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MONEY
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40 seasons · 1168 episodes total · ~29 per season.
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48 Hours
1988 40 seasons · 1168 eps English
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NewsCrimeDocumentary
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Created by
Judy Tygard
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 818 hours end-to-end — 102 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1988 to 2026 — a 38-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Returning Series".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Documentary.
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CAST
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Created by Judy Tygard.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on CBS.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 40
- Total episodes
- 1168
- Avg episode length
- 42 min
- Premiered
- 1988-01-19
- Last aired
- 2026-05-23
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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