48 Hours Mystery

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  • TV-14
  • 2004
  • 35 Seasons
  • 7.5  (2,158)

"48 Hours Mystery" is a television show that airs on CBS every Saturday evening at 9PM Central and Mountain time. The documentary explores such topics as unexplained conspiracies, unresolved crimes, and strange occurrences. Interviews with experts, witnesses, and other professionals contribute to the credibility of the show. From crimes of passion to strange disappearances, reliable sources are always used to create an objective viewpoint. If investigating a mysterious murder and the only piece of evidence is a fingerprinted doorknob left by the suspect, then reporters might have an interview with a Forensic Fingerprint Expert. Other popular sources that are consulted on the show include attorneys, doctors, high-ranking officials, and family members who were close to the suspect or victim. Whatever the story, the goal of the show is always to present credible evidence in a non-biased manner to help viewers reach their own conclusions. The show explores a diverse range of topics and themes, making each episode unique and interesting. One show might focus on the disappearance of a successful CEO during a business trip, while another encourages viewers who have any information regarding a career con artist on the lamb to file a report with the local authorities. Whatever the subject covered, viewers tune in each week because they can count on the show to learn something new. The show also occasionally gives tribute to events that have shaped America, for better or for worse. Among such anniversaries celebrated by "48 Hours Mystery" have been 9/11 and the Virginia Tech tragedy. The purpose of the show is to give a factual account of the event while consulting sources and experts which might give new light on the subject. By exploring a wide range of topics and themes, "48 Hours Mystery" takes TV journalism to a new and exciting level. From interviews with expert witnesses to conversations with family members involved, the show dissects each case in a manner that allows viewers to form their own educated opinion and think for themselves. For this reason, the show has prospered for over twenty years now with an even brighter future still ahead.

