48 Hours

The Root Beer Float Murder | Full Episode
A seemingly natural death, a grieving widow, and an unexpected burglary unravel a sinister plot of serial poisoning orchestrated by a mother and daughter for financial gain.

Double Lives | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode exposes three chilling narratives of individuals who led deceptive double lives, from faking death to orchestrating murder, revealing the profound and devastating impact on their unsuspecting families and communities.

Terrifying Stalker Stories | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode explores three harrowing true crime narratives, revealing the devastating impact of stalking, from fatal obsessions and professional hazards to calculated revenge, highlighting critical failures in threat assessment and victim protection.

Terrified Witnesses | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode compiles four harrowing true crime stories, exposing the complexities of investigation, manipulation, and the enduring impact on victims and their families as justice is sought, delayed, or overturned.

Left Alone | 48 Hours Full Episodes
This episode compiles three harrowing true crime narratives, detailing victims' fights for survival and their decades-long quests for justice against their attackers.

Coached to Kill | Full Episode
A father's fight for custody of his daughter leads to his murder, orchestrated by the child's mother and her two former softball players.

Dark Side of Paradise | Full Episode
An American expat's idyllic life sailing the Caribbean turns deadly, prompting his nephew and a former intelligence officer to unravel a dark mystery of murder and deception in Panama.
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