The First 48
Episode name: The First 48
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.
Release Date: 2004-06-03
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After The First 48: Shattered Dreams
After the First 48: Better Days & Inked in Blood
After the First 48: In Harm's Way
After the First 48: Cold as Ice
After the First 48: Torched/Girl Fight
After the First 48: Tag Team/Heart of Gold
After the First 48: Rules of the Game
After the First 48: Last Call/Road Hazard
After the First 48: Cold and Callous/Wrong Man
After the First 48: Stolen Lives/Crimson Trail
After the First 48: Bad Attitude
After the First 48: Devil Inside/Flight Risk
After the First 48: Caught Up/Chasing Shadows
After the First 48: No Return
After the First 48: Into the Woods
After the First 48: John Doe
After the First 48: The Witness
After the First 48: Brother's Blood
After the First 48: Friends for Life
After the First 48: Cold Light of Day
After the First 48: Dumped
After the First 48: Missing/Deadly Ride
After the First 48: House of Rage
After the First 48: The Ring/House of Pain
The First 48 Presents Close to Home
Season 1
Gangs of Little Havana/Execution in Coconut Grove
Overkill/Left for Dead
Blood in the Snow/Swope Park Killing
Double Shooting on Haskell; Back Alley Revenge
Body in the Park / Ruby Street Shooting
Killing Spree
On Ice/Body in the Canal
Fire in the Rain/Family Feud
Desert Bones/Party's Over
Wrong Side of the Tracks / At Death's Door
Stripper's Revenge/Dead on Arrival
At Close Range/Murder in Motor City
Silent Witness/Halley Street Slayings
Season 2
A Serial Killer Calls
Murder on the Interstate/House of Santeria
Hostile Takeover/Shot in the Back
Hunt for Teeth/Coyote Blue
Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162
Deadly Betrayal
Roadside Burning / Blood Ties
Silence in the Grove/Show Stopper
Twisted Honor / Vultures
Devil's Candy
Fallen / Texas Burning
Murder in the Driveway / Double Shooting in the Beans
Deadly Attraction
Season 3
House of Blood / Last Man Standing
Duct Tape Murder / Custody of the Devil
Fish out of Water / Good Samaritan
Evil Streak / .50 Caliber
Foolproof Alibi / Left behind
Fifty Dollar Murder / Murder in Liberty City
Torched
Point Blank / Shoot Out
Last Exit / Out Cold
Dead Man Running / Crash
Close Ties / Last Call
Pack of Lies
Season 4
Loved to Death / Unmasked
Inner Demons / Kids with Guns
The Witness / The Trunk
Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky
Memphis Blues / Knife to the Heart
Boogie Man / Murder on Flowering Peach
The Run Around / Night Cap
Crossfire / School Ties
Fool for Love / Dumped
The Wrong Man / Five Points Payback
Candy Lady / Best of Friends
Family Affair / The Hustler
Motel Massacre / Pure Innocent
Broken Alibis / A Good Woman
Houdini / Innocence Lost
Wrong Turn / Deadly Dance
Moment of Truth / Cat and Mouse
Get that Money / Senseless
Easy Prey / Widowmaker
Season 5
Fatal Pickup / Bad Neighbor
Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark
Blood Trail / 50G Murder
Live to Tell / Field of Lies
Stray Bullet / Payback
The Good Book / Nightmare
To Die For / Highway Revenge
Final Investment / Writing on the Wall
Silenced
Last Dance / Deadly Deal
Hard Fall
Reversal of Fortune / Running Scared
Missing Witness / Who's Knocking
Season 6
Blindsided
20 Bucks / Family Friends
Bicycle Bandits / First Sho
Last Birthday
Floated Away / Tagged
Friend or Foe / Code of Silence
Thrown Away / Crimson Trail
About Face / Backyard Murder
Stepping Up / Foul Shot
Double Life
Shooting Spree / Lady in the Fire
Bad Call / Ricochet
Neighborhood Sweetheart / Hail of Gunfire
Mislead / Somebody's Daddy
Motel No-Tell / Brotherly Love
The Tender Trap / Bait and Switch
