Episode 1
Chain of Death
45m
A young mother and her best friend gunned down in broad daylight sets offa chain of events that Tulsa Homicide never could have imagined.
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The First 48
2004TV-1430 seasons7.9 / 10
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.
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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.
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Episode 2
Taken
45m
When a young man and his pregnant fiancée are executed after a failed ransom attempt, Atlanta Homicide will stop at nothing to identify the elusive suspect.
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Episode 3
Down a Dark Hallway
45m
In Tulsa, detectives struggle to find a lead when a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his own home. The suspect shocks prosecutors when he goes against his lawyer's advice in court.
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Episode 4
Tricked / Rogue Gun
45m
In Mobile, a 21-year-old woman is shot dead in her hotel room by a mysterious visitor. When a 42-year-old music producer is found riddled with bullets in his Gwinnett County apartment, clues point toward a madman on a shooting spree.
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Dead Stop / Uninvited
45m
In Atlanta, when a young father is found dead in his home by his girlfriend, detectives track down the killer and find things are not as they appear. In Tulsa, a teenager is fatally shot, sending the Tulsa team on a desperate search for the motive.
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The Invader
45m
In Tulsa, a father of three is gunned down in front of his family during a deadly crime spree. Detectives race to track down his killer before anyone else gets hurt.
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Bridge of Lies
45m
In Tulsa, OK, a homeless man is beaten and stabbed to death, leading detectives to witnesses that live under a bridge where he was discovered.
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Episode 8
Devil's Trail
45m
In Tulsa, detectives have little to go on when they find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped, strangled to death, and thrown into a dumpster.
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Episode 9
The Break Up / No Good Deed
45m
A young woman is found dead behind an abandoned building in Mobile, AL and detectives need her boyfriend to help solve the case; A young father's murder case sends Atlanta detectives to the Pocono Mountains in search of his killers.
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Episode 10
Jealous Heart / The Jump
45m
In Mobile, a beloved mother of four is killed when she can’t escape her past. And in Atlanta, a detective on his first crime scene must find out why two young friends were gunned down in broad daylight.
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Episode 11
Fateful Date
45m
A shy mechanic is found shot dead far from home, outside a notorious apartment complex. Detective Max Ryden needs to discover what brought him there.
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Triggered
45m
Detective Ronnie Leatherman returns to Tulsa homicide to investigate the death of a man who crashed his car in a shopping center.
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Episode 13
Brothers Down
45m
In Tulsa, Okla., two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew; detectives struggle to find a motive before the killer strikes again.
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Episode 14
Carnage in the Streets
45m
In Mobile, two young men are gunned down within the space of 12 hours, and clues point to a feud between rival cliques.
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Episode 15
Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury
45m
In Tulsa, a father is gunned down in a parking lot by a killer lying in wait. In Mobile, an elderly man dies from a suspicious fire in his apartment.
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Episode 16
Life Interrupted / Lucifer
45m
In Atlanta, a young man comes home for lunch and winds up murdered when he catches a brazen thief in the act. Then, in Tulsa, an ongoing feud between two gang members leads to a fateful encounter.
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Episode 17
Jackpot
45m
When a man is found shot dead in his driveway, an abandoned truck leads Tulsa Homicide to several potential suspects, but not everything is as it seems.
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Episode 18
Cruel Intentions
45m
Mobile detectives investigate the murder of a young mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.
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Episode 19
Gangland
45m
A young man is gunned down at a troubled apartment complex that comes under federal investigation after a rap video goes viral.
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Episode 20
Deadly Triangle
45m
In Gwinnett County, GA, a man is gunned down in the early hours of the morning on his front lawn, the engine of his truck still running behind him. Rookie Detective, James Lawson has to unravel a tangled web of jealousy and betrayal in order to find his killer.
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Episode 21
The Standoff
45m
Tulsa Homicide responds when a father of three is gunned down at his job by suspects who end up in a standoff with police.
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Episode 22
Snatched
45m
In Tulsa, when a homeless man is killed after getting run over in a parking lot, detectives work to track down the elusive driver.
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Episode 23
Child's Play / Bad Intentions
45m
In Tulsa, a teenager is shot dead, and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates’ stories. In Mobile, a young man’s murder sets off a retaliatory shooting.
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Episode 24
Among Friends
45m
A young man is shot dead in front of his mother's house. Mobile detectives look to his friends and family to find his killer.
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Episode 25
Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms
45m
In Tulsa, detectives question whether a young woman's death was a tragic mistake or murder. In Mobile, the murder of a young father tests a bond between brothers.
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Night of Lies
45m
In Mobile, the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.
