48 Hours(1988–2026)
Directed by Matthew DeVoe
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.
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 39
- Episodes
- 1160
- First aired
- Jan 19, 1988
- Last aired
- Apr 4, 2026
Specials
1998
Season 1
1988
Season 2
1988
Season 3
1990
Season 4
1991
Season 5
1992
Season 6
1993
Season 7
1994
Season 8
1995
Season 9
1996
Season 10
1997
Season 11
1998
Season 12
1998
Season 13
1999
Season 14
2000
Season 15
2001
Season 16
2002
Season 17
2003
Season 18
2004
Season 19
2005
Season 20
2006
Season 21
2007
Season 22
2008
Season 23
2009
Season 24
2010
Season 25
2011
Season 26
2012
Season 27
2013
Season 28
2014
Season 29
2015
Season 30
2016
Season 31
2017
Season 32
2018
Season 33
2019
Season 34
2020
Season 35
2021
Season 36
2022
Season 37
2023
Season 38
2024
Season 39
2025