Tonight (Saturday January 28 2023), CBS broadcasts an episode of the series 48 Hours!
The Death of an Officer’s Wife 1/28/23 Episode Summary
Just days after Amanda Perrault made allegations of abuse against her husband, Eatonton, Ga., police officer Seth Perrault, he reported that she took her life by shooting herself. Immediately, investigators weren’t buying Perrault’s story. Based in part on the crime scene, including the position of her body in the couple’s bed, and allegations of abuse, the sheriff got a warrant for Perrault’s arrest and took him into custody. But when the autopsy report was released by the medical examiner, declaring Amanda’s death a suicide, Perrault’s lawyer said it would prove he was innocent. But would a jury agree? 48 HOURS contributor Anne-Marie Green reports on the events leading up to what happened the day Perrault reported his wife died in “The Death of an Officer’s Wife,” to be broadcast Saturday, Jan. 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.
“I believe Seth Perrault was an individual that had a lot of people fooled,” District Attorney Wright Barksdale said. “I think he hid behind a badge and wore a mask every day. Nice house, nice car, law enforcement. But behind that door to that house, he was pretty abusive.”
48 HOURS: “The Death of an Officer’s Wife” is produced by Judy Rybak. Michelle Sigona and Anthony Venditti are the development producers. Shaheen Tokhi is the field producer. Lauren Turner Dunn is the associate producer. Jud Johnston, Marcus Balsam, Marlon Disla and Wini Dini are the editors. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.
At 9:00 PM, 48 HOURS and Michelle Miller, co-host of CBS SATURDAY MORNING, investigate the murder of Ally Kostial, a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, and the digital trail investigators followed to find her killer in an encore of “What Ally Kostial Didn’t Know.”
What Time is the “The Death of an Officer’s Wife” Episode On?
The The Death of an Officer’s Wife episode of 48 Hours will be broadcast on CBS at 10:00 PM at ET/PT.
Is the “The Death of an Officer’s Wife” Episode New?
The The Death of an Officer’s Wife episode of 48 Hours is all new!
The Death of an Officer’s Wife Episode Videos & Previews
Amanda Perrault died of a gunshot wound to the head. The unusual position of her body raised questions about who pulled the trigger. “48 Hours” contributor Anne-Marie Green reports Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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48 Hours Series Information
This newsmagazine 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. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.