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Running · 2009–

On the Case with Paula Zahn

Drama / Action / Crime

Led by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, On the Case features in-depth interviews and original reporting that go beyond the headlines in search of fascinating mysteries from within our nation's justice system. Each episode is highlighted by Zahn's riveting exclusive interviews, which draw out different viewpoints from the people personally connected to tragedies that rocked their local community and the investigations that attempted to piece together the truth On the Case with Paula Zahn .

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Season 1 · 13 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · Deadly Lessons
  2. S01 E02 · A Murder in Pleasant Valley
  3. S01 E03 · Honeymoon Hit
  4. S01 E04 · Hit or Miss
  5. S01 E05 · Date with Death
  6. S01 E06 · A Death in the Desert
  7. S01 E07 · Love You to Death
  8. S01 E08 · The Millionaire Murder
  9. S01 E09 · Last Stop Murder
  10. S01 E10 · Out of the Ashes
  11. S01 E11 · A Murder at Echo Lake
  12. S01 E12 · Newlywed Murders
  13. S01 E13 · The Boy Next Door
Season 2 · 13 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · Beauty and the Beast
  2. S02 E02 · Murder in the Heartland
  3. S02 E03 · Twin Killing
  4. S02 E04 · A Lamb Amongst Wolves
  5. S02 E05 · The Long Road Home
  6. S02 E06 · A Killing in Canova Beach
  7. S02 E07 · She Never Came Home
  8. S02 E08 · Deadly Delivery
  9. S02 E09 · Web of Lies
  10. S02 E10 · Daddy's Girl
  11. S02 E11 · Beyond Redemption
  12. S02 E12 · Twisted Triangle
  13. S02 E13 · Aim to Kill
Season 3 · 13 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · Beauty Queen Killer
  2. S03 E02 · Gallaudet Murders
  3. S03 E03 · Voices in the Dark
  4. S03 E04 · Murder She Wrote
  5. S03 E05 · A Cry in the Night
  6. S03 E06 · Cheating Death
  7. S03 E07 · Internal Affairs
  8. S03 E08 · Run Bambi Run
  9. S03 E09 · Sins of the Father
  10. S03 E10 · Blood Betrayal
  11. S03 E11 · Shadow of Doubt
  12. S03 E12 · Evil Twin
  13. S03 E13 · Dark Side of a Dream
Season 4 · 13 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Silenced
  2. S04 E02 · Message in Blood
  3. S04 E03 · Race to Judgement
  4. S04 E04 · A Tangled Past
  5. S04 E05 · Campus Killer
  6. S04 E06 · Murder by Numbers
  7. S04 E07 · Under Suspicion
  8. S04 E08 · A Mother's Nightmare
  9. S04 E09 · A Murder at Loose Chippings
  10. S04 E10 · Betrayal at Charisma Farms
  11. S04 E11 · Mystery in the Mountains
  12. S04 E12 · A Slip of Fate
  13. S04 E13 · Murder Ordained?
Season 5 · 14 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · In Broad Daylight
  2. S05 E02 · Death and the Doctor
  3. S05 E03 · Severed Ties
  4. S05 E04 · No One to Trust
  5. S05 E05 · A Stranger's Knock
  6. S05 E06 · Twice Is No Accident
  7. S05 E07 · Lost in the Fire
  8. S05 E08 · Last Rites
  9. S05 E09 · Secrets from the Grave
  10. S05 E10 · Murder at Sunset, Part 1
  11. S05 E11 · Murder at Sunset, Part 2
  12. S05 E12 · Left in the Dark
  13. S05 E13 · The Art of Murder
  14. S05 E14 · Unmasking a Killer
Season 6 · 12 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · Mystery in the Desert
  2. S06 E02 · Innocent Witness
  3. S06 E03 · Dirty Secrets
  4. S06 E04 · Over the Edge
  5. S06 E05 · Hanging by a Thread
  6. S06 E06 · The River's Edge
  7. S06 E07 · A Deadly Betrayal
  8. S06 E08 · No Exit
  9. S06 E09 · Fatal Footage
  10. S06 E10 · Vanished in the Night
  11. S06 E11 · Taken
  12. S06 E12 · Murder at Bird Key
Season 7 · 14 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · A Tale Tell Call
