The First 48

2004
4.7
432 reviews
TV-14
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Volume 13 episodes (16)

1 Deadly Morning
10/10/13
In Cleveland, a young mother walking alone to work is viscously murdered and dumped in an abandoned house. As the community reels in shock at the horrific crime, Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz make a surprising discovery about the killer.
2 A Date With Death / Paid in Blood
10/24/13
In Cleveland, for Detectives Kathleen Carlin and Tim Entenok, friends are the key to solving the murder of a father shot in the back.
3 Kiss of Death
11/14/13
In 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 last hours of the victim's life to discover what may have brought him there.
4 Bound and Burned
11/29/13
When an expectant father is found bound and burned in a creek bed, Dallas Det. Scott Sayers must unravel a deadly robbery plot, to identify his suspects and bring them to justice.
5 Dead End Drive / The Fixer
11/29/13
Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson hunts for a band of carjacking killers that are terrorizing a neighborhood.
6 For A Quick Buck / Bloody Sunday
12/13/13
In Cleveland, a young father is executed in his home and his family is terrorized by masked gunmen. Detectives believe the victim's friend holds the key to finding the killers, but he's nowhere to be found.
7 Game Over / Long Walk Home
12/13/13
Homicide 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 name. But the key to finding his killer may be right in front of them.
8 Jacked / Fallen Idol
12/20/13
In Dallas, a young father is ambushed at a gas station and Detective Steve David needs to track down the killers, before the trail goes cold.
9 Murder Rap
12/20/13
When a bullied teen is gunned down outside a public library, Cleveland Detectives are shocked to discover the motive behind this senseless attack.
10 Calling for a Killer / Boiling Point
12/27/13
In Broward County, Florida, a highway shooting sends detectives on the hunt for a team of killers. Then in Dallas, a case of three friends executed outside a night club takes a turn when detectives discover it was caught on video.
11 Teardrops / Almost Home
12/27/13
In Dallas, a man is shot dead by a car thief and Detectives race to find the stolen vehicle before the killer gets away. And, in Cleveland, Detectives hunt for a witness to ID the shooter of young man robbed and killed outside a party.
12 Heartless
2/28/14
In New Orleans, the brutal murder of a mother and her two children sends Detective Darrell Doucette on the hunt for a suspect the victims may have known.
13 Run and Gun/Lonesome Highway
3/7/14
In New Orleans, Detective Maggie Darling is on the hunt for the killers who gunned down a recent high school graduate. Then in Dallas, Detective Steve David races to identify a woman found shot and dumped on the side of the highway.
14 The Rookie / Cornered
4/10/14
When a father is robbed and shot in the street, Cleveland Detective Kathy Cruz faces her first case as lead and discovers that her suspect is one of Ohio's most dangerous criminals. Then in New Orleans, Detective Justin Rice struggles to find a witness.
15 The Graveyard Shift
4/17/14
In Cleveland, the murder of an innocent store clerk is caught on tape, and when Detectives discover the suspects' violent history, they pull out all the stops to track down the gunmen before more blood is shed.
16 Abandoned By The Bayou
4/24/14
In New Orleans, when a mother of five is found bound and executed in a vacant lot, Detectives Mike McCleery and Bob Bachelder race to piece together the final hours of her life to catch her vicious killer--before he strikes again.

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The First 48® offers viewers unprecedented access to every step of the judicial process from crime scene to courtroom.

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4.7
432 reviews
Cheryl Murphy
November 19, 2020
I couldnt have said it any better than Michael Mcleod. Even though i have nerver been dven close to being a victim of such heartless meningless crimes. How can somebody BE so heartless. Dont they care about where their soul will end up being tormented forever doing the same thing over and overr yet to the.selves or however they done what they done the one or ones doing that to them except they NEVER DIE. Forgive me Michael fo not getting your last name right. Peace and much love and good luck to
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Tina Reckard
January 25, 2019
I love this show My favorite is Tulsa PD Leatherman, Jason White, Justin Ritter you guys rock I missed 1 episode The 2nd part of Courtney Idw anyone to tell me I wentbto watch it Help please 😮
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A Google user
October 14, 2017
This show is phenomenal! If you enjoy true crime this is definitely the show to watch . Officers bring you inside their entire investigations from the minute the crime occurs and keep you with them until the suspect(s) is arrested.
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