The First 48

The First 48

RETURNING30 Seasons610 Episodes7.9
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NetworkA&E
First AiredJun 3, 2004
Last AiredAug 27, 2026
Runtime45 min

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.

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Cast

Dion Graham
Dion Graham
Narrator

Seasons & Episodes30 seasons · 610 episodes

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E1
E1Wrong End of the Gun
Jul 17, 202645m
A North Charleston man asking for help at a stranger's doorstep dies from a gunshot wound to the leg and the search for the shooter leads in an unexpected direction.
E2
E2Shared Blood
Jul 24, 202645m
In Gwinnett County, two best friends are murdered in a public park after setting up a meeting through Instagram.
E3
E3Rumors Kill
Jul 31, 202645m
After a mysterious motorcycle rider stalks and shoots down a Tulsa man, detectives must piece together the events leading up to his death to find out who wanted him dead and why.
E4
E4No Exit
Aug 7, 202645m
A gunfight in a Tulsa apartment ends in a man's death, leaving Detective Mark Kennedy to sort through the truths and lies of the survivors.
E5
E5Episode 5
Aug 13, 202645m
A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself. A man on a bicycle terrorizing a Mobile neighborhood senselessly murders a 51- year-old grandfather. A gunfight in the middle of a quiet Mobile neighborhood leads to a standoff between the SWAT team and a suspect inside a home with an 8-month-old baby. In Gwinnett County, a fight breaks out at a baby shower leaving a 39-year-old husband and father shot.
E6
E6Episode 6
Aug 20, 202645m
Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.
E7
E7Episode 7
Aug 27, 202645m
Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

About The First 48

The First 48 is a documentary, drama, crime series on A&E. The show first aired on Jun 3, 2004 and currently has 30 seasons and 610 episodes. The First 48 has been renewed and is returning for more episodes. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 103 votes. The cast includes Dion Graham.

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