About this season
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.
Episodes (22)
1. Deadly Premonition
Aired 1 December 2016 • 45 min
After a young woman has a deadly premonition, the New Orleans homicide team discovers her killer may have killed before.
2. Taken for a Ride
5.0Aired 8 December 2016 • 45 min
In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.
3. Killer Contact
7.2Aired 15 December 2016 • 45 min
When a young man is found shot dead in his van, Tulsa Homicide retraces his final hours and gets caught up in a web of lies.
4. Mr. New Orleans / No Shelter
Aired 22 December 2016 • 45 min
New Orleans Homicide works the stabbing death of an infamous local criminal. In Minneapolis, a squabble amongst friends leaves a woman brutally murdered in a bus station.
5. Bad Romance / Out of Control
Aired 29 December 2016 • 45 min
In Minneapolis, when a young Somali girl is executed in bed, Sergeants Charlie Adams and Chris Thomsen uncover a secret relationship that may have turned deadly. In Tulsa, a beloved son is shot dead when a house party spins out of control, and Detective Ronnie Leatherman hits roadblocks in his search for a desperate and dangerous killer.
6. Murder on the Bluff
Aired 5 January 2017 • 45 min
When a turf war leaves an elderly woman dead, Atlanta Homicide turns up the heat to prevent more bloodshed.
7. A Fighting Chance
Aired 12 January 2017 • 45 min
When an argument at a local bar ends with a young social activist shot sixteen times, Tulsa Detective Ronnie Leatherman searches for answers in a divided community.
8. Deadly Favor / Just Kids
Aired 19 January 2017 • 45 min
Detective Rayell Johnson investigates the shooting death of an elderly New Orleans man found dead outside his home. A man and a woman are caught on camera committing a murder.
9. Deadly Lies / Stay Down
Aired 26 January 2017 • 45 min
In Tulsa, when a man is shot and run over by a car, Detective John Brown must cut through conflicting stories to separate friend from foe. In Atlanta, when one man is killed and another clings to life after a gunman opens fire outside of a nightclub, surveillance video will be key to Detective Summer Benton’s investigation.
10. The Other Wife
Aired 2 February 2017 • 45 min
When a father is gunned down protecting his wife in Kansas City, detectives hope his ex-wife knows who wanted him dead.
11. Love Hate / A Soldier's Life
Aired 27 February 2017 • 45 min
In Tulsa, a young woman goes on the run when her boyfriend is murdered. In Atlanta, an army veteran is gunned down after helping a homeless man.
12. A Man's Game
Aired 2 March 2017 • 45 min
In Atlanta, when a young man is shot and left to die in the bushes, a mysterious white Town Car will be the key to Detective Calvin Thomas’s investigation.
13. Fatal Mistake
Aired 9 March 2017 • 45 min
A night out leaves an innocent man dead. When solid leads hit dead ends, detectives discover a motive they never expected.
14. Bullets Have No Names
Aired 25 May 2017 • 45 min
A retired pre-school teacher is killed and detectives rely on a witness to crack the case.
15. Fatal Showdown / Deadly Text
Aired 1 June 2017 • 45 min
In Tulsa, a man is gunned down in broad daylight, but the truth may be more than it appears. Meanwhile in New Orleans, a man is shot eight times in his own home when a text message falls into the hands of a killer.
16. Deadly Rap
Aired 8 June 2017 • 45 min
Detectives uncover a vengeful motive while investigating a shootout in an Atlanta rap studio that left two men dead.
17. Officer Down
Aired 29 June 2017 • 45 min
When one of their own is executed in cold blood, detectives discover he may not be the killer’s first victim. Can New Orleans homicide stop a suspect who targets the law before more blood is shed?
18. Dangerous Business
Aired 6 July 2017 • 45 min
When a suburban teenager is found dead in a robbery gone bad, Minneapolis Detective Emily Dunphy must find out which of the victim’s friends may have double-crossed him.
19. Deadly Dispute / Heart to Heart
Aired 13 July 2017 • 45 min
In Tulsa, a running street battle leaves a young father dead. And in Atlanta, a man defending his mother’s honor gets shot in the back.
20. In the Line of Fire / Over the Edge
Aired 20 July 2017 • 45 min
When a New Orleans teenager is gunned down walking from the store, Detective Wayne DeLarge must determine if the killer is friend or foe. In Kansas City, a local businessman is executed and Detective Jason Sutton looks to his employees for a motive.
21. House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice
Aired 27 July 2017 • 45 min
In Tulsa, a vicious hammer attack leaves two young men clinging to life. Detectives race to catch the suspect before he strikes again. In Atlanta, detectives discover a selfless act performed by their victim led to his murder.
22. A Murder in Mobile
Aired 3 August 2017 • 45 min
When a homeless man is gunned down on the sidewalk, Mobile detectives discover a petty motive.