48 Hours (1988– )

Creator:

Judy Tygard

Stars:

Peter Van Sant, Troy Roberts, Erin Moriarty

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Van Sant	...	Himself - Correspondent (24 episodes, 1999-2013)
Troy Roberts	...	Himself - Correspondent (17 episodes, 2005-2013)
Erin Moriarty	...	Herself - Correspondent (15 episodes, 1999-2013)
Maureen Maher	...	Herself - Correspondent (14 episodes, 2003-2013)
Harold Dow	...	Himself - Correspondent (14 episodes, 1989-2011)
Richard Schlesinger	...	Himself - Correspondent (14 episodes, 2001-2012)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

time for title | number in title

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Genres:

Documentary | News

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

48 Hours Investigates

Filming Locations:

West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS News Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Announcer: [repeated line]
Announcer: the mystery continues in 90 seconds.

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Connections

Referenced in Breaking Bad: Kafkaesque (2010)

User Reviews

No real semblance to the series as it was first created

IN 1988,CBS had created "48 Hours",a daring news-magazine show meant to cover one topic(examples: Immigration,police stakeouts,on duty with soldiers in Kuwait,Prom nights,etc.)over the course of(wait for it)forty-eight hours!

This ran for a while,but something changed and the producers at CBS News decided to retool this show. It would no longer truly hinge on the time dynamic of covering a story,but would take on a much more methodical,studied examination of a story or event. For probably the better part of a decade now,it's mostly centered around a murder case,usually ones that have murky results or contentious verdicts.

Perfectly fine filler entertainment for those who don't like sports,are shut-in on Saturday nights or have an interest in cases like the ones they showcase,this show has had a flux of correspondents,but some such as Erin MOriarty,HArold Dow and Susan Spenser,have been staples of the show's run,through the format changes.Probably a bit pulpy to be considered serious journalism anymore,more of a counterbalance to stuff like "DAteline" and "DAteline:To CAtch a Predator". NArrative and somewhat reminiscent of documentaries on A&E. A show one usually doesn't seek out,yet will most likely be drawn in once they give a show a look.