On the Case with Paula Zahn is a documentary

Television documentary

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 and news program broadcast on Investigation Discovery and Discovery Channel

Discovery Channel

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 since October 18, 2009.

The program explores in-depth stories of crime mysteries and interviews with involved individuals, closest to the cases and includes expert analysis. Emmy Award

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 winning journalist and former CNN

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 anchor Paula Zahn is the program host who travels throughout the country interviewing people directly affected by the tragic cases.

The show is produced by partners Scott Weinberger of Weinberger Media and Scott Sternberg of Scott Sternberg Productions for Investigation Discovery. Executive producer is Diana Sperrazza, Sara Kozak, the Vice President of Production and Henry Schleiff, the President and General Manager.