The First 48
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Detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects during the most critical time for solving a case — the first 48 hours.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Monday, April 22
Far From Home; Object of Desire
Season 12 • Episode 8
A truck driver found dead in the cab of his rig; an exotic dancer found murdered at her home.
Monday, April 22
Murder Rap
Season 14 • Episode 14
Cleveland detectives probe the case of a bullied teen who was shot and killed outside a library.
Monday, April 22
Love Kills; Chasing Shadows
Season 15 •
A Miami man is shot in front of his ex-girlfriend's home; a man is found dead in a parking lot.
Monday, April 22
Spellbound
Season 21 • Episode 48
A college student's life takes a tragic turn after he falls under a mysterious friend's influence.
Monday, April 22
After Hours; The Cutting Edge
Season 20 • Episode 10
A stranger guns down a new father; a man is stabbed when someone he trusts turns against him.
Tuesday, April 23
After Hours; The Cutting Edge
Season 20 • Episode 10
A stranger guns down a new father; a man is stabbed when someone he trusts turns against him.
Thursday, April 25
Hot Lot; Blind Faith
Season 11 • Episode 20
A shooting victim is discovered in a scrap yard; a woman is found dead in a motel room.
Thursday, April 25
Blood Red; Deadly Moves
Season 12 • Episode 21
Two Dallas men are gunned down; a Cleveland preacher is strangled in his home.
Thursday, April 25
Blood Feud
Season 14 • Episode 1
A Miami police detective hopes to locate the killers of two men gunned down in a turf war.
Thursday, April 25
Secrets and Lies
Season 17 • Episode 5
A murder victim's close friends may have been involved in the crime.
Thursday, April 25
Deadly Morning
Season 14 • Episode 5
A young Cleveland mother is murdered and dumped in an abandoned house.
Thursday, April 25
Blood Lust
Season 17 • Episode 4
A killer with a powerful weapon keeps the city of Atlanta gripped with fear.
Thursday, April 25
Buried Secrets
Season 20 • Episode 6
In Mobile, Ala., a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino.
Thursday, April 25
Bound and Burned
Season 14 • Episode 10
The body of an expectant father is found bound and burned in a creek bed.
Thursday, April 25
Nightmare in Greedy Grove; Good Man Down
Season 13 • Episode 3
An innocent bystander dies in a drive-by shooting; a man is killed trying to break up a fight.
Thursday, April 25
Innocent Bystander; Partners in Crime
Season 12 • Episode 20
A fatal stabbing at a Texas strip mall leaves a policeman with more questions than answers.
Thursday, April 25
Predator
Season 19 • Episode 25
A woman found bound by the side of the road may have been the victim of a serial killer.
Thursday, April 25
For Love and Honor; The Dark Side of Love
Season 21 • Episode 39
A man stands up for his girlfriend and pays the price; a man is gunned down.
Thursday, April 25
Bad Driver
Season 22 • Episode 6
Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry.
Thursday, April 25
Deadly Secrets & True Lies
Season 19 • Episode 19
Detectives investigate a double murder in Minneapolis; a young woman is found dead in a dumpster.
Friday, April 26
Deadly Secrets & True Lies
Season 19 • Episode 19
Detectives investigate a double murder in Minneapolis; a young woman is found dead in a dumpster.
Friday, April 26
In Harm's Way; Jealous Rage
Season 9 • Episode 11
A man is killed while being robbed; the mother of two is shot in the back outside her car.
Friday, April 26
Silent Rage; Tainted Love
Season 9 • Episode 24
Investigation on Easter Sunday; a young father is killed.
Friday, April 26
Dying Declaration; One Last Score
Season 10 • Episode 17
Probing the murder of a man in a wheelchair; a Charlotte, N.C., man stabbed to death in his car.
Friday, April 26
Run and Gun; Lonesome Highway
Season 15 • Episode 2
A detective hunts for the killers of a recent graduate; a shooting victim is found by a highway.
Friday, April 26
Deadly Encounter; Car Trouble
Season 12 • Episode 2
A janitor is stabbed to death; a man is murdered after he fixes a friend's car and walks home.
Friday, April 26
Unarmed; Bad Feeling
Season 12 • Episode 9
An unarmed man is gunned down outside a bar; a woman is found bludgeoned to death in her apartment.
Friday, April 26
Killer Debt; House of Rage
Season 13 • Episode 2
A Miami man gunned down on a city sidewalk; a mother of five shot in her apartment.
Friday, April 26
For a Quick Buck; Bloody Sunday
Season 14 • Episode 12
Masked gunmen terrorize a Cleveland family; Dallas detectives seek a killer with an assault rifle.
