

48 Hours
7.3
39 seasons
1149 episodes
Returning Series
News
Crime
Documentary
Plot Summary
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.
First Aired:January 19, 1988
Last Aired:January 3, 2026
Episode Runtime:42m
Networks:
CBS
Created By:
Judy Tygard
Where to watch free (US)
The Roku Channel
Pluto TV
Seasons (40)
Production
CBS News Productions
