On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 25
Season 25 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 24.
- 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 25 Progress Shield
From Zero to Murder
Sep 4, 2022 · 43 min
Police investigating the brutal murder of a young woman start to wonder if the ambush-style shooting that ended the victim's life resulted from a terrifying case of mistaken identi
Jenny's Story
Sep 11, 2022 · 43 min
A homicide on May 27, 1994, and its disturbing details devastate 14-year-old Jenny Lin's loving family, leaving the tight-knit community of Castro Valley, CA, to wonder if their lo
Graduation to Murder
Sep 18, 2022 · 43 min
On the morning of June 7, 1995, in Atlanta, GA, 14-year-old Nacole Smith is taking a shortcut back home, through a path in the woods, to get a forgotten project for school. Her bod
Mystery in Coachella Valley
Sep 25, 2022 · 43 min
The gruesome murder of horse ranch owner Wendi Brant traumatises her friends and family; Police focus on her estranged husband, but there are other potential suspects that muddy th
Room 106
Oct 2, 2022 · 43 min
The chilling murder of Lee Rotatori and the bizarre crime scene evidence police found inside her motel room mark the beginning of a heartbreaking homicide investigation with multip
Changing Stories
Oct 9, 2022 · 43 min
When a young girl vanishes under mysterious circumstances, police must discover if she simply ran away or was actually the victim of something far more sinister.
The Year of fear
Oct 16, 2022 · 43 min
The murder of a young college student in her off-campus apartment leads police to believe the killer may be someone she knew and the investigation into the crime threatens to tear
The Mother She Never Knew
Nov 7, 2022 · 43 min
A teenage girl discovers her mother's true identity, along with a telegram that says she's been murdered; her crusade to bring a killer to justice may also bring her closer to the
Unthinkable betrayal
Nov 13, 2022 · 43 min
Police must solve the murder of a young mother who was savagely strangled to death in her bed while her two young sons slept just steps away; decades of investigating reveal an unt
A Call for Answers
Nov 21, 2022 · 43 min
After police find a young mother bound and murdered in her bedroom, her family challenges police to bring a heartless killer to justice.
A Bad Man Hurt Mommy
Dec 4, 2022 · 43 min
Police try to make sense of the confusing crime scene and find the person who killed a young mother.
Blood-Stained Reputation
Dec 11, 2022 · 43 min
Police must analyze a long emotional and rage-filled 911 call to see if it was made by a distraught husband or a killer trying to cover his tracks.
New Year's Eve Nightmare
Dec 18, 2022 · 43 min
A woman finds a young mother murdered following a festive New Year's celebration; police trace her last known steps to find her killer.
Disconnected Story
Jan 1, 2023 · 43 min
The police must identify the killer of a young mother based only on her frantic words in a disconnected 911 call.
Confessions and Lies
Jan 8, 2023 · 43 min
The investigation of a brutal murder forces police to challenge both confessions and lies.
Pretty Pink Bicycle
Jan 15, 2023 · 43 min
A young girl vanishes on a trip to the mailbox and her abandoned pink bicycle may be the key to solving the disturbing mystery.