Fit of Rage / Mean Streets
Season 7
Inked in Blood
Double Time
Dead Sleep / Tag Team
Unnecessary Roughness / Stolen Life
Burden of Proof / Backfire
American Dream / Easter Sunday
Better Days / Wildflower
Last Ride / Trailer Trap
Lured In / Disaster
Dropped Call / Derailed
Shell Shocked / Cradle to Grave
Deal Breaker / Gunplay
Ashes and Snow
Frenzy / Hard Truth
Last Fare
Last Night Out /Death Do Us Part
Lester Street
Breaking the Silence / Letters of Intent
Bail Out / Seeing Red
Blackout
The Last Yard / Root of All Evil
Moving Out / Among Thieves
Unwelcome Guest / Wrecked
Collateral / Driven to Kill
In Cold Blood / Red Handed
River's Edge
Snapped / Fallen Angel
Smoke / Touch of Evil
After the First 48: Murder on the Interstate / At Close Range
After the First 48: Fool For Love / Crash
Coma / Disappeared
Obstruction / Flight Risk
Season 8
Gone
Return to Sender; Death Camp
Obstruction; Flight Risk
Crashing the Gate; 6000 Motives
Blood Money; Fifteen
Out of the Past; Fued
Devil Inside; Rattlesnake
After the First 48 - Blindsided; Killing Spree
Blame Game; Chasing Shadows
After the First 48 - Silenced; Downstream Drifter
Live Bait; Drama at the Classic
Out of Sight; Missing Piece
Shattered Dreams; Left to Die
Up in Flames; Drive-By
One Heart
Season 9
Last Wish
Signs of Violence; Live By the Gun
Cold as Ice
Road Hazard; Cold
In Broad Daylight; Fight Club
After the First 48 - Blackout
Ditched
Caught Up
Torn; Gun Crazy
After The First 48 - Ashes and Snow; Backyard Murder
Johnny Black; Stranger Than Fiction
Heart of Gold; Last Breath
Blind Rage; Those Closest To Us
Season 10
Twist of Fate
Body of Evidence
Lost Highway; Out for Murda
10 Pounds
Cut Down; 911
Update Special: Bait and Switch
Smoke Screen; The Last Goodbye
Straight Menace
Forensic Evidence: Overkill; Deadly Rendezvous
Alias; Duel
Eye for an Eye; Dead End
Hale Storm
In Harm's Way; Jealous Rage
The Stranger; Prince of Darkness
Update Special: Burden of Proof; Last Ride
Mixed Up; Blind Alley
Division; Loose Ends
Schoolyard Revenge
Update Special: Disappeared; Red Handed
Girl Fight; Blink of an Eye
John Doe; Night of the Dead
Deadly Gamble; Inside Job
No Escape; Trail of Evidence
Critical Condition; Love Thy Neighbor
Bad Connection; Heartbreak
Life Snatched
The Good Son; Jacked Up
Silent Rage; Tainted Love
After the First 48: 12 - Bail Out
Season 11
Carjacked; Roll of the Dice
Marked for Death
Winter Games
Off the Tracks
Underworld
One of Ours
Gimme Shelter; Mishap
What Lies Beneath; Back for Blood
Left to Burn; Trigger Happy
Thicker Than Water
Rules of the Game; Outgunned
Insider; Paradise Lost; Bad Debt
Waterworld
The Slip; Pure Victim
Terribly Wrong; Settling the Score
Final Call; Fatal Fury
Dying Declaration; One Last Score
Street Law; Standing Up
Brother's Blood; Trapped
Southwick; Devil's Doorway
Beatdown; Pistol Whipped
Bad Company
Night Out; One Gram
Fear Factor; Fall Guy
Mother and Child
The Ring; Last Drive
Without a Trace; Street Justice
Cold and Callous
Snake Eyes; No Way Out
Brother’s Bread; Into the Woods
Stolen Lives; Family Bonds
Burning Rage; Fallen Soldiers
Last Words; Nowhere to Hide
Hit List; Hand in Hand
No Return; Dangerous Game
Love Her Madly; Off Track
Blood Alley; Bad Deal
The Chase; One Shot
Caught in the Middle
Season 12
Pointless/Set Up
Love Kills/Justified
Ultimate Price
Hot Lot/Blind Faith
Missing
The Killer Speaks
Deadly Encounter/Car Trouble
Down in Overtown/Breaking Point
Tiny Dancers/Right Hand Man
Under One Roof/Off Target
Bad Attitude/Collateral Damage
Cold Light of Day
Far From Home/Object of Desire
Unarmed/Bad Feeling
Brutal Business
A Simple Plan/The Rip-Off
Less Than Zero/Friends for Life
House of Pain/Into the Night
Shattered
