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The First 48 S29E19

Last aired · S29E19 · May 7, 2026

Unforgotten: Rob

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In North Charleston, Detective Corey Shaffer catches the toughest case of his career when musician and father-of-two Robert "Rob Cobain" Brown is found brutally murdered in his home.

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  1. 19

    S29E19 · May 7, 2026

    Unforgotten: Rob

    In North Charleston, Detective Corey Shaffer catches the toughest case of his career when musician and father-of-two Robert "Rob Cobain" Brown is found brutally murdered in his home.

  2. 18

    S29E18 · April 30, 2026

    Fatally Misinformed

    When a young father is gunned down in Gwinnett County, detectives must sort through rumors and hours of surveillance video to track down his killers.

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    S29E17 · April 23, 2026

    Blind Fire

    Tulsa Detective Vernon McNeal confronts a group of childhood friends to find a killer who blindly shot into a bedroom window.

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