Episode 1
Masked in Mobile
45m
The cold-blooded shooting of a man outside his apartment is caught on video, but detectives must work through the night to identify his masked attacker.
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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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
The First 48 is available to stream on DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Peacock Premium, Philo, Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Tubi in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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
Along Came a Killer
45m
When three people are gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, Gwinnette County police struggle to find a connection between the victims.
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Episode 3
A Beautiful Life
45m
In Tulsa, a young father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his one-year-old daughter to sleep. Detective Jason White hopes a pill bottle found on the scene will help lead to the killer.
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Episode 4
Unforgotten: Darrin
45m
In Tulsa, when a teenager is found murdered and dumped in a field, the leads run dry and detectives need your help to get justice for his family.
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Episode 5
Old Habits
45m
Old habits die hard when a young father gets out of prison and is drawn back into his old life. After he's shot dead, Tulsa homicide must sort through a web of lies to find out who killed him.
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Episode 6
Through Death's Door
45m
Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry to find who may have killed a beloved young man.
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Episode 7
Unforgotten: Ray and Blu
45m
In Mobile, when two beloved men from the Mobile Terrace neighborhood are gunned down, detectives need the community's help to get justice for their families
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Episode 8
The Break
45m
In a crowded Mobile bar, surveillance video captures the shocking murder of a man after a game of pool.
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Episode 9
The Dark Trail
45m1.0 / 10
In Tulsa, a homeless man is ambushed by two men on a dark trail, and his wife may hold the key to finding the killers.
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Episode 10
Friends and Enemies
45m
In Tulsa, three people are executed in their ransacked home, and the woman who found them may hold the key to finding the killer.
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Episode 11
Final Celebration
45m
In Mobile, a father of four is gunned down in a strip club when a chance encounter turns deadly.
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Episode 12
One Good Deed
45m
When a hard-working construction worker is brutally murdered on payday, Tulsa detectives chase an unlikely suspect: the victim's best friend.
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Episode 13
Chat Trap
45m
When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.
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Episode 14
Killed by Command
45m
When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.
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Episode 15
Friends With Guns; All in the Family
45m
In Tulsa, a friendly gathering takes a fatal turn when three people are shot and a teenager is killed; in Mobile, a plan to settle a dispute backfires when a man is gunned down at a family member's house.
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Episode 16
Green-Eyed Monster
45m
In Gwinnett County, two brothers are murdered in their sleep; detectives suspect they were betrayed by someone they knew.
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Episode 17
Freestyling
45m
When a man is found shot and dumped in the road, detectives learn how his struggle to overcome obstacles left him headed for a collision with someone on the edge.
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Episode 18
Lips Are Sealed
45m
When a young father goes out partying and ends up murdered at a club, everyone knows what happened...but no one is talking.
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Episode 19
Street Life
45m
A fateful choice tragically ends the life of an up-and-coming rapper.
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Episode 20
Walk in the Park
45m
When a man is gunned down while walking his dogs in a quiet park, surveillance video leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.
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Episode 21
A Day Like This
45m
In Mobile, one teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.
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Raw Deal
45m
When hip hop artist Chucky Trill is gunned down on a highway after leaving a nightclub, Gwinnett County Homicide must retrace his steps to find the killer.
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Episode 23
Backslide
45mfinale
When a father of two is shot dead while driving, detectives must retrace his steps to figure out who killed him.
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More about The First 48
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
