Episode 1
Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door
Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death during a welfare check and a son witnesses his father’s murder while renovating a house.
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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
Meet Up for Murder
When a man is lured into a deadly trap, detectives must turn the tables on the suspects, before they strike again.
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Episode 3
No Way Home
When a young soccer player is shot dead and dumped on a Gwinnett County street, Corporal Ryan Jorstad hopes retracing the man’s steps will lead him to the killer.
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Episode 4
Think Twice
In Mobile, a father of four is found dead inside a car after a mysterious crash, and detectives discover that his death was no accident.
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Episode 5
On Camera & No Road Home
In Mobile, a brazen gunman shoots another man in front of gas station security cameras, and in Gwinnett County, detectives race to identify a woman shot on the side of the road and track down her killer.
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Episode 6
Shot Caller
When a robbery ends in bloodshed, Detective Jeff Gatwood discovers the reach of a Tulsa gang extends beyond prison walls.
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Episode 7
Inside The Tape Special #13
In Tulsa, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In New Orleans, when a new father is brutally gunned down, Detective Drew Deacon’s only lead is pinned on something the killer left behind. In Mobile, when a bleeding young father is found by his friends, detectives are surprised to discover who pulled the trigger. Then, when a home invasion leaves a father-to-be shot dead, Detective Dianna Baumann’s only hope for answers is a suspect fighting for his own life.
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Episode 8
Inside The Tape Special #14
In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn’t just a random robbery gone wrong. When surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot, Detective Tracy Casey must determine if the box’s contents holds the key to determining motive. A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer.
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Episode 9
Death at the Door
After an argument in his home, a man answers a knock at his front door and is suddenly shot and killed.
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Can't Let Go
When a young businesswoman is shot dead at a car dealership, Gwinnett County detectives need to know if her associate holds the key to finding her killer.
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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
