The First 48

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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&Emoreless
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  • I'm addicted to it!

    9.5
    "Superb"
    By nachosxd15, Dec 12, 2009 Report Abuse
    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.
    -Nachosxd15moreless

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

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    By Lokar, Oct 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    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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  • Detectives of the First 48, Please stop the whining!

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    By jms-7, Aug 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    I would like to say that the TV show the First 48, is one of the best shows on TV today.
    The only thing that disturbs me is the constant complaining by the detectives when they are called in the middle of the night or the early hours to do their job. It is a major turn off.
    That comes with the territory, do the job or get out of the profession.
    It seems that almost every show has one detective complaining how they missed a family meal or event, the lack of sleep or working while sick.
    First of all, there are many jobs that require that you miss family events, on-call positions and there are many many people who work sick. I personally have worked with walking pnemonia, bronchitis and never call off at the first sign of a cold.
    It seems that these detectives put themselves in a catergory of their own as if they are the only people on earth who have to sacrifice for a job. Many people do and do not get any type of recognition for it and certainly not the type of pay that the detectives receive.
    In this type of position, you are also not working alone. You are not solely responsible for solving the case at hand.
    There is a team all contributing to the bottom line.
    So please, stop all of the whining, it is a great turnoff!moreless

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  • I also am addicted to this show!

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    By NachoSwordsman, Jul 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    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.

    -NachoSwordsmanmoreless

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  • Oh yeah, I highly suggest you watch this in HD!! (A& E network)

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    By crystalatx, Jul 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    This show is so eerily weird and REAL that I've actually stayed awake watching it until like 1am until I passed out and had nightmares!! cool

    I can watch this show even while I'm eating dinner. It's crazy to be able to look real-live killers in the face before they're caught and to watch how deceptive people can be..what liars they can be that they'd actually KILL somebody and sit there and lie about it. This show gives you the realest picture of what's out there!!

    They outta keep Memphis and the cities they do already, but also add cities in South Texas and stuff. Plenty of Homicides to investigate over there unfortunately.moreless

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