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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20

Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 1 - Shadow Of Suspicion
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Shadow Of Suspicion

    S20:E1

    A young woman travels to California in pursuit of a Hollywood dream and winds up the victim of a savage homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 2 - One Of Us
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - One Of Us

    S20:E2

    A young records clerk at the Seattle police department is murdered on her way to work her overnight shift. Can police find the evidence to catch the killer of one of their own?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 3 - Salt In The Wound
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Salt In The Wound

    S20:E3

    An independent young woman starting out in life on her own, becomes the victim of a bizarre and vicious homicide in her apartment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 4 - Wedding Day Nightmare
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Wedding Day Nightmare

    S20:E4

    A young woman getting ready to be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding is found viciously stabbed to death in her own home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 5 - Little Lamb
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Little Lamb

    S20:E5

    Investigators must identify a gunman who murdered a young mother but spared her child asleep in her car seat in the back of her minivan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 6 - Terror in Bedford Park
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Terror in Bedford Park

    S20:E6

    A young woman is found stabbed to death locked inside a locker at a storage facility.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 7 - Evidence Never Lies
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Evidence Never Lies

    S20:E7

    A young woman is found drowned in her bathtub and the evidence at the crime scene indicates her killer was someone she knew and trusted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 8 - Long Walk, Cold Night
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Long Walk, Cold Night

    S20:E8

    When a teenage girl is found murdered after a night out with friend, Police must retrace her final steps to find her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 9 - Texts Lies and Videotape
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Texts Lies and Videotape

    S20:E9

    When a young mother disappears, a series of text messages from her phone lead police to believe she left on her own. Then, her family uncovers evidence that she may have actually been the victim of foul play.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 10 - A Predator in the Woods
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #10 - A Predator in the Woods

    S20:E10

    Two young girls are lured into a deadly trap by a vicious sexual predator. Can the lone survivor of the attack help police bring her best friend's killer to justice?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 11 - In the Wind
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #11 - In the Wind

    S20:E11

    A daughter's quest to see her birth mother's murder solved is complicated when police discover the prime suspect is in the wind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 12 - Lying in the Darkness
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Lying in the Darkness

    S20:E12

    A jeep swerves off a dark stretch of road and takes the life of a loving mother. But when law enforcement arrives, they discover evidence that the accident wasn't the cause of her death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 13 - Spreadsheet Of Terror
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Spreadsheet Of Terror

    S20:E13

    When the body of a teenage girl is found in the Columbia River, police wonder if she was the victim of an accident or suicide. But the evidence reveals it was the beginning of disturbing murder mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 14 - A Test Of Patience
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #14 - A Test Of Patience

    S20:E14

    The unsolved murder of a teenager torments a small, midwestern city for decades until a relentless team of investigators finally finds the clue that breaks the case wide open.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 20 Episode 15 - A Heartbreaking Discovery
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #15 - A Heartbreaking Discovery

    S20:E15

    When a young mother disappears police painstakingly retrace her last known movements. The trail of clues they uncover leads to a shocking and heartbreaking discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Shadow Of Suspicion" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 20. It scored 7.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/26/2020. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "One Of Us".