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After the First 48

TV·2008–present·12 seasons, 132 episodes·A&E·Crime·1h·6.2

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After the First 48 revisits some of the most powerful cases originally featured on the First 48 and features exclusive interviews with detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and families of victims. After the First 48 takes viewers through the dramatic and emotional inside story; from the investigation, to the murder trial itself, the verdict and beyond.

Next episode: S12E07 — Complex Terror · June 25, 2026 countdown

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  1. 01After the First 48 S02E03Lester StreetS02E03 · 8.5In September of 2010, Jessie Dotson went on trial for one of the worst mass murders in Memphis history. He wasn't accused of killing strangers--he was brother, friend and uncle to the six people he'd allegedly murdered and three surviving children he'd allegedly beaten and stabbed. Even seasoned detectives were horrified by the bloody crime scene. Now, all of Memphis wanted an answer to the same question: How could only one man be responsible for such brutal carnage?
  2. 02After the First 48 S05E02Burned AliveS05E02 · 8.5A Houston woman is beaten, set on fire, and left to die in an attack that police investigators suspect was committed by someone the victim knew.
  3. 03After the First 48 S07E02Chain of DeathS07E02 · 8.0A young mother and her friend are murdered in a parking lot, sending Tulsa detectives and prosecutors on a mission to put the shooter behind bars.

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Episodes by season

Season0118Episodes2008–11Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Murder on the Interstate / At Close Range UpdateOctober 7, 2008
  2. S01E02After the First 48 S01E02Fool for Love / CrashOctober 14, 2008In Dallas, Detective Rick Duggan arrested two suspects for the murder of Leonel Valle. Now the justice system needed to determine which of t
  3. S01E03Blindsided / Killing SpreeFebruary 12, 2009In Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarra used surveillance video to track down Jose Castro who was accused of brutally murdering a fifty-one year-o
  4. S01E04Silenced / Downstream DrifterFebruary 26, 2009
  5. S01E05After the First 48 S01E05BlackoutJuly 14, 2009Detective Robert Arredondo and his team find themselves involved in a cross country manhunt for suspects in the brutal shootings of three yo
  6. S01E06After the First 48 S01E06Ashes and Snow / Backyard MurderAugust 18, 2009A look back at the Ashes and Snow and Backyard Murder cases.Ashes and Snow: Sgt. Rick Zimmerman and Sgt. Tammy Diedrich were called to the m
  7. S01E07After the First 48 S01E07Bait and SwitchFebruary 18, 2010On a Sunday night in June 2007, Christian Marton and his girlfriend Monica Stafford drove two hours from Axtell, Texas to Dallas where Chris
  8. S01E08After the First 48 S01E08Burden of Proof / Last RideApril 29, 2010A father of five found stabbed over 50 times shocks friends and family. Cleveland Homicide follows a bizarre trail of evidence that takes th
  9. S01E09After the First 48 S01E09Disappeared / Red HandedJune 3, 2010In Dallas, detectives investigated the disappearance of a 20-year old woman who suddenly went missing. After a six-day search, detectives ar
  10. S01E10After the First 48 S01E10The Boogey ManJuly 15, 2010 7.5On March 26th, 2006, homicide detectives were called to the site of a burning car. Inside were the charred remains of 22-year-old Xenia Wils
  11. S01E11After the First 48 S01E11Bail OutAugust 3, 2010In Dallas, detectives investigated the shooting death of 26-year-old Daniel Barron, who was killed in the doorway of his home. Detectives so
  12. S01E12After the First 48 S01E12Letters of Intent / Family FriendOctober 7, 2010In Dallas, Texas in 2007 Darell Billingsela was charged with brutally attacking and killing twenty-two-year old Jessica Lewalling in a jealo
  13. S01E13After the First 48 S01E13The Good BookOctober 14, 2010In November 2006, Dallas detectives investigated the murder of a twenty-nine-year-old mother of four, found burned beyond recognition in her
  14. S01E14After the First 48 S01E14Last FareOctober 21, 2010Suspects in the case of a cab driver who was robbed and murdered face their day in court.
  15. S01E15After the First 48 S01E15Innocent LostOctober 28, 2010In July of 2006, Miami detectives Rolando Garcia and Orlando Silva responded to the shooting death of nine-year-old Sherdavia Jenkins. After
  16. S01E16After the First 48 S01E16Gun Play / No-Tell MotelNovember 4, 2010Now that some of our strongest cases have been adjudicated, we can take viewers inside the powerful and dramatic events that unfolded after
  17. S01E17After the First 48 S01E17Drama at the Classic / 50G MurderNovember 11, 2010Cases involving a football game murder and a shooting at an illegal dentist office go to court.
  18. S01E18After the First 48 S01E18Return to Sender / Left BehindOctober 19, 2011In 2008, 19-year old Mikael Hudson was shot in Texas, two suspects were arrest. In 2005, Virginia Rodriguez was murdered, and her husband wa

