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The First 48

TV·2004–present·28 seasons, 557 episodes·A&E·Crime·1h 1m·7.6

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The First 48 S15E03Blood LustS15E03 · 9.3A detective in Atlanta (GA) investigating a cold-blooded murder learns that another recent shooting victim may be related to his case. Are these two incidents related or is he working his first serial killer case?
  2. 02The First 48 S13E34Million Dollar QuestionS13E34 · 9.0A Cleveland man is shot multiple times and left to die in an alley; police detectives risk their lives to untangle the web of lies surrounding the investigation.
  3. 03The First 48 S15E27The InvitationS15E27 · 9.0After a young man gets shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted online that may have triggered a dangerous chain of events.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2004AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The First 48 S01E01Gangs of Little Havana / Execution in Coconut GroveJune 3, 2004A wall of silence from a frightened community hampers efforts to solve a brutal murder; and a mother of two is shot execution-style in her k
  2. S01E02The First 48 S01E02Overkill / Left for DeadJune 10, 2004Miami homicide detectives race against time in the critical first hours of investigation to find the evidence necessary to charge two suspec
  3. S01E03The First 48 S01E03Blood in the Snow / Swope Park KillingJune 17, 2004In Kansas City, an ambitious captain and two veteran detectives face their first homicide of the year and must make deals with wanted drug k
  4. S01E04The First 48 S01E04Double Murder on Haskell / Back Alley RevengeJune 24, 2004When a couple is found shot to death, Kansas City investigators track down two suspects and must convince one of them to give up the other--
  5. S01E05The First 48 S01E05Body in the Park / Ruby Street ShootingJuly 1, 2004In Philadelphia, Sergeant Irma Labrice and Detectives Leon Lubiejewski and Michael Gross don't have much time to find a murder suspect, and
  6. S01E06The First 48 S01E06Killing SpreeJuly 29, 2004Police try to convince the frightened residents of a Miami housing project known as the "Pork and Beans" to help them track down the man who
  7. S01E07The First 48 S01E07On Ice / Body in the CanalAugust 5, 2004Employees of an ice rink arrives at work only to find the door ajar and blood all over the floor. When the police arrive the overnight emplo
  8. S01E08The First 48 S01E08Fire in the Rain / Family FeudAugust 12, 2004In Dallas, a motorist discovers a man's body alongside the highway— with his genitals on fire. The investigation propels detectives on an od
  9. S01E09The First 48 S01E09Desert Bones / Party's OverAugust 19, 2004Detectives Dillian and Jewell join forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti to determine the identity of a female skeleton found in the deser
  10. S01E10The First 48 S01E10At Death's Door / Wrong Side of the TracksAugust 26, 2004Miami homicide detective Mayree Morin and her team, who find a man who's been shot assassination-style at least a dozen times, must move fas
  11. S01E11The First 48 S01E11Stripper's Revenge / Dead on ArrivalSeptember 2, 2004Hours after a jealous stripper vows revenge, her two-timing boyfriend is shot and killed. But the girlfriend is not the shooter, and it's up
  12. S01E12The First 48 S01E12At Close Range / Murder in Motor CitySeptember 16, 2004When Phoenix homicide Detective Tom Kulesa realizes a potential witness to a double murder has gone missing, he must race against time to st
  13. S01E13The First 48 S01E13Silent Witness / Halley Street SlayingsNovember 18, 2004In Miami, when a hard-working store worker is cut down in a hail of gunfire, a veteran Sgt. Pepi Granado and his team must turn to a silent

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes2005AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The First 48 S02E01A Serial Killer CallsJanuary 6, 2005A serial killer of prostitutes based Kansas City taunts the police by calling several times to give them the locations of women he's killed.
  2. S02E02The First 48 S02E02Murder on the Interstate / House of SanteriaJanuary 13, 2005In Miami, homicide Sgt. Joe Schillaci and his squad must solve a murder of an innocent college student during a hectic Memorial Day weekend;
  3. S02E03The First 48 S02E03Hostile Takeover / Shot in the BackJanuary 20, 2005In Miami, Homicide Sgt. Altarr Williams goes on an adrenaline-charged hunt for a mysterious van seen leaving the scene of a brutal murder. T
  4. S02E04The First 48 S02E04Hunt for Teeth / Coyote BlueFebruary 3, 2005In Kansas City, KS, Capt. John Cosgrove and his team of homicide detectives must track down a man suspected of beating his best friend to de
  5. S02E05The First 48 S02E05A Deadly BetrayalMarch 3, 2005With Hurricane Jeanne threatening Miami, Sgt. Joe Schillaci and Det. Olga Rome must solve the murder of the owner of a popular strip club. T
  6. S02E06The First 48 S02E06Roadside Burning / Blood TiesApril 7, 2005In Dallas, a motorist passing along a highway discovers a man's body with a knife wound to the chest and his genitals burnt up; the shocking
  7. S02E07The First 48 S02E07Downstream Drifter / Murder in Room 162April 10, 2005In San Antonio, TX, Det. Tim Angell and his partners find a nameless man beaten to death floating in a creek; they must race to identify the
  8. S02E08The First 48 S02E08Twisted Honor / VulturesApril 14, 2005In Phoenix, Det. Dave Barnes must track down desperate lovers on the lam to solve a savage shotgun murder. And in San Antonio, Det. Tom Froe
  9. S02E09The First 48 S02E09Silence in the Grove / Show StopperApril 21, 2005Both cases are in Miami, FL. At a housing area called "The Grove," fifteen shots are fired at a car: three of the four men inside are shot,
  10. S02E10The First 48 S02E10Devil's CandyMay 12, 2005Soon after discovering a bullet-ridden body in Overtown section of Miami, Sgt. Joe Schillaci learns the murder may spark a bloody turf war b
  11. S02E11The First 48 S02E11Fallen / Texas BurningJune 9, 2005In Miami, Sgt. Joe Schillaci finds a young man's body next to a high-rise, a victim of an apparent suicide. But his investigation takes a tw
  12. S02E12The First 48 S02E12Murder in the Driveway / Double Shooting in the BeansJuly 21, 2005In a case of young man shot dead in Little Haiti, Miami Detective Ervens Ford and his team learn the suspected killer is a member of a notor
  13. S02E13The First 48 S02E13Deadly AttractionAugust 11, 2005In Miami, a beloved father is gunned down outside his apartment, leaving his son and the Homicide team wondering who would want him dead.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0312Episodes2005–06AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The First 48 S03E01House of Blood / Last Man StandingOctober 6, 2005A brutal stabbing in Little Havana has Detective Carlos Castellanos following a trail of bloody footprints the killer left as he fled the sc
  2. S03E02The First 48 S03E02Duct Tape Murder / Custody of the DevilOctober 13, 2005In Memphis, Sgts. Tony Mullins and Doreen Shelton get caught in the rumor mill and must separate truth from lies as they struggle to identif
  3. S03E03The First 48 S03E03Fish Out of Water / Good SamaritanOctober 20, 2005In Miami, FL, homicide detective Fernando Bosch is faced with what appears to be the murder of an innocent tourist from Ohio. But the discov
  4. S03E04The First 48 S03E04Evil Streak / .50 CaliberNovember 3, 2005In Las Vegas, NV, Detectives Mike Wallace and Mark McNett are called out on a nightmare of a case: a beautiful young woman was assaulted and
  5. S03E05The First 48 S03E05Foolproof Alibi / Left BehindDecember 1, 2005In Miami, when a young father-to-be is gunned down in broad daylight, Sgt. Eunice Cooper and Detective Ervens Ford are sure they know who di
  6. S03E06The First 48 S03E06Fifty Dollar Murder / Murder in Liberty CityDecember 15, 2005In Memphis, TN, a store clerk is shot during a robbery at a convenience store. Sgt. Connie Justice and Sgt. Ron Collins find extensive foren
  7. S03E07The First 48 S03E07TorchedDecember 22, 2005In Miami, Sgt. Mo Velazquez and Detective Freddy Ponce discover an unidentified victim in the back seat of a torched rental car. The investi
  8. S03E08The First 48 S03E08Point Blank / Shoot OutDecember 29, 2005Memphis sergeants respond to an unusual scene, a dead man hunched over a swing set. Working with clues found on the crime scene, Sergeants p
  9. S03E09The First 48 S03E09Last Exit / Out ColdJanuary 5, 2006Two patrol officers driving on a service road to the Black Canyon freeway notice a dark shape at the curb. When they pull over they find a m
  10. S03E10The First 48 S03E10Dead Man Running / CrashJanuary 12, 2006In Memphis, Sgt. Tony Mullins and his team are investigating the death of an unidentified man found naked on a porch. A blood trail leads de
  11. S03E11The First 48 S03E11Close Ties / Last CallFebruary 9, 2006When Phoenix Detective Alex Femenia is called to a scene where three young people are found dead in their home, it is his job to cull throug
  12. S03E12The First 48 S03E12Pack of LiesMarch 2, 2006In Miami, Sgt. Altarr Williams and Detective Leo Tapanes discover a young man brutally stabbed to death in his house. The investigators soon

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season0419Episodes2006AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The First 48 S04E01Loved to Death / UnmaskedJune 15, 2006In Memphis, Sergeant Caroline Mason and her team respond to a convenience store shooting, where surveillance cameras captured the last few m
  2. S04E02The First 48 S04E02Inner Demons / Kids with GunsJune 22, 2006Miami detectives find a man murdered outside his own apartment. While hunting for the killer, they uncover the victim's inner life, revealin
  3. S04E03The First 48 S04E03The Witness / The TrunkJuly 6, 2006Miami detectives Ricky Martinez and Fernando Bosch investigate the double homicide of a husband and wife. As they race against the clock to
  4. S04E04The First 48 S04E04Pre-emptive Strike / UnluckyJuly 20, 2006In Memphis, TN, Lt. Toney Armstrong and his team respond to a shooting where the killer may be barricaded in his apartment. Then the stand-o
  5. S04E05The First 48 S04E05Memphis Blues / Knife to the HeartJuly 27, 2006Miami detectives respond to the stabbing murder of an elderly man found dead in his home. After collecting key evidence on the crime scene a
  6. S04E07The First 48 S04E07The Boogey Man / Murder on Flowering PeachAugust 17, 2006Dallas Homicide Detectives respond to a call about a body in the charred remains of a car. Digging into the victim's life uncovers a dangero
  7. S04E08The First 48 S04E08The Run Around / Night CapAugust 24, 2006In Memphis, Sergeant Mitch Oliver and his team respond to the murder of a man shot in his car while parked at a local mini market. In order
  8. S04E09The First 48 S04E09Crossfire / School TiesAugust 31, 2006Detectives learn a woman shot dead in a convenience store may not have been the intended victim; a man is murdered outside in broad daylight
  9. S04E10The First 48 S04E10Fool for Love / DumpedSeptember 14, 2006At a gruesome crime scene in Dallas, TX, Detective Rick Duggan finds a badly decomposed body. To solve the case, detectives delve into the v
  10. S04E11The First 48 S04E11The Wrong Man / Five Points PaybackSeptember 21, 2006On a rain-soaked Memphis morning, Sgts. Tony Mullins and Mitch Oliver respond to a drive-by shooting, and learn that the victim is an innoce
  11. S04E12The First 48 S04E12Candy Lady / Best of FriendsSeptember 28, 2006In Memphis, TN, Sergeants Bill Ashton and Caroline Mason hunt for the killer of a beloved neighborhood "Candy Lady", shot through her closed
  12. S04E13The First 48 S04E13Family Affair / The HustlerOctober 5, 2006In Dallas, a young woman is found stabbed, beaten, and burned on a bed. The victim's 12-year-old niece and her mother are missing. Lead Dete
  13. S04E14The First 48 S04E14Motel Massacre / Pure InnocentOctober 12, 2006A Memphis motel turns into a war zone when a gunfight leaves two men dead and another critically injured. Sgt. WD Merritt and the homicide t
  14. S04E15The First 48 S04E15Broken Alibis / A Good WomanNovember 16, 2006Miami homicide detective Freddy Ponce is called to the brutal beating death of a homeless man. After finding what he believes is the suspect
  15. S04E16The First 48 S04E16Houdini / Innocent LostNovember 30, 2006A gas station clerk falls victim to an armed robbery and is shot, before he dies he hit's the alarms. All exits are sealed locking the kille
  16. S04E17The First 48 S04E17Wrong Turn / Deadly DanceDecember 7, 2006In Memphis a local athlete and a friend are ambushed in their car in the parking lot of a jamboree. The friend survives and aids in the inve
  17. S04E18The First 48 S04E18Moment of Truth / Cat and MouseDecember 14, 2006In Dallas, a woman is shot in while sitting in her car. Detective Eddie Ibarra and the homicide team focus in on two suspects swept up in a
  18. S04E19The First 48 S04E19Get that Money / SenselessDecember 21, 2006In Kansas City, Missouri, a young man is found dead in the middle of an apartment complex. With no leads or witnesses, Detective Ed Begley i
  19. S04E20The First 48 S04E20Easy Prey / WidowmakerDecember 28, 2006In Dallas, detectives are working a shooting that left a 26-year-old woman dead, when a mysterious caller gives them a one word nickname - "

