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Thursday 9:00 PM on A&E Premiered Jun 03, 2004 In Season

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Murder...a cold blooded and unspeakable crime. Every day that passes people are murdered leaving behind loved ones. When an innocent life is lost, detectives from across the country jump into action. Law Enforcement agencies are racing against the clock to solve each case. Statistics prove that the chances of solving a case are literally cut in half if no significant leads are turned up in the first 48 hours. Dive into real life homicide investigations from across the country. Broadcast History: June 3, 2004 - May 29, 2008, Thursday 9:00 (CST) A&E July 1, 2008 - December 9, 2008 Tuesday, 9:00 (CST) A&E January 1, 2009 - April 23, 2009, Thursday 9:00 (CST) A&E June 16, 2009 - ??, Tuesday, 8:00 (CST) A&E

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The Cover Up / Bad Seed

Season 13 : Episode 45

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S 13 : Ep 41	Easy Money / Ambushed	Aired 4/11/13	go Amazon Buy iTunes Buy VUDU Buy

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Mark McNett	Det. Mark McNett
Doreen Shelton	Sgt. Doreen Shelton
Tony Mullins (II)	Sgt. Tony Mullins
Connie Justice	Sgt. Connie Justice
Barry Hanks	Sgt. Barry Hanks
Ron Collins	Sgt. Ron Collins

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Did he really have it his way?..

7.5

By Skeet6971, May 08, 2013

On the episode Caught in the middle. The friend who drove the guys to the check cashing place said he was at burger king for 2 eats slow). They never went to burger king to see if they had survellience. They just went the check cashing place and landed nothing. I don't think the guy was in burger king for 2hours. The friend set those guys up. That's why he had guns and drugs in his in burger king would surely recognize a person in there store for 2 slow on this one then let the convicted felon go with guns and drugs c'mon . His ass up threaten him with max penalty until he feels the true reality of prison and start singing like a bird...moreless
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Great show

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By gracielove, Nov 09, 2012

Love it.
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After the first 48

9.5

By JosephVick, Jul 27, 2012

The First 48 is a great show. I love it! Now they have come out with After The First 48. It just seems like a recap of The First 48 but tell you the sentence the offender gets at the end of the show. I really thought it would be better. At least I still have The First 48 to watch. After The First 48 won't be a must watch list for me.moreless
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I'm addicted to it!

9.5

By nachosxd15, Dec 12, 2009

And I'm proud of it! This show is awesome to say the least. I love to see the obvious criminal lying to the detectives that they didn't do the crime when they obviously did it. Man, this show literally shows you that you can't trust some people. This show has really thought me about life and what can happen to you if you steal, rob, or even kill someone. You can be on death row and get executed. That'll be it for your life. I'm normally cautious when coming to playing outside and the people I associate with. It just makes me nervous, but I'll sooner or later get over it and get back to a normal teenage life.

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One of the most harrowing and eminently watchable crime shows on television.

10

By Lokar, Oct 30, 2008

They say truth is stranger than fiction. With this show, viewers get to experience the cold, hard reality of work on a homicide detail. The cameras follow everything from the discovery of the body, to listening in on the autopsy, to the ruminations of the detectives, and finally to interrogations and arrests. It's a dangerous and brutally honest job. The stories are shocking and frankly depressing-- but that's the truth. You get to see what the police have to go through in order to close a case. You also learn to take seriously the trauma sustained by the victims and their families. The title comes from the fact that it is within the first two days that homicide detectives have the greatest chances of solving a crime. You can't help but wait with eagerness and tension for the cases to be resolved. Easily one of the best reality shows of all time.moreless
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The Cover Up / Bad Seed

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The Girl Who Knew Too Much / The Guardian

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Into the Graveyard

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Uncommon Valor

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Why are over 99% of the crimes seen on The First 48 Hours Black Men?
Just curious as I watch the show and think it is very passioniate and sad. Most of the people involved are black males. Why is tha...

By LauraDixon0, Mar 10, 2011

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The First 48 New Season
I love watching the real deal. This show keeps you glued to the set, hoping that the Detectives will get their Offender before the...

By hperfect, Sep 19, 2009

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full episodes
Can anyone tell me how I can view a past complete episode?

By dchaugen, Mar 20, 2009

03/20/09

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Filming for the First 48
Hi! I just found TV.com this morning, but I have been a fan of the First 48 for quite a long time. Just to let you know, filming...

By kathyrubinx2, Jun 19, 2008

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Do they ever cover new cities?
I love watching the Memphis and Miami shows, but it wouldn't be bad to have some other ones, I think. I know production cost and g...

By Lokar, Nov 03, 2008

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