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2011–12Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S02E01After the First 48 S02E01Signs of ViolenceApril 14, 2011One man was part of a love triangle, the other a complete stranger--both were murdered a week apart. Little did Louisville Homicide Detectiv
  2. S02E02After the First 48 S02E02Last YardJune 23, 2011 7.5University of Memphis football star Taylor Bradford was killed in his beloved Lincoln Town Car. At first police thought the motive was robbe
  3. S02E03After the First 48 S02E03Season's bestLester StreetAugust 11, 2011 8.5In September of 2010, Jessie Dotson went on trial for one of the worst mass murders in Memphis history. He wasn't accused of killing strange
  4. S02E04After the First 48 S02E04TornNovember 3, 2011In February of 2009, 21-year-old James "Jamo" Allen was gunned down outside of a Louisville, Kentucky housing project. After discovering tha
  5. S02E05After the First 48 S02E05Final InvestmentNovember 10, 2011When a robbery goes bad in south Memphis, one man is dead and very little physical evidence is left at the scene. Detectives track down seve
  6. S02E07After the First 48 S02E07Hale StormDecember 22, 2011A Louisville, Kentucky family awakes before dawn as a barrage of gunfire rips through their home. When the smoke clears, three teenage boys
  7. S02E08After the First 48 S02E08Bad CompanyDecember 29, 2011 7.5On a warm, clear night in the desert near Lake Mead, the body of a man--shot dead--was found in the middle of the road. When Las Vegas Metro
  8. S02E09After the First 48 S02E09Loose EndsJanuary 12, 2012Detectives link Martin Seay to several killings--but he only goes on trial for one. The state's key witness is his former girlfriend, Kandi
  9. S02E10After the First 48 S02E10FifteenJanuary 26, 2012 7.5Fifteen-year-old Juanita Payne was killed outside a party by a stray round from an AK-47. Detectives arrest a man they are sure is the kille

