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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31 Episodes

  • The Killer Speaks
    E20
    The Killer SpeaksIn one of the most-watched episodes of A&E's long-running hit series "The First 48," a psychopathic serial killer phones the Kansas City Police Department with the location of his victims' bodies. Now, convicted serial killer Terry Blair is serving a life sentence at Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri for six counts of first-degree murder. In a candid jailhouse interview, Blair discusses the horrific case that terrorized a community. A chilling confession reveals the stunning truth about his past and sheds new light on the brutal serial killings.
  • After The First 48: 21 - Last Yard
    E21
    After The First 48: 21 - Last YardUniversity of Memphis football star Taylor Bradford was killed in his beloved Lincoln Town Car. At first police thought the motive was robbery. Then as they investigated, a love triangle emerged. Finally four men were charged with Bradford's murder. The first to go on trial wasn't even at the crime scene. Could prosecutors convince a jury to find him guilty of murder?
  • After The First 48: Lester Street
    E22
    After The First 48: Lester StreetAn update on a past case in Memphis involving the murder of four adults and two children.
  • After The First 48: Final Investment
    E23
    After The First 48: Final InvestmentIn Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one reason the men could have been killed.
  • After The First 48: Loose Ends
    E24
    After The First 48: Loose EndsDetectives link Martin Seay to several killings--but he only goes on trial for one. The state's key witness is his former girlfriend, Kandi Hawkins. Hawkins was paralyzed from the neck down when Seay ordered a hit on her. Will her testimony be enough to convict the ruthless killer?
  • After The First 48: Fifteen
    E25
    After The First 48: FifteenFifteen-year-old Juanita Payne was killed outside a party by a stray round from an AK-47. Detectives arrest a man they are sure is the killer. But the case begins to fall apart soon after. Will the alleged killer walk free?
  • After The First 48: Shattered Dreams
    E26
    After The First 48: Shattered DreamsAn update on the case of an immigrant from Darfur who was shot and killed in his Louisville store during a robbery.
  • After the First 48: Better Days & Inked in Blood
    E27
    After the First 48: Better Days & Inked in BloodThe murders of an elderly resident and a female tattoo artist are revisited.
  • After the First 48: In Harm's Way
    E28
    After the First 48: In Harm's WayThree eyewitnesses with credibility issues are all a prosecutor has to work with in the case of a fatal shooting.
  • After the First 48: Cold as Ice
    E29
    After the First 48: Cold as IceA powerful attorney claims that his young client, who was charged with murdering a man, acted in self-defense.
  • After the First 48: Torched/Girl Fight
    E30
    After the First 48: Torched/Girl FightA man is accused of killing and torturing his friend from childhood; a young woman with no criminal history is accused of murdering a mother in front of her children.
  • After the First 48: Tag Team/Heart of Gold
    E31
    After the First 48: Tag Team/Heart of GoldA 19-year-old man is shot to death in a Memphis, Tenn., street fight; an unforeseen twist threatens to derail a Kentucky prosecutor's case.
  • After the First 48: Rules of the Game
    E32
    After the First 48: Rules of the GameWhen a popular local celebrity in Louisville is murdered during a drug deal, homicide detectives Brenda Wescott and John Lesher search for his killer. Lashawn "Shizz" Talbert created a popular dance called "The Shizz." In August, 2010 he was driven to a drug deal by a local club promoter named David Curd. They drove to a quiet neighborhood and met a dealer named Kenneth Brown. Brown claimed that Talbert robbed him at gunpoint. Detectives unravel the case and learn about the role of Curd. And in an exclusive interview after his trial, Brown claims self-defense.
  • After the First 48: Last Call/Road Hazard
    E33
    After the First 48: Last Call/Road HazardUpdated cases include a motorcycle-club president who was run off the road and shot in the head; and a man who was found dead on a lawn.
  • After the First 48: Cold and Callous/Wrong Man
    E34
