Overview of '48 Hours' Season 27

48 Hours (1988)

This newsmagazine series 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.

Writing:

Judy Tygard
Nancy Kramer

Stars:

Release Date: 1988-01-19
Seasons: 1 2 3 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

7.4/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 42

Season 27 Episode List

Episode 1 - The Sweetheart Murders Updated
Release Date: 2013-09-28
Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation.
Episode 2 - Spies, Lies & Secrets
Release Date: 2013-10-05
All new: A mother battles to prove her son died an American hero. Peter Van Sant reports.
Episode 3 - Death at Cottonwood Creek
Release Date: 2013-10-12
Did a loving wife slip and fall off a cliff while posing for a snapshot or did her husband want more than a good picture? Peter Van Sant investigates.
Episode 4 - aka Rockefeller
Release Date: 2013-10-19
The untold final chapter of the amazing "Clark Rockefeller" story. The con man and accused killer faces off with Erin Moriarty in an all-new network interview.
Episode 5 - The Ghosts of Greenwich
Release Date: 2013-10-26
An update on the Michael Skakel murder case involving the death of Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn., in 1975.
Episode 6 - Loved to Death
Release Date: 2013-10-26
All new: She was a popular teen, her ex was a football star. Their breakup was intense -- and she's dead. Ever hear of breakup violence? You will. Tracy Smith reports.
Episode 7 - Relentless
Release Date: 2013-11-02
A heartbroken mother launches a one-woman psychological warfare campaign to taunt her daughter's alleged killer - but can she get him to crack? Peter Van Sant investigates.
Episode 8 - The Devils Twin
Release Date: 2013-11-16
A young mother is dead and identical twins are the suspects. Did studying TV shows help them nearly pull off the perfect crime? Erin Moriarty reports.
Episode 9 - Hollywood Secrets
Release Date: 2013-11-23
An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.
Episode 10 - Walking Free
Release Date: 2013-11-30
Former Indiana State Trooper David Camm, tried three times for killing his wife and their two children, speaks out as part of a 13-year "48 Hours" investigation
Episode 11 - Nelson Mandela: Father of a Nation
Release Date: 2013-12-07
A "48 Hours" special from the journalists of CBS News exploring the social, cultural and political impact of Mandela's life on the world.
Episode 12 - Love, Hate & Obsession
Release Date: 2013-12-14
In the investigation of the murder of a one-time millionaire, both his ex-wife and son are suspects.
Episode 13 - Death at the Parsonage
Release Date: 2014-01-04
Wives of a Pennsylvania Pastor Die in suspicious accidents. Was it coincidence or murder?
Episode 14 - Perilous Journey
Release Date: 2014-01-18
An examination of the sometimes-shady business of international child adoptions.
Episode 15 - A Bad Bet
Release Date: 2014-01-25
Did a bookie gamble away everything -- including his wife's life? Richard Schlesinger reports.
Episode 16 - Death At Soho House
Release Date: 2014-02-01
Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident?
Episode 17 - Pain and Gain
Release Date: 2014-02-22
A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a Hollywood movie.
Episode 18 - The Last Confession
Release Date: 2014-03-01
A beauty queen is found murdered. The prime suspect -- the priest who heard her confession. Richard Schlesinger reports
Episode 19 - The Blue River Murder
Release Date: 2014-03-08
A mother of three is found dead in a Colorado river. She had secrets -- did she name her own killer? Tracy Smith reports.
Episode 20 - Fateful Connection
Release Date: 2014-03-15
A detective is haunted by the case of two women missing for 30 years. Now she’s hot on the trail of a killer -- can she catch him? Susan Spencer reports.
Episode 21 - Last Chance
Release Date: 2014-03-29
He says he cracked under pressure and falsely confessed to the rape and murder of his young cousin -- what will it take for Damon Thibodeaux to walk free?
Episode 22 - Wounded by Love
Release Date: 2014-04-05
A lover is shot dead - will cell phone video taken in the aftermath be enough to clear or convict? Troy Roberts reports.
Episode 23 - Father and Son
Release Date: 2014-04-12
A teenager makes a discovery that could prove his mother's death was not suicide.
Episode 24 - Decades of Deceipt
Release Date: 2014-04-19
Can a family find a young mother's murderer with help from a Facebook-savvy police officer?
Episode 25 - Dangerous Beauty
Release Date: 2014-04-26
A beauty queen, a rock musician and a cross-country hunt for a cold-blooded killer. Peter Van Sant reports.
Episode 26 - Temptation in Texas
Release Date: 2014-05-04
Sex, bondage, affairs and murder -- who killed a brilliant-but-feared Texas businessman?
Episode 27 - A Raging Son
Release Date: 2014-05-10
A Weight Watchers executive is murdered by her Wall Street lawyer boyfriend. Did his mother’s neglect 30 years ago push him to kill? Troy Roberts investigates.
Episode 28 - A Daughter, a Mortgage and Two Murders
Release Date: 2014-05-17
A couple killed, a daughter suspected - could a mortgage application lead to the killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.
Episode 29 - End of the Trail
Release Date: 2014-05-26
The 2008 murder of Carol Kennedy in Arizona is investigated. The victim was beaten to death in her remote Prescott-area home.
Episode 30 - One Last Hug
Release Date: 2014-05-31
A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?
Episode 31 - Hollywood Secrets
Release Date: 2014-06-07
An aspiring actress is brutally strangled. DNA was left all over the crime scene... leading police to a surprising suspect. Maureen Maher reports.
Episode 32 - The Trials of Cal Harris
Release Date: 2014-06-09
A businessman faces his third trial for the murder of his wife, after the first two were overturned on appeal.
Episode 33 - Oscar Pistorius: Shots in the Dark
Release Date: 2014-06-16
A close friend of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorious talks about his trial.
Episode 34 - Blade Runner: The Verdict
Release Date: 2014-09-12
"48 Hours" goes inside the Oscar Pistorius case as experts and those closest to the Olympic sprinter react to a judge's ruling