The First 48
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.
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S30 E6 • 8/20/2026
Episode 6
Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.
S30 E7 • 8/27/2026
Episode 7
Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.
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Season 1
13 Episodes • 2004
Season 2
13 Episodes • 2005
Season 3
12 Episodes • 2005
Season 4
19 Episodes • 2006
Season 5
13 Episodes • 2007
Season 6
17 Episodes • 2007
Season 7
32 Episodes • 2008
Season 8
15 Episodes • 2009
Season 9
13 Episodes • 2009
Season 10
29 Episodes • 2010
Season 11
39 Episodes • 2010
Season 12
32 Episodes • 2011
Season 13
36 Episodes • 2013
Season 14
39 Episodes • 2014
Season 15
29 Episodes • 2015
Season 16
22 Episodes • 2016
Season 17
28 Episodes • 2017
Season 18
18 Episodes • 2019
Season 19
54 Episodes • 2020
Season 20
23 Episodes • 2021
Season 21
19 Episodes • 2022
Season 22
8 Episodes • 2023
Season 23
10 Episodes • 2024
Season 24
9 Episodes • 2024
Season 25
9 Episodes • 2025
Season 26
9 Episodes • 2024
Season 27
12 Episodes • 2025
Season 28
12 Episodes • 2025
Season 29
19 Episodes • 2026
Season 30
7 Episodes • 2026
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