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The First 48 (2004 – ...)

2004 • 30 seasons • Drama, Crime • TV-14
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The First 48Season 7

32 episodes · Jan 9, 2008

1. Inked in Blood
Jan 10, 2008 · 45m

In Memphis, Sergeant Connie Justice is assigned to the murder of a 32-year-old tattoo artist, killed during a robbery. The victim's husband, a survivor of the attack, possesses only the nicknames of those involved. Equipped with stencils o

2. Double Time
Jan 17, 2008 · 45m

The call came in for a shooting at a café, and the detectives arrived to find a scene of chaos. Witnesses spoke of a robbery that had spiraled out of control. As they began to piece together that case, another unfolded, demanding their imm

3. Dead Sleep / Tag Team
Jan 24, 2008 · 45m

The victim was discovered, his body bearing the marks of savage violence. Detectives were immediately tasked with identifying him and pursuing the perpetrator. The city mourned the loss of a young man, a local teenager whose life had been b

4. Unnecessary Roughness / Stolen Life
Jan 31, 2008 · 45m

The sound of gunfire shattered the peace, leaving a teenager dead at a Children's Peace Bowl – a stark irony given the event’s purpose: to counter street violence. With scant clues, detectives desperately need a witness to come forward. The

5. Burden of Proof / Backfire
Feb 7, 2008 · 45m

A woman is found dead in her home, the victim of a gunshot. Detectives locate her car, with a suspect behind the wheel. Will holding the suspect on charges of possessing stolen property yield sufficient evidence for a murder conviction? Els

6. American Dream / Easter Sunday
Mar 6, 2008 · 45m

The man was discovered deceased in the cab of his truck. Detectives pieced together a story of flight: he had escaped the Bosnian war, only to be cut down in Memphis streets. The city’s pavements were unforgiving, and its youth struggled ag

7. Better Days / Wildflower
Mar 13, 2008 · 45m

A pall of shock descended upon the close-knit community following the fatal shooting of an elderly man. With the assistance of neighbors, two suspects were apprehended, though their silence promised to complicate the detectives’ work. The t

8. Last Ride / Trailer Trap
Mar 20, 2008 · 45m

The discovery in the trunk of a derelict vehicle – a young man, fatally shot – ignited a desperate hunt. A savage act of violence within a trailer park spurred detectives to unravel a grim mystery and seek justice for the victim.

9. Lured In / Disaster
Mar 27, 2008 · 45m

The victim was found in a motel bathroom, gravely injured, left for dead after a robbery. Detectives faced a frustrating lack of clues, their only thread the missing possessions of the victim, a desperate attempt to identify the perpetrator

10. Dropped Call / Derailed
Apr 3, 2008 · 45m

A young man was found dead in the street, a single gunshot wound his cause. Could a cell phone and a pawnshop receipt unlock the secrets the detectives needed to solve the case? Elsewhere, a woman’s body lay discarded on the tracks. The det

11. Shell Shocked / Cradle to Grave
Apr 10, 2008 · 45m

A sting operation is launched, its purpose to ensnare a killer. In the heart of a bustling neighborhood, a savage act of execution unfolds.

12. Deal Breaker / Gunplay
Apr 17, 2008 · 45m

The life of a devoted husband was brutally cut short when he was robbed and then fatally shot. Detectives now pursue the perpetrator of this violent act. A chilling incident further gripped the community when a local high school student wa

13. Ashes and Snow
May 15, 2008 · 45m

The brutal slaying of a woman, murdered by strangulation just days before Christmas, has plunged detectives into a frantic search for answers. The situation is compounded by the perpetrator's deliberate destruction of the vehicle in which t

14. Frenzy / Hard Truth
May 29, 2008 · 45m

Two bodies lay still in the middle of the street, a grim tableau amidst the city's hurried pace. The roommate of the victims is unaccounted for, and investigators believe he may possess information vital to understanding the double murder.