Friday, April 26
Taken
Season 21 • Episode 2
In Atlanta, a young man and his pregnant fiancée are executed after a failed ransom attempt.
Friday, April 26
The Devil You Know
Season 21 • Episode 43
Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home, but not everything is what it seems.
Friday, April 26
A Beautiful Life
Season 22 • Episode 3
A young father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his 1-year-old daughter to bed.
Friday, April 26
Death in Desire
Season 21 • Episode 32
In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire.
Friday, April 26
Tell No Tales; Unfair Fight
Season 21 • Episode 33
A father of two is gunned down when his attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires.
Friday, April 26
Cruel Intentions
Season 21 • Episode 18
Detectives investigate the murder of a mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.
Saturday, April 27
A Beautiful Life
Season 22 • Episode 3
A young father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his 1-year-old daughter to bed.
Saturday, April 27
Death in Desire
Season 21 • Episode 32
In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire.
Saturday, April 27
Tell No Tales; Unfair Fight
Season 21 • Episode 33
A father of two is gunned down when his attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires.
Saturday, April 27
Cruel Intentions
Season 21 • Episode 18
Detectives investigate the murder of a mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.
Saturday, April 27
Graveyard Love
Season 15 • Episode 13
A New Orleans man is shot in front of his grandmother's home.
Saturday, April 27
Dangerous Business
Season 18 • Episode 18
A suburban teen killed in a robbery gone bad may have been the victim of a double cross.
Saturday, April 27
Uncommon Valor
Season 13 • Episode 12
Dallas detectives sift through a web of lies to find the person who gunned down a good Samaritan.
Saturday, April 27
Blood Alley; Bad Deal
Season 11 • Episode 14
A hit-and-run driver leaves part of his car at the scene of the crime; a drug deal turns deadly.
Saturday, April 27
Birthday Girl
Season 13 • Episode 6
A 14-year-old Cleveland girl dies at her own birthday party when gunmen fire on a crowd.
Saturday, April 27
Memphis Blues; Widow Maker
Season 15 •
A man is murdered outside a liquor store; an elderly man is beaten to death outside his Miami home.
Saturday, April 27
Runner Runner
Season 19 • Episode 2
A quick-money scam ends in a double murder; a rookie homicide detective takes the case personally.
Saturday, April 27
A Bad Run-In; Inferno
Season 20 • Episode 3
A barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car; an elderly man is burned alive.
Saturday, April 27
The Breakup; No Good Deed
Season 21 • Episode 9
A woman is found dead behind an abandoned building; Atlanta detectives head to the Pocono Mountains.
Saturday, April 27
Knock at the Door; The Brave One
Season 19 • Episode 27
A man is murdered in front of his fiancée; a man is gunned down while protecting his friends.
Saturday, April 27
Devil in Me & Trail of Blood
Season 19 • Episode 7
A Tulsa, Okla., man is shot and killed; an escalating argument ends in an Atlanta man's death.
Sunday, April 28
A Bad Run-In; Inferno
Season 20 • Episode 3
A barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car; an elderly man is burned alive.
Sunday, April 28
The Breakup; No Good Deed
Season 21 • Episode 9
A woman is found dead behind an abandoned building; Atlanta detectives head to the Pocono Mountains.
Sunday, April 28
Knock at the Door; The Brave One
Season 19 • Episode 27
A man is murdered in front of his fiancée; a man is gunned down while protecting his friends.
Sunday, April 28
Devil in Me & Trail of Blood
Season 19 • Episode 7
A Tulsa, Okla., man is shot and killed; an escalating argument ends in an Atlanta man's death.
Monday, April 29
Shattered Glass
Season 15 • Episode 18
A New Orleans detective probes the case of a young mother who was beaten to death in her home.
Monday, April 29
Old Wounds
Season 17 • Episode 20
The target of a drive-by shooting walks away from the attack, while his girlfriend is not so lucky.
Monday, April 29
Killed by Command
Season 22 • Episode 14
When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.
Monday, April 29
Unforgotten: Ben
Season 24 • Episode 4
A young man is murdered while defending his friends during a home invasion.
Monday, April 29
Down a Dark Hallway
Season 21 • Episode 3
In Tulsa, Okla, a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his home.
Tuesday, April 30
Down a Dark Hallway
Season 21 • Episode 3
In Tulsa, Okla, a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his home.
Thursday, May 2
Family Affair; The Hustler
Season 4 • Episode 13
A young woman is stabbed, beaten and burned to death; a pool hustler dies in a motel room.
Thursday, May 2
Out of Sight; Missing Piece
Season 8 • Episode 10
A college student is stabbed after a night out with friends; a boy is shot.
