Episode 1
Friends No More
45m
A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head, and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself.
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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
Death Comes Knocking
45m
When a young father is shot to death inside his home, Det. Mark Kennedy must figure out if an argument earlier that day escalated to homicide.
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Broken Youth
45m
When a popular young man is executed in broad daylight, Tulsa Homicide struggles to understand why one teen would kill another in cold blood.
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Cassidy's Keys
45m
In Tulsa, when a woman goes missing after an argument with her new husband, detectives peel back the layers of her relationship to find their suspect.
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The Wrong Girl
In Tulsa, when a man is gunned down at an apartment complex, detectives run up against elusive witnesses and dead ends in their search to figure out who wanted him dead.
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One Night in Mobile
When a mother goes missing on New Year's Day, a couple must explain why they are in possession of her property.
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The Man in the Mask
When a beloved soccer fan is shot dead in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race to find his mysterious killer before he strikes again.
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Deadly Connection
When a young father is found shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex, Tulsa Homicide discovers he may have been lured there under false pretenses.
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Inside the Tape Special #17
In New Orleans, a 17-year old high school student is shot over a gaming controller on his way to school and a star witness identifies her boyfriend's killers.
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Inside the Tape Special #18
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.
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Inside the Tape Special #19
A strange series of coincidences elude Tulsa homicide, when two bruised-up homeless men are picked up near a crime scene.
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Inside the Tape Special #20
In Kansas City, Kansas, when a dead body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene.
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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
