The First 48 (2004) is a documentary, drama, crime web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The First 48 online in HD.
The First 48 — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Dion Graham
The First 48 — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2004-06-03 |
| Seasons | 30 |
| Episodes | 610 |
| Genre | Documentary, Drama, Crime |
| Language | English |
| Network | A&E |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 7.9/10 (103 votes) |
The First 48 — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Gangs of Little Havana/Execution in Coconut Grove (2004-06-03) — A wall of silence from a frightened community hampers efforts to solve a brutal murder; and a mother of two is shot execution-style in her kitchen in an affluent neighborhood. In a
- E2: Overkill/Left for Dead (2004-06-10) — Miami homicide detectives race against time in the critical first hours of investigation to find the evidence necessary to charge two suspects in a brutal murder case; & police fin
- E3: Blood in the Snow/Swope Park Killing (2004-06-17) — In Kansas City, an ambitious captain and two veteran detectives face their first homicide of the year and must make deals with wanted drug kingpins to find the killer of a young wo
- E4: Double Shooting on Haskell; Back Alley Revenge (2004-06-24) — In Kansas City, detectives investigate a shooting death and must convince a son to give up his father; and investigate a murder in an area known for its drug problems.
- E5: Body in the Park / Ruby Street Shooting (2004-07-01) — Sergeant Irma Labrice and Detectives Leon Lubiejewski and Michael Gross don't have much time to find a murder suspect and they don't have much to go on either, as the victim's body
- E6: Killing Spree (2004-07-29) — Police try to convince the frightened residents of a housing project known as the "Pork and Beans" to help them track down the man who's been terrorizing the community, but after t
- E7: On Ice/Body in the Canal (2004-08-05) — Employees of an ice rink arrives at work only to find the door ajar and blood all over the floor. When the police arrive the overnight employee is found beaten beyond recognition a
- E8: Fire in the Rain/Family Feud (2004-08-12) — A motorist discovers a man's body alongside the highway with his genitals on fire. The investigation propels detectives on an odyssey through a rowdy world of Texas prostitutes and
- E9: Desert Bones/Party's Over (2004-08-19) — Detectives Sallie Dillian and Cliff Jewell investigate a female skeleton found in the desert. Along with forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti, they work to determine who the mys
- E10: Wrong Side of the Tracks / At Death's Door (2004-08-26) — Homicide detective Mayree Morin and her team of investigators are on their way to work on a sunny morning when they are called to a brutal murder scene. A man, shot at least a doze
- E11: Stripper's Revenge/Dead on Arrival (2004-09-02) — Hours after a jealous stripper vows revenge, her two-timing boyfriend is shot and killed. But the girlfriend is not the shooter, and it's up to Detective Tom Kulesa of Phoenix PD t
- E12: At Close Range/Murder in Motor City (2004-09-16) — When Phoenix homicide Detective Tom Kulesa realizes a potential witness to a double murder has gone missing, he must race against time to stop another vicious killing; and in Detro
- E13: Silent Witness/Halley Street Slayings (2004-11-18) — When a hard-working store worker is cut down in a hail of gunfire, veteran Sergeant Pepi Granado and his team must turn to a silent witness– the store's video surveillance system,
Season 2
- E1: A Serial Killer Calls (2005-01-06) — A serial killer is on the loose and Sergeant Doug Niemeier has the unenviable task of hunting him down. The question is, will he manage to find the killer before more people lose t
- E2: Murder on the Interstate/House of Santeria (2005-01-13) — Homicide Sergeant Joe Schillaci and his squad must solve a murder of an innocent college student during a hectic Memorial Day weekend; Sergeant Carlos De Los Santos and his team ta
- E3: Hostile Takeover/Shot in the Back (2005-01-20) — Sergeant Altarr Williams goes on an adrenaline-charged hunt for a mysterious van seen leaving the scene of a brutal murder; Detective Emiliano Tamayo and his team must identify a n
- E4: Hunt for Teeth/Coyote Blue (2005-02-03) — In Kansas City, KS, Capt. John Cosgrove and his team of homicide detectives must track down a man suspected of beating his best friend to death with a cinder block–before he can f
- E5: Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162 (2005-02-17) — Detective Mike Polk and his team painstakingly reconstruct the final hours of a man found dead hogtied in a hotel room; Detective Tim Angell and his partners find a nameless man be
- E6: Deadly Betrayal (2005-03-03) — With Hurricane Jeanne threatening, Sergeant Joe Schillaci and Detective Olga Rome must solve the murder of the owner of a popular strip club. The club's surveillance video reveals
- E7: Roadside Burning / Blood Ties (2005-03-17) — Detectives investigate the discovery of a murder victim along the highway and the murder of a Mexican migrant worker.
