"48 Hours" (1988) TV series 1988-????

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Creator:

Judy Tygard
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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)

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Series Directed by
Rob Klug		(12 episodes, 1999-2009)
Bill Brady		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Susan Spencer		(2 episodes, 2001-2007)
Barry Leibowitz		(2 episodes, 2009)
Judy Tygard		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Produced by
Katherine Davis	....	producer (15 episodes, 1997-2008)
Susan Zirinsky	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1999-2009)
Kathleen Boland	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Al Briganti	....	senior producer / supervising producer (3 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jay Young	....	producer (3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Peter Schweizer	....	producer / senior producer (3 episodes, 2000-2009)
Michael Maloy	....	producer (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chuck Stevenson	....	producer (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Reid Collins Jr.	....	senior producer (2 episodes, 1999-2003)
Paul Ryan	....	producer (2 episodes, 2000)
Chris O'Connell	....	associate producer / producer (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Suzanne Allen	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Avi Cohen	....	producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Feuer	....	field producer / producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Jenna Jackson	....	field producer / producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Barry Leibowitz	....	producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Michelle Singer	....	producer (2 episodes, 2009)
David Schneider	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1988-1995)
Gavin P. Boyle	....	senior producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Jim Murphy	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Rob Hershman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Donna Lee	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Richard Fiocca		(51 episodes, 1997-2009)
Max Surla		(44 episodes, 1997-2009)
Julian Harris		(42 episodes, 1997-2007)
Todd Erickson		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Aaron Tomlinson		(2 episodes, 2000)
Brian Nolan		(unknown episodes)
Richard Wilmot		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
William McEwan		(7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Pedro R. Casais		(6 episodes, 1999-2004)
Mead Stone		(3 episodes, 1999-2008)
Basil Pappas		(3 episodes, 2000-2008)
Jason Schmidt		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Bruce Spiegel		(2 episodes, 2000)
Joan Adelman		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gregory F. McLaughlin		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Franklin		(unknown episodes)
Frederick Hawthorne		(unknown episodes)
Kenneth Mooney		(unknown episodes)
David Small		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Rose Nascimento	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 2009)

Series Production Management
Peter Marchetti	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Edna Marie McLaughlin	....	assistant unit manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Cheryl Williams	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew DeVoe	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2009)
Ron Flaum	....	associate director (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Department
Karen E. Hymes	....	graphics (2 episodes, 2009)
Cliff Moorhead	....	graphics (2 episodes, 2009)
An-Khang Vu-Cong	....	graphics (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Suzie Hollander	....	audio post-production (9 episodes, 1997-1999)
Dan Perino	....	post-production audio (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Daniel Brooks	....	sound recordist (5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Don Hale	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 1988-1998)
Mark Spagnolo	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Zach Wind	....	post-production sound (2 episodes, 2009)
Charles Tomaras	....	sound mixer (1 episode, 2004)
Rob Whitehurst	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1990)
Michael Keenan	....	location sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Joe Romano	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Muhlstock	....	Steadicam operator (22 episodes, 1999-2006)
John Perry	....	steadicam operator (5 episodes, 2004-2008)
John Raymer	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2006-2009)
Erik Rubner	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
Eddie San Chan	....	gaffer / camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Larry DesGaines	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Hilda Mercado	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Molesworth	....	camera operator (unknown episodes, 1990-1993)
David Brown	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Mark Clark	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Chip Goebert	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Howison	....	electrician / grip (unknown episodes)
Kelly J. Richardson	....	crane operator (unknown episodes)
Barry Strickland	....	electrician / grip (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Neal Kassner	....	video colorist / colorist (9 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mario Marino	....	on-line editor / post-production editor (7 episodes, 2000-2009)
Steve Shatkin	....	on-line editor / production editor (7 episodes, 2000-2009)
Lee Kaminski	....	on-line editor (5 episodes, 2000)
Kenneth Mooney	....	editor: video (2 episodes, 1999)
Al Briganti	....	executive editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Delly Ramin	....	music supervisor (1 episode, 2009)

Series Other crew
Leslie Neigher	....	production secretary / story editor / ... (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Claire Anderson	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Louise Bashi	....	senior publicist (2 episodes, 2009)
Helene Biandudi	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Amanda Cassandra	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Lauren Clark	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2009)
Dane Cohen	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Nancy Kramer	....	story editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Kathleen O'Connell	....	story editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Orozovich	....	coordinating editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Rosanne I. Ramkarran	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Gabrielle Schonder	....	production team (2 episodes, 2009)
Peter Shaw	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeremiah Turits	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Kate Zuckerman	....	coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
James Avenell	....	talent consultant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Lou Angeli	....	archive video clips: "Heroes Under Fire" (unknown episodes)
Bryan Bultz	....	researcher (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• CBS News Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems
• The Lighting Zone  grip and lighting equipment

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.