Episode
48 Hours: What Happened to the Perfect Child?
Overview
After a young girl is adopted from Russia, her American parents come to believe she is capable of murder and return her. Years later, "48 Hours" contributor Troy Roberts learns her surprising story.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2021-12-04
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
What Happened to the Perfect Child? is Episode 11 in Season 35 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2021-12-04. The runtime is 43 min.
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