  2. S07 E02 · Painful Memories
  3. S07 E03 · Profile of a Killer
  4. S07 E04 · Final Words
  5. S07 E05 · A Knock on the Door
  6. S07 E06 · Snapshot to Murder
  7. S07 E07 · A Deadly Secret
  8. S07 E08 · Murder at Sunrise
  9. S07 E09 · The Day After Christmas
  10. S07 E10 · One Month of Terror
  11. S07 E11 · Driven to Kill
  12. S07 E12 · A Long Journey to Justice
  13. S07 E13 · The Ultimate Sin
  14. S07 E14 · Signed in Blood
Season 8 · 16 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · Tangled Web
  2. S08 E02 · Bound by the Truth
  3. S08 E03 · Smoke and Ashes
  4. S08 E04 · Veil of Suspicion
  5. S08 E05 · At Death's Door
  6. S08 E06 · Hidden in Plain Sight
  7. S08 E07 · The Killer Rang Twice
  8. S08 E08 · Justice Never Quits
  9. S08 E09 · Tip 1960
  10. S08 E10 · Nine Days of Terror
  11. S08 E11 · Lying in Wait
  12. S08 E12 · A Fateful Decision
  13. S08 E13 · A Thin Disguise
  14. S08 E14 · Ring of Truth
  15. S08 E15 · A Call for Justice
  16. S08 E16 · Twisted Obsession
Season 9 · 16 episodes
  1. S09 E01 · Stabbed in the Heart
  2. S09 E02 · This Is for Her
  3. S09 E03 · Deadly Predator
  4. S09 E04 · Kidnapped on the 4th of July
  5. S09 E05 · An Uninvited Guest
  6. S09 E06 · Trail of Carnage
  7. S09 E07 · Cry on My Shoulder
  8. S09 E08 · Footprints and Whispers
  9. S09 E09 · Heartbreak in the Heartland
  10. S09 E10 · Evidence of Deception
  11. S09 E11 · Fatal Turn
  12. S09 E12 · Footsteps in the Dark
  13. S09 E13 · A Killer in Disguise
  14. S09 E14 · She Wasn't Alone
  15. S09 E15 · Almost Home
  16. S09 E16 · The Long Path to Justice
Season 10 · 16 episodes
  1. S10 E01 · Snake in the Grass
  2. S10 E02 · For Love and Duty
  3. S10 E03 · Solemn Vows
  4. S10 E04 · Trail of Tears
  5. S10 E05 · A Murder in Pelham
  6. S10 E06 · A Father's Quest
  7. S10 E07 · Pattern of Violence
  8. S10 E08 · Field of Nightmares
  9. S10 E09 · Path of Destruction
  10. S10 E10 · A Drop of Blood
  11. S10 E11 · The Green Dragon
  12. S10 E12 · Murder in Room 205
  13. S10 E13 · Betrayal and Regret
  14. S10 E14 · A Ray of Darkness
  15. S10 E15 · Unmistakable Truth
  16. S10 E16 · Trapped by Lies
Season 11 · 15 episodes
  1. S11 E01 · In Plain Sight
  2. S11 E02 · Hidden by Fire
  3. S11 E03 · A Nightmare in Memphis
  4. S11 E04 · Deadly Warning
  5. S11 E05 · Where Evil Lives
  6. S11 E06 · Blurred Truth
  7. S11 E07 · Blood Money
  8. S11 E08 · A Window to Murder
  9. S11 E09 · A Terrible Secret
  10. S11 E10 · Last Call
  11. S11 E11 · A Mystery on Cherry Hill
  12. S11 E12 · Fatal Errand
  13. S11 E13 · Scent of a Killer
  14. S11 E14 · Evil Repeats Itself
  15. S11 E15 · Screams for Justice
Season 12 · 17 episodes
  1. S12 E01 · A Harvest of Grief
  2. S12 E02 · Eyes of a Killer
  3. S12 E03 · Shortcut to Murder
  4. S12 E04 · A Wave Goodbye
  5. S12 E05 · Hidden by Lies
  6. S12 E06 · A Killer in Town
  7. S12 E07 · Desperate Cry
  8. S12 E08 · A Killer in the Sun
  9. S12 E09 · Shattered Hope
