On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 3 Progress Shield
Beauty Queen Killer
Nov 7, 2010 · 43 min
A man is shot in his living room while his family is upstairs. Guns are scattered all over the lawn, and there's no assailant in sight, but then police get a huge break when they s
Gallaudet Murders
Nov 14, 2010 · 43 min
In September 2000, Eric Plunkett - a popular student known for his smile - was mysteriously murdered in his dorm room at Gallaudet University, plunging the campus into a state of s
Voices in the Dark
Nov 21, 2010 · 43 min
When a beautiful college freshman is viciously assaulted in her dorm room, police quickly zero in on a suspect… but when he points the finger at someone else, the search for the tr
Murder She Wrote
Nov 28, 2010 · 43 min
When a man is found shot to death in his bedroom, police suspect the author of a threatening series of emails the victim had received. The trail leads them to a jilted lover but wi
A Cry in the Night
Dec 5, 2010 · 43 min
A blossoming love is cut short when a young woman is found brutally murdered in her boyfriend’s home. The puzzling crime leads investigators to multiple suspects and reveals a trag
Cheating Death
Dec 12, 2010 · 43 min
A woman asks her husband for a divorce but he has a very different plan for how to end their marriage… Which will prove stronger her will to survive or his desire to see her dead?
Internal Affairs
Dec 19, 2010 · 43 min
After the wife of a local policeman is gunned down in broad daylight, investigators uncover a murderous plot stemming from a torrid affair; and fear one of their own may be involve
Run Bambi Run
Jan 2, 2011 · 43 min
A sultry waitress gets fingered for brutally murdering her husband’s ex-wife. After her brazen prison escape turns the convicted killer into a national celebrity, questions about t
Sins of the Father
Jan 9, 2011 · 43 min
A mysterious call about a decades-old murder baffles police. As they dig deeper they uncover the monster behind the crime and a son’s terrible secret.
Blood Betrayal
Jan 16, 2011 · 43 min
A beautiful young mother is savagely murdered in her own home. As police investigate, they discover a dangerous web of intrigue connected to an all American family.
Shadow of Doubt
Jan 23, 2011 · 43 min
A mother of three is found brutality murdered in a downtown bar. A former Air Force sergeant is charged with the crime, but his family's crusade for justice leads to a surprising c
Evil Twin
Jan 30, 2011 · 43 min
When several young girls go missing, the investigation leads to a desperate hunt for a possible serial killer. Is the only hope at cracking the case the suspect's twin brother?
Dark Side of a Dream
Feb 13, 2011 · 43 min
When a young girl goes missing under mysterious circumstances, police must determine if her dreams of fame and Hollywood stardom lead her to tragedy...