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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 23

Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 23!

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

Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Devil in a Cowboy Hat" is the best rated episode of "On the Case with Paula Zahn" season 23. It scored 7.1/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Trail of a Monster".

  • Devil in a Cowboy Hat
    7.1/1011 votes

    #1 - Devil in a Cowboy Hat

    Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2021

    A young woman is found bound and strangled to death on the side of a road. As police retrace her final steps, they discover she was last seen being followed by a suspicious man in a cowboy hat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Trail of a Monster
    7.8/1010 votes

    #2 - Trail of a Monster

    Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/2021

    The murder of a respected health care aide sends a chill through her community. When the investigation reveals several shockingly similar crimes, police realize they've uncovered the trail of a monster.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Circled by Vultures
    8.3/1011 votes

    #3 - Circled by Vultures

    Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2021

    A tourist takes a photo of vultures in Joshua Tree National Park and inadvertently discovers a gruesome homicide.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terrifying Connections
    8.1/109 votes

    #4 - Terrifying Connections

    Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2021

    When a 15-year-old boy vanished under mysterious circumstances police feared the worst. It appeared the case had terrifying connections to a serial killer who had left a trail of bloodshed across the region.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened to Sarah?
    7.1/109 votes

    #5 - What Happened to Sarah?

    Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 9/5/2021

    A 14-year-old girl's mysterious runaway note raises difficult questions for police. Had she really left home on her own or had someone close to her pieced together writing from her journals to cover-up an unthinkable crime.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terror in Terre Haute
    7.8/1010 votes

    #6 - Terror in Terre Haute

    Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 9/12/2021

    When a young college student is abducted from her campus parking lot it marks the beginning of a terrifying crime wave on a quiet college campus. Can police catch a serial predator before he strikes again?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Justice for Angie
    8.0/109 votes

    #7 - Justice for Angie

    Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 9/19/2021

    After a young girl disappears from her bus stop, a nine-day search reveals that her terrifying abduction has ended in a heartbreaking homicide. As police mount a tireless search to find her killer, the community rallies together to get justice for Angie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Smallest of Clues
    6.8/1011 votes

    #8 - The Smallest of Clues

    Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2021

    A burned out car and a blood-stained bedroom reveal the chilling murder of a community pillar. Will it be the smallest of clues that lead police to her heartless killer?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Escape
    7.4/108 votes

    #9 - No Escape

    Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/2021

    A young woman’s disappearance marks the beginning of a heartbreaking murder mystery. Will a clue discovered by a child be the key to catching his mother’s killer?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Web of Torment
    8.9/1026 votes

    #10 - Web of Torment

    Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 10/10/2021

    The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Unthinkable Harm
    7.7/108 votes

    #11 - Unthinkable Harm

    Season 23 Episode 11 - Aired 10/17/2021

    When a teenager is found savagely stabbed to death in her home, police hope a trail of blood found at the crime scene will lead them to her killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gone in a Blink
    7.3/108 votes

    #12 - Gone in a Blink

    Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 10/24/2021

    A teenager waiting for her friends to give her a ride home from work suddenly disappears. When her friends arrive, they find terrifying evidence of her abduction.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alarm and Betrayal
    7.9/108 votes

    #13 - Alarm and Betrayal

    Season 23 Episode 13 - Aired 10/31/2021

    Police must unravel a puzzling mystery when a beloved father and real estate executive is ambushed in his office.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Cracked Alibi
    7.7/107 votes

    #14 - A Cracked Alibi

    Season 23 Episode 14 - Aired 11/7/2021

    If investigators can’t find the crack in their suspect’s seemingly air-tight alibi, a cold-blooded killer will elude justice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Secret Meeting
    7.2/107 votes

    #15 - A Secret Meeting

    Season 23 Episode 15 - Aired 11/21/2021

    After a teenager mysteriously disappears, police must determine if a secret meeting with a young man led to her murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Precious Jane Doe
    7.5/107 votes

    #16 - Precious Jane Doe

    Season 23 Episode 16 - Aired 12/5/2021

    After a young woman is viciously murdered, police launch a two-part investigation; one to find her killer and a second to identify his victim, “Precious” Jane Doe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A