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Quick Info

Rating

7.3/10

Release1988

Seasons39

Episodes1141

StatusReturning Series

Networks

CBS

Production

CBS News Productions

TV Show

48 Hours

7.3

1988

News

Crime

Documentary

Synopsis

This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.

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