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Preview: 48 Hours double feature

48 Hours

  • Apr 8, 2014
  • 0:45
  • Short

Saturday starting at 9 p.m.ET/PT: A powerful politician, a forbidden affair - did he love her to death? Richard Schlesinger has the story in "Power and Passion". Then all new at 10: Can a son's shocking discovery about his father prove his mom's death wasn't a suicide? Susan Spencer investigates in "Father and Son".

Brief Summary

A politician's murder trial reveals family secrets and a forbidden affair.

Key points

  • A Forbidden Affair. A powerful politician is entangled in a forbidden affair that leads to tragedy.
  • The Trial. Questions arise as a man is put on trial for murder, raising doubts about his innocence.
  • The Shocking Discovery. A chilling discovery in the tub reveals the dark truth behind a tragic death.
  • The Father's Guilt. The narrator grapples with the realization of their father's responsibility in a murder.

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