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The First 48

  • 2004 –2026
  • Returning series
  • TV-14

★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 103 votes

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
30
Episodes
610
Episode length
~45m
First aired
Jun 3, 2004
Networks
A&E
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The First 48

  • Portrait of Dion Graham

    Dion Graham

    Narrator

Where to Stream The First 48 by Country

United States
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Sky Go, Now TV, Channel 4Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Streaming on Netflix, Crave, HooplaRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan

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Seasons

  • Specials

    May 11, 2011

    31 episodes

  • Poster for Season 1 of The First 48

    Season 1

    Jun 3, 2004

    13 episodes

  • Poster for Season 2 of The First 48

    Season 2

    Jan 6, 2005

    13 episodes

  • Poster for Season 3 of The First 48

    Season 3

    Oct 5, 2005

    12 episodes

  • Poster for Season 4 of The First 48

    Season 4

    Jun 14, 2006

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 5 of The First 48

    Season 5

    Jan 18, 2007

    13 episodes

  • Poster for Season 6 of The First 48

    Season 6

    Jul 11, 2007

    17 episodes

  • Poster for Season 7 of The First 48

    Season 7

    Jan 9, 2008

    32 episodes

  • Poster for Season 8 of The First 48

    Season 8

    Jan 1, 2009

    15 episodes

  • Poster for Season 9 of The First 48

    Season 9

    Jun 16, 2009

    13 episodes

  • Poster for Season 10 of The First 48

    Season 10

    Jan 14, 2010

    29 episodes

  • Poster for Season 11 of The First 48

    Season 11

    Sep 30, 2010

    39 episodes

  • Poster for Season 12 of The First 48

    Season 12

    Dec 8, 2011

    32 episodes

  • Poster for Season 13 of The First 48

    Season 13

    Mar 6, 2013

    36 episodes

  • Poster for Season 14 of The First 48

    Season 14

    Jun 17, 2014

    39 episodes

  • Poster for Season 15 of The First 48

    Season 15

    Nov 5, 2015

    29 episodes

  • Poster for Season 16 of The First 48

    Season 16

    Dec 1, 2016

    22 episodes

  • Poster for Season 17 of The First 48

    Season 17

    Oct 19, 2017

    28 episodes

  • Poster for Season 18 of The First 48

    Season 18

    Jan 10, 2019

    18 episodes

  • Poster for Season 19 of The First 48

    Season 19

    Jan 1, 2020

    54 episodes

  • Poster for Season 20 of The First 48

    Season 20

    Oct 20, 2021

    23 episodes

  • Poster for Season 21 of The First 48

    Season 21

    Nov 2, 2022

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 22 of The First 48

    Season 22

    Sep 20, 2023

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 23 of The First 48

    Season 23

    Jan 1, 2024

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 24 of The First 48

    Season 24

    May 29, 2024

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 25 of The First 48

    Season 25

    Jan 1, 2025

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 26 of The First 48

    Season 26

    May 30, 2024

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 27 of The First 48

    Season 27

    Jan 1, 2025

    12 episodes

  • Poster for Season 28 of The First 48

    Season 28

    Jun 12, 2025

    12 episodes

  • Poster for Season 29 of The First 48

    Season 29

    Jan 1, 2026

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 30 of The First 48

    Season 30

    Jul 17, 2026

    7 episodes

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