The BEST episodes of 48 Hours season 34

Every episode of 48 Hours season 34, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 48 Hours season 34!

Television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.

Last Updated: 11/19/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
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10.00
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#1 - The Black Swan Murder?

Season 34 - Episode 37 - Aired 9/8/2021

A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.

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10.00
1 votes

#2 - The Circleville Letters

Season 34 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/25/2021

An anonymous letter writer threatens to expose a town’s rumored secrets. Is anyone safe? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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9.25
4 votes

#3 - A Sister's Fight For Her Brother

Season 34 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/15/2021

A sister stands by the brother accused of murdering their parents. She insists that he's innocent and there's more to the story. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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The Case Against Nicole Addimando
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8.50
4 votes

#4 - The Case Against Nicole Addimando

Season 34 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/2020

A young mother admits to killing her partner, telling police she had endured years of abuse and feared for her life. So why didn't everyone believe her?

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8.50
2 votes

#5 - The Fenn Treasure

Season 34 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/22/2021

Millionaire Forrest Fenn hid a gold-filled chest somewhere in the Rockies and wrote a poem with cryptic clues. Tens of thousands searched for it and five people died trying. A story of obsession. "CBS This Morning" co-host Tony Dokoupil reports for "48 Hours."

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8.50
2 votes

#6 - The Secrets of Chad Daybell's Backyard

Season 34 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/1/2021

The Daybell children claim their father was framed for the murders of JJ and Tylee. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

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8.43
7 votes

#7 - Murder at the Mall: The Michelle Martinko Case

Season 34 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/7/2020

Michelle Martinko fought for her life in a parking lot. Her attacker was left bleeding — creating the evidence that solved the case. CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.

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8.20
10 votes

#8 - Justice for Ahmaud

Season 34 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/2020

A mother fights for the truth behind her son’s killing – captured on video. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging when he was chased and shot. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.

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8.17
6 votes

#9 - The Final Days of JJ and Tylee

Season 34 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2020

The untold story of how investigators found Lori Vallow’s missing children – buried on Chad Daybell’s property. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

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8.17
6 votes

#10 - The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff

Season 34 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/2021

After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.

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8.14
7 votes

#11 - “48 Hours Suspicion”: The Ambush of Kevin Harris

Season 34 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2020

A music producer on the edge of stardom has a dark premonition – then he’s gunned down. His parents want answers. "CBS This Morning" co-host Michelle Miller reports.

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8.00
4 votes

#12 - The COVID Cover-Up: Searching for Gretchen Anthony

Season 34 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/8/2021

A mother disappears. Texts reveal she has coronavirus – was someone using COVID to cover up a killing? Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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8.00
6 votes

#13 - Find Yura - Manhunt on the Dark Web

Season 34 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/11/2021

A teen learns she’s the target of a hit on the dark web. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant goes on a global manhunt to find the shadowy figure behind murder-for-hire sites

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8.00
6 votes

#14 - The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews

Season 34 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/27/2021

A 12-year-old is kidnapped from her home 36 years ago. An unusual suspect is charged. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

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3 votes

#15 - The Eye Drop Homicide

Season 34 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/13/2021

Did an item found in many medicine cabinets play a role in the death of a millionaire? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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6 votes

#16 - The Murder of Anna Repkina

Season 34 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/31/2020

Did a love triangle lead to murder? After his fiancée is found dead, a man researches time travel to “correct a horrible mistake.” Correspondent Tracy Smith reports.

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8.00
7 votes

#17 - The Corn Rake Murder

Season 34 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/2020

A farmer says he found his wife impaled by a corn rake. The rake has just four tines – so why does she have six puncture wounds? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.

Home Renovation Homicide
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9 votes

#18 - Home Renovation Homicide

Season 34 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2020

Did an out-of-control home makeover lead to murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates.

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8.00
9 votes

#19 - The 30-Year Secret – The Tracey Harris Murder

Season 34 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/23/2021

A little girl grows up wondering who murdered her mother. Decades later, prosecutors learn a secret that answers the question. Correspondent Maureen Maher reports.

The Final Hours of Cayley Mandadi
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7.90
10 votes

#20 - The Final Hours of Cayley Mandadi

Season 34 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2020

A beloved cheerleader dies – what explains the unusual injuries to her body? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.

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7.88
8 votes

#21 - The Mysterious Death of Kat West

Season 34 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/11/2021

A woman is found dead and the scene appeared to be staged with a bottle of absinthe. West, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, posted on OnlyFans, a website some use to share adult content – was a fan involved? "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.

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11 votes

#22 - Christy Martin - The Fight of Her Life

Season 34 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/14/2020

A boxer is shot and stabbed by her husband but refuses to go down for the count. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports.

“48 Hours Suspicion”: The Tiger King Mystery
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7.71
14 votes

#23 - “48 Hours Suspicion”: The Tiger King Mystery

Season 34 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2020

Shocking new information in the disappearance of tiger activist Carole Baskin’s former husband Don Lewis. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger investigates.

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7.67
6 votes

#24 - The Puzzle: Solving the Madeleine McCann Case

Season 34 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/28/2021

Thirteen years after a child is abducted, investigators have a credible suspect. Is the puzzle of what happened to her complete? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.

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7.60
5 votes

#25 - The Search for Christie Wilson

Season 34 - Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/2021

She was last seen leaving a casino. How her mom and detectives teamed up to find her body hidden for 15 years. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.