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0513Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01The First 48 S05E01Family Secrets / ClippedJanuary 11, 2007In Memphis, a young couple goes missing. Fearing the worst, family members contact authorities for help. So the Memphis Homicide team finds
  2. S05E02The First 48 S05E02Fatal Pickup / Bad NeighborJanuary 18, 2007In Detroit, a double shooting in a vacant lot leads Lt. John Morell and Sgt. LaNesha Jones to an unlikely suspect--a 61 year old man. And in
  3. S05E03The First 48 S05E03Up In Smoke / Shot in the DarkJanuary 25, 2007In Memphis, a truck fire brings Sgt. William Ashton and the homicide team to the scene of a double murder. When the smoke clears, Ashton mus
  4. S05E04The First 48 S05E04Blood Trail / 50G MurderFebruary 1, 2007In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is brutally stabbed and left for dead in the street. When a witness comes forward with the license plate numb
  5. S05E05The First 48 S05E05Live to Tell / Field of LiesFebruary 21, 2007In Miami, Ricardo John catches his first case as lead detective: a young woman apparently raped and murdered in a vacant lot. In Dallas, Det
  6. S05E06The First 48 S05E06Stray Bullet / PaybackMarch 1, 2007In Dallas, Texas, a family man is shot dead inside his apartment. Detective Kim Sanders and Paul Ellzey believe that the shooter killed the
  7. S05E07The First 48 S05E07The Good Book / NightmareMarch 8, 2007In Miami, Detective Manny Castillo is investigating a brutal double homicide. The key to the case could be a surviving third victim, who is
  8. S05E08The First 48 S05E08To Die For / Highway RevengeMarch 15, 2007In Memphis, Tennessee, Sgt. Caroline Mason takes it personally when a 75-year-old man is shot dead in her old neighborhood. In Detroit, a ma
  9. S05E09The First 48 S05E09Final Investment / Writing on the WallApril 5, 2007In Memphis, a well-loved neighborhood investor is shot, and the only eyewitness is a young girl on her way home from school. Sgt. Mitch Oliv
  10. S05E10The First 48 S05E10SilencedApril 12, 2007In Dallas, Detectives Bob Ermatinger and Ken Penrod investigate the murder of an unidentified young woman found shot to death at White Rock
  11. S05E11The First 48 S05E11Last Dance / Deadly DealApril 19, 2007Dallas Detective Robert Quirk is investigating a gang shooting that left two dead and four with gunshot wounds. When surveillance tapes fail
  12. S05E12The First 48 S05E12Hard FallMay 24, 2007In Miami, a former airline executive is stabbed to death in his car. Rookie detective Mario De Los Santos tracks two suspects and finds out
  13. S05E13The First 48 S05E13Reversal of Fortune / Running ScaredMay 31, 2007In Dallas, TX, Detective Rick Duggan must unravel the mystery of a body rolled up in a carpet and dumped on the side of a road. And in Miami

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0618Episodes2007AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01The First 48 S06E01Missing Witness / Who's KnockingJune 21, 2007In Miami, a man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. Det. Freddie Ponce and his team follow a blood trail at the scene to an apa
  2. S06E02The First 48 S06E02BlindsidedJuly 12, 2007In Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarra discovers a woman shot dead in the lobby of her workplace. When he uncovers video surveillance of the murd
  3. S06E03The First 48 S06E0320 Bucks / Family FriendsJuly 19, 2007In Cincinnati, a teenager watching a street fight is killed by a stray bullet. With little to go on, veteran homicide Detective Bob Randolph
  4. S06E04The First 48 S06E04Bicycle Bandits / First ShotJuly 26, 2007In Miami, a recent high-school graduate is gunned down and left to die in his father's arms. It's up to Sgt. Eunice Cooper and her team to t
  5. S06E05The First 48 S06E05Last BirthdayAugust 2, 2007In Cincinnati, a well-loved 58 year-old man is found shot dead in a hallway, still clutching a five-dollar bill. Detectives Matt Thompson an
  6. S06E06The First 48 S06E06Floated Away / TaggedAugust 9, 2007In Dallas, Det. Dan Lusty and the homicide squad find a man with his throat slashed floating in a creek. The mystery deepens when they dig d
  7. S06E07The First 48 S06E07Friend or Foe / Code of SilenceAugust 16, 2007In Dallas, Det. Dan Lusty and the homicide squad find a man with his throat slashed floating in a creek. The mystery deepens when they dig d
  8. S06E08The First 48 S06E08Thrown Away / Crimson TrailAugust 23, 2007In Miami, Det. Armando Aguilar may be working his last case in homicide. He must unravel the sad and mysterious death of a 14-year-old boy f
  9. S06E09The First 48 S06E09About Face / Backyard MurderAugust 30, 2007On a rainy night in Detroit, Sgt. Mike Martel finds a young man shot to death in a neighborhood yard. Martel finds he must rely on a friend
  10. S06E10The First 48 S06E10Stepping Up / Foul ShotSeptember 13, 2007In Detroit an young man with a new job is playing basketball in the neighborhood he hangs out in when he gets into a fight with some young m
  11. S06E11The First 48 S06E11Double LifeSeptember 20, 2007In Miami, Detective Ricardo John discovers a man stabbed to death behind an abandoned church. With no identification, the investigation hing
  12. S06E12The First 48 S06E12Shooting Spree / Lady in the FireOctober 11, 2007In Detroit, Officer Anthony Wright Jr. is investigating the death of a man found shot behind an abandoned house. Wright learns that there ha
  13. S06E13The First 48 S06E13Bad Call / RicochetOctober 18, 2007In Miami, FL, Detective Freddy Ponce and Sgt. Louis Melancon unravel the mystery of a man found shot dead in his car. The key to the case co
  14. S06E14The First 48 S06E14Neighborhood Sweetheart / Hail of GunfireOctober 25, 2007In Miami, Detective Ricardo John is investigating the brutal homicide of a 19-year old girl. The detectives believe that she may have been m
  15. S06E15The First 48 S06E15Misled / Somebody's DaddyNovember 1, 2007In Miami, Detective Rolly Garcia investigates the murder of a 17-year-old boy beaten to death and dumped in the back seat of his car. To fin
  16. S06E16The First 48 S06E16Motel No-Tell / Brotherly LoveNovember 8, 2007In Dallas, Detective Phil Harding investigates a brutal shooting in a motel parking lot that killed a 22-year-old and injured two of his fri
  17. S06E17The First 48 S06E17The Tender Trap / Bait and SwitchNovember 29, 2007In Texas a young man is set up for a robbery when he answers an ad for a car in a town a hundred miles from his home. He is carrying cash an
  18. S06E18The First 48 S06E18Fit of Rage / Mean StreetsDecember 6, 2007In Cincinnati, Detectives Jenny Luke & Bob Randolph find a young woman who has been strangled in her living room. Crime scene evidence l

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode30Episodes2008–09Aired 7.9Season avg
  1. S07E01The First 48 S07E01Inked in BloodJanuary 10, 2008In Memphis, Sergeant Connie Justice investigates the murder of a 32-year-old tattoo artist shot to death during a robbery. The victim's husb
  2. S07E02The First 48 S07E02Double TimeJanuary 17, 2008 8.0In Miami, Detective Ervens Ford is called to a shooting in a Little Haiti café. Witnesses say it was a robbery gone bad. But just as Ford an
  3. S07E03The First 48 S07E03Dead Sleep / Tag TeamJanuary 24, 2008Cincinnati Homicide Detective Kurt Ballman investigates a brutal beating death in the close-knit East End neighborhood. In Memphis, Lieutena
  4. S07E04The First 48 S07E04Unnecessary Roughness / Stolen LifeJanuary 31, 2008In Cincinnati, Ohio a children's Peace Bowl football tournament is interrupted by gunfire, leaving a teenager dead. With no leads, Detective
  5. S07E05The First 48 S07E05Burden of Proof / BackfireFebruary 7, 2008In Detroit, Lead Detective Lance Sullivan investigates the murder of a woman shot in her home. Police catch their suspect driving the victim
  6. S07E06The First 48 S07E06American Dream / Easter SundayMarch 6, 2008In Memphis, a man who fled the war in Bosnia is found shot dead in his truck. A surveillance video could lead Sgt. Joe Stark and his team to
  7. S07E07The First 48 S07E07Better Days / WildflowerMarch 13, 2008In Memphis, Sgt. Terry Max takes on the murder case of a 78-year-old man shot outside his home. The outraged community quickly helps apprehe
  8. S07E08The First 48 S07E08Last Ride / Trailer TrapMarch 20, 2008In Dallas, homicide Detectives Rick Duggan and Ken Penrod investigate the shooting of young man left in the trunk of an abandoned car. In Me
  9. S07E09The First 48 S07E09Lured In / DisasterMarch 27, 2008In Miami, Detective Carlos Castellanos is working the homicide case of a man found dead in a motel bathroom, the victim of an apparent robbe
  10. S07E10The First 48 S07E10Dropped Call / DerailedApril 3, 2008In Tucson, a young man is found shot to death on the street. Detectives Bill Hanson and Mike Carroll follow two clues that could lead to a s
  11. S07E11The First 48 S07E11Shell Shocked / Cradle to GraveApril 10, 2008In Memphis, Sergeants Mundy Quinn and Kevin Lundy set up a sting to catch the victim's killer. And in Miami, Detective Manny Castillo and Sg
  12. S07E12The First 48 S07E12Deal Breaker / GunplayApril 17, 2008In Memphis, Sgt. Bart Ragland must find out who shot and robbed a family man. In Tucson, Detective Jim Hanson hunts two suspects who alleged
  13. S07E13The First 48 S07E13Ashes and SnowMay 15, 2008 8.0In Minneapolis, just days before Christmas, Sgt. Rick Zimmerman and Sgt. Tammy Diedrich are called to the murder of a young woman, found str
  14. S07E14The First 48 S07E14Frenzy / Hard TruthMay 29, 2008In Miami, Sgt. Louis Melancon and Det. Carlos Castellanos investigate the murder of two men savagely gunned down in the middle of a resident
  15. S07E15The First 48 S07E15Last FareJuly 1, 2008 8.0In Tucson, Detectives Jennifer Whitfield and Mike Carroll are called to investigate the robbery/homicide of 27-year-old cab driver and fathe
  16. S07E16The First 48 S07E16Last Night Out / Death Do Us PartJuly 8, 2008 8.0When a young man is gunned down outside a Cincinnati nightclub, witnesses see a young man running from the scene. Detectives Doug Lindle and
  17. S07E17The First 48 S07E17Season's bestLester StreetJuly 15, 2008 8.5In Memphis, Lt. Toney Armstrong and his team respond to Memphis's worst mass murder in more than 15 years, where they find four adults and t
  18. S07E18The First 48 S07E18Breaking the Silence / Letters of IntentJuly 15, 2008In Cincinnati, Detectives Keith Witherell and Bill Hilbert attempt to crack the code of silence surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man g
  19. S07E19The First 48 S07E19Bail Out / Seeing RedJuly 22, 2008In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Ken Penrod are investigating a home invasion that left a young man dead. Is their suspect just a youn
  20. S07E20The First 48 S07E20BlackoutJuly 22, 2008 7.5In Dallas, Det. Robert Arredondo and his team investigate the murder of a 22-year-old man tied up and shot along with two of his friends dur
  21. S07E21The First 48 S07E21The Last Yard / Root of All EvilJuly 29, 2008In Memphis Sgt. Eric Freeman and the homicide team investigate the high-profile murder of a University of Memphis college football player fo
  22. S07E22The First 48 S07E22Moving Out / Among ThievesAugust 5, 2008In Memphis, Sgt. Debo Carson and her team investigate the murder of a man shot dead outside of his house. The case takes a turn when a man i
  23. S07E23The First 48 S07E23Unwelcome Guest / WreckedAugust 19, 2008In Memphis, Sgt. Connie Justice investigates the homicide of a man found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. With no witnesses to the crim
  24. S07E24The First 48 S07E24Collateral / Driven to KillAugust 26, 2008In Detroit, Sgt. Gary Diaz and Officer Kelly Mullins investigate a triple shooting that left a young mother and her friend dead. The third v
  25. S07E25The First 48 S07E25In Cold Blood / Red HandedSeptember 2, 2008In Tucson, a grandfather is shot after answering a knock at his front door. The suspect's getaway car crashes a few blocks from the crime sc
  26. S07E26The First 48 S07E26River's EdgeSeptember 9, 2008 7.5In Minneapolis, Sergeants Bruce Folkens and Chris Karakostas work against the clock to solve the murder of an unknown homeless man, bludgeon
  27. S07E27The First 48 S07E27Snapped / Fallen AngelSeptember 16, 2008 7.5In Cincinnati, Detectives Jenny Luke and Terry McGuffey investigate the murder of a 56-year-old man brutally beaten to death in the stairwel
  28. S07E28The First 48 S07E28Smoke / Touch of EvilSeptember 23, 2008In Dallas, a man is found dead in a vacant lot. With no leads, witnesses or motive, lead Det. Rick Duggan and his team must put the pieces o
  29. S07E29The First 48 S07E29Coma / DisappearedDecember 9, 2008In Dallas, two teenaged boys are shot outside a nightclub--one is critically wounded, the other is left in a coma. As Det. Eddie Ibarra puts
  30. S07E30The First 48 S07E30Obstruction / Flight RiskJanuary 15, 2009In Cincinnati, Det. Terry McGuffey and his team head to an apartment complex to investigate the shooting death of a 28-year old from Detroit

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0812Episodes2009Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S08E01The First 48 S08E01GoneJanuary 1, 2009When Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson checks out a missing persons apartment and finds it covered in blood, he's launched into one of the st
  2. S08E02The First 48 S08E02Return to Sender / Death CampJanuary 8, 2009In Dallas, Det. Rick Duggan investigates the murder of a young man shot in the backseat of his friend's car. While scouring the crime scene,
  3. S08E03The First 48 S08E03Crashing the Gate / 6000 MotivesJanuary 15, 2009In Dallas, Det. Randy Loboda is called in to investigate the murder of two people--gunned down while idling in a car at the entrance gate of
  4. S08E04The First 48 S08E04Blood Money / FifteenJanuary 22, 2009When Tucson Detectives John Dorer and Kathi Kelley arrive at the murder scene of a young man gunned down behind an apartment complex, their
  5. S08E05The First 48 S08E05Out of the Past / FeudJanuary 29, 2009In Dallas, Detectives Randy Loboda and Scott Sayers are investigating the murder of a 54-year-old family man, gunned down in his home in fro
  6. S08E06The First 48 S08E06Devil Inside / RattlesnakeFebruary 5, 2009In Tucson, Det. John Dorer and his team investigate the gruesome murder of a 58-year-old woman found naked and dead under a highway overpass
  7. S08E07The First 48 S08E07Blame Game / Chasing ShadowsFebruary 19, 2009In Birmingham, a thirty-year-old man is found murdered next to his car in an apparent robbery gone bad. When Detectives Warren Cotton and Cy
  8. S08E08The First 48 S08E08Live Bait / Drama at the ClassicMarch 5, 2009A man meets a young lady on the bus. He gives her his number and later she calls. He and a friend go over to her apt. but are ambushed as th
  9. S08E09The First 48 S08E09Out of Sight / Missing PieceMarch 19, 2009In Minneapolis, after a night out with friends, a college student is stabbed to death while getting on his scooter to ride home. During a ca
  10. S08E10The First 48 S08E10Shattered Dreams / Left to DieMarch 26, 2009A Somali man who immigrated from Darfur to America and opened a store is murder during an apparent robbery. And a man is shot and killed, an
  11. S08E11The First 48 S08E11Up in Flames / Drive-ByApril 16, 2009During a family get together in Minnesota a car drives by and gun's down a teen-ager with no known connections to any criminal activity. Pol
  12. S08E12The First 48 S08E12One HeartApril 23, 2009 7.5Miami Sgt. Armando Aguilar and Det. Leo Tapanes are assigned the homicide case of a 20-year-old Rastafarian, shot and robbed on Christmas Da

