• Air date: 01 Jan '20 54 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 (54)
    • 26. Night of Lies

      30 Jul '20
      In Mobile, the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.
    • 27. Point of No Return

      06 Aug '20
      In Mobile, when two friends are found executed in a car on a dark dead-end street, the investigation leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.
    • 28. Old Flame / Bad Behavior

      13 Aug '20
      In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire; Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.
    • 29. Escape Plan / Path of Terror

      20 Aug '20
      A mother is stabbed to death and Gwinnett detectives must find her missing son who might be the only witness. Tulsa detectives need to find out if there is a link between the murders of a pregnant woman and a young man shot at the same apartment complex.
    • 30. Skipping School / Gamer

      27 Aug '20
      In Atlanta, a 23-year-old man is shot dead in front of his friends after a bad deal. When a 15-year-old high school student is found on the stairs of an apartment filled with kids, witnesses need to tell the truth so Tulsa Homicide can get to their shooter.
    • 31. Cover Story

      05 Nov '20
      In Tulsa, after a man calls 911 claiming his girlfriend shot and killed herself, detectives discover evidence suggesting foul play.
    • 32. Death in Desire

      12 Nov '20
      In New Orleans, a car is set on fire in a desolate area. Inside, detectives make a gruesome discovery. Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.
    • 33. Tell No Tales / Unfair Fight

      19 Nov '20
      In Tulsa, a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight when an attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires. When an unidentified woman found shot and burned resembles a suspect in a recent home invasion, New Orleans detectives suspect a connection.
    • 34. Truly Lost

      07 Jan '21
      When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide must turn to the survivors to learn the truth about what led to the shooting.
    • 35. The Code

      14 Jan '21
      Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man trying to leave the gang.
    • 36. What About Me / Last Round

      21 Jan '21
      In Tulsa, a mother of five is killed after a roadside argument spins out of control; in Mobile, a security guard tries to keep the peace and ends up brutally murdered.
    • 37. Death in the Family / Love Lost

      04 Feb '21
      In Tulsa, a woman is found dumped in a hospital parking lot after someone she trusts crosses the line; Then, in Mobile, a jealous rage leaves a father of nine dead and threatens to tear his family apart.
    • 38. Easy Mark

      11 Feb '21
      In Tulsa, when detectives investigate the murder of a man with a troubled past, they uncover a sinister plot.
    • 39. For Love and Honor / The Dark Side of Love

      18 Feb '21
      In Tulsa, Okla., a young man stands up for his girlfriend and pays the ultimate price; a man is gunned down in front of his girlfriend after someone from her past goes over the edge.
    • 40. Inside the Tape Special #9

      25 Feb '21
      In KCK, when a dead body is discovered on a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene. In Atlanta, surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot.
    • 41. Vengeance / Paid in Full

      11 Mar '21
      In Tulsa, a quadruple shooting leaves two people dead as a vigilante seeks payback for his house being targeted in a drive-by shooting; in Mobile, a man is shot in front of his fiance as a dispute over money takes a deadly turn.
    • 42. Close to Home

      18 Mar '21
      In Tulsa, a father of three is gunned down after an argument, and the instincts of veteran detective Jason White are put to the test.
    • 43. The Devil You Know

      25 Mar '21
      Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home, but they learn not everything is what it seems.
    • 44. Thick as Thieves

      01 Apr '21
      In Mobile, Detective Jermaine Rogers hunts for multiple perpetrators of a home invasion that left two dead.
    • 45. End Game

      08 Apr '21
      In Mobile, a professor of economics is found shot dead outside his bedroom door when he doesn't show up for class.
    • 46. Bad Cinderella

      15 Apr '21
      A father of four is gunned down while defending his girlfriend during a brutal home invasion.
    • 47. The Abnormals

      22 Apr '21
      In Mobile, the homicide team takes on a missing person's case when new evidence points to foul play.
    • 48. Spellbound

      29 Apr '21
      In Atlanta, the life of a promising young college student takes a tragic turn when he falls under the spell of a mysterious friend. Detective Darrin Smith races to find the killer before he strikes again.
    • 49. School's Out

      06 May '21
      A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.
    • 50. Crossfire Hurricane

      13 May '21
      After two people are gunned down in a crowded park, detectives must rely on the public to reveal what sparked the deadly shootout.