    After the First 48: Cold and Callous/Wrong ManWitnesses to the murder of a 15-year-old boy fail to identify the alleged killer; a man claims he is not responsible for the shooting death of an innocent bystander.
  • After the First 48: Stolen Lives/Crimson Trail
    E35
    After the First 48: Stolen Lives/Crimson TrailFlorida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law is used as a defense in a fatal stabbing; an alleged killer is finally apprehended four years after fleeing over the Mexican border.
  • After the First 48: Bad Attitude
    E36
    After the First 48: Bad AttitudeAfter an unidentified man's stabbed body is found in a Dallas apartment, two suspects admit to setting up the man for robbery--and blame each other for the murder.
  • After the First 48: Devil Inside/Flight Risk
    E37
    After the First 48: Devil Inside/Flight RiskUpdated cases include a woman whose naked body was found under a highway overpass in Tucson; and a woman who was shot to death by her cousin's boyfriend in Dallas.
  • After the First 48: Caught Up/Chasing Shadows
    E38
    After the First 48: Caught Up/Chasing ShadowsIn two cases in Louisville, Kentucky, detectives arrested suspects whose actions were caught on videotape? But will the surveillance tapes help the prosecutor s case--or help the defendants walk free?
  • After the First 48: No Return
    E39
    After the First 48: No ReturnA Texas father of three is murdered in a botched robbery, and the two main suspects in the killing point the finger of guilt at each other.
  • After the First 48: Into the Woods
    E40
    After the First 48: Into the WoodsAfter a 17-year-old girl is found with a bullet through the back of her head in the woods of Katy, Texas, a young man comes forward who claims to be an eyewitness. Investigators are shocked by the unusual deal he s made with the DA. Is the eyewitness telling the truth -- or is he involved in the murder? And will the prosecution convince the jury that the defendant is the real killer?
  • After the First 48: John Doe
    E41
    After the First 48: John DoeAn unexpected tip helps police crack the case involving an unidentified shooting victim in Louisville, Ky.; three scared co-defendants are asked to testify against the killer.
  • After the First 48: The Witness
    E42
    After the First 48: The WitnessA 10-year-old girl who witnessed the ambush shooting of her parents gives an emotional testimony during the suspected killer's trial.
  • After the First 48: Brother's Blood
    E43
    After the First 48: Brother's BloodA man claims self-defense when his brother, a Honduran immigrant, is found stabbed to death in his Miami apartment.
  • After the First 48: Friends for Life
    E44
    After the First 48: Friends for LifeThe case of a fatal shooting in Cleveland takes a strange turn when a witness comes forward claiming the victim was shot by his best friend.
  • After the First 48: Cold Light of Day
    E45
    After the First 48: Cold Light of DayCleveland police detectives investigate the case of a young woman whose body was burned beyond recognition; a key witness to the crime becomes a problem to the prosecution.
  • After the First 48: Dumped
    E46
    After the First 48: DumpedA man spends six years trying to learn who murdered his son; after a close friend is arrested for the crime, the victim's family worries if there is enough evidence for a conviction.
  • After the First 48: Missing/Deadly Ride
    E47
    After the First 48: Missing/Deadly RideUpdates on the case of a missing 20-year-old single mother and the manhunt for the person who shot and killed a motorist.
  • After the First 48: House of Rage
    E48
    After the First 48: House of RageProsecutors seek a conviction in the case of a Cleveland mother of five who was shot to death in her apartment, but their key witness falters on the stand.
  • After the First 48: The Ring/House of Pain
    E49
    After the First 48: The Ring/House of PainAn Alabama mother is found stabbed to death in her bedroom; two Cleveland teens are shot and killed during a party in an abandoned house.
  • The First 48 Presents Close to Home
    E89
    The First 48 Presents Close to HomeBorn and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Corporal Jermaine Rogers has deep roots in his city. This special episode covers three cases in which Rogers has a personal connection to the people involved in his investigations.

Cast of Specials

  • Dion GrahamNarrator

 

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