The BEST episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn
Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn!
Led by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, ON THE CASE features in-depth interviews and original reporting that go beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within our nation's justice system. Each episode is highlighted by Zahn's riveting exclusive interviews, which draw out different viewpoints from the people personally connected to tragedies that rocked their local community and the investigations that attempted to piece together the truth.
#5 - A Lamb Amongst Wolves
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2010
The case of a 19-year-old college student murdered on the street in Brooklyn, New York after a night of partying. The mother of the man convicted of killing him went undercover to try to prove that her son did not receive a fair trial
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Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/2/2011
The case of former policewoman Laurie Bembenek, who murdered her her husband's ex-wife in 1982. Her escape from prison in 1990 turned her into a national celebrity across America
#7 - Clearing the Docket
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2021
A teenager vanishes during a walk to the store on a cold winter night. The next morning police find her lifeless body in a snowbank six miles away.
#9 - Good Morning, Goodnight and Goodbye
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2019
When a 16-year-old girl disappears on her way to visit friends, the police retrace her last known movements and uncover a terrifying possibility that she may have been kidnapped by an international human trafficking ring.
#10 - A Storm of Rage
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/31/2021
A beautiful young mother vanishes just hours before the deadliest hurricane in Texas history. The investigation forces her loved ones to weather a storm and then survive a tempest.
#12 - Twin Killing
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2010
The murder of prestigious and popular Huntsville Alabama doctor Jack Wilson. His wife Betty and her twin sister Peggy Lowe quickly became suspects and were dubbed 'the black widows'. They were arrested in May 1992, and though Peggy was acquitted, Betty was sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison with no chance of parole
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#13 - Race To Judgement
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/1/2011
The journalist recounts the events leading to a traffic accident in Tatum, Texas, that claimed the lives of four teenage girls. The cheerleaders' were driving to a post-game party, but as their SUV pulled on the main road, a truck driven by an 18-year-old youth rammed into it. Determining responsibility soon pulled the town apart
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#19 - The Boy Next Door
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2010
A teenage girl is murdered in her backyard, but the case goes cold. After more than 30 years police make an arrest, but do they have the right man?
#21 - A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2021
A compassionate and friendly woman's dream vacation turns into a deadly nightmare when she crosses paths with a wolf in sheep's clothing.
#22 - Graduation to Murder
Season 25 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2022
After the murder of a young girl walking to school, police race to catch her killer before he can destroy another loving family.
#23 - Long South Truth
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2018
It takes decades for investigators to follow the evidence to the long-sought-after truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of 20-year-old Leslie Long, a young mother of three.