Episode
48 Hours: The Case of the Black Swan (1)
Overview
A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in part one of a two-part "48 Hours."
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 37
- Episode
- Episode 32
- Air date
- 2024-09-07
Episode context
The Case of the Black Swan (1) is Episode 32 in Season 37 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2024-09-07.
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Episode 31: The Puzzling Death of Susann Sills
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Episode 33: The Case of the Black Swan (2)
For the first time, the former ballerina dubbed "The Black Swan” tells her story of why she shot and killed her estranged husband. Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in the second part of a two-part "48 Hours."
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