• Air date: 14 Jan '10 29 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (29)
    • 1. Twist of Fate

      14 Jan '10
    • 2. Body of Evidence

      21 Jan '10
    • 3. Lost Highway; Out for Murda

      28 Jan '10
    • 4. 10 Pounds

      04 Feb '10
      Detective Chris Anderson returns to his childhood neighborhood to investigate a drug-related murder.
    • 5. Cut Down; 911

      11 Feb '10
      In Miami, Det. Rolando Garcia is investigating the shooting death of a local homeless man, known for looking after his fellow transient friends. As the case begins to unravel and witnesses give up information, Garcia learns that the victim's commendable behavior may have instigated his death. And in Louisville, after a minor injury, a woman makes a routine call to 911--the call becomes anything but routine when gunshots ring out in the background. When the smoke clears, the caller finds her
    • 6. Update Special: Bait and Switch

      18 Feb '10
      A man, accused of being part of a robbery attempt that ended in murder, faces trial.
    • 7. Smoke Screen; The Last Goodbye

      04 Mar '10
      A 28-year-old father is stabbed to death while at work; a 35-year-old man is shot to death in a bar bathroom.
    • 8. Straight Menace

      11 Mar '10
      Investigators believe a teenager who was shot to death outside a party was a victim of mistaken identity.
    • 9. Forensic Evidence: Overkill; Deadly Rendezvous

      18 Mar '10
      A 49-year-old man is stabbed 46 times and left to die; a 34-year-old man is found shot to death in a strange place.
    • 10. Alias; Duel

      25 Mar '10
      In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother of a good friend. If Arnold is to track down the suspect, he needs to discern between lies and truth--and real names and aliases. In Harris County, a popular teenager is gunned down on a residential street. Deputy Cory Pool and his team must determine whether the shooting was self-defense--or murder.
    • 11. Eye for an Eye; Dead End

      01 Apr '10
      A young man is shot to death in the middle of the street in broad daylight; a teenager's body is found in the passenger seat of his car.
    • 12. Hale Storm

      08 Apr '10
      In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. With no eyewitnesses, Detective Mickey Cohn must resort to old-fashioned detective work to solve one of the most brazen acts of violence he has ever seen.
    • 13. In Harm's Way; Jealous Rage

      15 Apr '10
      In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little evidence on the scene, they must rely on an eyewitness to help them identify their suspects. And in Birmingham, Det. John Tanks and the homicide unit work the murder of a mother of two, shot in the back outside of her car. When detectives break through the lies and deception of the sole witness, they are surprised to discover what may have triggered the
    • 14. The Stranger; Prince of Darkness

      22 Apr '10
      In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbor, both stabbed to death and set on fire. When detectives discover that one of the victim's cars is missing, they begin following a twisted trail of clues they hope will lead to the killer. And in Harris County, the life of a 30-year-old mother of three comes to a violent and abrupt end when her throat is slashed by a late-night visitor. Sgt. Craig Clopton
    • 15. Update Special: Burden of Proof; Last Ride

      29 Apr '10
      A man is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison after shooting a Detroit woman in her home.
    • 16. Mixed Up; Blind Alley

      06 May '10
      In 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 town get more than they bargained for. In Louisville Det. Kristen Downs leads the investigation of a possible gang-related shooting. But when no one is willing to talk, the team is forced to turn to forensic evidence to piece together the murder.
    • 17. Division; Loose Ends

      13 May '10
      A 24-year-old father of two is shot in the street; a 27-year-old man is found dead in a field.
    • 18. Schoolyard Revenge

      27 May '10
      A fight between two teenagers leads to the murder of a 29-year-old man and his paralyzed mother.
    • 19. Update Special: Disappeared; Red Handed

    • 20. Girl Fight; Blink of an Eye

      06 Jul '10
      A mother is shot in her car while her three young children sit in the back seat; four cousins are gunned down while relaxing on their grandmother's porch.
    • 21. John Doe; Night of the Dead

      08 Jul '10
    • 22. Deadly Gamble; Inside Job

      16 Jul '10
      Harris County/Miami - Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip that his suspects are from Central America, Quintanilla races to find them before they can flee the country. And in Miami, Det. Fabio Sanchez heads to Little Haiti to investigate the homicide of two young men shot in their living room. Sanchez must track down a friend of the victims, who was with them before they were shot, to find out what he knows.
    • 23. No Escape; Trail of Evidence

      25 Jul '10
      Miami/Harris County - Sgt. Altarr Williams and detective Frankie Sanchez investigate the murder of Darrell Harrell, gunned down for trying to push a group of drug dealers out of Overtown. Months pass without a lead as the team tries everything they can to keep the case from going cold. Meanwhile in Harris County, Texas, Sgt. Craig Clopton works the murder of Virgil Fuselier, found stabbed to death in his apartment. As Clopton begins the investigation he finds trail of clues that may trace back
    • 24. Critical Condition; Love Thy Neighbor

      31 Jul '10
      In Louisville, KY, a convenience store robbery left a 30-year-old employee in critical condition. And in Harris County TX, Deputies investigate the murder of a man gunned down trying to protect his neighbors who were being robbed.
    • 25. Bad Connection; Heartbreak

      05 Aug '10
      Birmingham/Louisville - Det. Jerry Williams and his team investigate the murder of a young man shot dead in an abandoned apartment. And In Louisville, Det. Brenda Wescott investigates the unusual death of a woman shot dead on a residential street.