The First 48

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.

Status

Returning Series

First Air Date

Jun 3, 2004

Last Air Date

Aug 27, 2026

Network

A&E