48 Hours
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48 Hours is a long-running CBS true-crime documentary television series that investigates real-life cases and criminal justice stories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 48 Hours canonical | 3 |
| 48 Hours Mystery | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819147 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 48 Hours Context triple: [CBS Television Distribution, distributedProgram, 48 Hours]
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A.
The First 48
The First 48 is a true-crime documentary television series that follows real homicide investigations during the critical first two days after a murder.
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B.
24 Hours
"24 Hours" is a synth-pop song by American singer Sky Ferreira, known for its atmospheric production and emotionally charged lyrics.
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C.
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. is a 1982 action-comedy film that helped launch Eddie Murphy’s movie career, pairing him with Nick Nolte as an unlikely duo tracking down criminals over a two-day span.
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D.
Nightline
Nightline is a late-night news and current affairs television program known for its in-depth reporting and interviews, broadcast by ABC News.
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E.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 48 Hours Target entity description: 48 Hours is a long-running CBS true-crime documentary television series that investigates real-life cases and criminal justice stories.
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A.
The First 48
The First 48 is a true-crime documentary television series that follows real homicide investigations during the critical first two days after a murder.
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B.
24 Hours
"24 Hours" is a synth-pop song by American singer Sky Ferreira, known for its atmospheric production and emotionally charged lyrics.
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C.
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. is a 1982 action-comedy film that helped launch Eddie Murphy’s movie career, pairing him with Nick Nolte as an unlikely duo tracking down criminals over a two-day span.
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D.
Nightline
Nightline is a late-night news and current affairs television program known for its in-depth reporting and interviews, broadcast by ABC News.
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E.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary television series
ⓘ
television series ⓘ true crime television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | CBS News ⓘ |
| debutDecade | 1980s American television series ⓘ |
| distribution | broadcast television ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1988 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
criminal justice stories
ⓘ
investigative reporting ⓘ real-life crime cases ⓘ |
| format | news magazine ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
true crime ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
48 Hours Mystery
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linked to:
48 Hours
|
| hasAudience | prime-time television viewers ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | each episode focuses on a single case or story ⓘ |
| hasFormatElement |
archival footage
ⓘ
courtroom recordings ⓘ narrated storytelling ⓘ on-camera interviews ⓘ |
| hasReporterRole | correspondents from CBS News ⓘ |
| hasSpinOffOrRelatedShow |
48 Hours Mystery
ⓘ
linked to:
48 Hours
|
| hasSubject |
courtroom trials
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forensic evidence ⓘ legal proceedings ⓘ missing persons cases ⓘ murder investigations ⓘ police investigations ⓘ wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| isPartOf | CBS News programming ⓘ |
| mediaType | television program ⓘ |
| notableFor |
in-depth coverage of high-profile crimes
ⓘ
interviews with victims families and investigators ⓘ long-running presence on CBS ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | CBS ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| producedBy | CBS News division ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBS News ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
criminal justice system in the United States
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ legal system ⓘ |
| targetAudience | viewers interested in true crime ⓘ |
| typicalBroadcastSlot | prime time on CBS ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | approximately 60 minutes per episode ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 48 Hours Description of subject: 48 Hours is a long-running CBS true-crime documentary television series that investigates real-life cases and criminal justice stories.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 48 Hours
linked to: 48 Hours