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The Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn

Every episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of On the Case with Paula Zahn!

Best episode
S23E10 Web of Torment
9.028 votes
Worst episode
S1E6 A Death in the Desert
6.014 votes
Top season
Season 19
8.3avg
Binge time
11d 4h
410 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 23 Episode 10 - Web of Torment
    9.0/10(28 votes)

    S23:E10

    The abduction of a young mother from a crowded hospital parking lot is the beginning of a terrifying mystery that will torment her loved ones for decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 14 - Unmasking a Killer
    9.0/10(11 votes)

    S5:E14

    A beautiful grad student is found murdered inside a yoga apparel store. On the surface it appeared she was the victim of a botched robbery, but remarkable police work revealed a far more sinister plot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 9 Episode 9 - Heartbreak in the Heartland
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    S9:E9

    A quiet Midwestern community is rocked by a gruesome triple homicide. The unspeakable tragedy robs one man of his mother, grandmother and 5-year-old son.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 9 - Secrets from the Grave
    8.8/10(14 votes)

    S5:E9

    After a teenager's partially nude body is discovered brutally beaten in a desolate cemetery, Investigators and her family face an emotional journey to the truth behind her murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 8 - Justice Never Quits
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    S8:E8

    A 54-year-old mother is shot in the head and stabbed. Solving this crime sends a district attorney down a horrifying trail of madness and terror.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 9 Episode 13 - A Killer in Disguise
    8.8/10(13 votes)

    S9:E13

    Police race to track down the unlikely killer responsible for three terrifying murders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 11 - Taken
    8.6/10(18 votes)

    S6:E11

    In the span of 8 months, 3 young girls are kidnapped from their homes in Virginia and murdered. As police hunt for the killer, he strikes again, and a young girl's heroic actions crack the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 17 Episode 10 - Buried Dreams
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    S17:E10

    A woman relentlessly investigates her daughter's disappearance leading police to a terrifying string of murders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 13 - A Thin Disguise
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    S8:E13

    A mysterious stranger ambushes a family as they pull into their driveway. Could the memories of a five year old girl be the key to solving the crime?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 4 Episode 2 - Message in Blood
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S4:E2

    After a frantic 911 call in a Tampa suburb, investigators arrive to find a shaken Timothy Permenter outside the home of his girlfriend, Karen Pannell. The former model had been stabbed multiple times and police discovered the letters "ROC" written in blood on the wall next to her body. Would the victim's dying act point them to her killer?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 6 - A Killer in Town
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S12:E6

    Police must track down a vicious killer on his deadly cross-country killing spree.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 14 Episode 10 - A Killer Among Friends
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S14:E10

    When a teenager is found viciously murdered, police must retrace her last steps alive to identify her killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 27 Episode 1 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time
    8.5/10(20 votes)

    S27:E1

    Can police find the killer of two teenagers discovered inside a car?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 2 - Eyes of a Killer
    8.6/10(13 votes)

    S12:E2

    A 19-year-old clerk is abducted from a Del Ray Beach convenience store while eyewitnesses watch in horror.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 7 Episode 10 - One Month of Terror
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    S7:E10

    After abducting a 17-year-old girl in front of her home her kidnapper taunts the family with phone calls and disturbing letters. But a tiny mistake will eventually lead police to his door.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 10 - Nine Days of Terror
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    S8:E10

    When a young college student disappears out of a mall parking lot, police find themselves in a race against time to find her before it is too late.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 10 - Vanished in the Night
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S6:E10

    A 20-year-old woman goes missing after a night out with friends, and police are baffled. The disappearance remains unsolved for a decade, until a cold case investigator and an undercover sting operation uncovers dark secrets that blow the case wide open.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 9 - Shattered Hope
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S12:E9

    19-year-old Shelley Sikes vanishes one night after her shift, and then her abandoned, blood-streaked car is discovered on a dark roadway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 5 Episode 2 - Death and the Doctor
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    S5:E2

    Margo Prade, a prominent doctor in Akron, OH, is discovered shot and killed in her van parked outside her office. Margo was one of their own, married for 17 years to a highly respected captain in the Akron Police Department. Investigators quickly discover a videotape that documents the murder, but the most important clue is a bizarre bite mark left behind by the killer.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 19 Episode 14 - The Hero Who Wasn't
    8.8/10(8 votes)

    S19:E14

    When a couple enters their home during a robbery in progress, a deadly shoot out erupts, leaving two people dead. But when police begin an investigation they discover clues that it may not have been what it appears to be.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 6 Episode 8 - No Exit
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S6:E8

    A couple is gunned down in a savage attack while in Washington, D.C., and the killer leaves almost no clues. When another similar murder is discovered, the mystery starts to unravel and police are led to an evil beyond imagination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 9 Episode 2 - This Is for Her
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S9:E2

    A deadly home invasion leaves a father of three dead. Why was the victim’s wife, the only eyewitness to the crime left alive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 19 Episode 4 - Twisted Justice
    8.7/10(9 votes)

    S19:E4

    An unlikely pair of investigators strive to solve Elaine Fogle's murder after the case goes cold for four decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 8 Episode 14 - Ring of Truth
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    S8:E14

    When a young woman’s body is discovered high in the San Bernardino Mountains, detectives must figure out who she was and how she got there before they can catch the cold blooded killer who murdered her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. On the Case with Paula Zahn Season 12 Episode 14 - River of Sadness
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    S12:E14

    A heartbreaking mystery begins with the discovery of a young woman's body floating in Washington state's Yakima River.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Web of Torment" is the best rated episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn. It scored 9.0/10 from 28 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 10, 2021.

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