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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, December 06, 2025
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Help Find Molly Bish's Killer"
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DECADES AFTER 16-YEAR-OLD MOLLY BISH VANISHED, HER SISTER TURNS TO TIKTOK FOR ANSWERS

"48 Hours" Reports in "Help Find Molly Bish's Killer" Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT

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48 HOURS: "Help Find Molly Bish's Killer"

AIR DATE: Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT

CORRESPONDENT: Erin Moriarty

LOCATION: Warren, Mass.

STORY DETAILS: Molly Bish was just 16 years old when she went missing on June 27, 2000. She vanished after being dropped off at her lifeguarding job. What followed became the largest search in Massachusetts history. Her remains were eventually discovered, but her killer has never been identified. Decades later, Bish's sister turns to social media, sharing her family's story and urging the public to help generate new leads. 48 HOURS correspondent Erin Moriarty reports on the renewed push for answers.

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Members of the Bish family: Heather (sister), Magi (mother) and John Jr. (brother)

· Worcester County district attorney Joe Early, Jr.

· Massachusetts State Police detective Chelsea Safford

· Retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Colonel Dan Richard

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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 (winter 2025)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
38 (??? episodes)
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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