The First 48

Seasons and episodes

28Season 28 Oct. 12, 2026

28 - 5
Episode 5 Jul. 17, 2025
28 - 4
Cassidy's Keys Jul. 10, 2025
28 - 3
Broken Youth Jun. 26, 2025
28 - 2
Episode 2 Jun. 21, 2025
28 - 1
Episode 1 Jun. 12, 2025

27Season 27 Oct. 12, 2026

27 - 9
Episode 9 Feb. 20, 2025
27 - 8
Episode 8 Feb. 14, 2025
27 - 7
Episode 7 Feb. 07, 2025
27 - 6
Episode 6 Jan. 30, 2025
27 - 5
Episode 5 Jan. 24, 2025
27 - 4
Episode 4 Jan. 16, 2025
27 - 3
Episode 3 Jan. 09, 2025
27 - 2
Episode 2 Jan. 03, 2025
27 - 1
Episode 1 Jan. 01, 2025

24Season 24 Oct. 12, 2026

10

24 - 5
Episode 5 Oct. 19, 2023
24 - 4
Episode 4 Oct. 13, 2023
24 - 3
Episode 3 Oct. 05, 2023
24 - 2
Episode 2 Sep. 28, 2023
24 - 1
Episode 1 Sep. 21, 2023

21Season 21 Jan. 07, 2021

21 - 19
Episode 19 May. 27, 2021
21 - 18
Episode 18 May. 20, 2021
21 - 17
Episode 17 May. 13, 2021
21 - 16
Episode 16 May. 06, 2021
21 - 15
Episode 15 Apr. 22, 2021
21 - 14
Episode 14 Apr. 16, 2021
21 - 13
Episode 13 Apr. 08, 2021
21 - 12
Episode 12 Apr. 01, 2021
21 - 11
Episode 11 Mar. 25, 2021
21 - 10
Episode 10 Mar. 18, 2021
21 - 9
Episode 9 Mar. 11, 2021
21 - 8
Episode 8 Feb. 26, 2021
21 - 7
Episode 7 Feb. 18, 2021
21 - 6
Episode 6 Feb. 11, 2021
21 - 5
Episode 5 Feb. 04, 2021
21 - 4
Episode 4 Jan. 28, 2021
21 - 3
Episode 3 Jan. 21, 2021
21 - 2
Episode 2 Jan. 14, 2021
21 - 1
Episode 1 Jan. 07, 2021

20Season 20 Nov. 05, 2020

20 - 4
Episode 4 Nov. 26, 2020
20 - 3
Episode 3 Nov. 19, 2020
20 - 2
Episode 2 Nov. 12, 2020
20 - 1
Episode 1 Nov. 05, 2020

19Season 19 Jan. 01, 2020

There are still no episodes this season

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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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