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The First 48

  • TV-14
  • 2004–
  • 30 seasons
  • Documentary, Drama
  • 7.9

The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

Episodes

29 episodes
  1. 1The House on Madrona Street

    45 minNov 5, 2015

    In the season premiere, an Atlanta woman is strangled and the investigation unearths more potential crimes.

  2. 2Blood on Bourbon

    45 minNov 12, 2015

    Investigating a mass shooting in New Orleans.

  3. 3Blood Lust

    45 minNov 19, 2015

    A killer terrorizes Atlanta and investigators try to track him down.

  4. 4Secrets and Lies

    45 minDec 3, 2015

    When a young woman is executed on a street corner in Tulsa, investigator Nathan Schilling discovers her friends may be hiding information about the murder.

  5. 5Murder on Maiden Lane

    45 minDec 10, 2015

    In Atlanta, a young father is gunned down by a brutal robbing crew and Detective Tracy Lewis discovers on her first case that she may be chasing the wrong suspect.

  6. 6Last Shift

    45 minDec 17, 2015

    A violent attack in a Tulsa, Okla., barbershop leaves an employee dead and numerous people wounded; the hunt begins for a killer with an AK-47 assault rifle.

  7. 7M.I.A.

    45 minJan 7, 2016

    A welder has vanished under very suspicious circumstances and Tulsa homicide gets the case. Detective Matt Frazier and the rest of the team suspect foul play as they dive

  8. 8Knock Knock

    45 minJan 14, 2016

    Police must wade through a web of secrets and lies when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.

  9. 9The Third Man / Cash Money Murder

    45 minJan 21, 2016

    When a popular New Orleans hip-hop promoter is gunned down next to his limousine, the search for the killer leads Detective Clinton Givens to more than he bargained for. In Tulsa, a friendly night of drinking at a senior center apartment complex leaves one man dead and another wounded. Detective Mark Kennedy must find a third man who was there to uncover what happened.

  10. 10Moonie / Dark Impulse

    45 minJan 28, 2016

    A New Orleans woman is found stabbed to death and stuffed in a trash bin the day before Thanksgiving; an Atlanta man's friend and girlfriend become suspects in the case of his fatal stabbing.

  11. 11Bloody Valentine / Storm Warning

    45 minFeb 4, 2016

    A young father is killed while visiting his son in Tulsa and a home invasion kills one teenager and leaves two more wounded in Atlanta.

  12. 12The First 48 Presents: Killer Verdict

    45 minFeb 18, 2016

    In every murder trial, the prosecution and the defense present two radically different stories of what happened. We get to sit in the jury box and decide which story to believe and reach our own verdict. In this episode, a shooting on a Florida beach leaves a beautiful young woman dead and her husband wounded with four gunshots. In a twist, the authorities arrest the most unlikely suspect--the surviving husband.

  13. 13In a Lonely Place

    45 minMar 10, 2016

    A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.

  14. 14Broken Home

    45 minMar 17, 2016

    The case of a young New Orleans mother who was ambushed at home and fatally shot hinges on the eyewitness account of a 4-year-old girl.

  15. 15The Fighter / Final Ride

    45 minMar 24, 2016

    A New Orleans father and his friends are ambushed while sitting in a parked car; a feud between households in an Atlanta apartment complex leads to the killing of a promising boxer.

  16. 16The Ties That Bind

    45 minMar 31, 2016

    An Atlanta man is gunned down in his home by an AK-47; the victim's wife holds a dark secret that could tear the family apart.

  17. 17Old Wounds

    45 minApr 7, 2016

    The target of a drive-by shooting in Tulsa, Okla., walks away from the attack, while his girlfriend is not so fortunate; police uncover a long-simmering feud as they hunt for the killer.

  18. 18Bloodline

    45 minApr 14, 2016

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective hunts a family of elusive criminals after a former Marine is fatally shot while trying to recover his stolen bicycle.

  19. 19Dark Corners / Gundown

    45 minApr 21, 2016

    In New Orleans, a transgender female is shot four times - the victim of an apparent robbery. In Atlanta, two men draw guns in an underground mall, but only one survives.

  20. 20Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap

    45 minMay 19, 2016

    A double killing on New Orleans' Bourbon Street leaves the city on edge; Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives believe that a shooting victim may have been lured into a trap.

  21. 21House of Cards

    45 minMay 26, 2016

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective pieces together fragmented accounts from five potential witnesses as he investigates a crime involving a lethal combination of guns and meth.

  22. 22Mother of Two

    45 minJun 23, 2016

    When a young mother is found naked and strangled in her car, Tulsa Detective John Brown uncovers a dark obsession that may have turned deadly.

  23. 23Snapshot

    45 minJun 30, 2016

    In Tulsa, a young mother of four is found shot on the side of the road. Detectives' only clue is a photograph she took just moments before her murder.

  24. 241000 Cuts / Draw

    45 minJul 7, 2016

    In Tulsa, an innocent mother is viciously murdered with a butcher knife. While in Atlanta, a beloved patriarch is gunned down when a game of dominoes turns deadly.

  25. 25Sudden Death / Devil at the Door

    45 minJul 14, 2016

    In New Orleans, a man is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Ryan Vaught must battle fear and distrust on the street to identify the killer. And in Minneapolis, when a teenager is murdered at home, Sargent Christopher Gaiters' best hope for finding the killer is the victim's father, who witnessed the shooting.

  26. 26The Invitation

    45 minJul 21, 2016

    When a young man is shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted on Facebook may have triggered a dangerous chain of events.

  27. 27Bad Tempered / The Bully

    45 minJul 28, 2016

    In Atlanta, a caretaker is gunned down over a grudge. And in Tulsa, a young man loses his life when a bully goes too far.

  28. 28Room for the Night / Down and Out

    45 minAug 4, 2016

    Detective Rob Barrere investigates when three men meet in a motel room in New Orleans east, and one of them ends up dead; while in Tulsa, Detective Ronnie Leatherman catches the case of a man stabbed 21 times when a night of drinking ignites a murderous rage.

  29. 29Chopper

    45 minSep 5, 2016

    When an Atlanta father of two is gunned down with an AK-47, rookie detective Scott Berhalter must sift through lies and alibis to get his killers off the street.

Where to watch The First 48

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Series cast

Dion GrahamNarrator610 episodes

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