The First 48

2004
4.7
432 reviews
TV-14
Rating
Eligible
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Volume 11 episodes (15)

1 Down in Overtown/Breaking Point
3/22/12
In Miami, a young father is gunned down after a night of gambling. Detective Emiliano Tamayo has to figure out who would have killed him over twenty dollars. Then in Dallas, a child's birthday party turns deadly.
2 Missing
3/8/12
In Harris County, Deputy Mario Quintanilla and his team are investigating the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a 20-year-old single mother.
3 Under One Roof/Off Target
4/4/12
In Dallas, a grandfather is robbed and murdered in his bedroom. Det. Scott Sayers has to figure out who would have bludgeoned him to death for a 26-inch TV. Then, Miami Det. Fignole Lubin investigates a drive-by in Overtown that left an innocent young woman dead. Police find a car riddled with bullets, but was its driver the shooter or another victim?
4 Cold Light of Day
4/19/12
In Cleveland, Detectives Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a 23 year-old mother of three found burned in the backyard of an abandoned house.
5 Unarmed / Bad Feeling
5/3/12
In 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, who survived the shooting, can identify the shooter.
6 Brutal Business
5/10/12
Dallas Detective Dwayne Thompson and the homicide team investigate the brutal double murders of two friends shot and burned beyond recognition in the trunk of a car. Will detectives be able to catch the killers before they strike again?
7 House of Pain/Into the Night
6/28/12
When a friendly house party turns into a double murder, the only female homicide detective in Cleveland has to piece together what went wrong.
8 Massacre in Little Haiti/Exposed
7/19/12
A massacre outside a corner store leaves two dead and two clinging to life. With no witnesses, Miami detectives hope the surviving victims live to tell who pulled the trigger. In Cleveland, a man is found strangled in his apartment.
9 Shattered
7/12/12
In Dallas, a well loved man is discovered in his apartment on a bed of broken glass. With only fragments of clues the homicide team zeros in on a suspect, but nothing is what it seems.
10 Deadly Ride/Wrong Place, Wrong Time
8/16/12
A 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 down in broad daylight but detectives have to rely on the tight-lipped citizens of Overtown to solve the murder.
11 Innocent Bystander/Partners in Crime
9/12/12
In 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 murder, but it leaves him with more questions than answers. Then in Dallas, a young man is shot dead in his living room. It appears to be a burglary, until Det. Brian Tabor uncovers a more treacherous motive.
12 Blood Red / Deadly Moves
9/20/12
In Dallas, two men on their way to visit family meet a hail of bullets. The case takes a surprising turn when Det. Tim Stewart discovers what they may have been shot over. Then in Cleveland, a preacher is found strangled in his home.
13 Blood on the Streets
10/4/12
In Miami, the homicide team investigates a triple shooting on a crowded bus that injured two and left a teenager dead. As detectives work the case, they discover that their victim was killed in an escalating street war.
14 Fatal Call
11/15/12
When 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 case before the killer slips through their fingers.
15 Killer Debt/House of Rage
11/29/12
In 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. Then in Cleveland, a young mother of five is found shot in her apartment.

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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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