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season0917Episodes2009–10AiredSeason avg
  1. S09E01The First 48 S09E01Last WishJune 16, 2009In Miami, after a celebrating his 46th birthday with family, a man is found dead on a residential sidewalk. The investigation, supervised by
  2. S09E02The First 48 S09E02Signs of Violence / Live by the GunJune 23, 2009When a deaf father of 3 is stabbed to death in his doorway, Det. William Brown must enter the silent world of the hearing-impaired. As he cl
  3. S09E03The First 48 S09E03Cold as IceJune 23, 2009In Louisville, a 45-year-old man is found gunned down in the snow. Det. Rick Arnold and his team track down a key witness who is forced to c
  4. S09E04The First 48 S09E04Road Hazard / ColdJune 30, 2009In Birmingham, Det. Chris Anderson works to unravel the mystery of a motorcycle club president shot in the head after being run off the road
  5. S09E05The First 48 S09E05In Broad Daylight / Fight ClubJuly 7, 2009In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson and the homicide team investigate the brutal murder of a young woman shot to death in a park in the
  6. S09E06The First 48 S09E06DitchedJuly 21, 2009In Birmingham, when motorists discover a decomposed body on the side of the interstate, a missing-person case turns into a homicide investig
  7. S09E07The First 48 S09E07Caught UpJuly 28, 2009In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one
  8. S09E08The First 48 S09E08Torn / Gun CrazyAugust 11, 2009In Louisville, rookie detective Kristen Downs is trying to untangle a love triangle that turned deadly. And in Dallas, lead detective Scott
  9. S09E09The First 48 S09E09Johnny Black / Stranger than FictionSeptember 1, 2009Two separate homicides hit the small Miami community of Overtown. First, Det. Orlando Benitez and Miami homicide team 6 head out to investig
  10. S09E10The First 48 S09E10Heart of Gold / Last BreathSeptember 8, 2009In Louisville, a 33-year-old woman collapses in the street after being stabbed multiple times. When detectives arrive at the crime scene the
  11. S09E11The First 48 S09E11Blind Rage / Those Closest to UsSeptember 15, 2009In Birmingham, Det. Marcel Walker works to unravel the mystery of a 28-year-old man shot in his home. After calling 911 from inside the vict
  12. S09E12The First 48 S09E12Twist of FateJanuary 14, 2010In Louisville, a community is outraged when a married couple is gunned down at home in front of their two young children. Det. Kevin Trees a
  13. S09E13The First 48 S09E13Body of EvidenceJanuary 21, 2010When dismembered body parts are found floating in Miami's Biscayne Bay, Det. Orlando Silva and the Miami homicide team work around the clock
  14. S09E14The First 48 S09E14Lost Highway / Out for MurdaJanuary 28, 2010In Harris County, Sgt. Roger Wedgeworth investigates the gruesome murder of a homeless man found stabbed to death along Interstate 45. Witho
  15. S09E15The First 48 S09E1510 PoundsFebruary 4, 2010In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson returns to his childhood neighborhood to investigate the murder of a man killed over ten pounds of m
  16. S09E16The First 48 S09E16Cut Down / 9-1-1February 11, 2010In Miami, Det. Rolando Garcia is investigating the shooting death of a local homeless man, known for looking after his fellow transient frie
  17. S09E17The First 48 S09E17Hale StormApril 8, 2010In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. Wit

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season1018Episodes2010Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S10E01The First 48 S10E01Smoke Screen / The Last GoodbyeMarch 4, 2010In Louisville, Det. Corey Cadwell and his team investigate the murder of a 28-year-old father stabbed to death while working his shift in a
  2. S10E02The First 48 S10E02Straight MenaceMarch 11, 2010In Harris County, a family is devastated when their teenaged son is shot and killed after a confrontation outside of a high school party. Af
  3. S10E03The First 48 S10E03Alias / DuelMarch 25, 2010In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother
  4. S10E04The First 48 S10E04Eye for an Eye / Dead EndApril 1, 2010In Louisville, Det. Carl Payne and the homicide team investigate the murder of a young man shot to death in the middle of the street in broa
  5. S10E05The First 48 S10E05In Harm's Way / Jealous RageApril 15, 2010In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little e
  6. S10E06The First 48 S10E06The Stranger / Prince of DarknessApril 22, 2010In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbo
  7. S10E07The First 48 S10E07Mixed Up / Blind AlleyMay 6, 2010In Birmingham Det. Cynthia Morrow and the homicide team try to weave together the events of drug deal gone bad when two brothers from out of
  8. S10E08The First 48 S10E08Division / Loose EndsMay 13, 2010In Birmingham, Det. Eric Torrence investigates the death of a 24-year-old father-of-two shot in the street. 36 hours later Det. Cynthia Morr
  9. S10E09The First 48 S10E09Schoolyard RevengeMay 27, 2010When a twenty-nine-year-old man and his paralyzed mother are shot to death in their apartment, Louisville detective Kyle Willett is called t
  10. S10E10The First 48 S10E10Girl Fight / Blink of an EyeJune 10, 2010In Birmingham, Detectives Mike Allison and Cynthia Morrow investigate the tragic case of a mother shot in her car while her three young chil
  11. S10E11The First 48 S10E11John Doe / Night of the DeadJuly 8, 2010In Louisville, Det. Brenda Wescott and partner Det. Collin King are hoping to solve the murder of a man whose identity is a mystery. After f
  12. S10E12The First 48 S10E12Deadly Gamble / Inside JobJuly 15, 2010In Harris County, Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip
  13. S10E13The First 48 S10E13No Escape / Trail of EvidenceJuly 22, 2010In Miami Sgt. Altarr Williams and detective Frankie Sanchez investigate the murder of Darrell Harrell, gunned down for trying to push a grou
  14. S10E14The First 48 S10E14Critical Condition / Love Thy NeighborJuly 29, 2010In Louisville Kentucky, rookie detective Holly Rogers is called to the scene of a convenience store robbery that left a 30-year-old employee
  15. S10E15The First 48 S10E15Bad Connection / HeartbreakAugust 5, 2010In Birmingham, Det. Jerry Williams and his team investigate the murder of a young man shot dead in an abandoned apartment. With little physi
  16. S10E16The First 48 S10E16Life SnatchedAugust 5, 2010 8.0In Miami, Detective Anthony Reyes and the homicide team are investigating the murder of a middle-aged mother of four, shot to death in a ran
  17. S10E17The First 48 S10E17The Good Son / Jacked UpAugust 12, 2010When a 16-year-old boy is murdered at his family's roadside taco stand, Harris County investigator Sergeant Henry Palacios is faced with one
  18. S10E18The First 48 S10E18Silent Rage / Tainted LoveAugust 19, 2010In Harris County, Deputy Jason Brown is called out on Easter Sunday to investigate the brutal shooting of a woman who was a school bus drive

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season1141Episodes2010–11Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S11E01The First 48 S11E01Carjacked / Roll of the DiceSeptember 30, 2010In Harris County, Deputy Russell Gonzales races the clock to track down the killer of an unidentified man found dead in a desolate field on
  2. S11E02The First 48 S11E02Marked for DeathOctober 7, 2010In Harris County, Dep. Abraham Alanis and his team investigate the murder of a man, married with four young children, who was found robbed a
  3. S11E03The First 48 S11E03Winter GamesOctober 14, 2010In Detroit, Sergeant Matthew Gnatek and Officer Nancy Foster are investigating the murder of a soon-to-be father, found shot to death in a d
  4. S11E04The First 48 S11E04Off the TracksOctober 21, 2010 7.5In Louisville rookie homicide detective Collin King is assigned his first case when an unidentified man is found dead near a railroad track.
  5. S11E05The First 48 S11E05UnderworldOctober 28, 2010In Miami, Detective Anthony Reyes and the homicide team are investigating the murder of a man found brutally beaten to death below a major i
  6. S11E06The First 48 S11E06One of OursNovember 4, 2010In Miami, Det. Frank Sanchez responds to the murder of a retired Miami Police captain, shot in broad daylight at a marina on the Miami River
  7. S11E07The First 48 S11E07Gimme Shelter / MishapNovember 11, 2010In Birmingham, lead Detective Mike Allison is working the murder of a man found shot in the basement stairwell of a house. Allison and his t
  8. S11E08The First 48 S11E08What Lies Beneath / Back for BloodNovember 18, 2010When a man arrested for a domestic dispute claims his boyfriend killed someone seven months earlier and buried the body in the basement, Lou
  9. S11E09The First 48 S11E09Left to Burn / Trigger HappyDecember 2, 2010When fire fighters in Detroit respond to a house fire and discover a 63-year-old woman stabbed and bound, Sergeant Kenny Gardner and Investi
  10. S11E10The First 48 S11E10Thicker Than WaterDecember 9, 2010In Harris County, TX, a young man is days away from testifying as a witness in an aggravated assault case when he is suddenly gunned down ne
  11. S11E11The First 48 S11E11Rules of the Game / OutgunnedDecember 16, 2010When the Shizz, creator of a popular Louisville dance, is gunned down, Detective Brenda Westcott attempts to solve the case despite a potent
  12. S11E12The First 48 S11E12Insider / Paradise Lost / Bad DebtJanuary 6, 2011In Charlotte, rookie Detective Norma McKee gets her first double-murder: a young couple shot in their car by a backseat passenger. Inside th
  13. S11E13The First 48 S11E13WaterworldJanuary 13, 2011The Miami homicide team is investigating the murder of a man found naked, tied up, and floating in Biscayne Bay. Investigators scour the sho
  14. S11E14The First 48 S11E14The Slip / Pure VictimJanuary 20, 2011In Detroit, Sgt. Ernest Wilson and his team investigate the double-homicide of two twenty-six-year-olds, shot execution-style in the basemen
  15. S11E15The First 48 S11E15Terribly Wrong / Settling the ScoreJanuary 27, 2011In Charlotte, when a store clerk and father of three young children is shot in a robbery by a masked man, lead Detective David Osorio and hi
  16. S11E16The First 48 S11E16Final Call / Fatal FuryFebruary 3, 2011In Charlotte, rookie homicide Det. Brian Whitworth is assigned his first case when a woman is discovered on her bedroom floor, stabbed to de
  17. S11E17The First 48 S11E17Dying Declaration / One Last ScoreFebruary 10, 2011In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs is at a dead end in her search for the killer of a wheelchair bound man, until she discovers the victim's
  18. S11E18The First 48 S11E18Street Law / Standing UpFebruary 17, 2011After a year with the gang unit, Detective Kevin Ruggiero returns to Miami Homicide, investigating a drive-by shooting that left two men dea
  19. S11E19The First 48 S11E19Brother's Blood / TrappedMarch 3, 2011Two men are found shot in a motel room in Charlotte, NC. Detective Terry Brandon and his team catch the alleged gunmen quickly, only to disc
  20. S11E20The First 48 S11E20Southwick / Devil's DoorwayMarch 17, 2011When Louisville Detectives Mickey Cohn and Jon Lesher discover that their two murder victims have matching tattoos, they suspect the murders
  21. S11E21The First 48 S11E21Beatdown / Pistol WhippedMarch 24, 2011In a bloody convenience store shooting, Birmingham Detective Chris Anderson needs an old surveillance system and cooperation from the victim
  22. S11E22The First 48 S11E22Bad CompanyMarch 31, 2011In Las Vegas, NV, Detective Jimmy Vaccaro and his team are called out at midnight to an empty desert highway, where a man's been shot dead i
  23. S11E23The First 48 S11E23Night Out / One GramApril 7, 2011When a fight at a Charlotte nightclub escalates to gunfire, an innocent bystander is killed in the crossfire. Detective Terry Brandon and hi
  24. S11E24The First 48 S11E24Fear Factor / Fall GuyMay 12, 2011In Birmingham, Detectives Eric Torrence and Henry Lucas investigate the murder of a 31-year-old male found dead in a field. But with a tight
  25. S11E25The First 48 S11E25Mother and ChildMay 19, 2011In Miami, ten days before Christmas, a young corrections officer is shot dead with her two-year-old son while sleeping in their bed. Det. Ke
  26. S11E26The First 48 S11E26The Ring / Last DriveMay 26, 2011In Birmingham, lead Detective Henry Lucas is working the brutal stabbing of a young mother killed in her own bedroom. With no obvious motive
  27. S11E27The First 48 S11E27Without a Trace / Street JusticeJune 2, 2011In a remote area 20 miles east of Houston, a man walking in the woods discovers a startling sight--the remains of decomposed body hidden in
  28. S11E28The First 48 S11E28Cold and CallousJune 9, 2011In Harris County, Deputy Jason Brown and the homicide unit investigate the cold-blooded murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stripped down an
  29. S11E29The First 48 S11E29Snake Eyes / No Way OutJune 16, 2011In Birmingham, AL, an innocent man is shot and killed in crossfire from a shoot out that erupted at a friendly dice game. Detective Jerry Wi
  30. S11E30The First 48 S11E30Brother's Bread / Into the WoodsJune 30, 2011In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs responds to the killing of a man shot while answering his door. Before he died he told his fianc e who did
  31. S11E31The First 48 S11E31Stolen Lives / Family BondsJuly 7, 2011Miami detective, Fabio Sanchez and the homicide team investigate the murder of a man stabbed in the street. In Dekalb County, Georgia, shots
  32. S11E32The First 48 S11E32Burning Rage / Fallen SoldiersJuly 14, 2011Birmingham Detective Warren Cotton investigates the murder of three family members, including a 12-year-old girl, who were stabbed to death
  33. S11E33The First 48 S11E33Last Words / Nowhere to HideAugust 18, 2011In Birmingham, a 49-year-old man is beaten and shot in the middle of a housing complex in broad daylight. In a community where no one wants
  34. S11E34The First 48 S11E34Hit List / Hand in HandAugust 25, 2011In Miami, lead detective TC Cepero investigates the murder of a 20-year-old male, gunned down in the middle of the street in broad daylight.
  35. S11E35The First 48 S11E35No Return / Dangerous GameSeptember 1, 2011In Harris County, a family man is shot down in his driveway. With no motive or witnesses lead investigator Deputy Juan Viramontes hopes a cl
  36. S11E36The First 48 S11E36Love Her Madly / Off TrackSeptember 8, 2011In Miami, the Homicide Unit responds to a scene to find the 911 caller covered in blood and a 35-year-old woman brutally stabbed. And in DeK
  37. S11E37The First 48 S11E37Blood Alley / Bad DealOctober 13, 2011In a quiet suburb of Birmingham, AL an unidentified man is found dead in an alley--the victim of a hit and run. On the scene detectives find
  38. S11E38The First 48 S11E38The Chase / One ShotOctober 20, 2011In Harris County, Deputy Abraham Alanis is working the homicide of a 69-year-old Navy veteran. When Alanis' first big break, surveillance vi
  39. S11E39The First 48 S11E39Caught in the MiddleOctober 27, 2011In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one
  40. S11E40The First 48 S11E40Pointless / Set UpDecember 8, 2011In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson investigates the gruesome murder of a woman who is shot to death and then set on fire. Anderson hunt
  41. S11E41The First 48 S11E41Love Kills / JustifiedDecember 15, 2011In Miami, Detectives Anthony Reyes and Manny Castillo investigate a man shot dead on a residential street. The case takes a turn when they l

