The First 48 follows the nation's top police departments during the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations, giving unprecedented access to crime scenes, interrogations and forensic processing.
In Birmingham, AL, an innocent man is shot and killed in crossfire from a shoot out that erupted at a friendly dice game. Detective Jerry Williams and his team must locate the shooters involved.
In Birmingham, AL, an innocent man is shot and killed in crossfire from a shoot out that erupted at a friendly dice game. Detective Jerry Williams and his team must locate the shooters involved.
In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs responds to the killing of a man shot while answering his door. Before he died he told his fiancée who did it, but his declaration leaves more questions than answers.
In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs responds to the killing of a man shot while answering his door. Before he died he told his fiancée who did it, but his declaration leaves more questions than answers.
Miami detective, Fabio Sanchez and the homicide team investigate the murder of a man stabbed in the street. After piecing together the victims last moments, they realize they may have a vigilante on their hands.
Miami detective, Fabio Sanchez and the homicide team investigate the murder of a man stabbed in the street. After piecing together the victims last moments, they realize they may have a vigilante on their hands.
In Harris County, a family man is shot down in his driveway. With no motive or witnesses lead investigator Deputy Juan Viramontes hopes a clue found on the victim's car can lead to the killer.
In Harris County, a family man is shot down in his driveway. With no motive or witnesses lead investigator Deputy Juan Viramontes hopes a clue found on the victim's car can lead to the killer.
In a quiet suburb of Birmingham, AL, an unidentified man is found dead in an alley. With information from the car part and a lead by an eye-witness, detectives uncover the identity of the victim and his killer.
In a quiet suburb of Birmingham, AL, an unidentified man is found dead in an alley. With information from the car part and a lead by an eye-witness, detectives uncover the identity of the victim and his killer.
In Harris County, Deputy Abraham Alanis is working the homicide of a 69-year-old Navy veteran. Alanis' first big break, surveillance video of the potential perpetrator, fails to show the suspect's face.
In Harris County, Deputy Abraham Alanis is working the homicide of a 69-year-old Navy veteran. Alanis' first big break, surveillance video of the potential perpetrator, fails to show the suspect's face.
In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one reason the men could have been killed.
In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one reason the men could have been killed.
In Miami, a good Samaritan is shot dead while intervening in a robbery. Det. TC Cepero is forced to resort to a needle-in-a-haystack search for the getaway car, and for the homeless woman who may have seen the killer.
In Miami, a good Samaritan is shot dead while intervening in a robbery. Det. TC Cepero is forced to resort to a needle-in-a-haystack search for the getaway car, and for the homeless woman who may have seen the killer.
In Birmingham, Lead Det. Henry Lucas and the Birmingham Homicide Team are trying to solve the mystery of how a young man ended up shot in the back in the middle of a scrap yard.
In Birmingham, Lead Det. Henry Lucas and the Birmingham Homicide Team are trying to solve the mystery of how a young man ended up shot in the back in the middle of a scrap yard.
The First 48 follows the nation's top police departments during the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations, giving unprecedented access to crime scenes, interrogations and forensic processing.
