Episode
48 Hours: The Accidental Husband
Overview
Two wives die in freak accidents 17 years apart. One man was married to both women. Is he just unlucky or does he know more than he’s telling?
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2015-04-04
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The Accidental Husband is Episode 24 in Season 28 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2015-04-04. The runtime is 60 min.
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