"48 Hours" (1988) TV series 1988-????

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Creator:

Judy Tygard

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

19 January 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | News

Plot Keywords:

Time For Title | Number In Title

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 14	10:00 PM	CBS
Sat. Nov. 21	9:00 PM	CBS
Sat. Nov. 21	10:00 PM	CBS

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

48 Hours Investigates (USA) (alternative title)
48 Hours Mystery (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

CBS News Productions

Movie Connections:

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

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.