• Air date: 19 Oct '17 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. Honor Code

      19 Oct '17
    • 2. Runner Runner

      26 Sep '17
    • 3. Monster

      30 Nov '17
      A Tulsa, Okla., police detective tracks a sadistic killer who murdered the brother of a man who stole his truck.
    • 4. Dangerous Company

      07 Dec '17
      A missing father turns up dead when his plans to evict a tenant ignites a murderous rage.
    • 5. Endless Love & Out of Time

      14 Dec '17
      A 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. Trap House

      21 Dec '17
      When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps Tulsa, Okla., detectives search for his killers.
    • 7. Devil in Me & Trail of Blood

      01 Jan '18
      A 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 one man dead and the other in danger.
    • 8. Cruel Summer

      04 Jan '18
      Gunmen open fire on a porch, shooting four children and three adults; a police detective turns to the New Orleans community for help in solving the case.
    • 9. Rearview Killer & Point Blank

      11 Jan '18
      A parking lot drug deal turns into a shootout that claims the lives of two Atlanta men; an execution outside a Tulsa, Okla., motel escalates into a double murder when the killer spots a witness to the crime.
    • 10. Score to Settle & In Her Arms

      18 Jan '18
      A 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 turn his life around.
    • 11. The Girl Next Door

      29 Mar '18
      In Atlanta, when a young man is shot from 235 feet away, Detective Darrin Smith discovers an escalating feud that threatens to tear apart a neighborhood.
    • 12. Fallen Hero; The Last Deal

      05 Apr '18
      When 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 future is cut short when a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong.
    • 13. Inside the Tape Special 4

      12 Apr '18
      A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer. In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In Tulsa again, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In Tulsa, an innocent victim is caught in the cross fire as a surge of gang
    • 14. Inside the Tape Special 5

      19 Apr '18
      In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn’t just a random robbery gone wrong. In New Orleans, when an eyewitness points out a potential suspect at the crime scene, Detective Nick Williams must determine if they have the right guy. When a man is found shot dead in his car, St. Louis detectives hope a local prostitute can point them in the direction of the shooter. In KCK, a feud between neighbors gets out of control
    • 15. Inside the Tape Special 6

      26 Apr '18
      In Minneapolis, surveillance cameras at a convenience store capture more than just a shooting. When a dead body is found days after the murder, Minneapolis Homicide must scramble to catch up to the killer. Minneapolis detectives need the help of the Somali community to help solve the murder of one of their own. The life of a 19-year old woman hangs in the balance after walking in on an intruder in her home.
    • 16. Inside The Tape Special #7

      22 May '18
      In New Orleans, when a star witness identifies her boyfriend’s killers, detectives suspect it may be too good to be true. After two young men are killed, Detective Nick Williams tries to get their friend to change his ways before he becomes another victim. A teenager tells Tulsa homicide that his friend accidentally shot himself, but the evidence points in another direction. In Mobile, when a homeless man is brutally murdered, detectives conclude that it’s not just a random act of violence
    • 17. Inside the Tape Special No. 7

      22 May '18
      Detectives have doubts when a star witness identifies her boyfriend's killers; a detective tries to get a friend of two murdered men to change his ways; a man is randomly shot in front of his sister's house; a homeless man is brutally murdered.
    • 18. Deadly Secrets & True Lies

      23 Aug '18
      Detectives investigate the double murder of two family men in Minneapolis, urging a witness to come clean; in Tulsa, Okla., a young woman is found dead in a dumpster after she discovers the fate of her fiancé.
    • 19. Bad Lick & Red Dawn

      30 Aug '18
      After 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 shot while driving down the street; Sgt. Walker questions youths who tried to break into the victim's house.
    • 20. Last Hope & Truth and Consequences

      30 Aug '18
      In 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 was murdered.
    • 21. Inside the Tape Special #8

      06 Sep '18
      A beloved uncle is killed when he attempts to help his niece leave her boyfriend. When a man is randomly shot in front of his sister’s house, a disturbed neighbor may be the most likely suspect. When a father of three is gunned down, Tulsa homicide is surprised by a community member’s unexpected response. One early fall morning in Mobile, Alabama, a suspect on a bike executes a young man in broad daylight.
    • 22. Standing Ground

      06 Sep '18
      In Tulsa, a high-school football player is gunned down when his friends make a dangerous decision. Detectives must separate witnesses from suspects to find out who fired the fatal bullet.
    • 23. End of the Road

      13 Sep '18
      In Tulsa, Okla., an unsolved case comes to life when new evidence sheds light on a dead man's friend.
    • 24. Predator

      04 Oct '18
      In 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 for a serial killer.
    • 25. For a Friend & the Last Gamble

      11 Oct '18
      In Atlanta, a teenager is killed when he steps in front of a gunman to save his friend; in Tulsa, Okla., a man is shot dead and left in a church parking lot when he tries to sell a stolen car.