Watch 48 Hours: Hard Evidence

1999
15 Seasons
7.7 (102)

48 Hours: Hard Evidence is a documentary style true crime series that originally aired on TLC in 2005, featuring reporters Maureen Maher, Susan Spencer, and John Kelly investigating some of the most puzzling and controversial cases in recent history. Each episode focuses on a different criminal case, usually involving murder, and examines the evidence and testimony surrounding the crime, in an effort to provide answers and closure for the victims

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51. Playing by the Rules?

April 16, 2016

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50. Secrets in the Sand

April 16, 2016

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49. Double Jeopardy

April 2, 2016

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48. The Boy Next Door

April 2, 2016

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47. Deadly Voyage

March 21, 2016

After actress hopeful Ashley Barnett passes away while on a three-day party cruise, her mother seeks for answers; George Smith vanishes on his honeymoon cruise.

46. What She Did for Love

March 21, 2016

Carlo Ventre violates a custody agreement with his ex, Toni Dykstra, when he brings their baby daughter with him to Italy, but what starts as a case of international parental kidnapping finishes with a tragic death.

45. The Law & Mrs. Shelton

March 21, 2016

Attorney Catherine Shelton leads a storied past which includes many run-ins with the law, then she gets caught up in an investigation that results in the conviction of her spouse for murder.

44. Memory of Murder

March 14, 2016

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43. Decades of Deceit

March 14, 2016

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42. By Two and Two

March 14, 2016

Investigating the May 1992 killing of Jack Wilson, an Alabama doctor, and whether his wife, Betty, and her twin sister, Peggy, played a part in the murder.

41. Secrets of Palm Beach

February 29, 2016

A Palm Beach socialite's secret may have resulted in murder.

40. Millionaire Manhunt

February 29, 2016

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39. Deadly Proposal

February 29, 2016

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38. Justice for Sheila

February 22, 2016

Police suspect a murder-for-hire job planned by Sheila Bellush's ex-husband, Allen Blackthorne, when she is found shot to death.

37. Deadly Prophecy

February 22, 2016

Faylene Grant, a fervent Mormon, journals having visions of her impending death; her spouse, Doug, then discovers her dead body in their bathtub.

36. Star Witness

February 22, 2016

Due to untrue testimonies, two people get put in prison for murders they did not commit; Gloria Killian is charged with masterminding a robbery-homicide, while Clarence Elkins gets life for rape and murder.

35. The Sugar Land Conspiracy

February 8, 2016

In Sugar Land, Texas, two members of the Whitaker family are shot dead by a masked intruder; two members survive the ambush; police believe the family interrupted a burglary, until they uncover a conspiracy involving one of the family members.

34. Who Killed the Prosecutor

February 8, 2016

When Assistant District Attorney Steve Tauzer is found brutally stabbed to death in his garage, a former colleague and friend becomes a chief suspect.

33. Reasonable Doubt

February 8, 2016

A jury must decide whether Brian Eftenoff is guilty of murdering his wife, Judi, after she dies of a cocaine overdose.

32. The Last Confession

October 15, 2015

Although investigators believe they know who killed Irene Garza, they have no hard evidence or witnesses.

31. The Blue River Murder

October 15, 2015

Detectives find evidence of domestic abuse while recovering clues from a woman's body in Colorado's Blue River.

30. The Usual Suspect

February 19, 2015

Tina Caronna was missing for two days when she was found murdered. The search for her killer took months. In the end, police discovered a motive no one ever imagined. Tina had stumbled on a secret and was killed to keep quiet. Maureen Maher reports.

29. Ransom

February 19, 2015

In 2008, Robert Wiles was working in the Florida office of the family business when he vanished. His millionaire father received a ransom note demanding $750,000 signed Group X. Only a startling discovery by the FBI a year later revealed a suspect.

28. A Fateful Connection

February 12, 2015

Two young women vanished in Pasco County, Florida in 1982, the same year that an unidentified female body was found floating in the Gulf of Mexico. Is there a connection?

27. Love, Hate & Obsession

February 12, 2015

When Lanny Horwitz was killed in his Florida mansion, there were only two other people there at the time: his ex-wife Donna and their son Radley. Without any physical evidence, it would come down to who hated him more? Peter Van Sant is the correspondent.

26. Loved to Death

February 12, 2015

There were signs of trouble in Nathaniel and Lauren's teenage relationship, but few around them could imagine it would end in murder. Breakup violence is a growing problem, and the key to stopping it, is recognizing the red flags, and taking action.

