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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!

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.
  1. Background image for Devil in a Cowboy Hat
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Devil in a Cowboy Hat

    S23:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Trail of a Monster
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Trail of a Monster

    S23:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Circled by Vultures

    S23:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Terrifying Connections
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #4 - Terrifying Connections

    S23:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for What Happened to Sarah?
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #5 - What Happened to Sarah?

    S23:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Terror in Terre Haute
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Terror in Terre Haute

    S23:E6

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Justice for Angie
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Justice for Angie

    S23:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Smallest of Clues
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #8 - The Smallest of Clues

    S23:E8

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for No Escape
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #9 - No Escape

    S23:E9

    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?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Web of Torment
    8.9/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Web of Torment

    S23:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Unthinkable Harm
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Unthinkable Harm

    S23:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Gone in a Blink

    S23:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Alarm and Betrayal
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Alarm and Betrayal

    S23:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for A Cracked Alibi
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #14 - A Cracked Alibi

    S23:E14

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #15 - A Secret Meeting

    S23:E15

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Precious Jane Doe

    S23:E16

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Trail of a Monster".