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0314Episodes2012AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01After the First 48 S03E01Shattered DreamsApril 12, 2012In 2008 Mohamed Abdelrahman, a Darfurian immigrant, was killed in his store during a robbery. Det. Arnold charged three suspects with his mu
  2. S03E02After the First 48 S03E02Better Days / Inked in BloodApril 19, 2012In Memphis, a 79-year-old man is shot dead. When the young man accused of the killing comes to trial, his defense attorney argues an unusual
  3. S03E03After the First 48 S03E03In Harm's WayApril 26, 2012In 2009, John Craig Froelich, II was shot and killed while taking his girlfriend to buy drugs in south Houston. Sgt. Craig Clopton charged t
  4. S03E04After the First 48 S03E04Cold as IceMay 3, 2012In January of 2009, Louisville resident Billy Wagner was killed in the street by a single bullet to the back of the head. After nearly two w
  5. S03E05After the First 48 S03E05Torched / Girl FightMay 10, 2012In Miami, Detective Freddie Ponce arrests a man who tortured and killed his childhood friend. The case is strong--until an unexpected event
  6. S03E06After the First 48 S03E06Tag Team / Heart of GoldMay 17, 2012In Memphis, TN, Lt. Caroline Mason revisits the 2007 homicide of a 19-year-old man shot to death during a street fight that got out of hand.
  7. S03E07After the First 48 S03E07Rules of the GameJuly 5, 2012When a popular local celebrity in Louisville is murdered during a drug deal, homicide detectives Brenda Wescott and John Lesher search for h
  8. S03E08After the First 48 S03E08Last Call / Road HazardJuly 26, 2012A brutal shooting in Memphis leaves a single mom mourning her only son. The main suspect is a high-ranking gang member. Will his violent rep
  9. S03E09After the First 48 S03E09Cold and Callous / Wrong ManAugust 2, 2012In Harris County, Texas, an innocent fifteen year old is heartlessly murdered by another teenager during a robbery. But when witnesses to th
  10. S03E10After the First 48 S03E10Stolen Lives / Crimson TrailAugust 9, 2012In Miami, Florida, 25-year-old Pedro Roteta is stabbed in the middle of the street and left to die. Despite video of the murder and a confes
  11. S03E11After the First 48 S03E11Devil Inside / Flight RiskSeptember 27, 2012After a woman's dismembered body is found beneath an overpass in Tucson, Arizona, the suspect reveals a disturbing dark side--and shocks inv
  12. S03E12After the First 48 S03E12Bad AttitudeOctober 18, 2012After an unidentified man's stabbed body is found in a vacant Dallas, Texas apartment, two suspects both admit to setting up the man for rob
  13. S03E13After the First 48 S03E13Caught Up / Chasing ShadowsOctober 25, 2012In two cases in Louisville, Kentucky, detectives arrested suspects whose actions were caught on videotape? But will the surveillance tapes h
  14. S03E14After the First 48 S03E14No ReturnNovember 1, 2012A beloved father of three is gunned down outside his home in Atascocita, Texas, during a robbery gone wrong. Investigators catch a lucky bre

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0417Episodes2013–14Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S04E01After the First 48 S04E01Into the WoodsFebruary 14, 2013 7.5After a 17-year-old girl is found with a bullet through the back of her head in the woods of Katy, Texas, a young man comes forward who clai
  2. S04E02John DoeFebruary 21, 2013
  3. S04E03After the First 48 S04E03The WitnessFebruary 28, 2013In Liberty City, Miami a well-liked husband and wife are brutally murdered in an ambush shooting. The eyewitness to the crime is the couple'
  4. S04E04After the First 48 S04E04Brother's BloodMarch 7, 2013When a Honduran immigrant is found stabbed to death in his Miami apartment, his brother claims it was a suicide. But as investigators dig de
  5. S04E05After the First 48 S04E05Friends for LifeMarch 14, 2013The case of a fatal shooting in Cleveland takes a strange turn when a witness comes forward claiming the victim was shot by his best friend.
  6. S04E06After the First 48 S04E06Cold Light of DayMarch 21, 2013In Cleveland, Detectives Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a young woman who's body is burned beyond recognition. A ke
  7. S04E07After the First 48 S04E07DumpedMarch 28, 2013In Memphis, Tennessee a man's body is found dumped in a field. Despite every effort, the case goes cold and the murderer remains a mystery.
  8. S04E08After the First 48 S04E08Missing / Deadly RideAugust 22, 2013In Harris County, Texas investigators are called to an abandoned SUV, its interior covered in blood. The vehicle's owner, a 20-year-old sing
  9. S04E09After the First 48 S04E09House of RageAugust 29, 2013A mother of five young boys is found shot to death in her Cleveland, Ohio apartment. A witness emerges, guiding detectives to a critical pie
  10. S04E10After the First 48 S04E10The Ring / House of PainSeptember 5, 2013In Birmingham Alabama a mother of a two-year-old boy is found stabbed to death in her own bedroom. Investigators have a mystery on their han
  11. S04E11After the First 48 S04E11Prince of Darkness / Last WordsOctober 31, 2013In Harris County Texas, a young mother of three daughters is found in her trailer with her throat slashed. Investigators arrest her alleged
  12. S04E12After the First 48 S04E12Wild Ride / Jacked UpNovember 7, 2013
  13. S04E13After the First 48 S04E13Good Man DownNovember 21, 2013In Cleveland, Ohio, an aspiring police officer is gunned down during a vicious nightclub brawl, and it's all caught on tape. Investigators p
  14. S04E14After the First 48 S04E14What Lies BeneathDecember 6, 2013One of the most bizarre The First 48 cases becomes a compelling After the First 48 special. When a body is discovered buried in a basement f
  15. S04E15After the First 48 S04E15A Simple PlanJanuary 3, 2014In Harris county Texas, a 41-year-old woman is killed in her home by four masked men. Investigators have an idea of who did, but can they ge
  16. S04E16After the First 48 S04E16Brutal BusinessJanuary 10, 2014In the Dallas Neighborhood of Oak Cliff, two young men are shot in the head inside a drug house, their bodies, found burned in the trunk of
  17. S04E17Uncommon ValorJanuary 17, 2014

