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48 Hours
48 Hours

48 Hours

—This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening -- and resolution -- of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
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    Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game
    Into Thin Air
    Grapes of Wrath
    The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough's Killer
    Who Killed Fabio?
    Sins of the Father
    The Evidence Room

  • Investigators ask for the public's help to solve the 2008 murder of Kay Wenal, a former model found dead in her home in Georgia.
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  • When an Oregon teen disappears, investigators discover her forbidden relationship may have led to murder.

  • The investigation into the death of Sarah Harris raises questions about the relationship between a doctor and his much younger girlfriend.
  • Rodney Alcala: The Killing Game

    Investigating the trail of death left behind by serial killer Rodney Alcala, who used his good looks and ability to blend in to target victims across the country.
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  • Into Thin Air

    A mother's disappearance leaves behind a mystery that takes her daughter almost 30 years to solve.
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  • Grapes of Wrath

    An $800,000 business deal between an entrepreneur and a Silicon Valley businessman looking to invest in the Napa Valley wine scene ends in murder.
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More about 48 Hours

This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening -- and resolution -- of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.

Starring

Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant, Natalie Morales, Jim Axelrod, David Begnaud, Jericka Duncan, Michelle Miller, Jonathan Vigliotti, Maureen Maher, Richard Schlesinger

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