Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 2004
- Last Aired
- 2026
- Seasons
- 30
- Episodes
- 608
- Episode Length
- 45 min
- Genre
- Documentary, Drama, Crime
- Network
- A&E
- Status
- Returning Series
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (103 votes)
Top Cast
Dion Graham
Narrator
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