A gripping, tense news series about crime and everyday modern life.
Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly
Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
40 seasons · 1168 episodes · best: S33E4 "Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping" 9.0
24 of 24 · most episodes first
Jonathan VigliottiSelf - Correspondent
Natalie MoralesSelf - Correspondent
Peter Van SantSelf - Correspondence, Self - Correspondent
Nikki BattisteSelf - Correspondent
Erin MoriartySelf - Correspondent, Self - Reporter
Jim AxelrodSelf - Correspondent
Jericka DuncanSelf - Correspondent
David BegnaudSelf - Correspondent
Tracy SmithSelf - Correspondent
Anne-Marie GreenSelf - Case Watch Update, Self - Correspondent
Troy RobertsSelf - Correspondent
Debora PattaSelf - Correspondent
Omar VillafrancaSelf - Correspondent
Richard SchlesingerSelf - Correspondent
Michelle MillerSelf - Correspondent
Hannah StormSelf - Correspondent
Renard SpiveySelf
Vladimir DuthiersSelf - Correspondent
Ramon SosaSelf - Murder-for-Hire Survivor / Former Boxer
Jamie YuccasSelf - Correspondent
CeCe MooreSelf - Genetic Genealogist
Amanda KohbergerSelf - Sister of Bryan Kohberger (archive footage)
Jodi AriasSelf
Keith OriSelf - House RenovatorPick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 36January 19, 1988 · October 10, 2026 · Still running
5 questions, like "Where can I stream 48 Hours?"
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In the United States, 48 Hours streams on Netflix, Prime, fuboTV, Philo, and Paramount+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, and Spectrum On Demand. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 7 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.6).
Season 22, with an IMDb average of 7.6. Season 12 is the weakest at 6.5. The highest-rated episode is Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping (season 33, episode 4) at 9.0, and the lowest is Scott Peterson: Case in Question (season 34, episode 30) at 5.0.
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
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About 818 hours: 1168 episodes in 40 seasons of about 42 minutes each since 1988, and it's still in production.
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