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season1230Episodes2012Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S12E01The First 48 S12E01Ultimate PriceJanuary 5, 2012In Miami, a good Samaritan is shot dead while intervening in a robbery. Det. TC Cepero is forced to resort to a needle-in-a-haystack search
  2. S12E02The First 48 S12E02Hot Lot / Blind FaithJanuary 19, 2012In Harris County, a young father is carjacked and murdered outside his home. To find the killers, the homicide team needs to find the victim
  3. S12E03The First 48 S12E03MissingMarch 8, 2012In Harris County, Deputy Mario Quintanilla and his team are investigating the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a 20-year-old
  4. S12E04The First 48 S12E04Deadly Encounter / Car TroubleMarch 15, 2012In Miami, the homicide Unit's Team Five works the murder of a hard working janitor, brutally stabbed to death in his own apartment. With no
  5. S12E05The First 48 S12E05Down in Overtown / Breaking PointMarch 22, 2012In Dallas, a drive-by shooting among teenage boys leaves an innocent bystander dead. In Cleveland, a young father partying with friends at a
  6. S12E06The First 48 S12E06Tiny Dancers / Right Hand ManMarch 29, 2012In DeKalb County, a keyboardist for a local church is gunned down in his home. Detective Lynn Shuler uncovers a web of lies that ultimately
  7. S12E07The First 48 S12E07Under One Roof / Off TargetApril 5, 2012In Dallas, a grandfather is robbed and murdered in his bedroom. Det. Scott Sayers has to figure out who would have bludgeoned him to death f
  8. S12E08The First 48 S12E08Bad Attitude / Collateral DamageApril 12, 2012In Dallas, Detective Brian Tabor investigates the brutal stabbing of a man found in a vacant apartment. Now, detectives need a woman who may
  9. S12E09The First 48 S12E09Cold Light of DayApril 19, 2012In Cleveland, Detectives Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a 23 year-old mother of three found burned in the backyard
  10. S12E10The First 48 S12E10Far from Home / Object of DesireApril 26, 2012In Dekalb County Georgia, an out of state truck driver is found shot to death in the cab of his truck. Detectives working the case trace the
  11. S12E11The First 48 S12E11Unarmed / Bad FeelingMay 3, 2012In Miami, an unarmed man is gunned down in the parking lot of a popular bar. Detective Rolando Garcia and his team hope the victim's friend,
  12. S12E12The First 48 S12E12Brutal BusinessMay 10, 2012Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson and the homicide team investigate the brutal double murders of two friends shot and burned beyond recogniti
  13. S12E13The First 48 S12E13A Simple Plan / The Rip-OffJune 7, 2012A home invasion in Harris County, TX turns deadly when a woman is murdered in front of her daughter. In Dallas, a teenager trying to sell hi
  14. S12E14The First 48 S12E14Less Than Zero / Friends for LifeJune 14, 2012In Miami, an unarmed man is shot in the back, but no one will give up the shooter. In Cleveland, three best friends head home from party, bu
  15. S12E15The First 48 S12E15Mobbed / Night ShiftJune 28, 2012A convenience-store clerk is murdered by a masked gunman; a man is beaten to death by numerous assailants.
  16. S12E16The First 48 S12E16House of Pain / Into the NightJune 28, 2012A Cleveland homicide detective investigates why a friendly house party became the scene of a double murder.
  17. S12E17The First 48 S12E17ShatteredJuly 12, 2012After the discovery of a beloved man dead in his apartment on a bed of broken glass, Dallas detectives zero in on a suspect.
  18. S12E18The First 48 S12E18Massacre in Little Haiti / ExposedJuly 19, 2012Miami police detectives hope the two survivors of a corner-store massacre can identify the shooter who killed two others; a Cleveland man is
  19. S12E19The First 48 S12E19Deadly Ride / Wrong Place, Wrong TimeAugust 16, 2012A Cleveland man shot while driving his car sends detectives on a manhunt across four states to find his killer. In Miami, a man is gunned do
  20. S12E20The First 48 S12E20Father and Son / Dangerous AttractionAugust 30, 2012In Miami, a beloved father is gunned down outside his apartment, leaving his son and the Homicide team wondering who would want him dead.
  21. S12E21The First 48 S12E21Murder in Pleasant GroveSeptember 6, 2012Detectives seek the public's help when an unidentified body is found dismembered and burned in a Dallas field.
  22. S12E22The First 48 S12E22Innocent Bystander / Partners in CrimeSeptember 13, 2012In Harris County, Texas, a man is stabbed at a strip mall in the middle of the night. Sgt. Craig Clopton finds surveillance video of the mur
  23. S12E23The First 48 S12E23Blood Red / Deadly MovesSeptember 20, 2012In Dallas, an innocent man gunned down in his car leads detective on a manhunt for a killer on shooting spree. As the investigation unfolds,
  24. S12E24The First 48 S12E24Blood on the StreetsOctober 4, 2012In Miami, the homicide team investigates a triple shooting on a crowded bus that injured two and left a teenager dead. As detectives work th
  25. S12E25The First 48 S12E25Schoolgirls / Out of the ShadowsOctober 12, 2012In Dallas, a fight among school girls turns into a deadly home invasion. Then, an attempted car jacking in Cleveland leaves an innocent man
  26. S12E26The First 48 S12E26Fatal CallNovember 15, 2012When a Dallas man is found shot to death in an apartment complex, the homicide team must rely on the eyes of the community to help solve the
  27. S12E27The First 48 S12E27Killer Debt / House of RageNovember 29, 2012In Miami, a man is gunned down on a quiet city sidewalk. A mysterious car leads detectives on the trail of a suspect with a violent past. Th
  28. S12E28The First 48 S12E28Nightmare in Greedy Grove / Good Man DownDecember 6, 2012In Dallas, a drive-by shooting among teenage boys leaves an innocent bystander dead. In Cleveland, a young father partying with friends at a
  29. S12E29The First 48 S12E29The House Next Door / The ShowdownDecember 13, 2012 8.5In Miami, a man found stabbed to death and dumped in an empty lot turns into a standoff with the house next door. Then in Harris County, a y
  30. S12E30The First 48 S12E30Strapped / The Killer Next DoorDecember 20, 2012In Miami, club night turns deadly for an unarmed teenager. Detectives need devastated friends and family to help lead them to the killer. In

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

Season13Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode36Episodes2013–14Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S13E01The First 48 S13E01Birthday GirlMarch 7, 2013 8.0In Cleveland, a 14-year-old girl is killed at her birthday party when gunmen open fire on a crowd. With multiple shooters to track down, the
  2. S13E02The First 48 S13E02Deadly Obsession / The Killer You KnowMarch 14, 2013A young Dallas couple murdered in cold blood on their doorstep sends detectives on a manhunt across three states. Then, Cleveland homicide f
  3. S13E03The First 48 S13E03Hot Ride / Debt CollectorMarch 21, 2013In Harris County, a young father is carjacked and murdered outside his home. To find the killers, the homicide team needs to find the victim
  4. S13E04The First 48 S13E04Desperate MovesMarch 28, 2013 8.0In Dallas, an innocent man gunned down in his car leads detective on a manhunt for a killer on shooting spree. As the investigation unfolds,
  5. S13E05The First 48 S13E05Wild RideApril 4, 2013A father of five found stabbed over 50 times shocks friends and family. Cleveland Homicide follows a bizarre trail of evidence that takes th
  6. S13E06The First 48 S13E06Easy Money / AmbushedApril 11, 2013In Dallas a young father is shot in the back, but no one wants to talk. Then in Cleveland a brazen corner store stickup leaves an innocent c
  7. S13E07The First 48 S13E07Uncommon ValorApril 18, 2013 8.0In Dallas, when a good Samaritan is gunned down trying to protect his friends, detectives must unravel a tangled web of bad tips and lies in
  8. S13E08The First 48 S13E08Into the GraveyardApril 25, 2013In Miami, a family is shattered when two teenage brothers are gunned down in their own backyard. Two surviving friends point Detective TC Ce
  9. S13E09The First 48 S13E09The Girl Who Knew Too Much / The GuardianMay 2, 2013In Dallas, an unidentified girl is found brutally shot in a field. Detectives Scott Sayers and Esteban Montenegro discover that she may have
  10. S13E10The First 48 S13E10The Cover Up / Bad SeedMay 9, 2013In Cleveland, a man is shot dead in an empty courtyard. A mysterious 911 call leads Detectives Ignatius Sowa and Raymond Diaz on the hunt fo
  11. S13E11The First 48 S13E11Best Laid Plans / Burned AliveMay 30, 2013In Harris County, a young woman set on fire clings to life as deputies race to find who left her for dead. In Cleveland, when a teenager is
  12. S13E12The First 48 S13E12New Year's Terror / Deadly FriendsJune 6, 2013In Cleveland a man is gunned down defending his home on New Year's Eve. With no eyewitnesses, Det. Melvin Smith must rely on DNA evidence to
  13. S13E13The First 48 S13E13Blood FeudAugust 8, 2013 8.0A police detective hopes to locate the killers of two Miami men before the bloody turf war claims another victim.
  14. S13E14The First 48 S13E14Bad Reputation / Deadly PartyAugust 15, 2013In Cleveland, when a young mother of three is gunned down in front her home, a neighborhood is paralyzed with fear by a suspect who has a re
  15. S13E15The First 48 S13E15Last Stop: Paradise / Bad BloodSeptember 12, 2013In Broward County, when a migrant worker is robbed and beaten to death, Dets. Valerian Perez and Kevin Forsberg must track down a vicious pr
  16. S13E16The First 48 S13E16When a Stranger Calls / Sweet 16October 3, 2013In Dallas, an elderly woman is beaten and strangled in her home. When the victim's missing bank card starts being used detectives follow the
  17. S13E17The First 48 S13E17Deadly MorningOctober 10, 2013 7.5In Cleveland, a young mother walking alone to work is viscously murdered and dumped in an abandoned house. As the community reels in shock a
  18. S13E18The First 48 S13E18Brother's Keeper / Fighting WordsOctober 17, 2013In Cleveland, an innocent man is gunned down in a gang war and Detectives race to find his killers before any more blood is shed. Then, in D
  19. S13E19The First 48 S13E19A Date with Death / Paid in BloodOctober 24, 2013In Cleveland, for Detectives Kathleen Carlin and Tim Entenok, friends are the key to solving the murder of a father shot in the back. And in
  20. S13E20The First 48 S13E20Kiss of DeathNovember 14, 2013 8.0In Rochester, a man from a neighboring suburb is found shot to death on a city street. The Major Crimes Unit tries to piece together the las
  21. S13E21The First 48 S13E21Dead End Drive / The FixerNovember 29, 2013Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson hunts for a band of carjacking killers that are terrorizing a neighborhood. And in Cleveland, an argument a
  22. S13E22The First 48 S13E22Bound and BurnedNovember 29, 2013Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson hunts for a band of carjacking killers that are terrorizing a neighborhood. And in Cleveland, an argument a
  23. S13E23The First 48 S13E23Game Over / Long Walk HomeDecember 13, 2013Homicide detectives in a new city--New Orleans. First, a young man is executed, and detectives have nothing to go on, not even the victim's
  24. S13E24The First 48 S13E24For a Quick Buck / Bloody SundayDecember 13, 2013In Cleveland, a young father is executed in his home and his family is terrorized by masked gunmen. Detectives believe the victim's friend h
  25. S13E25The First 48 S13E25Murder RapDecember 20, 2013 8.0When a bullied teen is gunned down outside a public library, Cleveland Detectives are shocked to discover the motive behind this senseless a
  26. S13E26The First 48 S13E26Jacked / Fallen IdolDecember 20, 2013A young father is ambushed and killed at a Dallas gas station; detectives suspect an inside job in the case of a Miami rapper who was gunned
  27. S13E27The First 48 S13E27Calling for a Killer / Boiling PointDecember 27, 2013Detectives in Florida's Broward County investigate a fatal highway shooting; the execution of three friends outside a Dallas nightclub is ca
  28. S13E28The First 48 S13E28Teardrops / Almost HomeDecember 27, 2013Dallas detectives hunt a car thief who fatally shot a man and stole his vehicle; detectives search for a witness that can identify the kille
  29. S13E29The First 48 S13E29HeartlessFebruary 28, 2014 8.0The brutal slayings of a mother and her two children send a New Orleans detective on the hunt for a suspect who may have been acquainted wit
  30. S13E30The First 48 S13E30Run and Gun / Lonesome HighwayMarch 7, 2014A New Orleans police detective hunts for the killers of a recent high-school graduate; an unidentified woman is found shot and dumped on the
  31. S13E31The First 48 S13E31The Rookie / CorneredApril 10, 2014A police detective's first case as a lead involves hunting one of Ohio's most dangerous criminals; a New Orleans neighborhood remains silent
  32. S13E32The First 48 S13E32The Graveyard ShiftApril 17, 2014The murder of a Cleveland store clerk is caught on tape; police detectives learn that the suspects in the crime have a violent history.
  33. S13E33The First 48 S13E33Abandoned by the BayouApril 24, 2014 7.5New Orleans police detectives piece together the last hours in the life of a mother of five, who was found bound and executed in an empty lo
  34. S13E34The First 48 S13E34Season's bestMillion Dollar QuestionMay 1, 2014 9.0A Cleveland man is shot multiple times and left to die in an alley; police detectives risk their lives to untangle the web of lies surroundi
  35. S13E35The First 48 S13E35Trust No One / Risky BusinessMay 8, 2014A beloved Cleveland man is murdered in his own home; a robbery in Dallas leaves one person dead and another severely wounded.
  36. S13E36The First 48 S13E36Killer Connection / Bloody BirthdayMay 29, 2014Dallas detectives hope that video footage can identify the person who murdered a young father; a Cleveland mother of six is shot and killed

