48 Hours / Season 1 ▦ Season guide 48 Hours: Season 1 29 episodes Premiered Jan 19, 1988 Updated Jul 19, 2026 Spoiler-safe Advertisement Episodes S1·E1 Hospital Jan 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E2 In Las Vegas Jan 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E3 Airport Feb 2, 1988 · 42 min S1·E4 In the Promised Land Feb 9, 1988 · 42 min S1·E5 In the Campaign Feb 16, 1988 · 42 min S1·E6 On Runaway Street Mar 10, 1988 · 42 min S1·E7 Miami Fights Back Mar 17, 1988 · 42 min S1·E8 More Than a Game Mar 31, 1988 · 42 min S1·E9 In Hollywood Apr 7, 1988 · 42 min S1·E10 Faith Under Fire Apr 14, 1988 · 42 min S1·E11 From Disaster to Discovery Apr 21, 1988 · 42 min S1·E12 In the Cocaine War Apr 28, 1988 · 42 min S1·E13 Top Dog May 5, 1988 · 42 min S1·E14 Beating Heart Disease May 12, 1988 · 42 min S1·E15 Rags to Riches May 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E16 The Warriors May 26, 1988 · 42 min S1·E17 Gold Medal Fever Jun 9, 1988 · 42 min S1·E18 Hitting Home Jun 16, 1988 · 42 min S1·E19 On Gang Street Jun 30, 1988 · 42 min S1·E20 Wedding Day Jul 7, 1988 · 42 min S1·E21 The 24 Hours of Le Mans Jul 14, 1988 · 42 min S1·E22 Time and Punishment Jul 28, 1988 · 42 min S1·E23 In the Wild Aug 4, 1988 · 42 min S1·E24 In the Cocaine War Aug 11, 1988 · 42 min S1·E25 Showdown at Cheyenne Aug 25, 1988 · 42 min S1·E26 On Runaway Street Sep 1, 1988 · 42 min S1·E27 Smoking War Sep 8, 1988 S1·E28 Hurricane Watch S1·E29 Hard Sell