The BEST episodes of 48 Hours season 27

#1 - Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation

Season 27 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2013

A "48 Hours" special from the journalists of CBS News exploring the social, cultural and political impact of Mandela's life on the world.

#2 - A Bad Bet

Season 27 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2014

Did a bookie gamble away everything -- including his wife's life? Richard Schlesinger reports.

#3 - The Lost Daughter

Season 27 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/2/2014

A Florida sheriff's office may have solved the case of a college student who went missing 25 years earlier.

#4 - One Last Hug

Season 27 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/31/2014

A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?

#5 - A Raging Son

Season 27 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/10/2014

A Weight Watchers executive is murdered by her Wall Street lawyer boyfriend. Did his mother’s neglect 30 years ago push him to kill? Troy Roberts investigates.

#6 - The Trials of Cal Harris

Season 27 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/9/2014

A businessman faces his third trial for the murder of his wife, after the first two were overturned on appeal.

#7 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated

Season 27 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2013

Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation.

#8 - Perilous Journey

Season 27 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2014

#9 - A Daughter, a Mortgage and Two Murders

Season 27 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/17/2014

A couple killed, a daughter suspected - could a mortgage application lead to the killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.

#10 - Decades of Deceipt

Season 27 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/19/2014

Can a family find a young mother's murderer with help from a Facebook-savvy police officer?

#11 - Death at Cottonwood Creek

Season 27 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2013

Did a loving wife slip and fall off a cliff while posing for a snapshot or did her husband want more than a good picture? Peter Van Sant investigates.

#12 - Death at the Parsonage

Season 27 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/4/2014

Wives of a Pennsylvania Pastor Die in suspicious accidents. Was it coincidence or murder?

#13 - The Last Confession

Season 27 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/1/2014

A beauty queen is found murdered. The prime suspect -- the priest who heard her confession. Richard Schlesinger reports

#14 - Last Chance

Season 27 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/29/2014

He says he cracked under pressure and falsely confessed to the rape and murder of his young cousin -- what will it take for Damon Thibodeaux to walk free?

#15 - Temptation in Texas

Season 27 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/4/2014

Sex, bondage, affairs and murder -- who killed a brilliant-but-feared Texas businessman?

#16 - The Blue River Murder

Season 27 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/8/2014

A mother of three is found dead in a Colorado river. She had secrets -- did she name her own killer? Tracy Smith reports.

#17 - Fateful Connection

Season 27 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/2014

A detective is haunted by the case of two women missing for 30 years. Now she’s hot on the trail of a killer -- can she catch him? Susan Spencer reports.

#18 - Dangerous Beauty

Season 27 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/26/2014

A beauty queen, a rock musician and a cross-country hunt for a cold-blooded killer. Peter Van Sant reports.

#19 - Oscar Pistorius: Shots in the Dark

Season 27 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/16/2014

A close friend of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorious talks about his trial.

#20 - Pain and Gain

Season 27 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/22/2014

A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a Hollywood movie.

#21 - Love, Hate & Obsession

Season 27 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2013

In the investigation of the murder of a one-time millionaire, both his ex-wife and son are suspects.

#22 - Wounded by Love

Season 27 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/5/2014

A lover is shot dead - will cell phone video taken in the aftermath be enough to clear or convict? Troy Roberts reports.

#23 - Spies, Lies & Secrets

Season 27 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2013

All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.

#24 - Blade Runner: The Verdict

Season 27 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/12/2014

"48 Hours" goes inside the Oscar Pistorius case as experts and those closest to the Olympic sprinter react to a judge's ruling

#25 - Father and Son

Season 27 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/12/2014

A teenager makes a discovery that could prove his mother's death was not suicide.