Basic Info

First Air: January 19, 1988

Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (51 votes)

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 39

Episodes: 1142

Last Episode

Name: Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence

Season: 39, Episode: 5

Air Date: 2025-10-25

Runtime: 42 min

Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, Virginia, when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin’s body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect.

48 Hours

1988 39 seasons 1142 episodes ⭐ 7.3/10 51 votes

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.