Season 13 ranked & reviewed

Season14Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode28Episodes2014–15Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S14E01The First 48 S14E01Safe HouseJune 19, 2014In Dallas, a man is found shot dead on his front porch, and the homicide team finds almost a million dollars in his home. Detective Rick Dug
  2. S14E02The First 48 S14E02Deadly Secret / Behind Closed DoorsJune 26, 2014In Dallas, when a young father is gunned down in front of his house, Detective Steve David discovers that the victim had a secret that may h
  3. S14E03The First 48 S14E03Cold EmbraceJuly 3, 2014In Cleveland, after a man is found dead in his car, the autopsy reveals he was strangled to death. Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz take th
  4. S14E04The First 48 S14E04Cold BetrayalJuly 10, 2014In Cleveland, a man is gunned down at home in front of his family just a few days before Christmas. Detectives Tom Armelli and Bob Ford must
  5. S14E05The First 48 S14E05Season's bestGraveyard LoveJuly 17, 2014 8.0Miami Detectives Fernando Bosch and Rick Martinez are investigating the murder of a man shot dead on the street in the middle of the day. Th
  6. S14E06The First 48 S14E06Crossing the Line / The LandlordAugust 7, 2014Cleveland detectives track two suspects in a gang-related killing; a Florida man clings to life after he is shot in the head.
  7. S14E07The First 48 S14E07Bad MedicineAugust 14, 2014 8.0New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught investigates a gruesome and horrific murder: a grandmother and her four-year-old grandson shot in her bedr
  8. S14E09The First 48 S14E09Senior YearSeptember 18, 2014Detectives Mike McCleery and Bob Bachelder investigate the murder of a promising high-school senior, shot to death the week before Christmas
  9. S14E10The First 48 S14E10Shattered GlassSeptember 25, 2014In New Orleans, when a young mother is found beaten to death in her home, Detective Greg Johnson must fight to prove he has enough evidence
  10. S14E11The First 48 S14E11Broad DaylightOctober 2, 2014 7.5A New Orleans detective searches for a witness in the case of a woman who was killed in broad daylight.
  11. S14E12The First 48 S14E12Family Ties / A Good NeighborOctober 9, 2014In Dallas, when a husband is shot in his bed after an Easter party, Detective Michael Yeric suspects that the victim's wife may be hiding a
  12. S14E13The First 48 S14E13Murder in TremeOctober 16, 2014 7.5Detectives discover a house of horrors during their investigation into the fatal slashing of a New Orleans woman.
  13. S14E14The First 48 S14E14Red Brick / Last KissOctober 23, 2014After a number of women are murdered in East Cleveland, residents fear there may be a serial killer on the loose. When a grandmother is stra
  14. S14E15The First 48 S14E15Dark WatersNovember 17, 2014 8.0New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught takes on his most challenging case yet when a young married couple goes missing and one of them is found f
  15. S14E16The First 48 S14E16Dead WrongJanuary 1, 2015 7.5A New Orleans homicide detective hopes that surveillance footage can help him solve the case of a young father who was abducted and shot in
  16. S14E17The First 48 S14E17Ringside SeatJanuary 8, 2015 7.5Homicide detectives wander into a dark world of drugs and prostitution to solve an execution-style murder in a motel parking lot.
  17. S14E18The First 48 S14E18Lying in Wait / With This RingJanuary 22, 2015Two Atlanta men are ambushed at gunpoint, and only one survives the ordeal; a wedding ring provides a clue in the case of a mother's fatal s
  18. S14E19The First 48 S14E19The Passenger / The Death CallJanuary 29, 2015An Oklahoma man is gunned down behind the wheel of his car; a woman receives a warning that her son is about to be murdered.
  19. S14E20The First 48 S14E20Rocky Road / Something She SaidFebruary 5, 2015An Atlanta man is shot to death at an illegal after-hours establishment; an Oklahoma detective makes a shocking discovery while probing the
  20. S14E21The First 48 S14E21Fast Friends / The Thin LineFebruary 12, 2015A young Cleveland father is murdered in his car, and the police suspect his friend has information on the killer's identity; homicide detect
  21. S14E22The First 48 S14E22Stray ShotFebruary 26, 2015 8.0Detectives in Tulsa, Okla., encounter a neighborhood under siege by young thugs after a man is killed in his home by a stray gunshot.
  22. S14E23The First 48 S14E23CrankedMarch 9, 2015 7.0Tulsa, Okla., police Detective Justin Ritter's investigation into the stabbing of an innocent father leads him into the dangerous world of m
  23. S14E24The First 48 S14E24Neighborhood Watch / Eye in the SkyeMarch 16, 2015New Orleans homicide detectives investigate the case of a man who was gunned down in the street and a coldblooded killing in a convenience s
  24. S14E25The First 48 S14E25Bad LoveApril 2, 2015 8.0A young Oklahoma woman is shot in broad daylight; police Detective Justin Ritter believes witnesses to the crime are withholding information
  25. S14E26The First 48 S14E26Soldier Down / Blood VendettaApril 9, 2015A young father killed at an abandoned Atlanta car wash may have been the victim of gang violence; a Gulf War veteran is shot dead in a park.
  26. S14E27The First 48 S14E27Night RunApril 30, 2015Detective Summer Benton uncovers the shocking reason why a young Atlanta father was ambushed and murdered by gunmen.
  27. S14E28The First 48 S14E28Closing Time / Family MattersMay 14, 2015The killing of a foreign exchange student is captured on video; family members are involved in a shooting at a New Orleans carwash.
  28. S14E29The First 48 S14E29Last Run / Mean MuggingMay 21, 2015A late-night pizza delivery in New Orleans leads to a fatal outcome; a young Atlanta man is murdered during a cigarette run.

Season 14 ranked & reviewed

Season15Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode35Episodes2015–16Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S15E01The First 48 S15E01The House on Madrona StreetNovember 5, 2015 7.7An Atlanta woman is found naked and strangled to death in an abandoned house; the investigation into the crime reveals more disturbing facts
  2. S15E02The First 48 S15E02Blood on BourbonNovember 12, 2015 8.5In New Orleans (LA), detectives try to solve a shooting on a busy street that leaves one young woman dead and eight others injured, but they
  3. S15E03The First 48 S15E03Season's bestBlood LustNovember 19, 2015 9.3A detective in Atlanta (GA) investigating a cold-blooded murder learns that another recent shooting victim may be related to his case. Are t
  4. S15E04The First 48 S15E04Secrets and LiesDecember 3, 2015 7.5When a young woman is executed on a street corner in Tulsa, investigator Nathan Schilling discovers her friends may be hiding information ab
  5. S15E05The First 48 S15E05Murder on Maiden LaneDecember 10, 2015 7.5In Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. a young father is gunned down by a brutal robbing crew and Detective Tracy Lewis discovers on her first case that
  6. S15E06The First 48 S15E06Last ShiftDecember 17, 2015A violent attack in a Tulsa, Okla., barbershop leaves an employee dead and numerous people wounded; the hunt begins for a killer with an AK-
  7. S15E07The First 48 S15E07M.I.A.January 7, 2016A welder vanishes and detectives suspect foul play as they investigate his surrounding life.
  8. S15E08The First 48 S15E08Knock KnockJanuary 14, 2016Police must wade through a web of secrets and lies when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.
  9. S15E09The First 48 S15E09The Third Man / Cash Money MurderJanuary 21, 2016New Orleans police search for the killer of a hip-hop promoter; a night of drinking turns deadly at a Tulsa, Okla., senior center apartment.
  10. S15E10The First 48 S15E10Moonie / Dark ImpulseJanuary 28, 2016A New Orleans woman is found stabbed to death and stuffed in a trash bin the day before Thanksgiving; an Atlanta man's friend and girlfriend
  11. S15E11The First 48 S15E11Bloody Valentine / Storm WarningFebruary 4, 2016A man is shot to death while visiting his son in Tulsa, Okla.; a home invasion in Atlanta that killed a teenager and wounded two others may
  12. S15E12The First 48 S15E12The Case That Haunts Me: Part 1February 11, 2016A Tennessee family is attacked by a vicious home intruder; a rookie detective and his veteran partner probe the case of a severed head found
  13. S15E13The First 48 S15E13The Case That Haunts Me: Part 2February 18, 2016Veteran homicide Lt. Rick Zimmerman recalls the case of a woman and two young boys who were tortured before being brutally murdered.
  14. S15E14The First 48 S15E14In a Lonely PlaceMarch 10, 2016 7.5A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.
  15. S15E15The First 48 S15E15Broken HomeMarch 17, 2016The case of a young New Orleans mother who was ambushed at home and shot hinges on the eyewitness account of a 4-year-old girl.
  16. S15E16The First 48 S15E16The Fighter / Final RideMarch 24, 2016A New Orleans father and his friends are ambushed while sitting in a parked car; a feud between households in an Atlanta apartment complex l
  17. S15E17The First 48 S15E17The Ties That BindMarch 31, 2016An Atlanta man is gunned down in his home by an AK-47; the victim's wife holds a dark secret that could tear the family apart.
  18. S15E18The First 48 S15E18Old WoundsApril 7, 2016 8.0The target of a drive-by shooting in Tulsa, Okla., walks away from the attack, while his girlfriend is not so fortunate; police uncover a lo
  19. S15E19The First 48 S15E19BloodlineApril 14, 2016 8.0A Tulsa, Okla., detective hunts a family of elusive criminals after a former Marine is fatally shot while trying to recover his stolen bicyc
  20. S15E20The First 48 S15E20Dark Corners / GundownApril 21, 2016A transgender woman is shot four times during an apparent robbery in New Orleans; two Atlanta men draw weapons in an underground mall.
  21. S15E21The First 48 S15E21Down on Bourbon / Deadly TrapMay 19, 2016A double killing on New Orleans' Bourbon Street leaves the city on edge; Tulsa, Okla., detectives believe that a shooting victim may have be
  22. S15E22The First 48 S15E22House of CardsMay 26, 2016A Tulsa, Okla., detective pieces together fragmented accounts from five potential witnesses as he investigates a crime involving a lethal co
  23. S15E23The First 48 S15E23Mother of TwoJune 23, 2016Tulsa, Okla., police believe that a dark obsession may have turned deadly as they probe the case of a young mother found naked and strangled
  24. S15E24The First 48 S15E24SnapshotJune 30, 2016A young mother in Tulsa, Okla., is found shot dead on the side of a road; a photograph taken immediately before the murder provides police w
  25. S15E25The First 48 S15E251,000 Cuts / DrawJuly 7, 2016A killer viciously stabs a mother with a butcher knife in Tulsa, Okla.; a game of dominoes leads to gunfire, claiming the life of a beloved
  26. S15E26The First 48 S15E26Sudden Death / Devil at the DoorJuly 14, 2016A New Orleans detective battles fear and distrust on the street as he works the case of a man who was executed in broad daylight; a Minneapo
  27. S15E27The First 48 S15E27The InvitationJuly 21, 2016 9.0After a young man gets shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted online that may have triggered
  28. S15E28The First 48 S15E28Bad Tempered / The BullyJuly 28, 2016A caretaker is gunned down in Atlanta and a case of bullying goes too far in Tulsa.
  29. S15E29The First 48 S15E29Room for the Night / Down & OutAugust 4, 2016A man is killed in a motel in New Orleans and a man is stabbed 21 times in Tulsa following a night of drinking.
  30. S15E30A Killer's TrailAugust 29, 2016Detective Summer Benton follows a string of crimes as she probes the drive-by shooting of an Atlanta father.
  31. S15E31The First 48 S15E31ChopperSeptember 5, 2016After an Atlanta father of two is gunned down with an AK-47, rookie detective Scott Berhalter must sift through lies and alibis to put his k
  32. S15E32Jazz FuneralOctober 28, 2016After the member of a second line club is killed, New Orleans detectives hope a matching bullet casing from a different crime scene will lea
  33. S15E33Word on the StreetOctober 28, 2016In Atlanta, a case involving two brothers shot dead in their home leaves Detective Scott DeMeester with little to go on, but then his only p
  34. S15E34Silent StreetsOctober 28, 2016Searching for answers about a young man shot dead at a construction site with no witnesses and no cameras on the scene, the lead detective t
  35. S15E35Deadly PreyOctober 28, 2016An Atlanta police detective must rely on the public for help after an aspiring boxer becomes the target of a random killing.