  10. S12 E10 · A Hole in Their Hearts
  11. S12 E11 · Golden Promises Broken
  12. S12 E12 · Darkness After Dawn
  13. S12 E13 · Same Crime Next Year
  14. S12 E14 · River of Sadness
  15. S12 E15 · Crossed by Evil
  16. S12 E16 · Deadly Silence
  17. S12 E17 · The Pastor's Wife
Season 13 · 12 episodes
  1. S13 E01 · Deep Wounds
  2. S13 E02 · Gone in an Instant
  3. S13 E03 · Betrayal in Big Cottonwood Canyon
  4. S13 E04 · Tracks of a Killer
  5. S13 E05 · Racing to Justice
  6. S13 E06 · A Last Dance
  7. S13 E07 · A Promise Kept
  8. S13 E08 · Deadly Offer
  9. S13 E09 · Mixed Signals
  10. S13 E10 · Courage and Conviction
  11. S13 E11 · Half Way Home
  12. S13 E12 · The Doorbell Rang
Season 14 · 20 episodes
  1. S14 E01 · 22 Hours of Terror
  2. S14 E02 · Broken Trust
  3. S14 E03 · Deceiving Appearances
  4. S14 E04 · The Answer Was No
  5. S14 E05 · A Nightmare in Laurel
  6. S14 E06 · Followed Home
  7. S14 E07 · Path of Tears
  8. S14 E08 · Predator on the Loose
  9. S14 E09 · Blood and Betrayal
  10. S14 E10 · A Killer Among Friends
  11. S14 E11 · From Dusk to Darkness
  12. S14 E12 · Deadly Paper Trail
  13. S14 E13 · Dreams and Nightmares
  14. S14 E14 · Blood, Sweat and Tears
  15. S14 E15 · Unfinished Journey
  16. S14 E16 · Identical Evidence
  17. S14 E17 · Mystery, Heartbreak and Justice
  18. S14 E18 · A Betrayal Concealed
  19. S14 E19 · A Hidden Clue
  20. S14 E20 · A Face with No Name
Season 15 · 13 episodes
  1. S15 E01 · Deadly Deception
  2. S15 E02 · Darkness in the Desert
  3. S15 E03 · The East Area Rapist
  4. S15 E04 · The Haunting Memories
  5. S15 E05 · Murder in Store
  6. S15 E06 · A Stranger Among Us
  7. S15 E07 · Greed, Lies and Murder
  8. S15 E08 · Deadly Riddle
  9. S15 E09 · Trail of Betrayal
  10. S15 E10 · A Deadly Omen
  11. S15 E11 · Unanswered Questions
  12. S15 E12 · Sirens in the Night
  13. S15 E13 · River of Tears
Season 16 · 16 episodes
  1. S16 E01 · A Nightmare in Idaho Falls
  2. S16 E02 · Stolen Dreams
  3. S16 E03 · Twisted Lies
  4. S16 E04 · Deadly Hymn
  5. S16 E05 · That's Him!
  6. S16 E06 · Stacy's Story
  7. S16 E07 · A Murder in Coralville
  8. S16 E08 · A Predator in Deerfield
  9. S16 E09 · In the Blink of an Eye
  10. S16 E10 · In the Shadows of Home
  11. S16 E11 · Scattered Clues, Shattered Lives
  12. S16 E12 · As She Lay Dying
  13. S16 E13 · River Of Sorrow
  14. S16 E14 · A Lifetime Of Questions
  15. S16 E15 · Last Night Before Murder
  16. S16 E16 · A Daughter's Quest
Season 17 · 19 episodes
  1. S17 E01 · Notes From A Killer
  2. S17 E02 · Long Sought Truth
  3. S17 E03 · A Different Time
  4. S17 E04 · Where's Crystal
  5. S17 E05 · Terror In Waupaca
  6. S17 E06 · Taken From Her Bed
  7. S17 E07 · A Bridge Too Far
  8. S17 E08 · Shifting Stories
  9. S17 E09 · Terrifying Clues
  10. S17 E10 · Buried Dreams
  11. S17 E11 · In The Dead Of Night
  12. S17 E12 · Lethal Offer
  13. S17 E13 · The Depths Of Evil
  14. S17 E14 · Unchecked Violence
  15. S17 E15 · No Goodbyes
