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48 HOURS: “Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?” was Saturday’s #1 non-sports primetime program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Oct. 26.

48 HOURS delivered 3.22 million viewers and a 0.7/03 with adults 25-54, matching the best 25-54 delivery this season. The broadcast was up +40% with adults 25-54 and up +7% with viewers compared to the previous week.

Saturday’s broadcast featured correspondent Richard Schlesinger and 48 HOURS’ investigation into the murder of New York City businessman Howard Pilmar and the 23-year search for answers. Pilmar was killed in 1996. Police suspected his wife killed him with help from her brother. Why would she want him dead? It would take more than two decades to get answers. The broadcast featured the first network television interviews with Pilmar’s father and stepmother, his family, and the supervisor of the investigation. It is a twisted case, sparked by greed, hate, debt and relationships that, to the outside, were portrayed as wonderful but behind closed doors were a different story.

48 HOURS: “Who Wanted Howard Pilmar Dead?” is produced by Lisa Freed and Murray Weiss. Doreen Schechter and Phil Tangel are the editors. Gabriella Demirdjian is the field producer. Marc Goldbaum is development producer. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.

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