The WORST episodes of 48 Hours
Every episode of 48 Hours ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of 48 Hours!
Television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
#1 - To Catch a Genius
Season 28 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/18/2015
A successful wife dead from nicotine poisoning. Her genius husband beat "Jeopardy!" -- can he beat a murder rap? Erin Moriarty investigates.
#3 - Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil [Part 2]
Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2015
#4 - End of the Trail
Season 27 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/26/2014
#5 - Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections [Part 1]
Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2015
"48 Hours" goes inside the investigation of the death of the UVA student and the evidence that links the alleged killer to other crimes spanning a decade. Susan Spencer reports.
#6 - Temptation in Texas: Update
Season 28 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/2/2015
A "48 Hours" interview with the wife of a millionaire shot dead turns the case upside down. Is there more to the story? Peter Van Sant updates the case.
#7 - Cal Harris: Deadlocked
Season 28 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/23/2015
Tried a third time for killing his wife, a wealthy businessman vows he’s innocent. Will a jury finally believe him?
#8 - Janet's Secret
Season 28 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/16/2015
She was murdered at 23. Five suspects and cops couldn’t arrest anyone. It was the perfect crime for 34 years--until now. Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates.
#9 - Father and Son: The Verdict
Season 28 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/9/2015
CASE UPDATE: A son is determined to prove his father, a doctor, killed his mother, a noted scientist. Will a jury believe him? Correspondent Susan Spencer reports.
#10 - A Vision of Murder
Season 28 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/2/2015
A Florida mother claims she saw the murder of a friend in a dream. Is she clairvoyant or is she a killer? Peter Van Sant investigates.
#11 - The Verdict
Season 28 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/25/2015
A wife says she shot her husband in self-defense. Police say she’s a killer. Who's correct? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates. This week's "48 Hours" begins with a surprising twist – the verdict is revealed in the first few minutes of the show. Correspondent Peter Van Sant explains why.
#12 - Shadow of Death
Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/2015
A couple shot dead in bed. It looked like a hit job. Was it a business deal gone bad or was the enemy closer to home? "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts investigates.
#13 - The Accidental Husband
Season 28 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/2015
Two wives die in freak accidents 17 years apart. One man was married to both women. Is he just unlucky or does he know more than he’s telling?
#14 - The Pretender
Season 28 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/28/2015
A family murdered, the husband’s on the run posing as a New York Times reporter. The true story behind a new Hollywood movie.
#15 - The Bizarre Saga of Robert Durst
Season 28 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/2015
A millionaire surrounded by wealth and death is charged with killing a friend 15 years ago -- in an exclusive interview with "48 Hours", his attorney vows to fight back
#16 - Death at Soho House
Season 27 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2014
Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?
#17 - Walking Free
Season 27 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2013
Former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, tried three times for killing his wife and their two children, speaks out as part of a 13-year "48 Hours" investigation
#18 - Hollywood Secrets
Season 27 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/23/2013
An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.
#19 - The Devils Twin
Season 27 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2013
A young mother is dead and identical twins are the suspects. Did studying TV shows help them nearly pull off the perfect crime? Erin Moriarty reports.
#20 - Relentless
Season 27 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2013
A heartbroken mother launches a one-woman psychological warfare campaign to taunt her daughter's alleged killer - but can she get him to crack? Peter Van Sant investigates.
#21 - Loved to Death
Season 27 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2013
All new: She was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense -- and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. Tracy Smith reports.
#23 - Love and Death in Alaska (III) (Part 2)
Season 29 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/26/2015
Is Mechele Linehan a conniving ex-stripper who should be in jail for murder, or was she unfairly targeted by police because of a past life? Susan Spencer investigates
#24 - The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs Part 2
Season 29 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/21/2016
#25 - The Spymasters - CIA in the Crosshairs Part 1
Season 29 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/21/2016
Part 1: All 12 living CIA directors share their passionate disagreements about the agency's past, its current mission, and its future