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.

Show Info

Network: United States A&E (2004 - now)
Schedule: Thursdays at 20:00 (60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: Crime

Official site: www.aetv.com

7.6 (28 votes)

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Grenik posted a year ago

Matching A&E official website for episode 9. Episodes 7 and 8 are specials?

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