25. The Devil's Twin

February 5, 2015

A murder case with identical twins.

24. A Bad Bet

February 5, 2015

Two are shot to death in a case that may or may not have been self-defense.

23. Walking Free

February 5, 2015

David Camm's conviction of killing his family.

22. Murder at Sea

January 29, 2015

In 2005, Gary Smith vanishes on a cruise while on his honeymoon. At first, his new bride is thought to be responsible, but soon there is a ship full off suspects. What happened to Gary Smith?

21. Spies, Lies & Secrets

January 29, 2015

The Todd family wouldn't accept that Shane committed suicide in Singapore. They believed Shane was murdered for what he knew and would not say. Finding answers for the Todd's, meant navigating the murky world of international spies and secrets.

20. The Long Island Serial Killer

January 29, 2015

While looking for Shannan Gilbert who vanished in 2010, detectives on Long Island found ten other sets of remains near Gilgo Beach. They tie the ten deaths to a man known as the "Long Island Serial Killer."

19. The Perfect Family

January 22, 2015

When Ruth Pyne was found beaten and stabbed to death in her garage in 2011 and investigators suspected her husband Bernie and their 21 year-old-son Jeffery--the entire close-knit community of Highland Township, Michigan was rocked to its core.

18. Last Chance

January 22, 2015

When Damon Thibodeaux confessed to killing Crystal Champagne prosecutors easily got a guilty verdict, but was justice served? Here’s a story about a man who went from death row to freedom, thanks to some dedicated people who fought hard for the truth.

17. AKA Rockefeller

January 22, 2015

He was born Christian Gerhartsreiter in Germany but after he moved to the U.S. he took on different names and identities, even becoming a Rockefeller. But after he abducted his daughter, authorities suspected he was not only an imposter but a murderer.

16. Relentless

January 15, 2015

After her daughter Nici was found strangled to death in 2006, Gael Schneider believed the murderer was Nici’s ex-husband. Even after the trail turned cold, Schneider would stop at nothing in her pursuit of justice. Peter Van Sant is the correspondent.

15. Death in the Parsonage

January 15, 2015

For almost ten years Rev. A. B. Schirmer got away with murder of his two wives. But when parishioner Joe Musante committed suicide in the church in 2008, Musante’s sister, Rose Cobb became suspicious pushing investigators to look into their deaths.

14. Hollywood Secrets

January 15, 2015

When actress Juliana Redding is found strangled to death in her Santa Monica home, her case turns out to be difficult to solve.

13. Power and Passion

January 8, 2015

For six years, real estate agent Angel Downs was seen in the company of her married boyfriend, Stephen Nodine, an Alabama politician. But when Angel was found shot in the head in May 2010, many wondered if Nodine could also be a cold-blooded killer.

12. The Preacher's Passion

January 8, 2015

When actress Felicia Tang was found dead in her boyfriend Brian Randone’s suburban LA home, police arrested him for murder. But the former preacher said he didn’t kill her. According to Randone, Felicia had overdosed on GHB, which they they both took.

11. Highway of Tears

December 18, 2014

Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been baffled for over 40 years by the mystery of women and girls having vanished or been murdered along Highway 16 in British Columbia.

10. Ambushed

December 18, 2014

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9. AKA Rockefeller

December 18, 2014

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8. Dark Voyage

June 4, 2014

When sailing enthusiasts Tom and Jackie Hawk decide to give away their dream boat, they did not realize it would put them in the crosshairs of a very different, very frightening couple - predators named Skylar and Jennifer Deleon.

7. Family Affair

June 3, 2014

Linda and Phillip Heidt and their son Cary were found shot in their Georgia home. Phillip and Cary were killed; Linda barely survived. As investigators searched for answers, they discovered that all was not as it seemed in the Heidt family.

6. Who Murdered the Rock Star?

June 2, 2014

Mia Zapata was a lead singer in a popular local band and was about to start a national tour when she was found raped and strangled to death. Would Seattle's cold case squad find her murderer?

5. Show Me the Money

May 30, 2014

Bank manager and single mother Michelle Renee is forced to rob the bank where she worked when masked gunman threaten to kill her daughter. Suspicions mount when it's revealed that Michelle was bankrupt and claimed to recognize one of the gunmen.

4. Secrets, Lies & Alibis

May 29, 2014

A couple is attacked in Coral Gables, FL in 2004; killing the wife and seriously wounding the husband. Authorities eventually zero in on their troubled son with a possible motive.