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.

First Aired

Jun 3, 2004

Last Aired

Aug 27, 2026

Episode Runtime

45m

Network

A&E

Country

US