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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence"
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A GIFTED ARTIST IS MURDERED IN HER HOME - DECADES LATER, HER KILLER REVEALS WHAT DROVE HIM

"48 HOURS" Reports In "Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence" Saturday, Oct. 25 At 10:00 PM ET/PT

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48 HOURS: "Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence"

AIR DATE: Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

CORRESPONDENT: Anne-Marie Green

LOCATION: Springfield, Va.

STORY DETAILS: Robin Lawrence was home alone with her 2-year-old daughter in Springfield, Va., when an unknown killer murdered her. Her toddler was left to fend for herself for two days until Robin's body was discovered. Nearly 30 years later, cold case detectives uncovered a surprising suspect. 48 HOURS correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports on how investigators finally solved the mystery in "Closing the Cold Case of Robin Lawrence."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Laurie Lindberg, friend of Robin Lawrence

· Mary Warr Cowans, sister of Robin Lawrence

· Fairfax County Police Department detectives Melissa Wallace and Jon Long

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Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS. Watch 48 HOURS on CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com, Paramount+ and YouTube. The 48 HOURS free, advertiser-supported streaming (FAST) channel is available on Pluto TV, Paramount + and Paramount partner channels. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV. Follow 48 HOURS on X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Listen to the 48 HOURS collection of original podcasts from CBS News.

Now in its 38th season, 48 HOURS remains Saturday's #1 non-sports primetime show, reaching 61.5 million viewers for a total of 30.2 billion minutes consumed across linear and streaming last season. On social, 48 HOURS leads the true crime space with more than 1.7 million TikTok followers, over 2 million YouTube subscribers, and 13.5 billion minutes watched on YouTube. Its podcast portfolio is also at record highs, with downloads projected to grow +24% in 2025 and the franchise consistently ranked as one of America's top true crime podcasts.

Source: Sept 24-Aug 25. Nielsen, Live+35 Days; CBS Monthly Internal Data, Adobe Analytics, Super Service Dashboard. CBS News co-viewing from Nielsen applied to CTV Streaming minutes.

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48 HOURS (CBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/19/88 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2025)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
38 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, September 2025) This newsmagazine 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. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Judy Tygard as EP
GENRE(S):
· newsmagazine
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS News