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On the Case with Paula Zahn

On the Case with Paula Zahn

20098.328 Seasons398 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.

Created by Paula Zahn
Produced by Julian Dezorzi, Judy Artime, Heather Walsh
NetworksInvestigation Discovery

Top Cast

Paula Zahn

Paula Zahn

Self - Host

Themes & Keywords

journalisthomicideinterviewinvestigationmurdermurdererkillertrue crimemissing personcrime investigationconvicted murderer

About On the Case with Paula Zahn

On the Case with Paula Zahn is a crime, documentary series that first aired in 2009 exploring themes of journalist, homicide, interview, investigation, murder, murderer. Created by Paula Zahn, it stars Paula Zahn. Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.

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