Season 15 ranked & reviewed

Season16Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2016–17Aired 8.2Season avg
  1. S16E01The First 48 S16E01Deadly PremonitionDecember 1, 2016After a young woman has a deadly premonition, the New Orleans homicide team learns her killer may have killed before.
  2. S16E02The First 48 S16E02Taken for a RideDecember 8, 2016In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.
  3. S16E03The First 48 S16E03Season's bestKiller ContactDecember 15, 2016 9.0When a young man from Tulsa., Okla., is found shot dead in his van, homicide detectives retrace his final hours and get caught up in a web o
  4. S16E04The First 48 S16E04Mr. New Orleans / No ShelterDecember 22, 2016New Orleans homicide detectives work the stabbing death of an infamous local criminal; a squabble among friends leaves a woman brutally murd
  5. S16E05The First 48 S16E05Bad Romance / Out of ControlDecember 29, 2016The investigation into the execution of a Somali girl leads Minneapolis police to uncover a secret relationship that may have turned deadly;
  6. S16E06The First 48 S16E06Murder on the BluffJanuary 5, 2017When a turf war leaves an elderly woman dead, Atlanta homicide detectives turn up the heat to prevent more bloodshed.
  7. S16E07The First 48 S16E07A Fighting ChanceJanuary 12, 2017When an argument at a Tulsa, Okla., bar ends with the fatal shooting of a young social activist, police search for answers in a divided comm
  8. S16E08The First 48 S16E08Deadly Favor / Just KidsJanuary 19, 2017Detective Rayell Johnson investigates the shooting death of an elderly New Orleans man found dead outside his home, while Atlanta Detective
  9. S16E09The First 48 S16E09Deadly Lies / Stay DownJanuary 26, 2017A Tulsa, Okla., police detective cuts through conflicting stories in the case of a man who was shot and run over by a car; a gunman opens fi
  10. S16E10The First 48 S16E10The Other WifeFebruary 2, 2017 8.0When a man is gunned down protecting his wife, police detectives hope his ex-wife can reveal who may have wanted him killed.
  11. S16E11The First 48 S16E11Love Hate / A Soldier's LifeFebruary 27, 2017A Tulsa, Okla., woman goes on the run after the murder of her boyfriend; an Army veteran gunned down after helping a homeless man in Atlanta
  12. S16E12The First 48 S16E12A Man's GameMarch 2, 2017 7.5A young Atlanta man is shot and left to die in the bushes; a police detective's main clue in the case is a mysterious white town car.
  13. S16E13The First 48 S16E13Fatal MistakeMarch 9, 2017A night out leaves an innocent man dead. When solid leads hit dead ends, detectives discover a motive they never expected.
  14. S16E14The First 48 S16E14Bullets Have No NamesMay 25, 2017When a stray bullet kills a retired preschool teacher, Atlanta detectives need a witness to break the code of silence surrounding the crime.
  15. S16E15The First 48 S16E15Fatal Showdown / Deadly TextJune 1, 2017A Tulsa, Okla., man gunned down in broad daylight; a New Orleans man shot eight times in his own home after a text message lands in the hand
  16. S16E16The First 48 S16E16Deadly RapJune 8, 2017Detectives uncover a vengeful motive while investigating a shootout in an Atlanta rap studio that left two men dead.
  17. S16E17The First 48 S16E17Officer DownJune 29, 2017After one of their own is executed in cold blood, New Orleans homicide detectives learn their suspect may have killed before.
  18. S16E18The First 48 S16E18Dangerous BusinessJuly 6, 2017A suburban teen is killed in a robbery gone bad, prompting a Minneapolis police detective to determine which of the victim's friends may hav
  19. S16E19The First 48 S16E19Deadly Dispute / Heart to HeartJuly 13, 2017A running street battle in Tulsa, Okla., results in the death of a young father; an Atlanta man is shot in the back when he defends his moth
  20. S16E20The First 48 S16E20In the Line of Fire / Over the EdgeJuly 20, 2017A police detective must determine if the person who gunned down a New Orleans teenager is a friend or a foe; the employees of an executed bu
  21. S16E21The First 48 S16E21House of Horrors / Final SacrificeJuly 27, 2017In Tulsa, a vicious hammer attack leaves two young men clinging to life. Detectives race to catch the suspect before he strikes again. In At
  22. S16E22The First 48 S16E22A Murder in MobileAugust 3, 2017When a homeless man is gunned down on the sidewalk, Mobile detectives discover a petty motive.
  23. S16E23Love KillsSeptember 14, 2017Police investigate the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a 20-year-old single mother; detectives suspect the witnesses to a fa

Season 16 ranked & reviewed

Season17Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes2017–18Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S17E01Honor CodeOctober 19, 2017In Atlanta, a decorated veteran and grandfather gets ambushed when he checks on a rental property.
  2. S17E02The First 48 S17E02Runner RunnerOctober 26, 2017A quick-money scam in Mobile, Ala., ends in a double murder; a rookie homicide detective takes the case personally.
  3. S17E03The First 48 S17E03MonsterNovember 30, 2017 7.5In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Detective Ronnie Leatherman heads the case of a young man shot dead inside a sprawling and peaceful park.  An innocent y
  4. S17E04The First 48 S17E04Dangerous CompanyDecember 7, 2017A father gone missing turns up dead when his plans to evict a tenant ignite a murderous rage.
  5. S17E05The First 48 S17E05Endless Love & Out of TimeDecember 14, 2017A woman is beaten and stabbed to death in her home in an act of vengeance; a Kansas City man is unable to get out of a dangerous business.
  6. S17E06The First 48 S17E06Trap HouseDecember 21, 2017When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps Tulsa, Okla., detectives search for his killers.
  7. S17E07The First 48 S17E07Devil in Me & Trail of BloodJanuary 1, 2018A Tulsa, Okla., man is shot and killed when a stranger sees an opportunity too good to pass up; in Atlanta, an escalating argument ends with
  8. S17E08The First 48 S17E08Cruel SummerJanuary 4, 2018Gunmen open fire on a porch, shooting four children and three adults; a police detective turns to the New Orleans community for help in solv
  9. S17E09The First 48 S17E09Rearview Killer & Point BlankJanuary 11, 2018A parking lot drug deal turns into a shootout that claims the lives of two Atlanta men; an execution outside a Tulsa, Okla., motel escalates
  10. S17E10The First 48 S17E10Score to Settle & In Her ArmsJanuary 18, 2018A father is killed when a man opens fire in a crowded convenience store in Atlanta; a Tulsa, Okla., groom-to-be is gunned down before he can
  11. S17E11The First 48 S17E11The Girl Next DoorMarch 29, 2018 8.7In Atlanta, when a young man is shot from 235 feet away, Detective Darrin Smith discovers an escalating feud that threatens to tear apart a
  12. S17E12The First 48 S17E12Fallen Hero / The Last DealApril 5, 2018When a 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back, detectives discover his former neighbor may hold the key to what went down; a young man's f
  13. S17E13The First 48 S17E13Stolen InnocenceAugust 23, 2018When a young mother and her friend are murdered in front of her children, Tulsa detectives hope a suspicious vehicle will lead them to the k
  14. S17E14The First 48 S17E14Deadly Secrets & True LiesAugust 23, 2018In the Minneapolis double murder of two family men, detectives need a man who was there to come clean. Then in Tulsa, a young woman is found
  15. S17E15The First 48 S17E15Bad Lick & Red DawnAugust 30, 2018After a generous Atlanta man is murdered, Detective Egbert suspects he may have been a victim of his own kindness; in Tulsa, Okla., a man is
  16. S17E16The First 48 S17E16Last Hope & Truth and ConsequencesAugust 30, 2018In Atlanta, a teenager's life is cut short over a neighborhood beef; in Tulsa, Okla., a young woman goes missing, and her family fears she w
  17. S17E17The First 48 S17E17Standing GroundSeptember 6, 2018In Tulsa, a high-school football player is gunned down when his friends make a dangerous decision. Detectives must separate witnesses from s
  18. S17E18The First 48 S17E18End of the RoadSeptember 13, 2018In Tulsa, Okla., an unsolved case comes to life when new evidence sheds light on a dead man's friend.
  19. S17E19The First 48 S17E19Lost BoysSeptember 13, 2018In Tulsa, Okla., an innocent grandmother is gunned down steps from her front door; Detective John Brown discovers that her killers may be 14
  20. S17E20The First 48 S17E20PredatorOctober 4, 2018In Harris County, a woman is found bound by the side of the road. As Sgt. James Dousay works the case, he discovers that he may be looking f
  21. S17E21The First 48 S17E21Season's bestFor a Friend & The Last GambleOctober 11, 2018 9.0In Atlanta, a teenager is killed when he steps in front of a gunman to save his friend. And in Tulsa, a man is shot dead and left in a churc
  22. S17E22Insider / PointlessOctober 18, 2018In Charlotte, rookie Detective Norma McKee gets her first double murder: a young couple shot in their car by a backseat passenger. Inside th
  23. S17E23The First 48 S17E23Knock at the Door & The Brave OneOctober 25, 2018In Tulsa, a man is murdered in front of his fiancee when death comes knocking at their door. A beloved Mobile man is gunned down while prote
  24. S17E24The First 48 S17E24UnspeakableNovember 1, 2018 7.5A man gunned down inside an apartment sets off a chain of events unlike anything Tulsa Homicide has ever seen.
  25. S17E25The First 48 S17E25Unspeakable 2November 1, 2018 7.5In Tulsa, Okla., as Detective Jason White continues to investigate Courtney Palmer's disappearance, the missing persons case turns into a de

Season 17 ranked & reviewed

Season18Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode18Episodes2019Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S18E01The First 48 S18E01Spree KillerJanuary 10, 2019When a potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Okla., Detective Max Ryden must stop the murderer before he kills again.
  2. S18E02The First 48 S18E02The GrudgeJanuary 17, 2019 8.0In Mobile, Ala., a man who turned his life around is gunned down in cold blood; detectives need to know if his troubled past came back to ha
  3. S18E03The First 48 S18E03A Bad Run-In / InfernoJanuary 24, 2019In Tulsa, Okla., a barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car, with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat; an elderly A
  4. S18E04The First 48 S18E04Last RapJanuary 31, 2019When a young man is found executed in the street and a second victim is shot nearby, detectives scramble to track down the dangerous gunman
  5. S18E05The First 48 S18E05Flashing ColorsFebruary 7, 2019In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a teenager is gunned down outside a nightclub when he winds up at the center of a gang feud
  6. S18E06The First 48 S18E06Buried SecretsFebruary 14, 2019In Mobile, Ala., a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino where she had lost millions.
  7. S18E07The First 48 S18E07The VisitorFebruary 21, 2019 7.5In Atlanta, after his mother reports him missing, a man is found dead, naked and shot twice in his bedroom.
  8. S18E08The First 48 S18E08Rise Up / Somebody's FriendFebruary 21, 2019In Atlanta, a woman is found dead in a garbage can, and a young man is ambushed by neighborhood bullies.
  9. S18E09The First 48 S18E09Family FirstFebruary 28, 2019When a young man goes missing in Tulsa, Okla., detectives must crack a family's code of silence in order to find him.
  10. S18E10The First 48 S18E10After Hours / The Cutting EdgeFebruary 28, 2019In Atlanta, a stranger guns down a new father in a parking lot; in Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is stabbed more than 20 times when someo
  11. S18E11The First 48 S18E11The Deadliest Sin / BloodlinesMarch 7, 2019In Mobile, Ala., the murder of a 19-year-old becomes personal when the team learns that the victim is Detective Jermaine Rogers' cousin; in
  12. S18E12The First 48 S18E12A Killer Fight / Do the Right ThingMarch 7, 2019In Mobile, Ala., a street fight escalates to a shooting that leaves a man dead in his front yard; in Tulsa, Okla., a drive-by shooting stemm
  13. S18E13The Fallen AngelApril 4, 2019A beautiful teenager found naked and shot to death in an Atlanta park. With no evidence to work with, rookie detective Andre Lowe struggles
  14. S18E14The First 48 S18E14The Brotherhood & Lit UpApril 11, 2019In Mobile, Ala., a young man is murdered at his girlfriend's house when drive-by shooters unload several dozen rounds at the home; in Tulsa,
  15. S18E15The First 48 S18E15Young GunsApril 18, 2019 8.0When an innocent bystander protecting a young woman is gunned down, detectives scramble to learn who fired the fatal shots before anyone els
  16. S18E16The First 48 S18E16TrackedApril 25, 2019When a father of three is executed on his front porch, Gwinnett County Homicide discovers that those closest to him are hiding a dark secret
  17. S18E17Random Acts / Blunt ForceMay 9, 2019In Mobile, Ala., a 70-year-old Vietnam vet is found beaten to death in his home, where detectives discover cryptic threatening letters; in T
  18. S18E18The First 48 S18E18Season's bestCrossroadsMay 16, 2019 8.5In Tulsa, Okla., detectives suspect a random roadside encounter when they find an unidentified cyclist gunned down in the middle of an inter