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season057Episodes2014Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S05E01After the First 48 S05E01Trail of EvidenceMarch 14, 2014In Harris County Texas, a 38-year-old man is stabbed to death in his own home leaving behind two children and his wife. Investigators track
  2. S05E02After the First 48 S05E02Burned AliveMarch 27, 2014 8.5A Houston woman is beaten, set on fire, and left to die in an attack that police investigators suspect was committed by someone the victim k
  3. S05E03After the First 48 S05E03Into the NightApril 3, 2014Police detectives arrest two young men for the murder of a man at a gas station.
  4. S05E04After the First 48 S05E04Burning RageMay 15, 2014 7.5In Birmingham, AL, a woman, her son and her young niece are stabbed more than 75 times then set on fire inside their apartment. Investigator
  5. S05E05After the First 48 S05E05Birthday Girl / NightmareMay 22, 2014In Cleveland, a 14-year-old girl was gunned down at her own birthday party when rival gangs opened fire. After interviewing eyewitnesses, de
  6. S05E06After the First 48 S05E06Love Thy NeighborJuly 24, 2014An armed robbery escalates into capital murder and rocks a residential Houston neighborhood. One man is left for dead while his killers flee
  7. S05E07After the First 48 S05E07Easy MoneyJuly 31, 2014A robbery at a Cleveland convenience store turns deadly when a store clerk is shot and killed. As police track down the men responsible, the

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2014–15Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S06E01After the First 48 S06E01Hot RideOctober 30, 2014A carjacking-turned-murder leaves a youth minister dead. Two men are caught and one suspect turns on the other. But, a last minute change of
  2. S06E02Jacked Up / Wrong ManFebruary 12, 2015
  3. S06E03After the First 48 S06E03Cold JusticeFebruary 19, 2015In 1983, several young mothers are raped and murdered on the west side of Louisville Kentucky. A conviction on two of the murders leaves a t
  4. S06E04After the First 48 S06E04Kiss of DeathMarch 5, 2015 6.5A man is brutally gunned down on a neighborhood street in Rochester, New York. Investigators believe his estranged wife, a prostitute, is ly
  5. S06E05After the First 48 S06E05Deadly DanceMarch 12, 2015 7.0In Las Vegas, a professional dancer disappears without a trace. Her boyfriend, the last person to see her alive, provides no leads. Finally,
  6. S06E06After the First 48 S06E06Date NightMarch 19, 2015Just four days before Christmas 2013, a single mother of five is shot twice, dumped in a East Cleveland street, and ran over by the killer.
  7. S06E07After the First 48 S06E07Murder Rap / New Year's TerrorApril 16, 2015In Cleveland, Ohio, two murders rock the city. A young man leaves gang life behind to dedicate himself to ending the violence in his west si
  8. S06E08After the First 48 S06E08Season's bestTwice Told TaleApril 23, 2015 7.5It's a murder case that spans twelve years and centers on one 911 call. The victim says a name in the last moments of her life--will that be
  9. S06E09After the First 48 S06E09The RookieMay 7, 2015 7.5In Cleveland, a beloved son and father is shot to death during a robbery. A single eyewitness comes forward to identify two suspects, both m

