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"48 Hours" (1988): :  -- In Full: In her exclusive first interview, con artist Esther Reed reveals how she scammed her way into the Ivy League, outsmarted the feds and spent nearly nine years on the run. Peter Van Sant has her story.
"48 Hours" (1988): :  -- 48 Hours
"48 Hours" (1988): :  -- 48 Hours
"48 Hours" (1988): :  -- 48 Hours
"48 Hours" (1988): :  -- 48 Hours

Overview

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Creator:
Judy Tygard
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Release Date:
19 January 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | News more
Awards:
4 wins & 4 nominations more
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US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 1410:00 PMCBS   

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 6 of 9)
Dan Rather ... Himself - Host (7 episodes, 1988-2002)
Peter Van Sant ... Himself - Correspondent / ... (6 episodes, 1999-2009)
Harold Dow ... Himself - Correspondent / ... (4 episodes, 1997-2000)
Susan Spencer ... Herself - Correspondent / ... (3 episodes, 1999-2004)
Lesley Stahl ... Herself / ... (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Erin Moriarty ... Herself - Correspondent (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
48 Hours Investigates (USA) (alternative title)
48 Hours Mystery (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:
USA:60 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.15)" (2009) more

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Not the Movie!, 13 May 2007
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Author: Sylvia Marciniak (sylviastel@aol.com) from United States

I was watching 48 Hours on Saturday nights because they focus on murder cases like Katherine Woods case and others on a weekly basis. They go into detail of a case, talk with suspects, witnesses, friends, relatives, and others about the case as well as the prosecutors, policemen, and defense attorneys. They also help us understand the community and environment where these crimes happen. Of course, they talk about injustices, legal talk, and the case at hand. Trials can be both boring and exciting at the same time. The show has changed from being investigative to focusing on one subject to help us understand the story which is always reality. It's always frightening how potent the truth can be. How people who look like you and me could be involved in such horrendous crimes? Especially when the victim is close member of the family, spouse, friend, etc. Recently, they had done the Napa murders and are going to do an hour on the Atlantic City Murders which has not been solved. They also follow up on cases like the Katherine Woods case too.

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