48 Hours

Is 48 Hours right for your family?

Series 1988 42 min/ep.

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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Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. TV-14 (US)

Likely present: ViolenceFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional contentEducational content

The series investigates crime and justice cases, which may involve themes of violence.

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