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Season guide
48 Hours: Season 16
43 episodes
Premiered Sep 20, 2002 Updated Nov 11, 2026
Previously on 48 Hours
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of 48 Hours Season 15.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 16 Episodes
Episode Guide
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S16·E7
Core
Investigators
Oct 25, 2002 · 60 min
Profiling former forensic scientist Elizabeth Divine, who is a technical consultant on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.”
S16·E10
Core
Burden of Proof
Nov 22, 2002 · 60 min
Following Beverly Watson's disappearance, her husband, Jim, became a top suspect. Police who investigated the Watson residence discovered no proofbut observed Jim applying cosmetic