The First 48
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The First 48

7.9/10 2004 30 Seasons 610 Episodes

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.

On screen

Top Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

Episodes guide

Seasons

Specials

Specials

31 episodes · 2011

Season 1

Season 1

13 episodes · 2004

Season 2

Season 2

13 episodes · 2005

Season 3

Season 3

12 episodes · 2005

Season 4

Season 4

19 episodes · 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 · 2016

Season 17

Season 17

28 episodes · 2017

Season 18

Season 18

18 episodes · 2019

Season 19

Season 19

54 episodes · 2020

Season 20

Season 20

23 episodes · 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

Season 26

9 episodes · 2024

Season 27

Season 27

12 episodes · 2025

Season 28

Season 28

12 episodes · 2025

Season 29

Season 29

19 episodes · 2026

Season 30

Season 30

7 episodes · 2026

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