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Seasons
A Stabbing in Colts Neck
41. A Stabbing in Colts Neck
May 20, 2023
A woman outwits a young stranger who attacked her in her own home. What will it take to find him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports.
Lori Vallow Daybell: Guilty
40. Lori Vallow Daybell: Guilty
May 13, 2023
Donna Ongsiako was home alone in her Colts Neck, N.J., home after midnight when she heard a noise downstairs near the door. She thought that she forgot to let the cat back in. When she opened the door, her life changed forever. There was a young man with a knife, who pushed his way in and began to repeatedly stab her. Ongsiako talks with contributor Jim Axelrod about her inspirational story of survival and her efforts to help other victims of random violence.
Where Is Diana Duve?
39. Where Is Diana Duve?
May 6, 2023
Diana Duve was 26 when she vanished one night in 2014 in Vero Beach, Fla. She was last seen alive leaving a bar with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Michael Jones. To witnesses, the couple seemed to be having a good time, though they told police that at one point it looked like Duve was upset. She never returned home. Her mother knew something was wrong when her daughter didn't call her, something she did every day. Contributor Michelle Miller and 48 HOURS report on what happened that night.
Lamar Johnson: Standing in Truth
38. Lamar Johnson: Standing in Truth
April 29, 2023
A man gets his life back after spending 28 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. "48 Hours" investigates and is there as Johnson is freed in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors
37. Alisa Mathewson's Night Terrors
April 22, 2023
A woman is attacked in her sleep and kidnapped by her estranged husband. The dramatic story of her captivity and rescue. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Where Is Diana Duve?
30. Where Is Diana Duve?
May 6, 2023
Diana Duve was 26 when she vanished one night in 2014 in Vero Beach, Fla. She was last seen alive leaving a bar with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Michael Jones. To witnesses, the couple seemed to be having a good time, though they told police that at one point it looked like Duve was upset. She never returned home. Her mother knew something was wrong when her daughter didn't call her, something she did every day. Contributor Michelle Miller and 48 HOURS report on what happened that night.
The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
29. The Trial of Alex Murdaugh
March 4, 2023
"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports.
Christy and Hilda's Last Dance
23. Christy and Hilda's Last Dance
April 15, 2023
When two women are dumped outside hospitals by masked men after a night out, authorities question whether they are good samaritans or if they were involved in the women's death.
Ep 22
22. Ep 22
April 8, 2023
Summary is not available.
The Mysterious Death of Tiffiney Crawford
21. The Mysterious Death of Tiffiney Crawford
March 25, 2023
When a young woman is found dead in her car, her husband claims she took her own life, but there are two bullet wounds in her head.
Remembering the Chowchilla Kidnapping
20. Remembering the Chowchilla Kidnapping
March 18, 2023
A kidnapping survivor discusses her ordeal and her fight to keep her kidnappers behind bars; narrated by David Begnaud.
What Angelina Saw
19. What Angelina Saw
March 11, 2023
Á woman claims self-defense in the stabbing death of her fiancé; her daughter -- who witnessed the crime scene at 11 years old -- tells her story.
Kassanndra's Secret
18. Kassanndra's Secret
March 4, 2023
After a young Washington woman goes missing, police discover surveillance footage of a mysterious man in a fedora leaving her car.
The Brighton Ax Murder
17. The Brighton Ax Murder
February 25, 2023
The 1982 murder of Cathy Krauseneck and the case against her husband, Jim, who says he found her dead in their bed with an ax in her head.
The Kidnapping of Michelle and Breea Renee
16. The Kidnapping of Michelle and Breea Renee
February 11, 2023
A mother is forced to rob a bank after she and her daughter are threatened with dynamite, but in court she is falsely accused of masterminding the plot.
The Death of an Officer's Wife
15. The Death of an Officer's Wife
January 28, 2023
Police officer Seth Perrault reports his wife, Amanda, had taken her own life -- just days after she made allegations of abuse against him.
The Daughters Who Disappeared
14. The Daughters Who Disappeared
January 21, 2023
More than two decades after 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty began reporting on the case of a missing 12-year-old girl from Friendswood, Texas, there is finally a conclusion. What no one knew when Laura Smither first went missing in 1997 was that she had been the victim of a serial killer. William Reece would go on to murder three young women that same year before he was eventually identified by DNA. Moriarty, who has been on the trail since 1997, has the latest in "The Daughters Who Disappeared".
Melissa Turner's Closing Act
13. Melissa Turner's Closing Act
January 14, 2023
A cosplay actor finds herself in the spotlight when she's accused of murdering her boyfriend. Can she convince a jury it was self-defense? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
The Idaho Student Murders
12. The Idaho Student Murders
January 7, 2023
Four college students are found stabbed to death in their home. Police say the suspect had studied the criminal mind. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder
11. The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder
December 10, 2023
On Oct. 10, 2019, Joseph Elledge, then 23, reported his wife, Mengqi Ji, missing. Elledge told Columbia, Mo., police that he believed his wife may have left him and their 1-year-old daughter for another man with whom he said she had an online relationship. But when police searched the couple's apartment, they found a muddy pair of Elledge's boots - evidence that would become important months later, after Ji's remains were found buried under a juniper tree. Elledge's boots were found to have several juniper tree needles stuck to the soles. 48 HOURS correspondent Peter Van Sant reports on how DNA from those needles was linked to the tree directly above Ji's shallow grave, providing prosecutors with the evidence they needed to help convict Elledge of her murder.
The Betrayal of Linda Slaten
10. The Betrayal of Linda Slaten
December 3, 2022
On Sept. 4, 1981, Jeff and Tim Slaten were awakened by Lakeland, Fla., police and told that their mother, Linda Slaten, had been murdered. Jeff was 15 and Tim was 12. Investigators collected a rape kit and lifted a palm print from the windowsill where the killer had entered. They questioned a slew of suspects, but no one was charged. The case went cold. Prior to and after Linda Slaten's murder, Tim Slaten's football coach, Joe Mills, would regularly drive Slaten to and from football practice. Coach Joe became a role model for Slaten, who proudly hung up his football team photo in his room where Coach Joe stood right behind him. But nearly 40 years later, advances in DNA technology and a carefully stored rape kit revealed Linda Slaten's likely killer: Coach Joe. 48 HOURS and contributor Jim Axelrod report on how detectives and a DNA genealogist finally were able to catch Joe Mills.
The Case Against Michael Politte
9. The Case Against Michael Politte
November 26, 2022
Michael Politte was just 14 years old when he was charged in 1998 with murdering his mother, Rita Politte, who died after being hit in the head and set on fire in her Missouri home. More than three years after the crime, he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder, though he maintained he was innocent. He spent nearly 20 years in prison before a new law passed in Missouri that made him eligible for parole. Now 38 and out on parole, Michael Politte claims he knows who is responsible for killing his mother and talks with 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty.
Last Seen in Breckenridge
8. Last Seen in Breckenridge
November 20, 2022
In 1982 the bodies of Annette Schnee and Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer were found outside a luxe ski town. A man rescued from a snowdrift the night of the murders turned out to be their killer. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports Saturday, November 19 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The 'Unsolvable' Murder of Roxanne Wood
7. The 'Unsolvable' Murder of Roxanne Wood
November 12, 2023
How a DNA "detective," an undercover cop and a cast-off cigarette butt helped catch a killer. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Snapchat Clue
6. The Snapchat Clue
November 5, 2023
When his parents disappear, Chandler Halderson's social media helps investigators unravel the case. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
The Kidnapping of Schanda Handley
5. The Kidnapping of Schanda Handley
October 22, 2022
Schanda Handley details how she survived an abduction and later found video linking her estranged husband Michael Handley to the crime.
The Strange Death of Professor Shockley
4. The Strange Death of Professor Shockley
October 15, 2022
A respected professor dies in a hot tub. Two friends are at the scene. Only one survives to tell the tale.
Death Hits Home: The Hargan Killings
3. Death Hits Home: The Hargan Killings
October 1, 2022
Megan Hargan was suspected of killing her mother and sister. Her defense had an unusual theory: her sister was the one who pulled the trigger – with her toe. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
A Man with a Past
2. A Man with a Past
September 24, 2023
A young woman vanishes. The prime suspect has a criminal past — he murdered his parents when he was a child. Did he kill again? "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
The Shooting of Lauren Kanarek
1. The Shooting of Lauren Kanarek
September 17, 2022
Earlier this year, 58-year-old former Olympic equestrian Michael Barisone stood trial in a Morristown, New Jersey, courtroom for the attempted murder of his own riding student, Lauren Kanarek. Barisone's legal team of Ed Bilinkas and Christopher Deininger would gamble on an unusual defense. They claimed that at the time of the shooting Barisone was insane, and not legally responsible for his actions. Insanity pleas are uncommon and rarely successful. Barisone's defense would be that Lauren Kanarek had driven him over the edge, in large part by her use of social media.
Description

