On the Case with Paula Zahn: Season 8
Season 8 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 7.
- 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 8 Progress Shield
Tangled Web
Jun 23, 2013 · 43 min
A wife discovers her husband's body lying in a pool of blood in front of his truck on Valentine's night. While she pointed investigators toward a prime suspect, they uncovered a lo
Bound by the Truth
Jun 30, 2013 · 43 min
When a retired professor is found murdered, police must figure out whether the victim’s son and daughter in law were eyewitnesses or the killers.
Smoke and Ashes
Jul 7, 2013 · 43 min
A beautiful bride-to-be is murdered when a bomb explodes as she enters her home and investigators must piece together shards of glass to solve the case.
Veil of Suspicion
Jul 14, 2013 · 43 min
Lee Sehorne, a beloved husband and father is found executed in front of his home. Police officers strive to determine if a dark secret is the reason for the execution-style shootin
At Death's Door
Jul 21, 2013 · 43 min
After a single mother is viciously attacked and left for dead, she still manages to help police track down her assailant.
Hidden in Plain Sight
Jul 28, 2013 · 43 min
A 9-year-old girl disappears while delivering cookies to a neighbor, and Paula takes a look at the mystery that took Nashville on a 30 year journey to the truth.
The Killer Rang Twice
Aug 4, 2013 · 43 min
After the investigation into the death of beautiful real estate agent goes cold; detectives wonder if another shocking crime can be the spark that reignites her case?
Justice Never Quits
Aug 11, 2013 · 43 min
A 54-year-old mother is shot in the head and stabbed. Solving this crime sends a district attorney down a horrifying trail of madness and terror.
Tip 1960
Aug 18, 2013 · 43 min
19-year-old Katie Poirier was working the night shift at a convenience store when she was violently kidnapped. The abduction was captured on videotape but the images were not clear
Nine Days of Terror
Aug 25, 2013 · 43 min
When a young college student disappears out of a mall parking lot, police find themselves in a race against time to find her before it is too late.
Lying in Wait
Sep 1, 2013 · 43 min
A young mother goes out for a jog and runs into her killer. Does her teenage daughter hold the clue to solve the case?
A Fateful Decision
Sep 8, 2013 · 43 min
A young mother is kidnapped out of her driveway after a birthday celebration… Did a string of good luck, lead to her disappearance?
A Thin Disguise
Sep 15, 2013 · 43 min
A mysterious stranger ambushes a family as they pull into their driveway. Could the memories of a five year old girl be the key to solving the crime?
Ring of Truth
Sep 22, 2013 · 43 min
When a young woman’s body is discovered high in the San Bernardino Mountains, detectives must figure out who she was and how she got there before they can catch the cold blooded ki
A Call for Justice
Sep 29, 2013 · 43 min
After a man confesses to a terrible double homicide, police must determine whether he actually committed the crime.
Twisted Obsession
Oct 6, 2013 · 43 min
When a beautiful young woman is found murdered out in the New Mexico wilderness, police must unravel her killer’s twisted obsession in order to solve the crime.