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48 Hours: Season 24

27 episodes Premiered Sep 24, 2010 Updated Sep 26, 2026
Previously on 48 Hours

Season 24 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 23.
  • ⚡ 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 24 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 24: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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

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Mytharc (6): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (21): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S24·E6 Mytharc

Dirty Little Secrets

Oct 30, 2010 · 60 min

Vanessa Bulls, the former mistress of Waco, Texas, minister Matt Baker, testifies that he murdered his wife, Kari, in 2006 and tried to make it appear as if she committed suicide.

S24·E7 Core

Taken: The Amber DuBois Story

Nov 6, 2010 · 60 min

The murders of teens Amber Dubois and Chelsea King in California in 2009 and 2010, respectively, are investigated.

S24·E8 Core

Chasing the Barefoot Bandit

Nov 13, 2010 · 60 min

An investigation into the alleged criminal activity of 19-year-old Colton Harris-Moore, dubbed the Barefoot Bandit.

S24·E11 Core

Fatal Choice

Jan 8, 2011 · 60 min

The 2009 stabbing death of wealthy Ohio physician Peter Franklin is investigated. The victim's wife, Sandra, admits to stabbing him but she claims it was in self-defense.

S24·E17 Core

Playing with Fire

Feb 19, 2011 · 60 min

The 2002 murders of two men, Michael Tardio and Chris Monson, gunned down in Studio City, Cal., are investigated. The probe leads from the Playboy Mansion to Europe to a scandal on

S24·E23 Core

The Facebook Detectives

May 7, 2011 · 60 min

Three Texas women use Facebook to investigate the disappearance of their friend Lisa Stone, who vanished in June 2010.

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