show

The First 48

TMDBJun 3, 2004

TraktJun 4, 2004

TMDB7.9Trakt7.5

Rated

FSK 12 · TV-14 · TV-MA

Runtime

45m/ep

Status

Returning Series

Network

A&E

Episodes

30 seasons · 603 eps

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Next episode S30E2 · Jul 24, 2026

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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