What is 48 Hours about?

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.

Latest episode

S39 · Episode 30 — Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade · 2026-05-23

Kouri Richins, the Utah mother who made headlines for publishing a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death, was sentenced just last week to life in prison without parole for his murder. Prosecutors argued she poisoned her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that drew national attention. Now, jurors who heard the evidence are speaking out about what led them to convict her, including what they believe motivated the crime and why they reached their verdict.

Genres: News, Crime, Documentary
First aired: 1988-01-19
Rating: ★ 7.0 / 10

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