at the unlikely killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1010 votes
#4 - Rumors, Lies and Murder
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2019
After two sisters are found murdered, police find evidence painting a grim picture of the heartbreaking double homicide.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1010 votes
#5 - Good Morning, Goodnight and Goodbye
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2019
When a 16-year-old girl disappears on her way to visit friends, the police retrace her last known movements and uncover a terrifying possibility that she may have been kidnapped by an international human trafficking ring.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/109 votes
#6 - Smoke and Lies
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2019
Police investigate a residential house fire and discover it was intentionally set to cover-up a savage murder. Had the killer managed to destroy all the evidence or was there a clue he overlooked?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/109 votes
#7 - A Handful Of Coins
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 4/14/2019
When a loving mother is found gunned down just steps from her front door, police in her small town are baffled; as the investigation unfolds their initial confusion will quickly boil over into outrage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/109 votes
#8 - Before Her Eyes
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 4/21/2019
A teenage couple out on a date are ambushed by a gun-wielding madman; the lone survivor's heartbreaking account may hold the key to bringing a cold-blooded killer to justice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1010 votes
#9 - Never the Same
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 4/28/2019
A woman and her teenage daughter are savagely murdered in their own home; police find clues at the crime scene, including a bloody bare footprint and an unharmed 3-year-old girl with a heartbreaking story.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1011 votes
#10 - The Truth Never Dies
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 5/5/2019
When a young woman is found shot to death in her home, police are baffled; then a cryptic letter from a mysterious source sends the investigation down a twisting road to the truth.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1010 votes
#11 - Cloud of Darkness
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 5/12/2019
A college student disappears in broad daylight after an afternoon of sunbathing at a busy lake; the mystery deepens when her wallet is found along with personal items belonging to another victim of a violent crime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1012 votes
#12 - Rocky Mountain Mystery
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 5/19/2019
When a young woman disappears on a cold night in Breckenridge Colo., one of the state's darkest mysteries begins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1011 votes
#13 - Nowhere to Run
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 5/26/2019
Two girls take a trip to the mall and never come home; less than 24 hours later they are found shot to death in a desolate field; investigators ask whether they were killed by someone they knew or a notorious serial killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/109 votes
#14 - Capitol Murder
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 6/9/2019
Investigators look into the case of an elected community official who is found stabbed to death at his own home in Washington DC.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1010 votes
#15 - Connected by Murder
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 6/23/2019
After years of frustration and heartbreak, investigators from three states work together to find the deadly predator responsible for three murders that are connected by one common thread.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1011 votes
#16 - A Life Halted
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 6/30/2019
When a young woman is savagely murdered in her own home, police must study the bloody crime scene to find the clue that will lead them to her killer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 18
Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 18!
Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Investigation Discovery
Season 18 Ratings Summary
"A Hero Betrayed" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 18. It scored 7.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/24/2019. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "She's Gone".