The First 48
7.9
103 votes
2004–
30 seasons
~45m/ep
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.
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Seasons
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
Details
Status
Returning Series
First aired
June 3, 2004
Last aired
August 13, 2026
Seasons
30
Episodes
608
Networks
A&E
Language
English
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