- E8: Silence in the Grove/Show Stopper (2005-04-07) — At a housing area called "The Grove," fifteen shots are fired at a car: three of the four men inside are shot, one fatally. Sgt. Joe Schillaci is tasked with solving this case; he
- E9: Twisted Honor / Vultures (2005-04-14) — Detective Dave Barnes must track down desperate lovers on the lam to solve a savage shotgun murder; Detective Tom Froelick and his team find a body of a woman in a wooded area and
- E10: Devil's Candy (2005-05-12) — Soon after discovering a bullet-ridden body in Overtown, Sergeant Joe Schillaci learns the murder may spark a bloody turf war between rival heroin dealers in the neighborhood. Schi
- E11: Fallen / Texas Burning (2005-06-09) — Detectives Randy Loboda and Phil Harding find two bodies, burned up, in the opposite side of town on the same night. Loboda's investigation leads to a motel where they find a blood
- E12: Murder in the Driveway / Double Shooting in the Beans (2005-07-21) — Detective Ervens Ford and his team learn the suspected killer of a young man shot to death in Little Haiti is a member of a notorious gang. The team must hunt him down before he fl
- E13: Deadly Attraction (2005-08-11) — A man is found murdered in his bed and the killer might be working for a traveling carnival.
Season 3
- E1: House of Blood / Last Man Standing (2005-10-06) — A brutal stabbing in Little Havana has Detective Carlos Castellanos following a trail of bloody footprints the killer left as he fled the scene. It will take bloodhounds and a fran
- E2: Duct Tape Murder / Custody of the Devil (2005-10-13) — In Memphis, Sgts. Tony Mullins and Doreen Shelton get caught in the rumor mill and must separate truth from lies as they struggle to identify the two men who robbed and killed a ne
- E3: Fish out of Water / Good Samaritan (2005-10-20) — In Miami, FL, homicide detective Fernando Bosch is faced with what appears to be the murder of an innocent tourist from Ohio. But the discovery of thousands of counterfeit dollars
- E4: Evil Streak / .50 Caliber (2005-11-03) — In Las Vegas, Detectives Mike Wallace and Mark McNett are called out on a nightmare of a case: a beautiful young woman was assaulted and murdered in her own apartment. With nothing
- E5: Foolproof Alibi / Left behind (2005-12-01) — In Miami, when a young father-to-be is gunned down in broad daylight, Sgt. Eunice Cooper and Detective Ervens Ford are sure they know who did it. But when their primary suspect cla
- E6: Fifty Dollar Murder / Murder in Liberty City (2005-12-15) — In Memphis, TN a store clerk is shot during a robbery at a convenience store. Sgt. Connie Justice and Sgt. Ron Collins find extensive forensic evidence at the scene but none of it
- E7: Torched (2005-12-22) — In Miami, Sgt. Mo Velazquez and Detective Freddy Ponce discover an unidentified victim in the back seat of a torched rental car. The investigation takes a bizarre turn, as detectiv
- E8: Point Blank / Shoot Out (2005-12-29) — Memphis Sergeants respond to an unusual scene, a dead man hunched over a swing set. Working with clues found on the crime scene, Sergeants piece together information and locate pot
- E9: Last Exit / Out Cold (2006-01-05) — Two patrol officers driving on a service road to the Black Canyon freeway notice a dark shape at the curb. When they pull over they find a man lying dead in the road. Responding Ho
- E10: Dead Man Running / Crash (2006-01-12) — For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they don't get a lead in "The First 48". Each passing
