The First 48
200430 seasons · 608 epReturning SeriesTV-14
DocumentaryDramaCrime
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.
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Episodes
Returning Series1
1. Wrong End of the Gun
Jul 17, 2026
2
2. Shared Blood
Jul 24, 2026
3
3. Rumors Kill
Jul 31, 2026
4
4. No Exit
Aug 7, 2026
5
5. Episode 5
Aug 13, 2026
Watch order
30 seasons — watch them in this order for the full story.
1Season 1
2004 · 13 ep · ★ 9.0
2Season 2
2005 · 13 ep
3Season 3
2005 · 12 ep · ★ 1.0
4Season 4
2006 · 19 ep · ★ 0.5
5Season 5
2007 · 13 ep
6Season 6
2007 · 17 ep
7Season 7
2008 · 32 ep
8Season 8
2009 · 15 ep
9Season 9
2009 · 13 ep
10Season 10
2010 · 29 ep
11Season 11
2010 · 39 ep
12Season 12
2011 · 32 ep
13Season 13
2013 · 36 ep
14Season 14
2014 · 39 ep
15Season 15
2015 · 29 ep
16Season 16
2016 · 22 ep · ★ 6.1
17Season 17
2017 · 28 ep
18Season 18
2019 · 18 ep · ★ 10.0
19Season 19
2020 · 54 ep
20Season 20
2021 · 23 ep · ★ 1.0
21Season 21
2022 · 19 ep
22Season 22
2023 · 8 ep
23Season 23
2024 · 10 ep
24Season 24
2024 · 9 ep
25Season 25
2025 · 9 ep
26Season 26
2024 · 9 ep
27Season 27
2025 · 12 ep
28Season 28
2025 · 12 ep
29Season 29
2026 · 19 ep · ★ 7.0
30Season 30
2026 · 5 ep
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