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0712Episodes2022Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S07E01After the First 48 S07E01CrossroadsFebruary 3, 2022 7.0In Tulsa, the brutal murder of a man gunned down and left to die alone in the street tears apart two families.
  2. S07E02After the First 48 S07E02Chain of DeathFebruary 10, 2022 8.0A young mother and her friend are murdered in a parking lot, sending Tulsa detectives and prosecutors on a mission to put the shooter behind
  3. S07E03After the First 48 S07E03Spree KillerFebruary 17, 2022After a man is killed and several others are injured, the Tulsa PD and District Attorney's Office team with the homeless community to convic
  4. S07E04After the First 48 S07E04Family FirstMarch 24, 2022In Tulsa, detectives must break a family's code of silence to solve the gruesome murder of an 18-year-old. At trial, justice hinges on a cri
  5. S07E05After the First 48 S07E05Down a Dark HallwayMarch 31, 2022After an elderly man is murdered, the suspect shocks prosecutors when he goes against his lawyer's advice in court.
  6. S07E06After the First 48 S07E06TrackedApril 7, 2022In Gwinnett County, Georgia, after a hard-working father of three is murdered at his doorstep, his family and friends must process a horrify
  7. S07E07After the First 48 S07E07Old WoundsMay 26, 2022In Tulsa, a 19-yr-old woman is killed in a drive-by shooting, but the bullet was meant for someone else. At trial, justice hinges on a witne
  8. S07E08After the First 48 S07E08Devil's TrailJune 2, 2022When a homeless woman is raped and murdered, Tulsa detectives team up with prosecutors and the suspect's previous victim, hoping to stop him
  9. S07E09After the First 48 S07E09Trap HouseJune 9, 2022Just before Christmas, a man is killed during an armed robbery gone wrong. Tulsa detectives and the District Attorney's Office will try and
  10. S07E10After the First 48 S07E10The Dark TrailJune 16, 2022After a homeless man is ambushed and murdered on a dark trail in Tulsa, prosecutors and police struggle to track down their key witness, who
  11. S07E11After the First 48 S07E11Rogue GunJuly 14, 2022After a devoted father is gunned down in Georgia, detectives uncover a string of shootings that terrorized the community. Police and prosecu
  12. S07E12After the First 48 S07E12Truly LostJuly 21, 2022The homicide department attempts to find answers after a parking lot fight leaves two men shot dead and four others facing time in prison al

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0812Episodes2023AiredSeason avg
  1. S08E01After the First 48 S08E01Chat TrapJanuary 26, 2023Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old, caught up in a petty crime. But how will the prosecution
  2. S08E02After the First 48 S08E02Out of the DarknessFebruary 2, 2023Detectives rely on a 12-year-old girl as the only witness to a domestic dispute that escalated to a double homicide, but questions arise as
  3. S08E03After the First 48 S08E03Escape PlanFebruary 9, 2023After detectives find a mother stabbed to death, they turn to her young son to identify the killer, but the prosecutors worry that the child
  4. S08E04After the First 48 S08E04Buried SecretsMarch 2, 2023A Mobile mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino. At trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her ki
  5. S08E05After the First 48 S08E05Close to HomeApril 6, 2023Homicide detectives investigate the death of a man who was shot in the head, and they wonder about the neighbor's role in the shooting after
  6. S08E06After the First 48 S08E06Mother of TwoApril 13, 2023Detectives turn to the victim's family for help in catching her killer after her sons find their mother's dead body in the back of her car,
  7. S08E07After the First 48 S08E07End of the RoadApril 20, 2023In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered. After a grinding
  8. S08E08After the First 48 S08E08BackslideJuly 6, 2023Detectives investigate the shooting death of a father who was shot near his ex-girlfriend's house and decide which person of interest should
  9. S08E09After the First 48 S08E09BloodlineJuly 13, 2023After a former Marine is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives must track down a family of three, suspected in the killing. But, a
  10. S08E10After the First 48 S08E10One Good DeedJuly 27, 2023Tulsa detectives believe the victim of a shooting was a Good Samaritan who'd been robbed. But at trial, the jury must decide if his killer a
  11. S08E11After the First 48 S08E11Among FriendsAugust 3, 2023Detectives theorize that a young victim was murdered by two gunmen after they uncover evidence at the crime scene, but the jurors debate whe
  12. S08E12After the First 48 S08E12Lips are SealedAugust 10, 2023Investigators and the prosecutor fail to find a witness willing to say they saw the shooting that led to a man being gunned down in an after

