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48 HOURS
Air Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
Time Slot: 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on CBS
Episode Title: "Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade"
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AFTER LAST WEEK'S SENTENCING, "48 HOURS" TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE KOURI RICHINS CASE

Jurors Speak Out in the Season Finale, "Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade"

Saturday, May 23 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS and Streaming on Paramount+

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48 HOURS: "Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade"

AIR DATE: Saturday, May 23 at 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

CORRESPONDENT: Natalie Morales

LOCATION: Kamas, Utah

STORY DETAILS: Kouri Richins, the Utah mother who made headlines for publishing a children's book about grief after her husband's death, was sentenced just last week to life in prison without parole for his murder. Prosecutors argued she poisoned her husband, Eric Richins, in a case that drew national attention. Now, jurors who heard the evidence are speaking out about what led them to convict her, including what they believe motivated the crime and why they reached their verdict. 48 HOURS correspondent Natalie Morales reports in the season finale, "Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade."

FEATURES INTERVIEWS INCLUDING:

· Laura and Eric, jurors in the case (last names withheld)

· Greg Hall, friend and former colleague of Kouri Richins

· Greg Skordas, spokesperson for Eric Richins' family

· Skye Lazaro, former attorney for Kouri Richins

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Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS. Watch 48 HOURS on CBS News 24/7, CBSNews.com, Paramount+ and YouTube. The 48 HOURS free, advertiser-supported streaming (FAST) channel is available on Pluto TV, Paramount + and Paramount partner channels. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV. Follow 48 HOURS on X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Listen to the 48 HOURS collection of original podcasts from CBS News.

Now in its 38th season, 48 HOURS remains Saturday's #1 non-sports primetime show, reaching 61.5 million viewers for a total of 30.2 billion minutes consumed across linear and streaming last season. On social, 48 HOURS leads the true crime space with more than 1.7 million TikTok followers, over 2 million YouTube subscribers, and 13.5 billion minutes watched on YouTube. The franchise podcast portfolio reaches almost 3 million monthly listeners and is consistently ranked among America's top true crime podcasts.

Source: Sept 24-Aug 25. Nielsen, Live+35 Days; CBS Monthly Internal Data, Adobe Analytics, Super Service Dashboard. CBS News co-viewing from Nielsen applied to CTV Streaming minutes. Reach 1 min qualifier, Live +35 Days playback







48 HOURS (CBS)
Returns in Fall 2026 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/19/88 - ???
STATUS:
returning this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
saturdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
39 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 39 ordered on 4/15/26
DESCRIPTION:
(from CBS's web site, September 2025) This newsmagazine 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. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Judy Tygard as EP
GENRE(S):
· newsmagazine
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· CBS News