Topics 48 Hours talks about

Part of 48 Hours.

As of November 2026, 100 topics have been discussed across 42 analyzed episodes of 48 Hours; the most frequent are Domestic Violence, genetic genealogy and DNA Profiling.

What does 48 Hours talk about most?

  1. Domestic Violence — 4 episodes, most recently Jan 2026 in Tracker Dakota Black | Full Episode + Post Mortem
  2. genetic genealogy — 3 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  3. DNA Profiling — 3 episodes, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  4. CBD — 2 episodes, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  5. Digital forensics — 2 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Post Mortem
  6. grid search — 2 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  7. Death penalty — 2 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in The Sugar Land Conspiracy | Full Episode
  8. First-degree murder — 2 episodes, most recently Dec 2025 in Murder suspect asked online psychic: "Will I get caught for what I did?" | "48 Hours" Full Episode
  9. life insurance — 2 episodes, most recently Jan 2026 in The Gaslighting of Hannah Pettey | Post Mortem
  10. Whitaker family — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Sugar Land Conspiracy | Full Episode
  11. Heart transplant — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Broken Hearts | Full Episode
  12. tetrahydrozoline — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  13. Nicotine poisoning — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies and Deceit | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  14. DNA profiling / DNA evidence — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  15. Joanna's Law — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  16. Person of interest — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Full Episode
  17. protein shakes — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  18. potassium cyanide — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  19. historical cell-site (cell tower) location analysis — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Everything to Lose | Full Episode
  20. Perpetual energy machine — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Murder suspect asked online psychic: "Will I get caught for what I did?" | "48 Hours" Full Episode
  21. Order of protection — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies and Deceit | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  22. Trial (jury trial) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  23. oleandrin — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  24. DNA phenotyping — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  25. Torture (criminal charge) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  26. THZ — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  27. preliminary hearing — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  28. Jim and Waffles — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  29. Police body-worn camera (body cam) footage — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Post Mortem
  30. DNA technology — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  31. Cell tower location data — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  32. Key logger — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Murder suspect asked online psychic: "Will I get caught for what I did?" | "48 Hours" Full Episode
  33. Social anxiety disorder — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Catch Her if You Can | Full Episode
  34. Espionage — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Catch Her if You Can | Full Episode
  35. Hidden homicide — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  36. forensic anthropology — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  37. first-degree murder for financial gain — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies and Deceit | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  38. Student loan fraud — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Catch Her if You Can | Full Episode
  39. prosecutorial misconduct — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in 2025 True Crime Stories | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  40. cell tower ping / cell site analysis — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Relentless | Full Episode
  41. bipolar II disorder — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  42. Life insurance policies — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies Uncovered | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  43. police sketch — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  44. blue bathing suit — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  45. Composite sketch / composite drawing — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  46. Arsenic DDS — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  47. oleander — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  48. medical toxicology — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  49. Whisper talking (as a sign of deception) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Post Mortem
  50. Stalking (criminal offense) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Post Mortem
  51. Delayed send text (scheduled text message) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Full Episode
  52. Criminal impersonation — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Setup Murder of Kristil Krug | Full Episode
  53. chain of custody — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  54. Concept of domestic abuse — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies and Deceit | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  55. Wire transfer — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Catch Her if You Can | Full Episode
  56. Immune rejection (transplant rejection) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Broken Hearts | Full Episode
  57. Cruising lifestyle — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Dark Side of Paradise | Full Episode
  58. 48 Hours Mystery — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in The Ghost of David Coffin | Full Episode
  59. Autism — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  60. homicide — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Tracker Dakota Black | Full Episode + Post Mortem
  61. alibi — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  62. sociopath — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Sugar Land Conspiracy | Full Episode
  63. Hung Jury — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in 2025 True Crime Stories | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  64. Bipolar disorder — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in The Mysterious Death of Kat West | Full Episode
  65. Fifth Amendment — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in 2025 True Crime Stories | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  66. Lean Startup — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Coached to Kill | Full Episode
  67. Sexual assault — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Tracker Dakota Black | Full Episode + Post Mortem
  68. polygraph — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in 2025 True Crime Stories | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  69. search warrant — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  70. Miranda rights — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Murder suspect asked online psychic: "Will I get caught for what I did?" | "48 Hours" Full Episode
  71. parole — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Murder suspect asked online psychic: "Will I get caught for what I did?" | "48 Hours" Full Episode
  72. strangulation — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  73. speedy trial — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies and Deceit | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  74. capital murder — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in The Sugar Land Conspiracy | Full Episode
  75. gag order — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Grave Horrors | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  76. restraining order — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  77. toxicology report — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Joe Hunter's Mission | Post Mortem
  78. forensic extraction — 1 episode, most recently Jan 2026 in Tracker Dakota Black | Full Episode + Post Mortem
  79. identity theft — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Catch Her if You Can | Full Episode
  80. rehab (rehabilitation center) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Relentless | Full Episode
  81. premeditation — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Relentless | Full Episode
  82. Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  83. Jim Crow — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  84. mission-oriented homicide — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  85. Familial DNA searching — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  86. Psychopathy test — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Man confesses to 1994 cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"
  87. Yorkie — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Lies Uncovered | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  88. May 2004 — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  89. Molly Bish tip line — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Post Mortem
  90. CODIS database — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Help Find Molly Bish's Killer | Full Episode
  91. Jane Doe — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  92. SOS (carved onto victim) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  93. MMA (Mixed martial arts) — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  94. Life imprisonment — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  95. Photo lineup — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  96. Advanced breast cancer — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  97. May 2014 — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  98. Grace of God — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in My Name is Victoria | Full Episode
  99. Married to Death — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes
  100. Mickey Finn — 1 episode, most recently Dec 2025 in Silent Killers | “48 Hours" Full Episodes