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season09Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode11Episodes2023–24Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S09E01After the First 48 S09E01Cruel IntentionsOctober 26, 2023 7.0In Mobile, a woman in a volatile relationship is found dead in her car. Detectives suspect her boyfriend, but, at trial, he takes the stand
  2. S09E02After the First 48 S09E02Flashing ColorsNovember 2, 2023 7.0A massive, gang-related melee outside a nightclub leaves Gwinnett County detectives struggling to identify just who shot a young murder vict
  3. S09E03After the First 48 S09E03Jealous HeartNovember 9, 2023 7.0When a Mobile mother of four is shot just blocks from her home, detectives look to her loved ones to identify her killer. But, at trial, his
  4. S09E04After the First 48 S09E04End GameNovember 16, 2023In Mobile, a professor is murdered in his own home. It takes a missing gaming console, and a strategic game of cat and mouse with the suspec
  5. S09E05After the First 48 S09E05Season's bestFriends And EnemiesDecember 14, 2023 7.5When three people are gunned down in a Tulsa home, detectives face two suspects, and a web of lies. Prosecutors are left with circumstantial
  6. S09E06After the First 48 S09E06Murder in MobileDecember 21, 2023When a transient man is gunned downed, the only eyewitness Mobile detectives have is also a suspect. At trial, reluctant witnesses, defendan
  7. S09E07After the First 48 S09E07Raw DealMay 9, 2024 7.0In Gwinnett County, a beloved rapper is gunned down in a hail of bullets from a drive-by shooting. With little hard evidence, detectives and
  8. S09E08After the First 48 S09E08Ringside SeatMay 16, 2024 7.0Tulsa homicide delves into a dark world of drugs and prostitution to solve the murder of a man executed in his car in a motel parking lot.
  9. S09E09After the First 48 S09E09VengeanceMay 23, 2024 7.5Detectives and attorneys struggle to understand a man's mental state in the wake of a shooting that killed four people in broad daylight, an
  10. S09E10After the First 48 S09E10The InvitationJuly 25, 2024 7.5Investigators and prosecutors hope to convince two accomplices to betray their friends in the wake of a party that turned into the site of a
  11. S09E11After the First 48 S09E11FreestylingAugust 1, 2024 7.5When a young rapper is shot in a well-to-do suburban neighborhood, detectives search for a suspect, and at trial, the defense accuses the pr