Massacre in Little Haiti/Exposed
Deadly Ride/Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Father and Son / Dangerous Attraction
Murder in Pleasant Grove
Innocent Bystander/Partners in Crime
Blood Red/Deadly Moves
Blood on the Streets
School Girls/Out of the Shadows
Fatal Call
Killer Debt/House of Rage
Nightmare in Greedy Grove/Good Man Down
The House Next Door/The Showdown
Strapped/The Killer Next Door
Season 13
Birthday Girl
Deadly Obsession/The Killer You Know
Hot Ride/Debt Collector
Desperate Moves
Wild Ride
Easy Money/Ambushed
Uncommon Valor
Into the Graveyard
The Girl Who Knew Too Much/The Guardian
The Cover Up/Bad Seed
Best Laid Plans/Burned Alive
New Year's Terror/Deadly Friends
Blood Feud
Bad Reputation/Deadly Party
Update Special: Missing/Deadly Ride
When a Stranger Calls; Sweet 16
Deadly Morning
Brother's Keeper; Fighting Words
A Date With Death; Paid in Blood
Kiss of Death
Dead End Drive; The Fixer
Bound and Burned
Game Over; Long Walk Home
For a Quick Buck; Bloody Sunday
Teardrops; Almost Home
Jacked; Fallen Idol
Calling for a Killer; Boiling Point
Murder Rap
Heartless
Run and Gun; Lonesome Highway
The Rookie; Cornered
The Graveyard Shift
Abandoned in the Bayou
Killer Connection; Bloody Birthday
Murder Rap
Jacked/Fallen Idol
Season 14
Safe House
Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors
Cold Embrace
Cold Betrayal
Graveyard Love
After the First 48: Love Thy Neighbor
After the First 48: Easy Money
Crossing the Line/The Landlord
Bad Medicine
The Case That Haunts Me - A 10th Anniversary Special
Senior Year
Shattered Glass
Broad Daylight
Family Ties/A Good Neighbor
Murder in Treme
Red Brick/Last Kiss
After the First 48: Hot Ride
Dark Waters
Dead Wrong
Ringside Seat
Lying in Wait/With This Ring
The Passenger/Death Call
Rocky Road/Something She Said
Fast Friends/The Thin Line
After the First 48: Cold Justice
Stray Shot
After the First 48: Kiss of Death
Cranked
After the First 48: Deadly Dance
Neighborhood Watch/Eye in the Skye
After the First 48: Date Night
Bad Love
Soldier Down/Blood Vendetta
After the First 48: Murder Rap/New Year's Terror
After the First 48: Twice Told Tale
Night Run
After the First 48: The Rookie
Closing Time/Family Matters
Last Run/Mean Mugging
Season 15
The House on Madrona Street
Blood on Bourbon
Blood Lust
Secrets and Lies
Murder on Maiden Lane
Last Shift
M.I.A.
Knock Knock
The Third Man / Cash Money Murder
Moonie / Dark Impulse
Bloody Valentine / Storm Warning
The First 48 Presents: Killer Verdict
In a Lonely Place
Broken Home
The Fighter / Final Ride
The Ties That Bind
Old Wounds
Bloodline
Dark Corners / Gundown
Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap
House of Cards
Mother of Two
Snapshot
1000 Cuts / Draw
Sudden Death / Devil at the Door
The Invitation
Bad Tempered / The Bully
Room for the Night / Down and Out
Chopper
Season 16
Deadly Premonition
Taken for a Ride
Killer Contact
Mr. New Orleans / No Shelter
Bad Romance / Out of Control
Murder on the Bluff
A Fighting Chance
Deadly Favor / Just Kids
Deadly Lies / Stay Down
The Other Wife
Love Hate / A Soldier's Life
A Man's Game
Fatal Mistake
Bullets Have No Names
Fatal Showdown / Deadly Text
Deadly Rap
Officer Down
Dangerous Business
Deadly Dispute / Heart to Heart
In the Line of Fire / Over the Edge
House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice
A Murder in Mobile
Season 17
Honor Code
Runner Runner
Monster
Dangerous Company
Endless Love & Out of Time
Trap House
Devil in Me & Trail of Blood
Cruel Summer
Rearview Killer & Point Blank
Score to Settle & In Her Arms
The Girl Next Door
Fallen Hero / The Last Deal
Inside the Tape Special #4
Inside the Tape Special #5
Inside the Tape Special #6
