The First 48
TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Detectives in major cities in the United States race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half.

2004 · 42m
Starring Dion Graham

Season 3

  • EPISODE 1
    House Of Blood/Last Man Standing
    Detective Carlos Castellanos investigates a brutal stabbing in Little Havana, tracking the killer via a trail of bloody footprints left at the scene; a young man is gunned down in a parking lot.
    42m
  • EPISODE 3
    Fish Out Of Water/Good Samaritan
    An innocent tourist from Ohio is murdered in Miami; a homeless man is brutally stabbed defending a restaurant owner.
    39m
  • EPISODE 4
    Evil Streak/.50 Caliber
    An investigation follows after a young woman is assaulted and murdered in her apartment; a rare weapon is used to gun down a man in a quiet, suburban area.
    44m
  • EPISODE 5
    Foolproof Alibi / Left Behind
    A young father-to-be is gunned down in broad daylight; detectives respond to a call about a foul odour coming from an apartment.
    41m
  • EPISODE 6
    Fifty Dollar Murder/Murder in Liberty City
    Police hope surveillance footage will provide a suspect in the shooting of a store clerk in Memphis. Finding two crime scenes near each other, Miami police use old-fashioned police work when everyone refuses to talk.
    41m
  • EPISODE 7
    Torched
    Detectives uncover a kidnapping and robbery plot after finding an unidentified victim in the back seat of a torched rental car.
    41m

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Cast & Crew

  • Dion Graham
    Narrator
  • David Eilenberg
    Producer
  • Elaine Frontain Bryant
    Producer
  • P‌T
    Peter Tarshis
    Producer
  • Laura Fleury
    Producer
  • M‌N
    Maija Norris
    Producer
  • J‌X
    John X. Kim
    Producer
  • A‌R
    Alexis Robie
    Producer
  • Robert Sharenow
    Producer
  • D‌M
    David McKillop
    Producer
  • Charles Tremayne
    Producer

About

The First 48

Documentary

Detectives in major cities in the United States race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half.

Information

Studio
AETV
Released
2004
Rated
MA15+
Region of Origin
United States
©2005 A&E Television Networks. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Ghana
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  • Niger (English)
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  • Saudi Arabia
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  • Zimbabwe

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  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
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