On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 16
Season 16 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 15.
- 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 16 Progress Shield
A Nightmare in Idaho Falls
Oct 29, 2017 · 43 min
A brutal double homicide shatters two Idaho families. The murders appear to ritualistic, but remarkable police work and insight from loved ones reveals the stunning truth.
Stolen Dreams
Nov 5, 2017 · 43 min
A young woman is found savagely murdered in her new home. Will the trail of clues police discovered lead them to her killer?
Twisted Lies
Nov 12, 2017 · 43 min
In Las Vegas, a few teens on their way to school come across an abandoned car with a 41-year-old mother of four handcuffed and murdered in the passenger seat. Investigators have a
Deadly Hymn
Nov 19, 2017 · 43 min
The murder of a beloved and talented church organist sends police on a disturbing search for answers.
That's Him!
Nov 26, 2017 · 43 min
A successful car salesman is killed in a hail of gunfire on his front porch. Investigators follow a trail of money that leads them to the mastermind behind the murder.
Stacy's Story
Jan 7, 2018 · 43 min
A mother finds her teenage daughter savagely murdered inside their own home. A few drops of blood discovered decades later could be the key to solving the tragic mystery.
A Murder in Coralville
Jan 21, 2018 · 43 min
A young woman is found shot to death near a dirt road; police hope the bullet found at the scene will unmask her killer.
A Predator in Deerfield
Jan 28, 2018 · 43 min
When a young woman and her 6-month-old child disappear off the quiet streets of Deerfield Beach, FL, it is the beginning of a terrifying murder mystery.
In the Blink of an Eye
Feb 11, 2018 · 43 min
A convenience store worker is abducted from behind the counter in the middle of the night, becoming the first of three women to disappear from their small town under shockingly sim
In the Shadows of Home
Feb 18, 2018 · 43 min
The body of a teenager is found savagely murdered just steps from her home; when the investigation stalls, police are approached by a brave young woman who is willing to risk her o
Scattered Clues, Shattered Lives
Feb 25, 2018 · 43 min
A wave of fear sweeps across Aurora, CO, after two similar crimes are committed just days apart, and police race to stop a hammer-wielding killer before he strikes again.
As She Lay Dying
Mar 4, 2018 · 43 min
A young mother is viciously stabbed in broad daylight, and her final words may provide police with the key to catching her killer.
River of Sorrow
Mar 11, 2018 · 43 min
A beautiful young woman is savagely murdered while fishing along the Platte River.
A Lifetime of Questions
Mar 18, 2018 · 43 min
As a 4-year-old girl, Heidi Jones discovered her mother's lifeless body on the living room floor; now, as an adult, Jones guides police on a relentless quest to find her mother's k
Last Night Before Murder
Mar 25, 2018 · 43 min
A young mother inexplicably disappears in the middle of the night only to be found savagely murdered the next morning, prompting police to retrace the tumultuous events of her last
A Daughter's Quest
Apr 1, 2018 · 43 min
A young woman's search for her birth mother ultimately leads her on a quest for justice.