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The First 48
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Network
A&E
Seasons & Episodes
Season 16
Episodes
Deadly Premonition
After a young woman has a deadly premonition, the New Orleans homicide team discovers her killer may have killed before.
Taken for a Ride
In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.
Killer Contact
When a young man is found shot dead in his van, Tulsa Homicide retraces his final hours and gets caught up in a web of lies.
Mr. New Orleans / No Shelter
New Orleans Homicide works the stabbing death of an infamous local criminal. In Minneapolis, a squabble amongst friends leaves a woman brutally murdered in a bus station.
Bad Romance / Out of Control
In Minneapolis, when a young Somali girl is executed in bed, Sergeants Charlie Adams and Chris Thomsen uncover a secret relationship that may have turned deadly. In Tulsa, a beloved son is shot dead when a house party spins out of control, and Detective Ronnie Leatherman hits roadblocks in his search for a desperate and dangerous killer.
Murder on the Bluff
When a turf war leaves an elderly woman dead, Atlanta Homicide turns up the heat to prevent more bloodshed.
A Fighting Chance
When an argument at a local bar ends with a young social activist shot sixteen times, Tulsa Detective Ronnie Leatherman searches for answers in a divided community.
Deadly Favor / Just Kids
Detective Rayell Johnson investigates the shooting death of an elderly New Orleans man found dead outside his home. A man and a woman are caught on camera committing a murder.
Deadly Lies / Stay Down
In Tulsa, when a man is shot and run over by a car, Detective John Brown must cut through conflicting stories to separate friend from foe. In Atlanta, when one man is killed and another clings to life after a gunman opens fire outside of a nightclub, surveillance video will be key to Detective Summer Benton’s investigation.
The Other Wife
When a father is gunned down protecting his wife in Kansas City, detectives hope his ex-wife knows who wanted him dead.
Love Hate / A Soldier's Life
In Tulsa, a young woman goes on the run when her boyfriend is murdered. In Atlanta, an army veteran is gunned down after helping a homeless man.
A Man's Game
In Atlanta, when a young man is shot and left to die in the bushes, a mysterious white Town Car will be the key to Detective Calvin Thomas’s investigation.
Fatal Mistake
A night out leaves an innocent man dead. When solid leads hit dead ends, detectives discover a motive they never expected.
Bullets Have No Names
A retired pre-school teacher is killed and detectives rely on a witness to crack the case.
Fatal Showdown / Deadly Text
In Tulsa, a man is gunned down in broad daylight, but the truth may be more than it appears. Meanwhile in New Orleans, a man is shot eight times in his own home when a text message falls into the hands of a killer.
Deadly Rap
Detectives uncover a vengeful motive while investigating a shootout in an Atlanta rap studio that left two men dead.
Officer Down
When one of their own is executed in cold blood, detectives discover he may not be the killer’s first victim. Can New Orleans homicide stop a suspect who targets the law before more blood is shed?
Dangerous Business
When a suburban teenager is found dead in a robbery gone bad, Minneapolis Detective Emily Dunphy must find out which of the victim’s friends may have double-crossed him.
Deadly Dispute / Heart to Heart
In Tulsa, a running street battle leaves a young father dead. And in Atlanta, a man defending his mother’s honor gets shot in the back.
In the Line of Fire / Over the Edge
When a New Orleans teenager is gunned down walking from the store, Detective Wayne DeLarge must determine if the killer is friend or foe. In Kansas City, a local businessman is executed and Detective Jason Sutton looks to his employees for a motive.
House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice
In Tulsa, a vicious hammer attack leaves two young men clinging to life. Detectives race to catch the suspect before he strikes again. In Atlanta, detectives discover a selfless act performed by their victim led to his murder.
A Murder in Mobile
When a homeless man is gunned down on the sidewalk, Mobile detectives discover a petty motive.
Top Cast
Dion Graham
Narrator