- E11: Close Ties / Last Call (2006-02-09) — When Phoenix Detective Alex Femenia is called to a scene where three young people are found dead in their home, it is his job to cull through the evidence and determine what happen
- E12: Pack of Lies (2006-03-02) — In Miami, Sgt. Altarr Williams and Detective Leo Tapanes discover a young man brutally stabbed to death in his house. The investigators soon learn that the victim may have been kil
Season 4
- E1: Loved to Death / Unmasked (2006-06-15) — In Memphis, Sergeant Caroline Mason and her team respond to a convenience store shooting, where surveillance cameras captured the last few moments of a man's life. Investigators mu
- E2: Inner Demons / Kids with Guns (2006-06-22) — Detectives find a man murdered outside his own apartment. While hunting for the killer, they uncover the victim's inner life, revealing a man torn between who he is and what he bel
- E3: The Witness / The Trunk (2006-07-06) — Detectives Ricky Martinez and Fernando Bosch investigate the double homicide of a husband and wife. As they race against the clock to find the killer, they discover that their best
- E4: Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky (2006-07-20) — In Memphis, TN, Lt. Toney Armstrong and his team respond to a shooting where the killer may be barricaded in his apartment. Then the stand-off gives way to a dispute among friends
- E5: Memphis Blues / Knife to the Heart (2006-07-27) — Miami detectives respond to the stabbing murder of an elderly man found dead in his home. After collecting key evidence on the crime scene and talking to witnesses, Detective Rolan
- E6: Boogie Man / Murder on Flowering Peach (2006-07-27) — Dallas Homicide Detectives respond to a call about a body in the charred remains of a car. Digging into the victim's life uncovers a dangerous lifestyle with questionable friends.
- E7: The Run Around / Night Cap (2006-08-24) — In Memphis, Sergeant Mitch Oliver and his team respond to the murder of a man shot in his car while parked at a local mini market. In order to track down their shooter, detectives
- E8: Crossfire / School Ties (2006-08-31) — In Miami, Detectives Emiliano Tamayo and Ervens Ford find a young woman shot dead in a convenience store. The store's surveillance footage reveals she may have been an innocent vic
- E9: Fool for Love / Dumped (2006-09-14) — At a gruesome crime scene in Dallas, TX, Detective Rick Duggan finds a badly decomposed body. To solve the case, detectives delve into the victim's past leading them on a trail lin
- E10: The Wrong Man / Five Points Payback (2006-09-21) — On a rain-soaked Memphis morning, Sgts. Tony Mullins and Mitch Oliver respond to a drive-by shooting, and learn that the victim is an innocent bystander. The man who says he was th
- E11: Candy Lady / Best of Friends (2006-09-28) — In Memphis, TN, Sergeants Bill Ashton and Caroline Mason hunt for the killer of a beloved neighborhood "Candy Lady", shot through her closed front door. From the projects of the ci
- E12: Family Affair / The Hustler (2006-10-05) — In Dallas, a young woman is found stabbed, beaten, and burned on a bed. The victim's 12-year-old niece and her mother are missing. Lead Detective Dale Lundberg soon discovers that
- E13: Motel Massacre / Pure Innocent (2006-10-12) — A Memphis motel turns into a war zone when a gunfight leaves two men dead and another critically injured. Sgt. WD Merritt and the homicide team spring into action to find their sho
- E14: Broken Alibis / A Good Woman (2006-11-16) — Miami homicide detective Freddy Ponce is called to the brutal beating death of a homeless man. After finding what he believes is the suspect, Ponce's case takes an unexpected turn.
