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48 Hours: Season 21

27 episodes Premiered Sep 28, 2007 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on 48 Hours

Season 21 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 20.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 21 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 21: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (24): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S21·E9 Core

Death Without Mercy

Jan 5, 2008 · 60 min

The 2005 death of James Michael in West Virginia is investigated and the chief suspect is his wife Michelle. Michael was found dead in his house after a fire that may have been int

S21·E18 Core

Stolen Dreams

Mar 15, 2008 · 60 min

An investigation into a string of bank robberies on Long Island, N.Y., allegedly committed by Wall Street trader Stephen Trantel in 2003.

S21·E21 Core

Deadline for Justice

Apr 19, 2008 · 60 min

The 2002 murder of Abilene, Texas, news reporter Jennifer Servo and the 1991 rape and murder of Patricia Scoville in Vermont are investigated.

S21·E25 Core

Betrayal

Jun 3, 2008 · 60 min

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