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48 Hours on ID
48 Hours on ID

48 Hours on ID

—"48 Hours" began as a documentary in 1986 and became a regular series two years later. It was built around a team of correspondents covering one subject for 48 consecutive hours. Over time it evolved into the premiere broadcast for law, crime and justice stores -- its journalists, for example, have been credited with uncovering new information that has led to high-profile cases being overturned and wrongfully convicted people released from prison. The large library of episodes are revisited in "48 Hours on ID," focusing on investigations that explore themes of jealousy, murder and deceit.
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5 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Christy and Hilda's Last Dance
    Who Poisoned Angela Craig?
    Death at the Front Door - Who Shot Heidi Firkus?
    The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett
    The Boy Across the Street
  • Christy and Hilda's Last Dance

    A night out for two friends in Los Angeles ends in tragedy after masked men drop them off at separate hospitals; the young women die from drug overdoses, and police immediately suspect foul play; Jonathan Vigliotti investigates.
    Upcoming
  • Who Poisoned Angela Craig?

    In 2023, Angela Craig reports feeling sick and dies at the hospital; the autopsy reveals poison in her system and the police charge Jim with murder.
    Upcoming
  • Death at the Front Door - Who Shot Heidi Firkus?

    Heidi Firkus calls 911 after her husband claims an intruder is breaking into their Minnesota home; Heidi ends up dead, and the case remains cold for 10 long years until a new investigator takes a fresh look.
    Upcoming
  • The Plot to Eliminate Alyssa Burkett

    After the horrific murder of a Texas woman, investigators discover that finding a suspect is only part of this complex story; Peter Van Sant reports.
    Upcoming
  • The Boy Across the Street

    A college student loses her life, and her family wages a decades-long fight to keep Steven Burns, her killer, in prison. They attend every hearing and reshape victims' rights in California through their relentless push for justice. Erin Moriarty reports.
    Upcoming

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Season 141 of 24 Episodes

  • Investigators spend decades searching for an elusive criminal who terrorized Californians by committing at least 50 rapes and a dozen murders between 1976 and 1986; police now believe they have caught the Golden State Killer.
48 Hours on ID

More about 48 Hours on ID

"48 Hours" began as a documentary in 1986 and became a regular series two years later. It was built around a team of correspondents covering one subject for 48 consecutive hours. Over time it evolved into the premiere broadcast for law, crime and justice stores -- its journalists, for example, have been credited with uncovering new information that has led to high-profile cases being overturned and wrongfully convicted people released from prison. The large library of episodes are revisited in "48 Hours on ID," focusing on investigations that explore themes of jealousy, murder and deceit.

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Maureen Maher

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