48 Hours: Season 26
Season 26 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 25.
- 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 26 Progress Shield
The Sweetheart Murders
Sep 28, 2012 · 60 min
Two murdered teens, a 32-year search for justice and eight years of reporting by "48 Hours". Troy Roberts has the latest in the investigation
Friends For Life
Oct 6, 2012 · 60 min
An unfaithful husband is shot dead - do his wife and her best friend have a clue? Erin Moriarty reports.
Collision Course
Oct 13, 2012 · 60 min
A car crash leaves a young Air Force vet dead - but her boyfriend alive. The crash didn't kill her, what did? Susan Spencer reports.
The Preacher's Passion
Oct 20, 2012 · 60 min
An actress is dead and her preacher boyfriend prays for answers. Maureen Maher reports.
Lina's Heart
Oct 27, 2012 · 60 min
A beautiful wife and mother is suddenly dead. Would a twin really know if his brother was a killer? Erin Moriarty investigates.
Secrets of the River
Nov 10, 2012 · 60 min
A high school dancer and aspiring model is found dead. Did the killer videotape the murder? Peter Van Sant reports.
Highway of Tears
Nov 17, 2012 · 60 min
A series of disappearances and murders of women and girls dating back four decades. Now, a break in the case. Peter Van Sant reports.
Presumed Guilty
Nov 24, 2012 · 60 min
A convicted killer's son believes his dad is innocent, but can he find the evidence to prove it? Troy Roberts reports.
The Hunt for Mr. Wright
Dec 1, 2012 · 60 min
The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.
Everything to Lose
Dec 8, 2012 · 60 min
A mother torments her daughter's killer, can she get him to confess? Richard Schlesinger reports.
Shattered Dreams
Jan 5, 2013 · 60 min
A husband is suspected of killing his wife and drugging his children. Maureen Maher has the story.
The Perfect Family
Jan 12, 2013 · 60 min
A former high-school valedictorian is charged with the murder of his mother in Michigan in 2011. Tracy Smith reports.
Picture Perfect: The Trial of Jodi Arias
Jan 19, 2013 · 60 min
Accused killer Jodi Arias told all to "48 Hours" ... now her words are evidence in her life-or-death trial. Maureen Maher reports.
Crazy Love
Jan 26, 2013 · 60 min
A brat, a Batman collector, filthy rich and dead - who killed Miami hotel heir Benji Novack? Troy Roberts reports.
Desperate Measures
Feb 9, 2013 · 60 min
A married couple are assassinated in Wisconsin, but questions arise as to whether they were the intended targets. Peter Van Sant reports.
Honor and Dishonor
Feb 16, 2013 · 60 min
Two women shot dead by a soldier - can the Army get justice against one of its own?
The Accuser
Feb 23, 2013 · 60 min
An examination of whether convicted killer Ryan Ferguson murdered Missouri sports editor Kent Heitholt in 2001. His accuser, Charles Erickson, who was also convicted of the crime,
The Usual Suspect
Mar 2, 2013 · 60 min
A girlfriend wears a wire to help police find the killer of her lover's wife. Maureen Maher reports.
Cold as Ice
Mar 9, 2013 · 60 min
Can a childhood memory of a friend's murder solve a 55-year-old case? Correspondent Erin Moriarty goes inside the investigation of what authorities say is the oldest cold case ever
Ambushed
Mar 16, 2013 · 60 min
A son helps a new detective find his father's killer. Troy Roberts reports.
Power and Passion
Apr 13, 2013 · 60 min
A powerful politician's girlfriend is shot dead. Did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger reports.
Caught
Apr 20, 2013 · 60 min
A special report on the manhunt and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects
Muscle and Mayhem
Apr 27, 2013 · 60 min
A gang of bodybuilders hatch a plan to kidnap and kill wealthy people. Correspondent Troy Roberts has the real story that inspired a new Hollywood movie.
Over the Edge
May 4, 2013 · 60 min
A missing wife and a wild confession - what made a top chef jump from a California cliff? Richard Schlesinger investigates.
Murder at Sea?
May 11, 2013 · 60 min
New evidence in the case of George Smith who vanished on his honeymoon cruise. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.
Unraveling the Lies of Jodi Arias
May 17, 2013 · 60 min
Convicted of murder, "48 Hours" interviews were evidence in her trial. Will she be put to death? Maureen Maher reports.
The War in Chicago
May 18, 2013 · 60 min
An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the