On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 15
Season 15 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 14.
- 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 15 Progress Shield
Deadly Deception
May 28, 2017 · 43 min
After a father of four is gunned down, police investigate, discovering that nothing about the crime is what it appears to be.
Darkness in the Desert
Jun 4, 2017 · 43 min
A Las Vegas man claims his wife mysteriously vanished during a visit to a local spy store. Police question the odd story until they make a shocking discovery in a desolate and wind
The East Area Rapist
Jun 11, 2017 · 43 min
Will law enforcement ever catch a sexual sadist whose crimes have tormented the state of California for decades?
Haunting Memories
Jun 18, 2017 · 43 min
When a college student goes missing from a mall parking lot, police are convinced foul play is behind her disappearance.
Murder in Store
Jun 25, 2017 · 43 min
A young woman is murdered inside the video game store she managed by a mysterious intruder.
A Stranger Among Us
Jul 2, 2017 · 43 min
When a teenager vanishes during a visit to her hometown, it becomes the beginning of a terrifying 30-year mystery.
Greed, Lies and Murder
Jul 9, 2017 · 43 min
A mother of three disappears from the home of her wealthy older boyfriend. Investigators question if jealousy is the motive behind the mystery.
Deadly Riddle
Jul 16, 2017 · 43 min
A young girl’s killer sends police a series of mysterious riddles and the key to catching him are hidden within the answers.
Trail of Betrayal
Jul 23, 2017 · 43 min
When a newlywed couple mysteriously disappears, police must piece together a shocking trail of betrayal.
A Deadly Omen
Jul 30, 2017 · 43 min
A teenager vanishes from a movie theater parking lot. Forty years later, police from all over the state of California piece together the clues to find her killer.
Unanswered Questions
Aug 6, 2017 · 43 min
Patti Berry disappears on the way to pick up her child at the babysitter’s, then her body is found in a secluded wooded area not far from her abandoned blood-soaked car.
Sirens in the Night
Aug 13, 2017 · 43 min
The body of a young woman is found in the ashes of a fire. As detectives begin retracing her last-known movements, a suspect comes into focus. But can they connect him to the evide
River of Tears
Aug 20, 2017 · 43 min
A young woman's lifeless body is found on the bank of a shallow river, and there's a note in her pocket that may point to her killer.