About this season
The First 48: Missing Persons is an American documentary television series on A&E. The series debuted on June 2, 2011, with the second season premiering on March 15, 2012.
Episodes (5)
1. Lost Anniversary/Checked Out
Aired 17 January 2013 • 45 min
Barbara Naklicki holds off a full two days before reporting the disappearance of her husband, Ed. The first clue is a dire one: Ed's work van has been found in a forest preserve on the city's edge. Next, Detective Bob Berent gets a strange phone call from a hotel on Michigan Avenue, Chicago's main shopping drag. The hotel reports a guest took a room three nights ago--and vanished.
2. Family Matters
Aired 24 January 2012 • 45 min
Police detectives investigate the subculture of Chicago's black gay males when a young man leaves a disturbing voice mail message and then goes missing.
3. 3:10 to Yuma/Harm's Way
Aired 31 January 2013 • 45 min
A man reports that his missing girlfriend left him an ominous phone call; a Chicago teenager falls under the influence of a gang member considered to be armed and dangerous.
4. The Good Mother
Aired 7 February 2013 • 45 min
Detectives search for an elderly woman who vanished after returning from a doctor's appointment, with the suspicion that the use of pain medication may have contributed to her disappearance.
5. Into the Woods
Aired 14 February 2013 • 45 min
A young man claiming to be an eyewitness in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Texas girl makes an unusual deal with prosecutors.