Season 18 ranked & reviewed

Season19Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode30Episodes2020Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S19E01The First 48 S19E01Chain of DeathJanuary 1, 2020 8.5A young mother and her best friend are gunned down in broad daylight, setting off a chain of events that Tulsa Homicide never could have ima
  2. S19E02The First 48 S19E02TakenJanuary 2, 2020 8.0When a young man and his pregnant fiancee are executed after a failed ransom attempt, Atlanta Homicide will stop at nothing to identify the
  3. S19E03The First 48 S19E03Down a Dark HallwayJanuary 2, 2020 8.0In Tulsa Oklahoma, detectives struggle to find a lead when a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his home.
  4. S19E04The First 48 S19E04Tricked / Rogue GunJanuary 9, 2020In Mobile, AL, a 21-year-old woman is shot dead in her hotel room by a mysterious visitor; when a 42-year-ol music producer is found riddled
  5. S19E05The First 48 S19E05Dead Stop / UninvitedJanuary 16, 2020In Atlanta, when a young father is found dead in his home by his girlfriend, detectives track down the killer and find things that are not a
  6. S19E06The First 48 S19E06The InvaderJanuary 23, 2020 8.5IN Tulsa, OK, a father of three is gunned down in front of his family during a deadly crime spree; detectives race to track down his killer
  7. S19E07The First 48 S19E07Bridge of LiesJanuary 30, 2020 7.0In Tulsa, OK, a homeless man is beaten and stabbed to death, leading detectives to witnesses that live under a bridge where he was discovere
  8. S19E08The First 48 S19E08Devil's TrailFebruary 6, 2020Tulsa detectives have little to go on when they find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped, strangled to death and throw
  9. S19E09The First 48 S19E09The Break Up / No Good DeedFebruary 13, 2020A young woman is found dead behind an abandoned building in Mobile, AL and detectives need her boyfriend to help solve the case; A young fat
  10. S19E10The First 48 S19E10Jealous Heart / The JumpFebruary 20, 2020In Mobile, a beloved mother of four is killed when she can't escape her past; An Atlanta detective on his first crime scene must find out wh
  11. S19E11The First 48 S19E11Fateful DateFebruary 20, 2020When a shy mechanic is found shot dead outside a notorious apartment complex far from home, Detective Max Ryden needs to discover what broug
  12. S19E12TriggeredFebruary 27, 2020 8.5Detective Ronnie Leatherman returns to Tulsa homicide to investigate the death of a man who crashed his car into a shopping center.
  13. S19E13The First 48 S19E13Brothers DownMarch 5, 2020In Tulsa OK, two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew. The detectives struggle to find a motive before the kil
  14. S19E14The First 48 S19E14Carnage in the StreetsMarch 12, 2020In Mobile, AL, two young men are gunned down within the space of 12 hours, and clues point to a feud between rival cliques.
  15. S19E15The First 48 S19E15Late Night Ambush / Fire & FuryMarch 19, 2020In Tulsa, a father is gunned down in a parking lot by a killer lying in wait; In Mobile, an elderly man dies from a suspicious fire in his a
  16. S19E16The First 48 S19E16Life Interrupted / LuciferMarch 26, 2020In Atlanta, a young man comes home from lunch and winds up murdered when he catches a brazen thief in the act; An ongoing feud between two g
  17. S19E17The First 48 S19E17JackpotApril 2, 2020 7.5When a man is shot dead in his driveway, an abandoned truck leads Tulsa Homicide to several potential suspects, but not everything is as it
  18. S19E18The First 48 S19E18Cruel IntentionsApril 9, 2020 8.0Mobile, Alabama detectives investigate the murder of a young mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.
  19. S19E19The First 48 S19E19Season's bestGanglandApril 16, 2020 9.0A young man is gunned down at a troubled apartment complex that comes under federal investigation after a rap video goes viral.
  20. S19E20The First 48 S19E20Deadly TriangleApril 21, 2020 7.7In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is gunned down in the early morning on his front lawn, the engine of his truck is still running behind h
  21. S19E21The First 48 S19E21The StandoffApril 23, 2020 8.0Tulsa Homicide responds when a father of three is gunned down at his job by suspects who end up in a standoff with police.
  22. S19E22The First 48 S19E22SnatchedApril 28, 2020 8.0When a homeless man is killed after getting run over in a Tulsa, OK parking lot, detectives work to track down the elusive driver.
  23. S19E23The First 48 S19E23Child's Play / Bad IntentionsApril 30, 2020 8.0A teenager is shot dead in Tulsa, OK and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates' stories; In Mobile, AL, a young man's murder
  24. S19E24The First 48 S19E24Among FriendsJuly 16, 2020 8.7A young man is shot dead in front of his mother's house; detectives look to his friends and family to find his killer.
  25. S19E25The First 48 S19E25Shooting Blind / Brothers in ArmsJuly 23, 2020 9.0In Tulsa, OK, detectives question whether a young woman's death was a tragic mistake or murder; in Mobile, AL, the murder of a young father
  26. S19E26The First 48 S19E26Night of LiesJuly 30, 2020 8.3In Mobile, Ala., the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.
  27. S19E27The First 48 S19E27Point of No ReturnAugust 6, 2020 8.0When two friends are found executed in a car on a dark dead-end street, the investigation leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.
  28. S19E28The First 48 S19E28Old Flame / Bad BehaviorAugust 13, 2020 7.3When a late-night shootout leaves a young man dead in Tulsa, Okla., the investigation leads to a woman from his past; when a Marine veteran
  29. S19E29The First 48 S19E29Escape Plan / Path of TerrorAugust 20, 2020 8.3A mother is stabbed to death and Gwinnett detectives must find her missing son who might be the only witness. Tulsa detectives need to find
  30. S19E30The First 48 S19E30Skipping School / GamerAugust 27, 2020 7.5In Atlanta, a 23-year-old man is shot dead in front of his friends after a bad deal. When a 15-year-old high school student is found on the

Season 19 ranked & reviewed

Season20Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes2020–21Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S20E01The First 48 S20E01Cover StoryNovember 5, 2020 7.8A man in Tulsa calls 911 claiming that his girlfriend shot and killed herself, but detectives discover evidence suggesting foul play.
  2. S20E02The First 48 S20E02Death in DesireNovember 12, 2020 7.5In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire; Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to
  3. S20E03The First 48 S20E03Season's bestTell No Tales / Unfair FightNovember 19, 2020 8.3In Tulsa, a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight when an attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires. When an unidentified woman
  4. S20E04The First 48 S20E04Childhood Friend / Magic BulletDecember 3, 2020 7.0In St. Louis, a man is shot in his apartment with only his girlfriend with him, but she claims she had nothing to do with it.  In Tulsa, det
  5. S20E05The First 48 S20E05Truly LostJanuary 7, 2021When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide turns to the survivors to learn the truth about what led to the sh
  6. S20E06The First 48 S20E06The CodeJanuary 14, 2021 7.0Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man trying to leave the gang.
  7. S20E07The First 48 S20E07What About Me / Last RoundJanuary 21, 2021In Tulsa, a mother of five is killed after a roadside argument spins out of control; In Mobile, a security guard tries to keep the peace and
  8. S20E08The First 48 S20E08The Price of Kindness / The Woman at the DoorJanuary 28, 2021Tulsa homicide detectives must find a possible victim by getting her killer to lead the way; A young Mobile man is found shot in a car minut
  9. S20E09The First 48 S20E09Death in the Family / Love LostFebruary 4, 2021In Tulsa, a woman is found dumped in a hospital parking lot after someone she trusts crosses the line; In Mobile, a jealous rage leaves a fa
  10. S20E10The First 48 S20E10Easy MarkFebruary 11, 2021 7.5In Tulsa, detectives investigate the murder of a man with a troubled past, and they uncover a sinister plot.
  11. S20E11The First 48 S20E11For Love and Honor / The Dark Side of LoveFebruary 18, 2021In Tulsa, a young man stands up for his girlfriend and pays the ultimate price; A man is gunned down in front of his girlfriend after someon
  12. S20E12The First 48 S20E12Vengeance / Paid in FullMarch 11, 2021In Tulsa, a quadruple shooting leaves two people dead as a vigilante seeks payback for his house being targeted in a drive-by shooting; In M
  13. S20E13The First 48 S20E13Close to HomeMarch 18, 2021 6.0In Tulsa, a father of three is gunned down after an argument, and the instincts of veteran detective Jason White are put to the test.
  14. S20E14The First 48 S20E14The Devil You KnowMarch 25, 2021 7.5Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home but learns not everything is what it seems.
  15. S20E15The First 48 S20E15Thick as ThievesApril 1, 2021 7.5In Mobile, Detective Jermaine Rogers hunts for multiple perpetrators of a home invasion that left two dead.
  16. S20E16The First 48 S20E16End GameApril 8, 2021 8.0In Mobile, a professor of economics is found shot dead outside his bedroom door when he doesn't show up for class.
  17. S20E17The First 48 S20E17Bad CinderellaApril 15, 2021 7.5A father of four is gunned down while defending his girlfriend during a brutal home invasion.
  18. S20E18The First 48 S20E18The AbnormalsApril 22, 2021In Mobile, the homicide team takes on a missing persons case when new evidence points to foul play.
  19. S20E19The First 48 S20E19SpellboundMay 6, 2021 7.5A young college student's life takes a tragic turn after he falls under the influence of a mysterious friend.
  20. S20E20The First 48 S20E20School's OutMay 13, 2021 7.5A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.
  21. S20E21The First 48 S20E21Crossfire HurricaneMay 20, 2021 7.5Police investigate a shooting that occurred at a crowded park, and they rely on the public to determine what led to the deadly incident.
  22. S20E22The First 48 S20E22Road RageMay 27, 2021 7.5A father of three children confronts a hit-and-run driver and is subsequently shot, so Mobile homicide detectives attempt to track down the
  23. S20E23The First 48 S20E23Bleeding HeartAugust 15, 2021In Tulsa, Okla., a homeless woman and her boyfriend are taken in by a friend; when he ends up dead, they have to choose between saving thems
  24. S20E24The First 48 S20E24Unforgotten: CrystalAugust 19, 2021Tulsa Homicide tackles its most difficult unsolved case, spanning multiple suspects and several years.
  25. S20E25The First 48 S20E25Out of the DarknessAugust 26, 2021In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.

Season 20 ranked & reviewed

Season22Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode23Episodes2021–22Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S22E01The First 48 S22E01Masked in MobileOctober 21, 2021 7.5The cold-blooded shooting of a man outside his apartment is caught on video, but detectives must work through the night to identify his mask
  2. S22E02The First 48 S22E02Along Came a KillerOctober 21, 2021When three people are gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, Gwinnette County police struggle to find a connection between the victims.
  3. S22E03The First 48 S22E03A Beautiful LifeOctober 28, 2021 7.0In Tulsa, a young father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his one-year-old daughter to sleep. Detective Jason White hopes
  4. S22E04The First 48 S22E04Unforgotten: DarrinNovember 4, 2021In 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 fa
  5. S22E05The First 48 S22E05Old HabitsNovember 11, 2021Old habits die hard when a young father gets ouf of prison and is drawn back into his old life.  After he's shot dead, Tulsa OK homicide mus
  6. S22E06The First 48 S22E06Through Death's DoorNovember 18, 2021 8.3Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry to find who may have killed a beloved young man.
  7. S22E07The First 48 S22E07Unforgotten: Ray & BluDecember 2, 2021In Mobile AL, when two beloved men from the Mobile Terrace neighborhood are gunned down, detectives need the community's help to get justice
  8. S22E08The First 48 S22E08The BreakDecember 9, 2021In a crowded Mobile AL bar, surveillance video captures the shocking murder of a man after a game of pool.
  9. S22E09The First 48 S22E09The Dark TrailDecember 16, 2021 6.0In Tulsa, a homeless man is ambushed by two men on a dark trail, and his wife may hold the key to finding the killers.
  10. S22E10The First 48 S22E10Friends and EnemiesJanuary 6, 2022 8.0In Tulsa, three people are executed in their ransacked home, and the woman who found them may hold the key to finding the killer.
  11. S22E11The First 48 S22E11Final CelebrationJanuary 13, 2022 6.3In Mobile, AL, a father of four is gunned down in a strip club when a chance encounter turns deadly.
  12. S22E12The First 48 S22E12One Good DeedJanuary 20, 2022 7.5When a hard-working construction worker is brutally murdered on payday, Tulsa detectives chase an unlikely suspect: the victim's best friend
  13. S22E13The First 48 S22E13Chat TrapJanuary 27, 2022 8.5When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.
  14. S22E14The First 48 S22E14Killed by CommandMarch 10, 2022 8.5When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.
  15. S22E15The First 48 S22E15Friends with Guns / All in the FamilyMarch 17, 2022 8.0In 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 disput
  16. S22E16The First 48 S22E16Green-Eyed MonsterMay 19, 2022 8.0In Gwinnett County, two brothers are murdered in their sleep. Detectives suspect they were betrayed by someone they knew.
  17. S22E17The First 48 S22E17FreestylingJuly 7, 2022When a man is found shot and dumped in the road, detectives learn how his struggle to overcome obstacles left him headed for a collision wit
  18. S22E18The First 48 S22E18Lips Are SealedAugust 11, 2022 8.0When a young father goes out partying and ends up dead at a club, everyone knows what happened... but no one is talking.
  19. S22E19The First 48 S22E19Season's bestStreet LifeAugust 18, 2022 8.7A fateful choice tragically ends the life of an up-and-coming rapper.
  20. S22E20The First 48 S22E20Walk in the ParkAugust 20, 2022 8.7When a man is gunned down while walking his dogs in a quiet park, surveillance video leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.
  21. S22E21The First 48 S22E21A Day Like ThisAugust 25, 2022 6.7In Mobile, AL, one teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.
  22. S22E22The First 48 S22E22Raw DealSeptember 1, 2022 7.7When hip-hop artist Chucky Trill is gunned down on a highway after leaving a nightclub, Gwinnett County Homicide mist retrace his steps to f
  23. S22E23The First 48 S22E23BackslideSeptember 8, 2022 8.3When a father of two is shot dead while driving, detectives retrace his steps to figure out who killed him.

