CBS's 48 HOURS Encore Broadcast Delivers Big Ratings

By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 19, 2013

48 HOURS: "The Accuser" (R) (10:00-11:00 PM) was first among the broadcast networks in adults 25-54 - the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news - as well as adults 18-49, viewers and households, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for June 15, 2013. 48 HOURS: "The Accuser" posted a 2.8/05 with 3.90m viewers, a 0.9/03 in adults 25-54 and a 0.6/02 with adults 18-49.

Saturday's broadcast featured the story of Ryan Ferguson, who is locked up in a Missouri prison serving out a 40-year sentence for a murder of a newspaper sports editor he says he didn't commit. He was convicted on a confession that his main accuser now says was all a lie. However, despite the reversal, Ferguson remains in jail. It's a story Erin Moriarty and 48 Hours have been on for seven years.

48 HOURS: "The Accuser" is produced by Gail Zimmerman. Doreen Schechter is the producer-editor. Elena DiFiore is the field producer. Joan Adelman and Atticus Brady are the editors. Suzanne Allen is the senior coordinating producer. Linda Martin is the update producer. Judy Tygard is the senior producer. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.