Sunday, April 21, 2019

'48 Hours' episode 'In Jason's Name' grabs 3.48 TV ratings overall

48 HOURS (CBS) episode "In Jason's Name" aired last Saturday night (4/20/2019). It was reported by Maureen Maher. In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.48 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers according to the 18 to 49 adult demographic. "NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.54 overall & 0.4 with adults (8-11 p.m.). "The Ten Commandments" (ABC) nabbed 4.90 overall & 0.6 with adults (8-11 p.m.).

"In Jason's Name." Jason Corbett had to take care of his two kids after his first wife died from Asthma complications. He married a second time to Molly and they moved to the United States. A 911 emergency call came in from their home by Molly's dad Tom Martens. Jason was beaten to death with a baseball bat and a heavy rock. Tom and Molly bludgeoned him so bad that his skull was ripped open. Both father and daughter had claimed that Jason was trying to choke her to death. Police photos show Molly had no bruises or scrapes on her neck. She and her dad were charged with 2nd degree murder. That wasn't the end of it....
    
Click photos below for 48 HOURS on CBS.
(CBS photo. Jason and Molly on their wedding day).

(CBS photo. Molly and her dad Tom's, police mugshots).

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