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season10Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2024–25Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S10E01After the First 48 S10E01Thick as ThievesNovember 7, 2024 7.0After a violent melee leaves two young men brutally gunned down, Mobile detectives have to track down multiple suspects to piece together wh
  2. S10E02After the First 48 S10E02Secrets and LiesNovember 14, 2024 7.0When a vulnerable woman is shot to death, witnesses are hesitant to help Tulsa detectives clinch the case; at trial, the defense questions t
  3. S10E03After the First 48 S10E03Season's bestFatal MistakeNovember 21, 2024 7.5In Tulsa, there's little evidence and no clear motive after a beloved 24-year-old is gunned down in the backseat of a car; in a tragic case
  4. S10E04After the First 48 S10E04Murder on Maiden LaneDecember 5, 2024 7.0In Atlanta, when a young father is gunned down, a rookie homicide detective draws from her own experience losing a family member to murder,
  5. S10E05After the First 48 S10E05A Killer FightFebruary 27, 2025 7.5After a beloved Mobile man is gunned down in his front yard, conflicting eyewitness accounts leave detectives wondering if the suspect might
  6. S10E06After the First 48 S10E06Meet Up For MurderMarch 6, 2025 7.3After an immigrant, lured by a woman, is beaten to death, Gwinnett County Police discover that one of the three suspects believes no one wil
  7. S10E07After the First 48 S10E07In a Lonely PlaceMarch 13, 2025 7.0After New Orleans detectives find a woman's burned body in her car's trunk, they discover that her desperate 911 call went unheeded. But her

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season11Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S11E01After the First 48 S11E01Season's bestBad DriverOctober 23, 2025 7.5When a beloved son and brother is murdered just feet from his home, his grieving family has one burning question: Why? It's up to a determin
  2. S11E02After the First 48 S11E02Deadly SpreeOctober 30, 2025 7.5The latest in a string of brazen robberies leaves a beloved, retired sheriff's deputy brutally gunned down, and a survivor of the assault te
  3. S11E03After the First 48 S11E03Green-Eyed MonsterNovember 6, 2025 7.5When two beloved brothers are gunned down in their home, their devastated mother leads Gwinnett detectives to a suspect close to home. But w
  4. S11E04After the First 48 S11E04Murder in TremeNovember 13, 2025 7.5A beloved mother is found stabbed to death in a vacant lot and, when New Orleans detectives investigate the case, their only suspect seems a
  5. S11E05After the First 48 S11E05Under PressureNovember 20, 2025 7.5After a beloved teacher is gunned down in broad daylight, Gwinnett detectives must track down the suspects, with only their getaway car's de
  6. S11E06After the First 48 S11E06Along Came a KillerDecember 4, 2025 7.5After a barrage of gunfire leaves three men dead in a residential neighborhood, Gwinnett detectives use every available resource to identify
  7. S11E07Brothers DownDecember 11, 2025In Tulsa, two men are murdered in a parking lot, but a gun from another shooting incident leads detectives to their suspect.
  8. S11E08After the First 48 S11E08Cold FuryDecember 18, 2025 7.5When an unidentified woman is found dead outside a Tulsa home, detectives must sift through murky details to figure out who she is and what

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season128Episodes2026Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S12E01After the First 48 S12E01Broken YouthMay 14, 2026 7.5When a beloved teenager is gunned down while hanging out with his friends, Tulsa Homicide Detectives depend on the public to help identify t
  2. S12E02After the First 48 S12E02Little Girl LostMay 21, 2026 7.0After the remains of a 16-yr-old girl are found in the woods with no identification, Gwinnett County detectives have little to go on to find
  3. S12E03After the First 48 S12E03Unfair FightMay 28, 2026When a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives rely on eyewitnesses to identify the suspect. But at trial, the pros
  4. S12E04After the First 48 S12E04Point of No ReturnJune 4, 2026In Mobile, Alabama, two young men are found murdered inside a car on a dark residential street. With no witnesses and few leads, the case st
  5. S12E05After the First 48 S12E05The BreakJune 11, 2026A beloved son is shot dead when a $5 pool game goes awry, and Mobile detectives depend on a friend of the victim and the suspect to name the
  6. S12E06After the First 48 S12E06One Night In MobileJune 18, 2026After meeting a man from a dating app, a single mother goes missing. Mobile Homicide presses the suspect to reveal her whereabouts.
  7. S12E07Complex TerrorJune 25, 2026
  8. S12E08Money MoveJuly 2, 2026

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

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