Thursday, May 2
Waterworld
Season 10 • Episode 13
Two murders may be related to a homeless encampment known as Waterworld.
Thursday, May 2
Smoke Screen; The Last Goodbye
Season 9 • Episode 6
A 28-year-old father is stabbed to death while at work.
Thursday, May 2
Dark Waters
Season 15 • Episode 25
A New Orleans detective investigates the disappearance of a married couple.
Thursday, May 2
Closing Time; Family Matters
Season 16 • Episode 13
The killing of a foreign exchange student is captured on video; shooting at a New Orleans carwash.
Thursday, May 2
Murder on Maiden Lane
Season 17 • Episode 6
Robbers gun down an Atlanta father; a detective suspects that she may be pursuing the wrong suspect.
Thursday, May 2
Fighting Words; Signs of Violence
Season 15 •
Detectives probe the murders of a Dallas father and a deaf man who was stabbed in his doorway.
Thursday, May 2
No Warning; Over the Edge
Season 22 •
In Tulsa, a young mother is gunned down at a convenience store by a shotgun-toting assailant.
Thursday, May 2
A Day Like This
Season 22 • Episode 21
One teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.
Thursday, May 2
Snatched
Season 21 • Episode 22
Tulsa, Okla., detectives work to track down an elusive driver that ran over a homeless man.
Thursday, May 2
Along Came a Killer
Season 22 • Episode 2
Thursday, May 2
Among Friends
Season 21 • Episode 24
After a young man is shot dead, detectives look to his friends and family to find his killer.
Thursday, May 2
Red Brick; Last Kiss
Season 15 • Episode 23
An Ohio grandmother is strangled; a Dallas man is shot to death while in the back of his car.
Friday, May 3
Red Brick; Last Kiss
Season 15 • Episode 23
An Ohio grandmother is strangled; a Dallas man is shot to death while in the back of his car.
Friday, May 3
Chain of Death
Season 21 • Episode 1
A young mother and her best friend are gunned down in broad daylight.
Friday, May 3
One Good Deed
Season 22 • Episode 12
When a hard-working construction worker is murdered on payday, detectives chase an unlikely suspect.
Friday, May 3
Truly Lost
Season 21 • Episode 34
When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide questions the survivors.
Friday, May 3
Killer Connection; Bloody Birthday
Season 15 • Episode 8
Video surveillance captures the killer of a young father; a mother of six is shot on her birthday.
Friday, May 3
The Girl Who Knew Too Much; The Guardian
Season 13 • Episode 14
A shooting victim is found in a Dallas field; a man is killed while trying to stop a fight.
Friday, May 3
Massacre in Little Haiti; Exposed
Season 12 • Episode 16
Miami detectives search for a killer of two; a Cleveland man is found strangled in his apartment.
Friday, May 3
Lying in Wait; With This Ring
Season 16 • Episode 3
Two Atlanta men are ambushed at gunpoint; a wedding ring provides a clue in a fatal stabbing case.
Friday, May 3
Ringside Seat
Season 16 • Episode 2
Homicide detectives investigate an execution-style murder in a motel parking lot.
Friday, May 3
Skipping School; Gamer
Season 21 • Episode 30
A 23-year-old man is shot dead in front of his friends; a 15-year-old is found on the stairs.
Friday, May 3
Bloody Valentine; Storm Warning
Season 17 • Episode 12
A man is shot to death while visiting his son; a home invasion may have been a contract killing.
Friday, May 3
Bad Romance; Out of Control
Season 18 • Episode 5
Investigating a Somali girl executed in Minneapolis; a beloved son shot dead at a house party.
Friday, May 3
The House on Madrona Street
Season 17 • Episode 2
An Atlanta woman is found naked and strangled to death in an abandoned house.
Friday, May 3
Knock Knock
Season 17 • Episode 9
Police must wade through a web of secrets when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.
Saturday, May 4
Bloody Valentine; Storm Warning
Season 17 • Episode 12
A man is shot to death while visiting his son; a home invasion may have been a contract killing.
Saturday, May 4
Bad Romance; Out of Control
Season 18 • Episode 5
Investigating a Somali girl executed in Minneapolis; a beloved son shot dead at a house party.
Saturday, May 4
The House on Madrona Street
Season 17 • Episode 2
An Atlanta woman is found naked and strangled to death in an abandoned house.
Saturday, May 4
Knock Knock
Season 17 • Episode 9
Police must wade through a web of secrets when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.
Saturday, May 4
Back Street
Season 23 • Episode 13
A man is shot on the side of the road; clues lead detective Jason White to an ongoing crime spree.
Saturday, May 4
Bad Love
Season 16 • Episode 10
Detective Justin Ritter believes witnesses to a daylight shooting are withholding information.