- E15: Houdini / Innocence Lost (2006-11-30) — In Memphis, a gas station clerk is shot in an armed robbery. The clerk hits the store's panic button, locking his killer inside. Moments later, the clerk dies from his wounds. When
- E16: Wrong Turn / Deadly Dance (2006-12-07) — Miami Detective Carlos Castellanos and Sgt. Jose "Pepi" Granado are working the murder of a 54-year old tourist. As they hit the streets to track down the killer, they learn the vi
- E17: Moment of Truth / Cat and Mouse (2006-12-14) — In Dallas, a woman is shot in while sitting in her car. Detective Eddie Ibarra and the homicide team focus in on two suspects swept up in a robbery investigation, and the pieces of
- E18: Get that Money / Senseless (2006-12-21) — In Kansas City, Missouri, a young man is found dead in the middle of an apartment complex. With no leads or witnesses, Detective Ed Begley is hoping the victim's cell phone can hel
- E19: Easy Prey / Widowmaker (2006-12-28) — In Dallas, detectives are working a shooting that left a 26-year-old woman dead, when a mysterious caller gives them a one word nickname–"Mississippi." In Miami, an elderly man is
Season 5
- E1: Fatal Pickup / Bad Neighbor (2007-01-18) — In Detroit, a double shooting in a vacant lot leads Lieutenant John Morell and Sergeant LaNesha Jones to an unlikely suspect—a 61 year old man. And in Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarr
- E2: Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark (2007-01-25) — In Memphis, a truck fire brings Sgt. William Ashton and the homicide team to the scene of a double murder. When the smoke clears, Ashton must track down a series of suspects in pur
- E3: Blood Trail / 50G Murder (2007-02-01) — In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is brutally stabbed and left for dead in the street. When a witness comes forward with the license plate number of a van she saw driving from the sce
- E4: Live to Tell / Field of Lies (2007-02-21) — In Miami, Ricardo John catches his first case as lead detective: a young woman apparently raped and murdered in a vacant lot. In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Kenneth Penrod
- E5: Stray Bullet / Payback (2007-03-01) — A family man is shot dead inside his apartment. Detective Kim Sanders and Paul Ellzey believe that the shooter killed the wrong man. They must find the intended target before the k
- E6: The Good Book / Nightmare (2007-03-08) — In Miami, Detective Manny Castillo is investigating a brutal double homicide. The key to the case could be a surviving third victim, who is clinging to life after being shot multip
- E7: To Die For / Highway Revenge (2007-03-15) — In Memphis, Tennessee, Sergeant Caroline Mason takes it personally when a 75-year-old man is shot dead in her old neighborhood. In Detroit, a man is found dead behind the wheel on
- E8: Final Investment / Writing on the Wall (2007-04-05) — A well-loved neighborhood investor is shot and the only eyewitness is a young girl on her way home from school. Sergeant Mitch Oliver and his team must persuade the girl's mother t
- E9: Silenced (2007-04-12) — In Dallas, Detectives Bob Ermatinger and Ken Penrod investigate the murder of an unidentified young woman found shot to death at White Rock Lake. In order to identify the victim an
- E10: Last Dance / Deadly Deal (2007-04-19) — Detective Robert Quirk is investigating a gang shooting that left two dead and four with gunshot wounds. When surveillance tapes fail to identify the shooter, detectives must rely
- E11: Hard Fall (2007-05-24) — A former airline executive is stabbed to death in his car. Rookie Detective Mario De Los Santos tracks two suspects and finds out that both the suspect and his victim shared promis
- E12: Reversal of Fortune / Running Scared (2007-05-31) — Detective Rick Duggan must unravel the mystery of a body rolled up in a carpet and dumped on the side of a road; Detective Fernando Bosch takes it personally when a 66-year-old Cub
- E13: Missing Witness / Who's Knocking (2007-06-21) — In Miami, a man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. Detective Freddie Ponce and his team follow a blood trail at the scene to an apartment complex, where they believe
