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The First 48

The First 48

7.9(95 votes)
2004
45m per episode
Returning Series28 Seasons567 Episodes
DocumentaryDramaCrime

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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Show Details

Network:
A&E
Country:US

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

13 episodes

2004

Season 2

Season 2

13 episodes

2005

Season 3

Season 3

12 episodes
1.0

2005

Season 4

Season 4

19 episodes
0.5

2006

Season 5

Season 5

13 episodes

2007

Season 6

Season 6

17 episodes

2007

Season 7

Season 7

32 episodes

2008

Season 8

Season 8

15 episodes

2009

Season 9

Season 9

13 episodes

2009

Season 10

Season 10

29 episodes

2010

Season 11

Season 11

39 episodes

2010

Season 12

Season 12

32 episodes

2011

Season 13

Season 13

36 episodes

2013

Season 14

Season 14

39 episodes

2014

Season 15

Season 15

29 episodes

2015

Season 16

Season 16

22 episodes
6.1

2016

Season 17

Season 17

28 episodes

2017

Season 18

Season 18

18 episodes
10.0

2019

Season 19

Season 19

54 episodes

2020

Season 20

Season 20

23 episodes
1.0

2021

Season 21

Season 21

19 episodes

2022

Season 22

Season 22

8 episodes

2023

Season 23

Season 23

10 episodes

2024

Season 24

Season 24

9 episodes

2024

Season 25

Season 25

9 episodes

2025

Season 26

9 episodes

2024

Season 27

12 episodes

2025

Season 28

4 episodes

2025

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