Saturday, May 4
The Third Man; Cash Money Murder
Season 17 • Episode 10
A hip-hop promoter is killed; a night of drinking at a senior center apartment turns deadly.
Saturday, May 4
Endless Love & Out of Time
Season 19 • Episode 5
A woman is beaten and stabbed to death in her home in an act of vengeance.
Saturday, May 4
Flight Risk; Trapped
Season 15 •
The alleged killer of a young mother makes a run for the Mexican border; a suicide raises doubts.
Saturday, May 4
Teardrops; Almost Home
Season 14 • Episode 16
Dallas detectives search for a deadly car thief; a man is robbed and killed outside a party.
Saturday, May 4
Sliders
Season 23 • Episode 14
In Gwinnett County, a beloved special education teacher is gunned down in broad daylight.
Saturday, May 4
Tricked; Rogue Gun
Season 21 • Episode 4
A woman is shot in her hotel room; a music producer is found riddled with bullets in his apartment.
Saturday, May 4
Spree Killer
Season 20 • Episode 1
A potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Okla.
Saturday, May 4
For a Friend & the Last Gamble
Season 19 • Episode 26
A teenager gives his life to save his friend; a man is shot dead when he tries to sell a stolen car.
Saturday, May 4
Taken for a Ride
Season 18 • Episode 2
In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.
Sunday, May 5
Tricked; Rogue Gun
Season 21 • Episode 4
A woman is shot in her hotel room; a music producer is found riddled with bullets in his apartment.
Sunday, May 5
Spree Killer
Season 20 • Episode 1
A potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Okla.
Sunday, May 5
For a Friend & the Last Gamble
Season 19 • Episode 26
A teenager gives his life to save his friend; a man is shot dead when he tries to sell a stolen car.
Sunday, May 5
Taken for a Ride
Season 18 • Episode 2
In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.
Monday, May 6
Unforgotten: Ray & Blu
Season 22 • Episode 7
When two men are gunned down in Mobile, Ala., detectives need the community's help to get justice.
Monday, May 6
Chat Trap
Season 22 • Episode 13
Detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead to a 15-year-old's killer.
Monday, May 6
Love Hate; A Soldier's Life
Season 18 • Episode 11
A woman goes on the run after the murder of her boyfriend; an Army veteran gunned down in Atlanta.
Monday, May 6
Child's Play; Bad Intentions
Season 21 • Episode 23
A teenager is shot dead, and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates' stories.
Monday, May 6
Trap House
Season 19 • Episode 6
When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps detectives search for his killers.
Tuesday, May 7
Trap House
Season 19 • Episode 6
When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps detectives search for his killers.
Thursday, May 9
Bad Company
Season 10 • Episode 22
Las Vegas detectives investigate the death of a man found on a deserted highway.
Thursday, May 9
Tender Trap; Bait and Switch
Season 6 • Episode 6
A small-town farmer is killed while trying to buy a used car in Dallas.
Thursday, May 9
Double Time
Season 6 • Episode 9
The team in Miami races against the clock to solve two homicide cases.
Thursday, May 9
Alias; Duel
Season 9 • Episode 8
A detective is assigned to the homicide case of a good friend's brother.
Thursday, May 9
Caught in the Middle
Season 11 • Episode 16
Two men are beaten and shot in Miami and left behind an abandoned house.
Thursday, May 9
Bad Reputation; Deadly Party
Season 14 • Episode 2
A young mother of three gunned down in front of her home; a birthday party turns deadly.
Thursday, May 9
Calling for a Killer; Boiling Point
Season 14 • Episode 15
Detectives investigate a fatal highway shooting; a Dallas nightclub execution is caught on video.
Thursday, May 9
Killer Contact
Season 18 • Episode 3
Homicide detectives investigate the case of a young man shot dead in his van.
Thursday, May 9
Last Run; The Showdown
A late-night pizza delivery leads to a fatal outcome; a turf war claims a young father's life.
Thursday, May 9
Killer of a Kind Heart & Dead Man's Hand
Season 23 • Episode 16
A man living at an extended-stay hotel is shot dead in his room after a night of gambling.
Thursday, May 9
Fallen Hero; The Last Deal
Season 19 • Episode 12
A 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back; a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong.
Thursday, May 9
The Girl Next Door
Season 19 • Episode 11
Detective Darrin Smith discovers an escalating feud that threatens to tear apart a neighborhood.
Thursday, May 9
Sudden Death; Devil at the Door
Season 17 • Episode 28
A New Orleans man is executed in broad daylight; a Minneapolis man witnesses the murder of his son.
