The First 48

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.

Seasons

Season 1

13 Episodes•2004

Season 2

13 Episodes•2005

Season 3

12 Episodes•2005•

1.0

Season 4

19 Episodes•2006•

0.5

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•

6.1

Season 17

28 Episodes•2017

Season 18

18 Episodes•2019•

10.0

Season 19

54 Episodes•2020

Season 20

23 Episodes•2021•

1.0

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

8 Episodes•2026