48 Hours - Season 26 - Eps 9: The Hunt for Mr. Wright
The hunt for convicted killer George Wright, who murdered war hero Walter Patterson in 1962 and then escaped from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Susan Spencer reports.
About 48 Hours
Title: 48 Hours
First Air Date: 1988-01-19
Last Air Date: 2025-05-24
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.265/10 (from 51 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 39
Total Episodes: 1141
Network: CBS
Genres: News, Crime, Documentary
Production Companies: CBS News Productions
Synopsis
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.
