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48 Hours: Season 22

26 episodes Premiered Sep 24, 2008 Updated Nov 11, 2026
Previously on 48 Hours

Season 22 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 21.
  • ⚡ 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 22 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 22: 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 (23): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S22·E2 Core

Into Thin Air

Oct 18, 2008 · 60 min

The 1976 disappearance of Jean Zapata, a wife and mother in Madison, Wis., is investigated.

S22·E18 Core

Toxic

Mar 14, 2009 · 60 min

The 2000 poisoning death of Eric Miller, a pediatric AIDS researcher in Raleigh, is investigated.

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