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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Denise and Aaron Quinn Get the Last Word"
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A HIGH-PROFILE KIDNAPPING CASE CAPTIVATED THE NATION - NOW "48 HOURS" HAS THE NEXT CHAPTER

"48 Hours" Reports in "Denise and Aaron Quinn Get the Last Word"

Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+

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48 HOURS: "Denise and Aaron Quinn Get the Last Word"

AIR DATE: Saturday, March 28 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

CORRESPONDENT: Tracy Smith

LOCATION: Vallejo, Calif.

STORY DETAILS: A high-profile kidnapping case that drew national attention, and was the subject of a 2024 Netflix docuseries, takes a new turn. 48 HOURS picks up the story of what happened in the years that followed and how Denise Huskins Quinn and Aaron Quinn worked with law enforcement to help uncover additional crimes committed by their attacker, Matthew Muller. In doing so, the Quinns helped bring justice to other victims and found a way to reclaim their own story. 48 HOURS correspondent Tracy Smith reports in "Denise and Aaron Quinn Get the Last Word."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Denise Huskins Quinn and Aaron Quinn

· "Lynn," first known victim of Matthew Muller - speaking for the first time on television

· Julie Watts, investigative correspondent for CBS News California

· Vern Pierson, district attorney of El Dorado County

· Nick Borges, police chief of Seaside, Calif.

· Kevin Papineau and Michelle Hendricks, Sacramento County criminal investigators

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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. The franchise podcast portfolio reaches almost 3M monthly listeners and is consistently ranked among 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 (spring 2026)
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