On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 14
Season 14 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 On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 13.
- 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 14 Progress Shield
22 Hours of Terror
Aug 28, 2016 · 43 min
A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped, following a brutal home invasion... Can police find her and her abductor before its too late?
Broken Trust
Sep 4, 2016 · 43 min
When an 8-year-old girl vanishes on the way home from school, her family and police are sent on a tormenting search for answers. [also marked as S13:E14]
Deceiving Appearances
Sep 11, 2016 · 43 min
Two women are found stabbed to death three days before Christmas. A third person, a male coworker, is wounded and claims an intruder attacked them. As investigators study the evide
The Answer Was No
Sep 18, 2016 · 43 min
Police try to retrace a young mother's last known movements in a desperate attempt to solve her mysterious disappearance.
A Nightmare in Laurel
Sep 25, 2016 · 43 min
When a young woman mysteriously disappears before her final shift at a Maryland hospital, her family begins a decades long search for answers.
Followed Home
Oct 2, 2016 · 43 min
A loving mother of three is found mysteriously shot to death just steps from her home. There are few clues at the crime scene beyond a single bullet fragment and two unknown finger
Path of Tears
Oct 9, 2016 · 43 min
A 14-year-old girl is killed while walking her dog. When law enforcement analyzes her cell phone, it reveals a series of shocking and heartbreaking clues that ultimately lead inves
Predator on the Loose
Oct 16, 2016 · 43 min
Police believe there may be a dangerous predator loose on the streets of Stockton, California, and with each attack it appears the perpetrator is growing more violent.
Blood and Betrayal
Oct 23, 2016 · 43 min
The discovery of a beautiful military police officer murdered in her own home sends police on a twisted journey for answers.
A Killer Among Friends
Oct 30, 2016 · 43 min
When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.
From Dusk to Darkness
Nov 6, 2016 · 43 min
An Illinois family suffers a gut-wrenching journey through the justice system after their 10-year-old daughter is found savagely murdered.
Deadly Paper Trail
Nov 13, 2016 · 43 min
A woman suddenly disappears in Minnesota. Her husband claims she was involved with another man, and his theory is backed up by over 250 intimate emails. Investigators question if h
Dreams and Nightmares
Nov 20, 2016 · 43 min
A teenage girl is found murdered the night before her college dream is about to begin. The case remains a mystery until another beautiful teen is found dead a few miles away. The i
Blood, Sweat and Tears
Nov 27, 2016 · 43 min
A cool case team reopens the investigation into the murder of 36-year-old mother Linda Robinson who was savagely murdered while her 7-year-old niece is asleep in the next room.
Unfinished Journey
Dec 4, 2016 · 43 min
A young woman about to start a Hollywood career mysteriously disappears off Interstate 10.
Identical Evidence
Dec 11, 2016 · 43 min
A young woman is found murdered in a busy mall parking lot. Despite a treasure trove of evidence, detectives reach a crossroads in the investigation that could make solving the cas
Mystery, Heartbreak and Justice
Dec 18, 2016 · 43 min
Many stories don't end when the jury delivers its verdict. Three amazing cases where the quest for justice rages on.
A Betrayal Concealed
Jan 1, 2017 · 43 min
A teenage girl's abduction and murder leaves a small Kentucky town reeling. The investigation and its resolution shatters the close-knit community and ultimately destroys a loving
A Hidden Clue
Jan 8, 2017 · 43 min
A hidden clue could be the key to solving the vicious murder of a Massachusetts woman. [also marked as S14:E15]
A Face with No Name
Jan 22, 2017 · 43 min
Police struggle to find a vicious killer despite having DNA evidence and a videotape of the suspect.