48 Hours: Season 20
Season 20 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of 48 Hours Season 19.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 20 Progress Shield
Dark Voyage
Sep 23, 2006 · 60 min
The 2005 death of aspiring actress Ashley Barnett, who boarded a cruise ship to celebrate her 25th birthday but died a day later, is investigated. Bill Lagattuta is the corresponde
The Sweetheart Murders
Jan 27, 2007 · 60 min
The so-called "Sweetheart Murders" of Sabrina Gonsalves and John Riggins near Sacramento in 1980 are investigated.
Caught in the Crossfire
Feb 24, 2007 · 60 min
Police looks into the involvement of a man whose wife was found dead after their marriage fails.
The Puppet Master
Apr 14, 2007 · 60 min
Police try to determine who was calling the shots when a young mother was gunned down. Troy Roberts is the correspondent.