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48 Hours

48 Hours

19887.139 Seasons1156 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

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.

Created by Judy Tygard
NetworksCBS

Themes & Keywords

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About 48 Hours

48 Hours is a news, crime, documentary series that first aired in 1988 exploring themes of biting, true crime, disturbed, angry, magazine show, complex. Created by Judy Tygard, 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.

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