Saturday, May 25

48 HOURS celebrates its 36^th anniversary as Saturday’s #1 non-sports primetime program for the season, its 18^th consecutive season in that spot. The broadcast also added more than +1 million viewers in 7-day playback 10 times this season, which has never happened before.

9:00 PM, ET/PT – Has a forensic document expert unmasked the anonymous author of the infamous Circleville letters? For nearly two decades, an anonymous letter writer terrorized the small town of Circleville, Ohio, by sending threatening letters that exposed alleged secrets about neighbors and friends. Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS investigate the true-crime mystery behind the letters and interview experts about the documents in an encore of “The Circleville Letters,” to be broadcast Saturday, May 25 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Watch a preview.

10:00 PM, ET/PT – In 2010, eccentric millionaire Forrest Fenn launched a treasure hunt when he announced that he had hidden a chest worth an estimated $1 million in the Rocky Mountains. Now, 48 HOURS and Tony Dokoupil, co-host of CBS MORNINGS, report on rarely seen photos and exclusive interviews in the sometimes-deadly search for the treasure in an encore of “The Fenn Treasure,” to be broadcast Saturday, May 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+. Watch a preview.

Judy Tygard is the executive producer of 48 HOURS, which is broadcast Saturdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS, and streams anytime on Paramount+. You can also watch 48 HOURS on the CBS News Streaming Network Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, ET. 48 HOURS is also available on CBSNews.com, Fave TV, Pop TV, Pluto US, Pluto UK, Pluto Nordics, Pluto Canada and Pluto South Africa. Download the CBS News app on your phone or connected TV. Follow 48 HOURS on X, Facebook and Instagram. Listen to podcasts at CBS Audio.

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