The WORST episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn
Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - Fatal Turn
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/9/2014
A mother on her way home from work vanishes; the police are sent in to the darkest corners of the justice system.
#2 - A Killer In Disguise
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/23/2014
Police track down a killer responsible for three murders.
#3 - Blood, Sweat And Tears
Season 14 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/27/2016
A cold case team reopens the investigation into the murder of 36-year-old Linda Robinson who was savagely murdered while her 7-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.
#4 - Kidnapped On The 4th Of July
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/12/2014
When a young woman's car is found abandoned, it begins a 23-year mystery.
#5 - Deadly Hymn
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2017
The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.
#6 - Unfinished Journey
Season 14 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/4/2016
Jamie Bowie disappears while driving from Phoenix to Los Angeles on Interstate 10, then her body is found near the highway a month later.
#7 - Heartbreak In The Heartland
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/23/2014
A Midwestern community is rocked by a triple homicide which claims the lives of a man' 5-year-old son, mother and grandmother.
#8 - A Father's Quest
Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2014
After finding his beautiful 19 year old daughter dead, a father launches a relentless pursuit of her killer.
#9 - From Dusk To Darkness
Season 14 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/6/2016
After a young girl mysteriously disappears, her family and the police undergo a tormenting journey to find a lead.
#10 - Trail of Betrayal
Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/23/2017
After missing newlyweds are found murdered, family members and friends point fingers at each other, leading investigators to believe someone close to the victims is responsible for their deaths.
#11 - That's Him!
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/26/2017
A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire that erupts on his front porch.
#12 - She Wasn't Alone
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/30/2014
A young woman, just engaged is viciously murdered.
#13 - Almost Home
Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/6/2014
A woman's body is found on the side of the road.
#14 - Footprints And Whispers
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/16/2014
A killer's own words may hold the key to solving the case of a man and his wife found murdered in their home.
#15 - A Tale Tell Call
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/23/2012
A dating service receives strange calls that help police solve a murder.
#16 - Deadly Paper Trail
Season 14 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/13/2016
The police follow a trail of emails, hoping it will lead them to a vicious killer.
#17 - A Killer Among Friends
Season 14 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/30/2016
When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.
#18 - The Long Path To Justice
Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/13/2014
A couple's walk ends in murder; suspicion descends on the victim's family.
#19 - Evidence Of Deception
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/2/2014
A college coed is found dead in her dorm room.
#20 - Campus Killer
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/29/2011
A mother leads the investigation of her daughter who goes missing from her university campus.
#21 - An Uninvited Guest
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/19/2014
A son discovers his mother's violent murder.
#22 - Over the Edge
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/24/2012
The journalist recalls the investigation into the death of Wendy Kratzert. In 1995, her husband conspired with his neighbours to make it appear she had died in a road accident. Her body was found inside her van at the foot of a mountain in North Carolina, though in reality she had been killed earlier at the couple's home
#23 - Last Night Before Murder
Season 16 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/25/2018
A young mother inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night only to be found savagely murdered the next morning, prompting police to retrace the tumultuous events of her last night on Earth.
#24 - Buried Dreams
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/23/2018
A woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.
#25 - Stabbed In The Heart
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/22/2013
A mother of four is stabbed to death in her bathroom.