  16. S17 E16 · History Repeats Itself
  17. S17 E17 · A Face And A Voice
  18. S17 E18 · Alone With Evil
  19. S17 E19 · Blood Secrets
Season 18 · 16 episodes
  1. S18 E01 · A Hero Betrayed
  2. S18 E02 · She's Gone
  3. S18 E03 · While Her Children Slept
  4. S18 E04 · Rumors Lies And Murder
  5. S18 E05 · Good Morning, Goodnight And Goodbye
  6. S18 E06 · Smoke And Lies
  7. S18 E07 · A Handful Of Coins
  8. S18 E08 · Before Her Eyes
  9. S18 E09 · Never The Same
  10. S18 E10 · The Truth Never Dies
  11. S18 E11 · Cloud Of Darkness
  12. S18 E12 · Rocky Mountain Mystery
  13. S18 E13 · Nowhere to Run
  14. S18 E14 · Capitol Murder
  15. S18 E15 · Connected By Murder
  16. S18 E16 · A Life Halted
Season 19 · 15 episodes
  1. S19 E01 · Driven To Murder
  2. S19 E02 · In Defiance Of Evil
  3. S19 E03 · The Disappearance of Sarah Stern
  4. S19 E04 · Twisted Justice
  5. S19 E05 · A Dream Shattered
  6. S19 E06 · Classified Murder
  7. S19 E07 · A Mystery in Indio
  8. S19 E08 · A Secret To Kill For
  9. S19 E09 · Officer Down
  10. S19 E10 · Seven Minutes Of Terror
  11. S19 E11 · Betrayal in the Mountains
  12. S19 E12 · Terrifying Calls
  13. S19 E13 · One Of Their Own
  14. S19 E14 · The Hero Who Wasn't
  15. S19 E15 · No Body Two Crimes
Season 20 · 15 episodes
  1. S20 E01 · Shadow Of Suspicion
  2. S20 E02 · One Of Us
  3. S20 E03 · Salt in the Wound
  4. S20 E04 · Wedding Day Nightmare
  5. S20 E05 · Little Lamb
  6. S20 E06 · Terror in Bedford Park
  7. S20 E07 · Evidence Never Lies
  8. S20 E08 · Long Walk, Cold Night
  9. S20 E09 · Texts, Lies, and Videotape
  10. S20 E10 · A Predator In The Woods
  11. S20 E11 · In The Wind
  12. S20 E12 · Lying in the Darkness
  13. S20 E13 · Spreadsheet of Terror
  14. S20 E14 · A Test of Patience
  15. S20 E15 · A Heartbreaking Discovery
Season 21 · 9 episodes
  1. S21 E01 · Crime And Injustice
  2. S21 E02 · A Murder In Thunderbolt
  3. S21 E03 · A Jewel Stolen
  4. S21 E04 · When, Where And Who?
  5. S21 E05 · Follow The Footprints
  6. S21 E06 · Christina's Story
  7. S21 E07 · A Brand New Dress
  8. S21 E08 · Gone In Less Than 3 Minutes
  9. S21 E09 · A Storm Of Rage
Season 22 · 8 episodes
  1. S22 E01 · A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
  2. S22 E02 · A Complicated Relationship
  3. S22 E03 · A Blue Raincoat
  4. S22 E04 · It Won't End Well
  5. S22 E05 · Clearing The Docket
  6. S22 E06 · Follow That Car
  7. S22 E07 · Cali-Doe
  8. S22 E08 · Evidence Lost, Justice Found
Season 23 · 16 episodes
  1. S23 E01 · Devil in a Cowboy Hat
  2. S23 E02 · Trail of a Monster
  3. S23 E03 · Circled by Vultures
  4. S23 E04 · Terrifying Connections
  5. S23 E05 · What Happened to Sarah
  6. S23 E06 · Terror in Terre Haute
  7. S23 E07 · Justice for Angie
  8. S23 E08 · The Smallest of Clues
  9. S23 E09 · No Escape
  10. S23 E10 · Web of Torment
  11. S23 E11 · Unthinkable Harm
  12. S23 E12 · Gone in a Blink
  13. S23 E13 · Alarm and Betrayal
  14. S23 E14 · A Cracked Alibi
