Where to watch 48 Hours (1988)
Yes — 48 Hours is free to watch on The Roku Channel and Pluto TV. They are ad-supported, so you pay nothing.
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Every legal way to watch 48 Hours
Free with ads
Completely free to watch. You sit through ad breaks instead of paying.
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No extra charge if you already subscribe to one of these.
Buy
A one-off charge to keep it in your library.
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48 Hours — common questions
- Can I watch 48 Hours for free?
- Yes. 48 Hours is streaming at no cost on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is 48 Hours on Netflix?
- Yes — 48 Hours is included with a Netflix subscription in this region.
- How do I watch 48 Hours without paying anything?
- Open The Roku Channel — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
