48 Hours

Subscribers 2.4M

Videos 2.2K

Views 1.2B

Channels Like 48 Hours

48 Hours covers true crime and justice-focused investigations, exploring cases that involve greed, passion, and human experience through original reporting and impact journalism. The channel presents full episodes and deep-dives into investigations, with content that leans toward long-form crime analysis and storytelling, typically uploading new episodes regularly; the audience can expect substantial view counts, averaging around 885.2K views per video across its 2200 videos.

Similar Channels

We found 47 YouTube channels similar to 48 Hours

#1

Law&Crime Network

81% relevance

Subscribers 7.5M

Videos 35K

Views 6.0B

Appearances 11

SERP 94%

Similarity 72%

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Both target crime-focused audiences with investigative storytelling and high-profile cases, sharing strong search overlap (crime investigation series, high profile murder cases) and solid content overlap (crime justice investigations) that aligns with 48 Hours' true crime format.

#2

WIRED view on YouTube ▶

78% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M

Videos 4.1K

Views 4.8B

Appearances 11

SERP 100%

Similarity 64%

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Shares a focus on forensic analysis and crime scene reconstruction (crime scene analysis, forensic psychology cases) and high search alignment for crime-related queries, though WIRED leans more tech/science-driven while 48 Hours centers on narrative crime reporting.

#3

Courtroom

77% relevance

Subscribers 218K

Videos 13

Views 110.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 81%

Similarity 73%

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Converges on legal outcomes and wrongful conviction themes ( wrongful conviction cases, exoneration stories ), with substantial search intent overlap in crime justice topics, paralleling 48 Hours' investigative courtroom-angle storytelling.

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The New Detectives view on YouTube ▶

76% relevance

Subscribers 349K

Videos 625

Views 182.4M

Appearances 7

SERP 65%

Similarity 84%

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Frames crime investigations and scene reconstruction similar to 48 Hours (crime investigation series, crime scene reconstruction), sharing a strong content similarity while balancing a slightly different emphasis on classic detective storytelling.

#5

Unsolved Mysteries - Full Episodes

74% relevance

Subscribers 435K

Videos 413

Views 158.5M

Appearances 12

SERP 69%

Similarity 78%

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Covers unsolved murder episodes and mystery-driven crime content, overlapping in search queries related to unsolved cases and true crime, though tonality and pacing differ from 48 Hours' journalistic investigation style.

#6

Time Of Crime view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 129K

Videos 138

Views 25.3M

Appearances 4

SERP 67%

Similarity 79%

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Focuses on cold cases, high-profile murders, and unsolved crimes, aligning with 48 Hours on search topics and narrative investigation tempo, with similar audience interest in unresolved crime stories.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Law&Crime Network (81% match) and WIRED (78% match), both sharing overlapping queries with 48 Hours such as crime investigation series, crime justice investigations, and crime scene analysis. Courtroom (77% match) and The New Detectives (76% match) also align on themes like wrongful convictions and crime scene reconstruction. Unsolved Mysteries - Full Episodes (74% match) ties in with unsolved murder episodes. 48 Hours has 2.4M subscribers, while its top competitors are Law&Crime Network with 7.5M and WIRED with 12.8M subscribers, indicating larger audiences for similar investigative content. The common queries among these channels include true crime investigations, wrongful convictions, and forensic analysis.

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#25	55%	True Crime Now	82%	43K	15%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to 48 Hours?

Law&Crime Network — 81% match, 7.5M subscribers; WIRED — 78% match, 12.8M subscribers; Courtroom — 77% match, 218K subscribers. All three are channels that focus on legal and investigative content and true crime, similar to 48 Hours.

What type of content does 48 Hours make?

48 Hours creates investigative true crime content, as evidenced by titles like The 30-Year Secret: The Tracey Harris Murder and Death of a Dream. The channel uploads full episodes and stories, with an average of about 885.2K views per video; current data shows several recent videos with hundreds of thousands to over a million views, indicating a moderate to high view count per upload and an implied several uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to 48 Hours?

We analyze 48 Hours's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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