Inside the Tape Special #7
Stolen Innocence
Deadly Secrets & True Lies
Bad Lick & Red Dawn
Last Hope & Truth and Consequences
Standing Ground
End of the Road
Lost Boys
Predator
For a Friend & The Last Gamble
Knock at the Door & The Brave One
Unspeakable
Unspeakable Part 2
Season 18
Spree Killer
The Grudge
A Bad Run-In / Inferno
Last Rap
Flashing Colors
Buried Secrets
The Visitor
Rise Up / Somebody's Friend
Family First
After Hours / The Cutting Edge
The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines
A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing
The Fallen Angel
The Brotherhood & Lit Up
Young Guns
Tracked
Random Acts & Blunt Force
Crossroads
Season 19
Chain of Death
Taken
Down a Dark Hallway
Tricked / Rogue Gun
Dead Stop / Uninvited
The Invader
Bridge of Lies
Devil's Trail
The Break Up / No Good Deed
Jealous Heart / The Jump
Fateful Date
Triggered
Brothers Down
Carnage in the Streets
Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury
Life Interrupted / Lucifer
Jackpot
Cruel Intentions
Gangland
Deadly Triangle
The Standoff
Snatched
Child's Play / Bad Intentions
Among Friends
Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms
Night of Lies
Point of No Return
Old Flame / Bad Behavior
Escape Plan / Path of Terror
Skipping School / Gamer
Cover Story
Death in Desire
Tell No Tales / Unfair Fight
Truly Lost
The Code
What About Me / Last Round
Death in the Family / Love Lost
Easy Mark
For Love and Honor / The Dark Side of Love
Inside the Tape Special #9
Vengeance / Paid in Full
Close to Home
The Devil You Know
Thick as Thieves
End Game
Bad Cinderella
The Abnormals
Spellbound
School's Out
Crossfire Hurricane
Road Rage
Bleeding Heart
Unforgotten: Crystal
Out of the Darkness
Season 20
Masked in Mobile
Along Came a Killer
A Beautiful Life
Unforgotten: Darrin
Old Habits
Through Death's Door
Unforgotten: Ray and Blu
The Break
The Dark Trail
Friends and Enemies
Final Celebration
One Good Deed
Chat Trap
Killed by Command
Friends With Guns; All in the Family
Green-Eyed Monster
Freestyling
Lips Are Sealed
Street Life
Walk in the Park
A Day Like This
Raw Deal
Backslide
Season 21
Unforgotten: Mothers and Sons
Money Move
Deadly Bluff
Tripped Out
House Party
Deadly Pickup
Into Thin Air / Love And Lies
Murder Strikes at Midnight
Out of Options & the Reunion
The Woman in the Dark
Dark Places
Bad Influence & Vicious Circle
Back Street
Sliders
One Wrong Move
Killer of a Kind Heart & Dead Man's Hand
Inside the Tape Special #10
Inside The Tape Special #11
Inside the Tape Special #12
Season 22
Final Word
Cut Short
I Killed
Unforgotten: Ben
Little Girl Lost
Cold Fury
Lost and Found
Innocents Lost
Season 23
Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door
Meet Up for Murder
No Way Home
Think Twice
On Camera & No Road Home
Shot Caller
Inside The Tape Special #13
Inside The Tape Special #14
Death at the Door
Can't Let Go
Season 24
Murder at The Uptown
Complex Terror
Sudden Impact
Hunted on the Highway
Bad Business
Below the Surface
Death by Username
Inside the Tape Special #15
Inside the Tape Special #16
Season 25
Streets of Pain
Gun Runner and In a Flash
Seeking Justice
Deadly Spree
Tangled Web
Minibike Murder
Chain Reaction
Silent Parties
Home Ground and In the Shadows
Season 26
Murder at The Uptown
Complex Terror
Sudden Impact
Hunted on the Highway
Bad Business
Below The Surface
Death by Username
Inside The Tape Special #15
Inside The Tape Special #16
Season 27
Streets of Pain
Gun Runner/In a Flash
Seeking Justice
Deadly Spree
Tangled Web
Minibike Murder
Chain Reaction
Silent Parties
Home Ground / In the Shadows
It's Not Over
Armed to Party
A Killer Among Us
Season 28
Friends No More
Death Comes Knocking
Broken Youth
