48 Hours — seasons, episodes and next air date
CBS · 1988 · News, Documentary, Crime
Status: Ongoing
Next episode: S40, E6 — Murder at Mount Hood · November 14, 2026
Synopsis
Television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.
Seasons
- Season 1 — 26 episodes
- Season 2 — 47 episodes
- Season 3 — 50 episodes
- Season 4 — 41 episodes
- Season 5 — 46 episodes
- Season 6 — 44 episodes
- Season 7 — 46 episodes
- Season 8 — 37 episodes
- Season 9 — 41 episodes
- Season 10 — 44 episodes
- Season 11 — 16 episodes
- Season 12 — 53 episodes
- Season 13 — 42 episodes
- Season 14 — 42 episodes
- Season 15 — 45 episodes
- Season 16 — 43 episodes
- Season 17 — 35 episodes
- Season 18 — 31 episodes
- Season 19 — 30 episodes
- Season 20 — 29 episodes
- Season 21 — 27 episodes
- Season 22 — 26 episodes
- Season 23 — 26 episodes
- Season 24 — 27 episodes
- Season 25 — 27 episodes
- Season 26 — 27 episodes
- Season 27 — 34 episodes
- Season 28 — 33 episodes
- Season 29 — 38 episodes
- Season 30 — 33 episodes
- Season 31 — 32 episodes
- Season 32 — 30 episodes
- Season 33 — 33 episodes
- Season 34 — 37 episodes
- Season 35 — 31 episodes
- Season 36 — 31 episodes
- Season 37 — 31 episodes
- Season 38 — 35 episodes
- Season 39 — 30 episodes
- Season 40 — 6 episodes