The First 48
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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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The First 48 Ratings & Reviews
- Julie JonesJanuary 12, 2026This is just about my all-time favorite TV show. It follows real homicide detectives as they work to solve actual cases. You get to ride along with them and see how they put together the clues and catch their suspects. This show is beautifully produced, visually and structurally, with a very real sense of compassion for the families and friends of the victims.
- Jerome CampbellJuly 19, 2025Love this show, I have been thoroughly addicted since the beginning and never miss an episode. The best real crime series on television hands down 😎
- PhattonySeptember 4, 2025Best true crime show on tv. Period.
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The First 48 Trivia
The First 48 has 29 seasons.
The First 48 has 592 episodes.
The key characters in The First 48 are Narrator (Dion Graham).
The First 48 was directed by Peter Tarshis, William Kamp III.
The First 48 was produced by Michael J. Gagliardi, Adam Singer, Brandon Terrell, Joel Craig, Damon Russell, Brandon Swanson, Beth Skabar, Luke Eder, Jack Cahill, Mark Brice, Matt Gordon, Neil Sommerlatte, Annie MacKinnon, Scott Mislan, Seth Distelzweig, Charles Miller, Matthew Watts, David Sugar, Alex Wolfe, Kip Robbins, Justin Fitzpatrick, Michael Steed, Matt Blatchley, Jonathan Berman, Andre L. Morton, Jacquelyn Shulman, Andrew Takeuchi, Yvonne Cuellar, Richard Walsh, Clarence Ting, Adam Flack, Jeff Economy, William Kamp III, Nicholas J. Falletta, Gemma Jordan, Kendrick Simmons, Elena Sorre, Stuart Harmon, Ryan Van Ausdall, Alejandro Smith, Eddie Belaval, Jonathan Ingalls, Jon Nealon, Ben Robbins, Kimi Takesue, Sandra C. Alvarez, Jason Bolling, Alex Ross, Andre Lambertson, Jeff Ryan, Jessica Ruth Goldberg, Timothy Huten, Angela Martenez, Douglas Bachman, John Yakovou, Emily Higgins, Peter Dietrich, Steven Ginsberg, Cheryl Hess, Richard O'Regan, David Felsen, Wei Ling Chang, Billy Shebar, J. Canarsie, Haewon Yom, Elyse Steinberg, Christopher Mitchell, Steve Ginsberg, Bernadette Longino, Jarrod Austin, Gabe Dinsmoor, Nigel Bellis, Kat Patterson, Jenny Raskin, Lorca Shepperd, Elizabeth Tracy, David Wald, Sandra Zweig, Bill Patrick, Aaron Seliquini, Amanda Zinoman, Sedika Mojadidi, Consuelo Villanueva, Heather Walsh, Alicia Ellis, Marion Cunningham, Chad Horning, Angela Martinez, Alan Tomlinson, Anne Pass, Tricia Regan, Laura Hudock, David Wolfe, Webster Antoine, Therese Sherman.
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.
The First 48 is rated TV-14.
The First 48 is a Documentary, Drama, Crime show.
The First 48 has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
The First 48 episodes are 45m long.
There is no information yet from the studio on if there will be another season.