15. Last Fare
Jul 1, 2008 · 45m

The life of a man about to become a father is brutally cut short; he is robbed and murdered. A crucial piece of information has placed detectives firmly on the trail of his killers. Now, they must race against time to apprehend the perpetra

16. Last Night Out /Death Do Us Part
Jul 8, 2008 · 45m

A young man lies dead, and another is seen fleeing the scene. Detectives depend on eyewitness accounts to identify the perpetrator and bring him to justice. A young mother is shot and killed in her car, her infant twins crying from the back

17. Lester Street
Jul 15, 2008 · 45m

The scene, now designated as the deadliest mass killing in fifteen years, revealed the bodies of four adults and two children. Detectives are urgently pursuing leads, with early indications suggesting the murders may stem from gang activity

18. Breaking the Silence / Letters of Intent
Jul 15, 2008 · 45m

The vibrant life of a 28-year-old man was extinguished by a single gunshot. A heavy silence has fallen over the investigation, yet the detectives are resolved to pierce the gloom. Adding to the grim weight, a social worker has been found mu

19. Bail Out / Seeing Red
Jul 22, 2008 · 45m

The intrusion into a home ended in tragedy, drawing investigators to the scene where a young man was discovered deceased. Focused on a potential suspect, they grapple with a chilling question: could this killer be the seemingly ordinary sub

20. Blackout
Jul 22, 2008 · 45m

The investigation stretched across the country, a relentless pursuit for the man who had murdered a young man during a robbery. Armed with little more than fragmented street names, the investigators began their desperate hunt.

21. The Last Yard / Root of All Evil
Jul 29, 2008 · 45m

The University of Memphis is reeling from the brutal murder of a football player, a young man whose life was tragically ended by a gunman. Questions linger: Was this act the result of a personal grudge, or a senseless accident? Adding to th

22. Moving Out / Among Thieves
Aug 5, 2008 · 45m

A man lay dead in the yard of his home, a victim of a shooting. Investigators soon located a witness to the incident. Following up on the witness's information, they were taken aback to discover the individual had become the prime suspect.

23. Unwelcome Guest / Wrecked
Aug 19, 2008 · 45m

The victim was found dead within the confines of an apartment, the result of a savage assault. With scant evidence and no witnesses to speak of, the lead detective was forced to glean a suspect from the details left behind at the scene. A c

24. Collateral / Driven to Kill
Aug 26, 2008 · 45m

In a hospital room, a single survivor fought for life, the victim of a triple shooting. Could detectives gather the necessary details to bring the double murderer to justice before it was too late? Elsewhere, a man lay critically injured, s

25. In Cold Blood / Red Handed
Sep 2, 2008 · 45m

A knock echoed at the grandfather's door, an intrusion that belied the darkness waiting on the other side. The perpetrator fled the scene, his vehicle crashing just down the road. Could that damaged car hold the key to identifying him? Insi

26. River's Edge
Sep 9, 2008 · 45m

On the bank of the great Mississippi, a nameless man lies still. His homelessness complicates any attempt to identify him. With time running out, detectives race to uncover a suspect in the assault on the vulnerable man.

27. Snapped / Fallen Angel
Sep 16, 2008 · 45m

The discovery of a man’s body, brutally beaten in a stairwell, brought a chilling question to the precinct: who would commit such violence? Detectives were taken aback by the age of the prime suspects – two teenagers – and deeply troubled b

28. Smoke / Touch of Evil
Sep 23, 2008 · 45m

The body was discovered in a derelict lot, a man lifeless beneath the indifferent sky. Detectives found themselves with no discernible leads, no witnesses, and no apparent reason for the killing. Could they identify the perpetrators before

29. After the First 48: Murder on the Interstate / At Close Range
Oct 7, 2008 · 45m

The case will now proceed through the judicial system. The discovery of the bodies and subsequent arrests have already been reported. Attention now turns to the court proceedings and the pronouncements of the verdicts.

30. After the First 48: Fool For Love / Crash
Oct 14, 2008 · 45m

With the most significant legal proceedings now concluded, we offer a glimpse into the compelling and dramatic events that followed the arrest, leading up to the final verdict.

31. Coma / Disappeared
Dec 9, 2008 · 45m

A double shooting outside a Dallas nightclub left two teenagers wounded: one critically, the other in a coma. Detective Eddie Ibarra begins to unravel the circumstances of the attack when he is temporarily reassigned to a search for a woman

32. Obstruction / Flight Risk
Jan 15, 2009 · 45m

In Cincinnati, police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man from Detroit. Meanwhile, in Dallas, officers have requested assistance from the Travis County SWAT team following intelligence suggesting a murder suspect is at

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