• Air date: 12 Jul '07 18 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 (18)
    • 1. Blindsided

      12 Jul '07
      A woman is gunned down where she works. The surveillance system has managed to capture the image of her killer. Now to putting a name to the face of this killer, will be a daunting task.
    • 2. Missing Witness; Who's Knocking

      19 Jul '07
      When bullets fly, there is not telling where the might end up. This one ends up in an innocent bystander. Finding the trigger-man will be harder than expected. A victim is found left behind a home that is long since vacant, he has been gunned down. Will detectives get the answers they need from the best friend?
    • 3. Bicycle Bandits; First Shot

      19 Jul '07
      Two teens are feeling the scene on bikes, while their victim lays dieing in his father's arms. Can detectives locate these killer peddlers? A cold blooded possible revenge killing keeps detectives on the hunt. Is it possible a man killed his childhood friend because he is a snitch?
    • 4. Bicycle Bandits; First Shot

      26 Jul '07
      A man is gunned down in a hallway. This widow reveals that he was killed the day before his birthday. The community will need to pull together to find the suspects who were last seen with the victim.
    • 5. Last Birthday

      02 Aug '07
      A man is found floating in a creek, his throat has been slashed by his killer. Diving deep into the victims personal life will leave many more questions. A witness will send the investigation into the murder of a 19-year-old into over drive. They search the streets looking for this lone gunman.
    • 6. Floated Away; Tagged

      16 Aug '07
      The sad tragic death of a 17-year-old shot and killed while he slept, leaves detectives searching for either the only witness or the killer. This person has fled the scene making the job of the detective harder. Some people are rolling some dice on a nice afternoon, ends in the shooting death of a young man. Can detectives get witnesses to talk?
    • 7. Friend or Foe; Code of Silence

      16 Aug '07
      The tragic discovery of the decomposing body of a young boy rocks detectives. Detectives set out to solve this sad twisted case, When a Honduran immigrant is found murdered in an alley, detectives move into action. They dial in on a suspect that goes on the run…catching him before he crosses the border is the key.
    • 8. Thrown Away; Crimson Trail

      30 Aug '07
      The peaceful night's rain is destroyed by gunshots. I man is left dead with his friend being the key to solving this case. When a man is found dead after being shot in the middle of the day, detectives turn to the community for help. Can detectives find the right person to close this case?
    • 9. About Face; Backyard Murder

      13 Sep '07
      A fight takes place outside a nightclub. To protect his friend a man gives his life. To find this killer detectives need witnesses to talk. The sound of a basketball game is interrupted by gunfire, leaving a man dead. Detectives need witnesses and players so the search goes on to find the free throwing killer.
    • 10. Stepping Up; Foul Shot

      20 Sep '07
      A man is found dead behind a vacant church. To make matters worse this victim is unidentified. To begin to look for a killer they must identify the victim. Can the identify the man and find his killer before time runs out?
    • 11. Double Life

      20 Sep '07
      Behind an abandoned house lays the body of a man that has been shot. Not long after this shooting police learn of another one. This time it is caught on tape. What appears to be simple house fire is actually holding a brutal secret. The body of a woman is discovered, manner of death…homicide. To find their killer they will have to retrace the steps of the victim.
    • 12. Shooting Spree; Lady in the Fire

      18 Oct '07
      A man is discovered dead in his car. His cell phone is missing. Could the killer have taken it? Does he still have it? The body of a male victim is found lying in a backyard. Working against the clock, detectives find their suspect, but the case takes a turn.
    • 13. Bad Call; Ricochet

      25 Oct '07
      The girlfriend of an alleged drug dealer is killed, detectives believe in an effort to send a message. Will detectives find this killer before they strike again? Gun fire rings out, a spray of bullets litter the scene. A male victim is found dead among the ballistics nightmare. Is there a needle in this haystack to bring a killer to justice?
    • 14. Misled; Somebody's Daddy

      01 Nov '07
      A 17-year-old young man is beaten and dumped in the back seat of his own car. Detectives must first locate a secret girlfriend to track their killer. When a man is found dead in the parking of lot of a housing complex detectives start the search for a killer. Getting a scared witness to come forward is their first hurdle.
    • 15. Mislead; Somebody's Daddy

      08 Nov '07
      Gunshots ring out and leave one person dead and two injured. The two survivors can identify the killers, but getting them to talk is a different story. Detectives are on the hunt for a killer that had crossed state lines. They have located the sister of the suspect, but getting her to roll over on him is a different story. Or will she just take the fall for him?
    • 16. Motel No-Tell; Brotherly Love

      29 Nov '07
      Laying inside his mechanics shop a man is found shot dead. With little to go on, detectives look at his activities. Will his schedule help identify a killer? A small town farmer is brutally murdered while trying to purchase a car. The detectives involved only have the nickname of a possible killer.
    • 17. The Tender Trap; Bait and Switch

      06 Dec '07
      The body of a young woman is found in her living room, with strangulation as the cause of death. The scene suggest the victim likely knew her killer. A man is found laying in a pool of blood. The only lead is the victims missing car. Detectives hope to find the car with the killer inside.
    • 18. Fit of Rage; Mean Streets

      10 Jan '08
      A tattoo artist is gunned down during a robbery. The survivor of the robbery gives detectives street names and stencils to help in the hunt. With multiple suspects to identify and catch detectives have a long road ahead of them.