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Forty Eight Hours

  • TV Series
  • 1988–
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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7.5/10
2.6K
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Forty Eight Hours (1988)
48 Hours: Season 31
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Crime DocumentaryTrue CrimeCrimeDocumentary

One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.One of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.

  • Creator
    • Judy Tygard
  • Stars
    • Erin Moriarty
    • Peter Van Sant
    • Richard Schlesinger
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.6K
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    • Creator
      • Judy Tygard
    • Stars
      • Erin Moriarty
      • Peter Van Sant
      • Richard Schlesinger
    • 18User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 24 nominations total

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    Erin Moriarty
    Erin Moriarty
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2025
    Peter Van Sant
    Peter Van Sant
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2025
    Richard Schlesinger
    Richard Schlesinger
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2022
    Maureen Maher
    Maureen Maher
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 2003–2022
    Susan Spencer
    Susan Spencer
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2020
    Dan Rather
    Dan Rather
    • Self - Host…
    • 1988–2024
    Harold Dow
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2016
    Troy Roberts
    Troy Roberts
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1999–2021
    Bill Lagattuta
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1998–2007
    Tracy Smith
    Tracy Smith
    • Correspondent…
    Bernard Goldberg
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–2000
    Lesley Stahl
    Lesley Stahl
    • Self - Host…
    • 1999–2020
    Jim Axelrod
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 2002–2025
    Natalie Morales
    Natalie Morales
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 2022–2025
    Victoria Corderi
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 1988–1991
    Michelle Miller
    Michelle Miller
    • Self - Correspondent…
    • 2012–2024
    Nikki Battiste
    • Self…
    • 2021–2024
    Peter Van Zant
    • Self - Host…
    • 2007–2016
    • Creator
      • Judy Tygard
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    2kathleenmcbrair

    As if Opinion Matters

    The show is interesting, but it does the unspeakable: It asks viewers to weigh in, as though gossip should ever be considered. The judicial process is problematic enough without armchair jurors. It's a dangerous gimmick, and shame on them.
    7jayydee3

    Unload Susan Spencer

    I do enjoy this show and watch it regularly. There are two things that I do not like about the series and one is the return of Susan Spencer.

    I don't find her pleasant and her facial expressions and demeanor are unpleasant. Always appears like she is challenging the person she is interviewing. Her voice is not great for an announcer. The second of my dislikes is that they tend to focus far too much on the grief of the victims family and have parents and loved ones upset and crying . Some of these poor people have horrible voices and there participation should be kept to a minimum. They really over do it with this. Just stick to the story and the investigation.
    10aswilliams40

    Great show tonight

    Great justice won. Sadly good folks lost their lives.
    10sethmlanders

    Wonderful documentary crime drama!

    These are one of those shows that keep you hooked until the end. The suspense is also really well done. The best time to watch this is at night, it's really a great experience. You sometimes don't know whether the cases get resolved at the conclusion.

    It is a intriguing show that is edited in such a sure-handed way. You hear different sides to the story, from the authorities to lawyers and from criminals to the friends & family of the victim(s). There's a lot that goes on within that hour!

    48 Hours Mystery and 48 Hours on ID are the ones I like the most but the original 48 Hours is just as great as its successors. The genres are mixed so well, like drama and sometimes horror, and I'm glad there are so many to watch. If you don't have/use DVR for your cable, you can easily find full episodes on YouTube and the CBS News website. Give it a watch and you'll want to know more about the story in each episode from beginning to end.
    9Sylviastel

    Not the Movie!

    I was watching 48 Hours on Saturday nights because they focus on murder cases like Katherine Woods case and others on a weekly basis. They go into detail of a case, talk with suspects, witnesses, friends, relatives, and others about the case as well as the prosecutors, policemen, and defense attorneys. They also help us understand the community and environment where these crimes happen. Of course, they talk about injustices, legal talk, and the case at hand. Trials can be both boring and exciting at the same time. The show has changed from being investigative to focusing on one subject to help us understand the story which is always reality. It's always frightening how potent the truth can be. How people who look like you and me could be involved in such horrendous crimes? Especially when the victim is close member of the family, spouse, friend, etc. Recently, they had done the Napa murders and are going to do an hour on the Atlantic City Murders which has not been solved. They also follow up on cases like the Katherine Woods case too.

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    • Trivia
      "The Killing Game" about the life of killer Rodney Alacala was the last story by the well respected Harold Dow. Dow passed away as a result of complications from acute asthma during its production; he had arrived at a hospital emergency room and an inhaler was later found on the floor of his vehicle. Dow's son was brought in to finish narration of the episode and 48 Hours dedicated the episode posthumously to Dow.
    • Quotes

      Announcer: [repeated line]

      Announcer: the mystery continues in 90 seconds.

    • Connections
      Edited into Who Killed JFK? Facts Not Fiction (1992)

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 48 Hours
    • Filming locations
      • West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS News Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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