The First 48 (2004)

06/03/2004 (US) • 45m

Documentary, Drama, Crime

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dion Graham

Narrator

567 Episodes


Last Season

Season 28

2025 | 4 Episodes

Season 28 of The First 48 premiered on June 12, 2025.

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Status

Returning Series

Network

network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

true crime

murder investigation

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