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48 Hours

  • 1988 –2026
  • Returning series
  • TV-14

★ 7.0 TMDB Rating · 56 votes

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.

● Now airing Season 40: 0 of 1 episodes out Next: episode 1, Oct 10, 2026

Created by
Judy Tygard
Seasons
40
Episodes
1168
Episode length
~42m
First aired
Jan 19, 1988
Networks
CBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of 48 Hours

Cast information is not available.

Where to Stream 48 Hours by Country

United States
Streaming on Netflix, fuboTV, PhiloRent or buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom
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India
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Canada
Streaming on Pluto TV
Australia
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Seasons

  • Specials

    Apr 23, 1998

    46 episodes

  • Season 1

    Jan 19, 1988

    29 episodes

  • Season 2

    Sep 8, 1988

    61 episodes

  • Season 3

    Jan 4, 1990

    1 episode

  • Season 4

    Sep 11, 1991

    1 episode

  • Season 5

    Sep 16, 1992

    1 episode

  • Season 6

    Sep 15, 1993

    1 episode

  • Season 7

    Sep 21, 1994

    1 episode

  • Season 8

    Sep 14, 1995

    1 episode

  • Season 9

    Sep 12, 1996

    30 episodes

  • Season 10

    Sep 11, 1997

    52 episodes

  • Season 11

    Apr 29, 1998

    16 episodes

  • Season 12

    Sep 16, 1998

    53 episodes

  • Season 13

    Sep 22, 1999

    43 episodes

  • Season 14

    Sep 20, 2000

    42 episodes

  • Season 15

    Sep 27, 2001

    45 episodes

  • Season 16

    Sep 19, 2002

    43 episodes

  • Season 17

    Sep 26, 2003

    35 episodes

  • Season 18

    Sep 25, 2004

    30 episodes

  • Season 19

    Sep 23, 2005

    30 episodes

  • Season 20

    Sep 23, 2006

    29 episodes

  • Season 21

    Sep 28, 2007

    27 episodes

  • Season 22

    Sep 23, 2008

    26 episodes

  • Season 23

    Sep 18, 2009

    26 episodes

  • Poster for Season 24 of 48 Hours

    Season 24

    Sep 24, 2010

    27 episodes

  • Season 25

    Sep 23, 2011

    27 episodes

  • Season 26

    Sep 27, 2012

    27 episodes

  • Season 27

    Sep 27, 2013

    34 episodes

  • Season 28

    Sep 27, 2014

    68 episodes

  • Season 29

    Sep 12, 2015

    38 episodes

  • Season 30

    Sep 24, 2016

    33 episodes

  • Season 31

    Sep 30, 2017

    32 episodes

  • Season 32

    Sep 29, 2018

    30 episodes

  • Season 33

    Sep 14, 2019

    33 episodes

  • Season 34

    Sep 9, 2020

    37 episodes

  • Season 35

    Sep 18, 2021

    31 episodes

  • Season 36

    Sep 17, 2022

    31 episodes

  • Season 37

    Sep 16, 2023

    33 episodes

  • Season 38

    Sep 21, 2024

    33 episodes

  • Season 39

    Sep 27, 2025

    30 episodes

  • Season 40

    Oct 10, 2026

    1 episode

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