Season 6
- E1: Blindsided (2007-07-12) — In Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarra discovers a woman shot dead in the lobby of her workplace. When he uncovers video surveillance of the murder he is given an unusual piece of evide
- E2: 20 Bucks / Family Friends (2007-07-19) — In Cincinnati, a teenager watching a street fight is killed by a stray bullet. With little to go on, veteran homicide Detective Bob Randolph must piece together the truth behind wh
- E3: Bicycle Bandits / First Sho (2007-07-26) — In Miami, a recent high-school graduate is gunned down and left to die in his father's arms. It's up to Sergeant Eunice Cooper and her team to track down the suspects, two teens wh
- E4: Last Birthday (2007-08-02) — In Cincinnati, a well-loved 58 year-old man is found shot dead in a hallway, still clutching a five-dollar bill. Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle visit the grief-stricken w
- E5: Floated Away / Tagged (2007-08-09) — In Dallas, Detetective Dan Lusty and the homicide squad find a man with his throat slashed floating in a creek. The mystery deepens when they dig deeper into the victim's personal
- E6: Friend or Foe / Code of Silence (2007-08-16) — In Cincinnati, detectives Kurt Ballman and Jeff Schare investigate the murder of a 17-year-old boy who had been shot in the head while he was sleeping. They have to find out if the
- E7: Thrown Away / Crimson Trail (2007-08-23) — In Miami, Detective Armando Aguilar may be working his last case in homicide. He must unravel the sad and mysterious death of a 14-year-old boy found decomposing in a dumpster. In
- E8: About Face / Backyard Murder (2007-08-30) — On a rainy night in Detroit, Sergeant Mike Martel finds a young man shot to death in a neighborhood yard. Martel finds he must rely on a friend of the victim's to help him close th
- E9: Stepping Up / Foul Shot (2007-09-13) — In Dallas, a man is shot to death while trying to protect a friend outside a crowded nightclub. With little physical evidence to go on, Detective Robert Quirk must convince relucta
- E10: Double Life (2007-09-20) — In Miami, Detective Ricardo John discovers a man stabbed to death behind an abandoned church. With no identification, the investigation hinges on identifying the victim through his
- E11: Shooting Spree / Lady in the Fire (2007-10-11) — In Detroit, Officer Anthony Wright Jr. is investigating the death of a man found shot behind an abandoned house. Then Wright learns that just minutes after the homicide there had b
- E12: Bad Call / Ricochet (2007-10-18) — In Miami, Florida, Detective Freddy Ponce and Sergeant Louis Melancon unravel the mystery of a man found shot dead in his car. The key to the case could be the victim's cell phone,
- E13: Neighborhood Sweetheart / Hail of Gunfire (2007-10-25) — In Miami, Detective Ricardo John is investigating the brutal homicide of a 19-year old girl. The detectives believe that she may have been murdered to send a message to her boyfrie
- E14: Mislead / Somebody's Daddy (2007-11-01) — In Miami, Detective Rolly Garcia investigates the murder of a 17-year-old boy beaten to death and dumped in the back seat of his car. To find his suspect, Garcia must first track d
- E15: Motel No-Tell / Brotherly Love (2007-11-08) — In Dallas, Detective Phil Harding investigates a brutal shooting in a motel parking lot that killed a 22-year-old and injured two of his friends. The surviving victims are the only
- E16: The Tender Trap / Bait and Switch (2007-11-29) — In Miami, a mechanic is shot to death in his shop. Detective Juan Hererra and his team focus on the victim's everyday habits to find a reason why someone would want him dead. In Da
- E17: Fit of Rage / Mean Streets (2007-12-06) — A man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. Detective Freddie Ponce and his team follow a blood trail at the scene to an apartment complex, where they believe the suspec
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The First 48 have? 30 season(s) with 610 episodes.
Where can I watch The First 48? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.