"48 Hours Mystery" is a television show that airs on CBS every Saturday evening at 9PM Central and Mountain time. The documentary explores such topics as unexplained conspiracies, unresolved crimes, and strange occurrences. Interviews with experts, witnesses, and other professionals contribute to the credibility of the show. From crimes of passion to strange disappearances, reliable sources are always used to create an objective viewpoint. If investigating a mysterious murder and the only piece of evidence is a fingerprinted doorknob left by the suspect, then reporters might have an interview with a Forensic Fingerprint Expert. Other popular sources that are consulted on the show include attorneys, doctors, high-ranking officials, and family members who were close to the suspect or victim. Whatever the story, the goal of the show is always to present credible evidence in a non-biased manner to help viewers reach their own conclusions.

The show explores a diverse range of topics and themes, making each episode unique and interesting. One show might focus on the disappearance of a successful CEO during a business trip, while another encourages viewers who have any information regarding a career con artist on the lamb to file a report with the local authorities. Whatever the subject covered, viewers tune in each week because they can count on the show to learn something new.

The show also occasionally gives tribute to events that have shaped America, for better or for worse. Among such anniversaries celebrated by "48 Hours Mystery" have been 9/11 and the Virginia Tech tragedy. The purpose of the show is to give a factual account of the event while consulting sources and experts which might give new light on the subject.

By exploring a wide range of topics and themes, "48 Hours Mystery" takes TV journalism to a new and exciting level. From interviews with expert witnesses to conversations with family members involved, the show dissects each case in a manner that allows viewers to form their own educated opinion and think for themselves. For this reason, the show has prospered for over twenty years now with an even brighter future still ahead.

48 Hours Mystery is a series that is currently running and has 35 seasons (775 episodes). The series first aired on September 8, 2004.

Where to Watch 48 Hours Mystery

48 Hours Mystery is available for streaming on the CBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch 48 Hours Mystery on demand at Apple TV.

  • Premiere Date
    September 8, 2004
  • IMDB Rating
    7.5  (2,158)
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