The BEST episodes of 48 Hours season 38
Every episode of 48 Hours season 38, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 48 Hours season 38!
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#1 - The Depraved Heart Murder
Season 38 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/2024
Sarah Harris was a bright, young Maryland woman who dreamed of a career in medicine. On the morning of Jan. 26, 2022, she was found unresponsive on the floor of the home she shared with her boyfriend, Dr. James Ryan. Ryan told police it was an overdose, but Harris’ family believed he was responsible. Contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
#2 - The Strange Shooting of Alex Pennig
Season 38 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2024
A nurse is found dead in her apartment. Surveillance video captures her coming home for the last time. Can investigators piece together what happened next? "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
#3 - Fatal First Date
Season 38 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/2/2024
A couple's first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter?
#4 - The Bathtub Murder of Kendy Howard
Season 38 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/28/2024
Did a former Idaho state trooper use his law enforcement skills to stage his wife's death in their bathtub? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
#5 - The Unending Search for Sara Anne Wood
Season 38 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2024
Investigators are locked in a 30-year game of cat and mouse with a child serial killer to find the body of 12-year-old Sara. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
#6 - Where is Jermain Charlo?
Season 38 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/12/2024
Police have searched for 23-year-old mother Jermain Charlo since she vanished in June 2018 from Missoula, Montana. Now, six years after she disappeared, police release the last known images of the missing mom. Can this security camera video help reveal what happened to her?
#7 - Who Killed Aileen Seiden in Room 15?
Season 38 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/19/2024
Three people check into a Florida motel room. Only two walk out alive. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
#8 - Tracking the Killer of Mary Catherine Edwards
Season 38 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/2024
A schoolteacher is murdered in her own home. Years later investigators discover she was a bridesmaid at the killer's wedding. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.
#9 - The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
Season 38 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2024
A brilliant college student is killed by a former classmate. Inside the trial of the secret neo-Nazi prosecutors say murdered Blaze because he was gay and Jewish.
#10 - The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett
Season 38 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/16/2024
A toxic couple orchestrates an elaborate plan to kill a mother. Peter Van Sant reports.
#11 - The "Batman" Intruder
Season 38 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2024
Morgan Metzer is attacked in her home by a masked intruder disguising his voice to sound like Batman. Her ex-husband comes to her aid, but is he a hero? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
#12 - The Firefighter's Secret
Season 38 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2024
A young woman is found dead in her burning home. She'd been involved with a firefighter — could he have set a fire to cover her murder? "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.