  15. S23 E15 · A Secret Meeting
  16. S23 E16 · "Precious" Jane Doe
Season 24 · 16 episodes
  1. S24 E01 · A Mother Knows
  2. S24 E02 · Hauntingly Familiar
  3. S24 E03 · Capable of Murder
  4. S24 E04 · Dark Clouds Lead to a Storm
  5. S24 E05 · FLRT 12
  6. S24 E06 · Blood Reveals the Sword
  7. S24 E07 · Hammer and Dust
  8. S24 E08 · Dance to Doom
  9. S24 E09 · Don't Open The Door
  10. S24 E10 · Eyes in the Darkness
  11. S24 E11 · Shadowy Figures
  12. S24 E12 · Where Is Miya?
  13. S24 E13 · The Smallest Clue
  14. S24 E14 · A Spider Web of Tragedy
  15. S24 E15 · A Needle in the Mud
  16. S24 E16 · Lost Life, Evidence Found
Season 25 · 17 episodes
  1. S25 E01 · From Zero to Murder
  2. S25 E02 · Jenny's Story
  3. S25 E03 · Graduation to Murder
  4. S25 Special · Mystery in Coachella Valley
  5. S25 E05 · Room 106
  6. S25 E06 · Changing Stories
  7. S25 Special · The Year of Fear
  8. S25 E08 · A Fairy Tale Ruined
  9. S25 E09 · The Mother She Never Knew
  10. S25 E10 · Unthinkable Betrayal
  11. S25 E11 · A Call for Answers
  12. S25 E12 · A Bad Man Hurt Mommy
  13. S25 E13 · Blood-Stained Reputation
  14. S25 E14 · New Year's Eve Nightmare
  15. S25 E15 · Disconnected Story
  16. S25 E16 · Confessions and Lies
  17. S25 E17 · Pretty Pink Bicycle
Season 26 · 12 episodes
  1. S26 E01 · Follow the Blood
  2. S26 E02 · Faith and Duty
  3. S26 E03 · Justice Frozen
  4. S26 E04 · A Lifetime of Grief
  5. S26 E05 · Voice for the Nameless
  6. S26 E06 · Tragedy in Visalia
  7. S26 E07 · A Quest for Justice
  8. S26 E08 · Text, Lies and Video
  9. S26 E09 · Where is Jonelle?
  10. S26 E10 · A Murder in Red Cliff
  11. S26 E11 · Righting a Wrong
  12. S26 E12 · Love Lost, Justice Found
Season 27 · 8 episodes
  1. S27 E01 · Wrong Place, Wrong Time
  2. S27 E02 · Where He Belongs
  3. S27 E03 · Dissecting a Triangle
  4. S27 E04 · An American Tragedy
  5. S27 E05 · When the Music's Over
  6. S27 E06 · A Murder at Paradise Ranch
  7. S27 E07 · The Bitter Truth
  8. S27 E08 · Where is Alexis?
Season 28 · 12 episodes
  1. S28 E01 · A Nightmare at Dawn
  2. S28 E02 · A Picture Worth a 1000 Words
  3. S28 E03 · Trail of Terror
  4. S28 E04 · Why Would Someone Shoot Amanda?
  5. S28 E05 · A Mystery in Lakeland
  6. S28 E06 · Lost, but Not Forgotten
  7. S28 E07 · A Bridge to Disaster
  8. S28 E08 · Justice for Christine
  9. S28 E09 · Vanished Into Darkness
  10. S28 E10 · A Deadly Message
  11. S28 E11 · Footsteps in the Night
  12. S28 E12 · Evil at Its Highest Point
Season 29 · 12 episodes
  1. S29 E01 · Edge of the Abyss
  2. S29 E02 · Layers of Betrayal
  3. S29 E03 · Caught in a Trap
  4. S29 E04 · Unseen Danger
  5. S29 E05 · Through the Smoke
  6. S29 E06 · Who Killed Katelyn?
  7. S29 E07 · Unmasking the Truth
  8. S29 E08 · Two Fires, One Match
  9. S29 E09 · Elusive Justice
  10. S29 E10 · Moving Target
  11. S29 E11 · Irreparable Loss
  12. S29 E12 · A Personal Mission

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