Season 22 ranked & reviewed

Season23Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2022–23Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S23E01The First 48 S23E01Unforgotten: Mothers and SonsNovember 3, 2022Two murders occurring within hours of each other at the same apartment complex leave Mobile Homicide scrambling to find the culprits.
  2. S23E02The First 48 S23E02Money MoveNovember 10, 2022 7.7Five young lives are ruined when a plan to score some easy money goes horribly wrong.
  3. S23E03The First 48 S23E03Season's bestDeadly BluffNovember 17, 2022 8.0In Tulsa, one man is killed, and another is injured when a dispute over stolen marijuana plants turns deadly.
  4. S23E04The First 48 S23E04Tripped OutDecember 1, 2022When a teenager is found shot and dumped in the street, detectives struggle to figure out who he is and where he was killed.
  5. S23E05The First 48 S23E05House PartyDecember 8, 2022 8.0In Gwinnett County, a young man is caught in the crossfire when his twenty-first birthday spins out of control.
  6. S23E06The First 48 S23E06Deadly PickupJanuary 12, 2023 8.0Detectives hope to use a dating app to discover who shot a man in the back of his truck.
  7. S23E07The First 48 S23E07Into Thin Air / Love and LiesJanuary 19, 2023In Atlanta, a young man is missing and presumed dead after a mysterious turn of events; In Tulsa, a mother-to-be shields a potential killer.
  8. S23E08The First 48 S23E08Murder Strikes at MidnightMarch 9, 2023 7.0Tulsa detectives head to Texas to chase down two suspects after they kill a young father of two.
  9. S23E09The First 48 S23E09Out of Options / The ReunionMarch 16, 2023In Tulsa, OK,  Detective White needs a former student to tell the truth about a shooting at an apartment complex; In Gwinnett, GA, a man is
  10. S23E10The First 48 S23E10The Woman in the DarkMarch 23, 2023 8.0In Gwinnett County, a veteran and rookie detective untangle a web of lies as they work to solve a young woman's mysterious death.
  11. S23E11The First 48 S23E11Dark PlacesMarch 30, 2023 7.5In Mobile, AL, when a homeless woman is found executed in an alley and a father of five is shot in a desolate area, detectives rely on clues
  12. S23E12The First 48 S23E12Bad Influence / Vicious CircleApril 27, 2023 8.0In Atlanta, a young man is killed in an apartment when a scheme to make easy money goes wrong; A beloved mother is murdered in a drive-by sh
  13. S23E13The First 48 S23E13Back StreetJune 8, 2023 8.0While working his 100th case for Tulsa Homicide, Detective Jason White investigates a shooting death that occurred on the side of the road a
  14. S23E14The First 48 S23E14SlidersJune 15, 2023 8.0Suspects hope to secure easy money, but when their plan goes awry, a special education teacher winds up getting shot in broad daylight, so h
  15. S23E15The First 48 S23E15One Wrong MoveJune 22, 2023 8.0Detective Kenyata "KeeKee" Taylor investigates why a teenager was wearing a ski mask when he was killed, and in her quest for answers, she h
  16. S23E16The First 48 S23E16Killer of a Kind Heart / Friend in NeedJune 29, 2023 7.5A man living at an extended-stay hotel is shot dead in his room after a night of gambling with friends turns into more than anyone bargained

Season 23 ranked & reviewed

Season24Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2023Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S24E01The First 48 S24E01Final WordSeptember 21, 2023 7.0Detective Jermaine Rogers searches for the truth after a man gets shot in front of his family, so he sifts through different accounts on his
  2. S24E02The First 48 S24E02Cut ShortSeptember 28, 2023 8.0Detectives investigate the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy outside of a friend's house and wonder if he was caught in a sinister plot.
  3. S24E03The First 48 S24E03I KilledOctober 5, 2023 8.0A bilingual Oklahoma community helps Detective Mark Kennedy identify the man found dead of numerous stab wounds inside a truck, and the dete
  4. S24E04The First 48 S24E04Unforgotten: BenOctober 12, 2023Retired Detective Ronnie Leatherman hands off a case to Detective Lacey Lansdown who then leads the charge to find justice for a young man's
  5. S24E05The First 48 S24E05Little Girl LostOctober 19, 2023 8.0Detective Angela Carter takes over the case of a missing teenage girl and wonders if the key to her disappearance could lie shockingly close
  6. S24E06The First 48 S24E06Cold FuryNovember 30, 2023 7.5In Tulsa, detectives scour the city for a man on the run while trying to uncover the truth behind a woman's mysterious injuries.
  7. S24E07The First 48 S24E07Lost and FoundDecember 7, 2023 7.5A woman's body is discovered in her car on an overgrown lot; Detective Glenn Barton traces her final steps to find out who or what is ultima
  8. S24E08The First 48 S24E08Season's bestInnocents LostDecember 28, 2023 8.5When a house fire turns out to be a triple murder involving a seven-year-old girl, Tulsa Homicide takes it personally.

Season 24 ranked & reviewed

Season25Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2024Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S25E01The First 48 S25E01Killer Rage / A Killer at the DoorJanuary 4, 2024Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death during a welfare check and a son witnesses his father's murder while renovating a house.
  2. S25E02The First 48 S25E02Meet Up for MurderJanuary 11, 2024 8.0When a man is lured into a deadly trap, detectives must turn the tables on the suspects, before they strike again.
  3. S25E03The First 48 S25E03No Way HomeJanuary 18, 2024 8.0Corporal Ryan Jorstad retraces a shooting victim's steps to determine who killed the young soccer player and what motive spurred the crime.
  4. S25E04The First 48 S25E04Think TwiceJanuary 25, 2024 8.0In Mobile, a father of four is found dead inside a car after a mysterious crash, and detectives discover that his death was no accident.
  5. S25E05The First 48 S25E05Season's bestOn Camera / No Road HomeFebruary 1, 2024 9.0In Mobile, a brazen gunman shoots another man in front of a gas station security cameras; In Gwinnett County, detectives race to identify a
  6. S25E06The First 48 S25E06Shot CallerFebruary 8, 2024 8.0Detective Jeff Gatwood investigates a robbery that went awry, and as he looks for the guilty party and a motive for the violence, the detect
  7. S25E07The First 48 S25E07Death at the DoorApril 4, 2024 7.5The authorities examine a homicide after a man answered a knock at his front door and was fatally shot, and they try to determine who is at
  8. S25E08The First 48 S25E08Can't Let GoApril 11, 2024 8.0Detectives look into a young businesswoman's associate after she is fatally shot at a car dealership in their quest to find the person respo

Season 25 ranked & reviewed

Season26Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2024Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S26E01The First 48 S26E01Murder at the UptownMay 30, 2024 7.5In a crowded Tulsa bar, surveillance video captures the owner being gunned down as he tries to break up a fight between two dancers.
  2. S26E02The First 48 S26E02Complex TerrorJune 6, 2024 7.5A deadly home invasion sets the authorities off on a manhunt for a stranger sparking fear in an Oklahoma housing complex.
  3. S26E03The First 48 S26E03Season's bestSudden ImpactJune 13, 2024 8.0When a late-night meeting goes awry, a young father dies, his friend is seriously injured and their vehicle winds up crashing into a home.
  4. S26E04The First 48 S26E04Hunted on the HighwayJune 20, 2024 7.0Detectives cross the country to find answers after two men are shot to death on the highway.
  5. S26E05The First 48 S26E05Bad BusinessJune 27, 2024 7.5After a young father is fatally shot in the street, detectives wonder if his computer skills may have gotten him into the dangerous situatio
  6. S26E06The First 48 S26E06Below the SurfaceJuly 11, 2024 7.5Detectives in Tulsa, Okla., embark on a high-speed chase as they investigate the death of a 69-year-old woman who was found in her bathtub a
  7. S26E07The First 48 S26E07Death by UsernameJuly 18, 2024 7.0Homicide detectives rely on social media messages to find those responsible for killing a 17-year-old victim in Mobile, Ala.

Season 26 ranked & reviewed

Season27Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2025Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S27E01The First 48 S27E01Streets of PainJanuary 1, 2025 7.7A visit to Mobile ends in tragedy when a violent chain reaction leads to the death of a teenage girl.
  2. S27E02The First 48 S27E02Gun Runner / In a FlashJanuary 2, 2025In Tulsa, a horrific killing in a family home leaves detectives clamoring for answers. But first, the Mobile shooting of a beloved father le
  3. S27E03The First 48 S27E03Seeking JusticeJanuary 9, 2025 8.0When a welfare check on a 65-year-old man reveals he's been brutally killed and robbed, Tulsa Homicide must delve into the secret parts of h
  4. S27E04The First 48 S27E04Deadly SpreeJanuary 16, 2025 8.0When an attempted robbery ends in the murder of a retired sheriff's deputy, Gwinnett County detectives believe the suspects will strike agai
  5. S27E05The First 48 S27E05Tangled WebJanuary 23, 2025 7.0A Mobile homeowner reports a theft of $9,000 to the police, and just thirty minutes later, a local father of three is mysteriously killed on
  6. S27E06The First 48 S27E06Minibike MurderJanuary 30, 2025 6.0After a mysterious motorcycle rider stalks and shoots down a Tulsa man, detectives must piece together the events leading up to his death to
  7. S27E07The First 48 S27E07Chain ReactionFebruary 6, 2025 8.0A young father loses his life when tempers flare and bullets fly at a Gwinnett County nightclub.
  8. S27E08The First 48 S27E08Silent PartiesFebruary 13, 2025 7.0When a young man is killed at a party in a Gwinnett County park, detectives must turn to the families of the victim and possible suspect to
  9. S27E09The First 48 S27E09Home Ground / In the ShadowsFebruary 20, 2025When a man is found shot at a neighborhood party, detectives discover his friends may be hiding a secret. A father is gunned down in front o
  10. S27E10Season's bestIt's Not OverMarch 20, 2025 8.5An altercation in a casino parking lot leads to murder when friends abandon reason for revenge.
  11. S27E11The First 48 S27E11Armed to PartyMarch 27, 2025 8.0A young man who came to the U.S. to fulfill his dreams is killed at a birthday party, and Tulsa police must cut through a web of lies to fin
  12. S27E12The First 48 S27E12A Killer Among UsApril 3, 2025 8.0A teenager, 7 months pregnant, is found dead in the woods near her house, and Gwinnett County detectives fear her killer may be hiding in pl

Season 27 ranked & reviewed

Season28Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S28E01The First 48 S28E01Friends No MoreJune 12, 2025 8.0A 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
  2. S28E02The First 48 S28E02Death Comes KnockingJune 19, 2025 8.0When a young father is shot to death inside his home, Det. Mark Kennedy must figure out if an argument earlier that day escalated to homicid
  3. S28E03The First 48 S28E03Broken YouthJune 26, 2025 8.0When a popular young man is executed in broad daylight, Tulsa Homicide struggles to understand why one teen would kill another... in cold bl
  4. S28E04The First 48 S28E04Season's bestCassidy's KeysJuly 10, 2025 8.5In Tulsa, when a woman goes missing after an argument with her new husband, detectives peel back the layers of her relationship to find thei
  5. S28E05The First 48 S28E05The Wrong GirlJuly 17, 2025 7.5In Tulsa, when a man is gunned down at an apartment complex, detectives run up against elusive witnesses and dead ends in their search to fi
  6. S28E06The First 48 S28E06One Night in MobileJuly 24, 2025 8.0When a mother goes missing on New Year's Day, a couple must explain why they are in possession of her property.
  7. S28E07The First 48 S28E07The Man in the MaskJuly 31, 2025 8.5When a beloved soccer fan is shot dead in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race to find his mysterious killer before he strikes ag
  8. S28E08The First 48 S28E08Deadly ConnectionSeptember 4, 2025 8.0When a young father is found shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex, Tulsa Homicide discovers he may have been lured the

Season 28 ranked & reviewed

Season2919Episodes2026AiredSeason avg
  1. S29E01The First 48 S29E01Four ShotsJanuary 1, 2026In North Charleston, a construction worker is killed by a stray bullet during an attempted robbery inside a trailer park; as investigators f
  2. S29E02The First 48 S29E02BetrayedJanuary 8, 2026A woman is ambushed and shot dead on her doorstep, setting off a chain of events Tulsa detectives could never have predicted.
  3. S29E03The First 48 S29E03A Lonely Place to DieJanuary 15, 2026When a father of six is found shot in an urban encampment, Tulsa Homicide calls on the unhoused community to help them find the killer.
  4. S29E04The Cool MomJanuary 22, 2026After a North Charleston mother of four is found beaten to death in the bushes, a rookie detective battles it out in the interview room with
  5. S29E05The First 48 S29E05Unfriendly FireJanuary 29, 2026A college student is gunned down in a doorway, and Tulsa Homicide detectives explore whether a feud between friends escalated to murder.
  6. S29E06The First 48 S29E06R is for RandomFebruary 5, 2026When a young father is executed in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race against the clock to figure out if one man was passing in
  7. S29E07The First 48 S29E07Murder in the Bud Room / A Mother TakenFebruary 12, 2026In Tulsa, a heated argument spirals out of control, ending in the shocking murder of a father of six. And in Gwinnett County, a young boy is
  8. S29E08The First 48 S29E08Circle of Friends / Rearview MurderFebruary 19, 2026In Tulsa, detectives follow a trail of blood to a community where one person's accusations have consequences; in Mobile, a possible collisio
  9. S29E09The First 48 S29E09Blood BrothersFebruary 26, 2026When gunfire from an automatic weapon leaves an innocent man dead, Tulsa Homicide searches for the intended target and the truth behind the
  10. S29E10The First 48 S29E10Birthday Party NightmareMarch 5, 2026In Tulsa, a father is killed protecting his daughter when gunfire erupts at a family birthday party.
  11. S29E11The First 48 S29E11In BloodMarch 12, 2026A breakthrough in forensic technology breathes new life into the case of a Gwinnett County man stabbed in his home five years ago.
  12. S29E12The First 48 S29E12Mystery ManMarch 19, 2026A Gwinnett County man is found strangled and shot in his truck. Detectives track the killer into a neighborhood where he seems to vanish int
  13. S29E13The First 48 S29E13A Troubled MindMarch 26, 2026A father discovers his son stabbed multiple times in his own home, leading Tulsa Homicide on a cross-country search for his killer.
  14. S29E14The First 48 S29E14A House DividedApril 2, 2026After a Tulsa man returns home from jail to find another man with the mother of his children, he is shot and killed in the middle of the str
  15. S29E15The First 48 S29E15The Devil's Hand / Steel CoffinApril 9, 2026In Gwinnett County, a 20-year-old woman is found in her apartment a day after being brutally stabbed over 40 times. In Mobile, dozens of bul
  16. S29E16Drive Into DarknessApril 16, 2026In Tulsa, when a deadly ambush leaves two teens dead and two others critically injured, Det. Jason White follows leads from Tulsa to Mexico
  17. S29E17The First 48 S29E17Blind FireApril 23, 2026Tulsa Detective Vernon McNeal confronts a group of childhood friends to find a killer who blindly shot into a bedroom window.
  18. S29E18The First 48 S29E18Fatally MisinformedApril 30, 2026When a young father is gunned down in Gwinnett County, detectives must sort through rumors and hours of surveillance video to track down his
  19. S29E19The First 48 S29E19Unforgotten: RobMay 7, 2026In North Charleston, Detective Corey Shaffer catches the toughest case of his career when musician and father-of-two Robert "Rob Cobain" Bro

Season 29 ranked & reviewed

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