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48 Hours

  • TV Series
  • 1988– 1988–
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Erin Moriarty, Dan Rather, and Maureen Maher in 48 Hours (1988)
48 Hours: Season 31
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,742
434
  • Creator
    • Judy Tygard
  • Stars
    • Erin Moriarty
    • Peter Van Sant
    • Maureen Maher
  • Creator
    • Judy Tygard
  • Stars
    • Erin Moriarty
    • Peter Van Sant
    • Maureen Maher
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 24 nominations

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    Erin Moriarty
    Erin Moriarty
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Peter Van Sant
    Peter Van Sant
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Maureen Maher
    Maureen Maher
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Richard Schlesinger
    Richard Schlesinger
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Dan Rather
    Dan Rather
    • Self - Host…
    Tracy Smith
    Tracy Smith
    • Correspondent…
    Troy Roberts
    Troy Roberts
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Susan Spencer
    Susan Spencer
    • Self - CBS News Correspondent…
    Harold Dow
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Bernard Goldberg
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Bill Lagattuta
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Peter Van Zant
    • Self - Host…
    Victoria Corderi
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Jim Axelrod
    • Self - Correspondent…
    Lesley Stahl
    Lesley Stahl
    • Self…
    Kelly Siegler
    Kelly Siegler
    • Self…
    CeCe Moore
    • Self - Investigative Genetic Genealogist…
    David Dow
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      • Judy Tygard
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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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    8/10
    48 hrs = 60 minutes of greatness
    My Dad loves this show, and openly, admittedly, it's growing on me a bit. Reason being, for not really partaking in viewing this show, although I've never got up off the couch, a couple of episodes, I've seen with Dad, on the ole sofa, is the cases, are not of infamous serial killers. No, these involve obscure known cases, involving some grisly, heartless murders of killers, who's facades are so normal, their creepy and nightmarish. The show is very well put together, which is what I really like, no reenactment, the guises left open. The stories, really go in the killer's history, and how the murderous events unfolded. I've never seen a crime show, go this much into it. A well utilized show, is a must see, for lives of non fiction crime. Some of them, may give the heebie geebies in the after. I do know too, in future, I won't be making a big effort to get off of that couch.
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    • Release date
      • January 19, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 48 Hours Investigates
    • Filming locations
      • West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • CBS News Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.78 : 1

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