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A&E 2004 - 30 seasons 613 eps TV-14 Returning series

The First 48

2004 - 30 seasons 613 eps TV-14

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43 min

S30 · E1 · Jul 17, 2026

Wrong End of the Gun Episode 1

A North Charleston man asking for help at a stranger's doorstep dies from a gunshot wound to the leg and the search for the shooter leads in an unexpected direction.

7.6 · You

43 min

S30 · E2 · Jul 24, 2026

Shared Blood Episode 2

In Gwinnett County, two best friends are murdered in a public park after setting up a meeting through Instagram.

6.3 · You

43 min

S30 · E3 · Jul 31, 2026

Rumors Kill Episode 3

After a mysterious motorcycle rider stalks and shoots down a Tulsa man, detectives must piece together the events leading up to his death to find out who wanted him dead and why.

7.2 · You

43 min

S30 · E4 · Aug 7, 2026

No Exit Episode 4

A gunfight in a Tulsa apartment ends in a man's death, leaving Detective Mark Kennedy to sort through the truths and lies of the survivors.

7.7 · You

43 min

S30 · E5 · Aug 13, 2026

Episode 5 Episode 5

A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself. A man on a bicycle terrorizing a Mobile neighborhood senselessly murders a 51- year-old grandfather. A gunfight in the middle of a quiet Mobile neighborhood leads to a standoff between the SWAT team and a suspect inside a home with an 8-month-old baby. In Gwinnett County, a fight breaks out at a baby shower leaving a 39-year-old husband and father shot.

7.1 · You

45 min

S30 · E6 · Aug 20, 2026

Episode 6 Episode 6

Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

43 min

S30 · E7 · Aug 27, 2026

Episode 7 Episode 7

Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock to solve homicides and use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

7 episodes in Season 30

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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.

Drama Documentary Crime Reality Mystery

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Cast

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Dion Graham

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The Wire

Mercy

The Angel Composer

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The Angel

Total runtime 459h 45m · Episode length 45 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

June 3, 2004

Latest episode

August 27, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

A&E

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

459h 45m

Original language

English

Production

I

ITV Entertainment

Production

United States

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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