48 Hours vs Mayday
Mayday has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for 48 Hours). 48 Hours is the older of the two (1988 against 2003). Both are crime, documentary shows, so they suit a similar mood.
48 Hours
Mayday| 48 Hours | Mayday | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2003 |
| Seasons | 39 | 26 |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary | Crime, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Matthew DeVoe | – |
| Main cast | – | Stephen Bogaert |
Synopsis
48 Hours
This newsmagazine series investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart.
Mayday
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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