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Episode 27
Point of No Return
45m
In Mobile, when two friends are found executed in a car on a dark dead-end street, the investigation leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.
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Episode 28
Old Flame / Bad Behavior
45m
In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire; Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.
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Episode 29
Escape Plan / Path of Terror
45m
A mother is stabbed to death and Gwinnett detectives must find her missing son who might be the only witness. Tulsa detectives need to find out if there is a link between the murders of a pregnant woman and a young man shot at the same apartment complex.
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Episode 30
Skipping School / Gamer
45m
In Atlanta, a 23-year-old man is shot dead in front of his friends after a bad deal. When a 15-year-old high school student is found on the stairs of an apartment filled with kids, witnesses need to tell the truth so Tulsa Homicide can get to their shooter.
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Episode 31
Cover Story
45m
In Tulsa, after a man calls 911 claiming his girlfriend shot and killed herself, detectives discover evidence suggesting foul play.
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Episode 32
Death in Desire
45m
In New Orleans, a car is set on fire in a desolate area. Inside, detectives make a gruesome discovery. Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.
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Episode 33
Tell No Tales / Unfair Fight
45m
In Tulsa, a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight when an attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires. When an unidentified woman found shot and burned resembles a suspect in a recent home invasion, New Orleans detectives suspect a connection.
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Episode 34
Truly Lost
45m
When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide must turn to the survivors to learn the truth about what led to the shooting.
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Episode 35
The Code
45m
Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man trying to leave the gang.
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Episode 36
What About Me / Last Round
45m
In Tulsa, a mother of five is killed after a roadside argument spins out of control; in Mobile, a security guard tries to keep the peace and ends up brutally murdered.
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Episode 37
Death in the Family / Love Lost
45m
In Tulsa, a woman is found dumped in a hospital parking lot after someone she trusts crosses the line; Then, in Mobile, a jealous rage leaves a father of nine dead and threatens to tear his family apart.
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Episode 38
Easy Mark
45m
In Tulsa, when detectives investigate the murder of a man with a troubled past, they uncover a sinister plot.
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Episode 39
For Love and Honor / The Dark Side of Love
45m
In Tulsa, Okla., a young man stands up for his girlfriend and pays the ultimate price; a man is gunned down in front of his girlfriend after someone from her past goes over the edge.
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Episode 40
Inside the Tape Special #9
45m
In KCK, when a dead body is discovered on a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene. In Atlanta, surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot.
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Episode 41
Vengeance / Paid in Full
45m
In Tulsa, a quadruple shooting leaves two people dead as a vigilante seeks payback for his house being targeted in a drive-by shooting; in Mobile, a man is shot in front of his fiance as a dispute over money takes a deadly turn.
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Episode 42
Close to Home
45m
In Tulsa, a father of three is gunned down after an argument, and the instincts of veteran detective Jason White are put to the test.
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Episode 43
The Devil You Know
45m
Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home, but they learn not everything is what it seems.
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Episode 44
Thick as Thieves
45m
In Mobile, Detective Jermaine Rogers hunts for multiple perpetrators of a home invasion that left two dead.
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Episode 45
End Game
45m
In Mobile, a professor of economics is found shot dead outside his bedroom door when he doesn't show up for class.
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Episode 46
Bad Cinderella
45m
A father of four is gunned down while defending his girlfriend during a brutal home invasion.
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Episode 47
The Abnormals
45m
In Mobile, the homicide team takes on a missing person's case when new evidence points to foul play.
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Episode 48
Spellbound
45m
In Atlanta, the life of a promising young college student takes a tragic turn when he falls under the spell of a mysterious friend. Detective Darrin Smith races to find the killer before he strikes again.
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Episode 49
School's Out
45m
A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.
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Episode 50
Crossfire Hurricane
45m
After two people are gunned down in a crowded park, detectives must rely on the public to reveal what sparked the deadly shootout.
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Episode 51
Road Rage
45m
When a father of three is gunned down after confronting a hit-and-run driver, Mobile detectives struggle to find clues that will lead them to his killer.
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Episode 52
Bleeding Heart
45m
In Tulsa, a homeless woman and her boyfriend are taken in by a friend, but when he ends up dead, they have to choose between saving themselves or doing the right thing.
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Episode 53
Unforgotten: Crystal
45m
Tulsa Homicide tackles it’s most difficult unsolved case, spanning multiple suspects and several years.
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Episode 54
Out of the Darkness
45mfinale
In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.
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Cast
Dion GrahamNarratorProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 610
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
A&EUnited States
ITV EntertainmentUnited States
Themes
murder investigationtrue crime
