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The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes

Hosted by former "First 48" detectives, each episode presents different cases previously featured on the show, all with a common theme.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Case That Haunts Me 1 (#101)

    November 5, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    In Memphis, the tragic murder of 6 people in the same house on Lester Street tears a family apart.
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  2. S1 E2 - Shocking Confessions

    November 12, 2020
    43min
    13+
    In Tulsa, a key witness denies knowing anything about a brutal homicide until confronted with evidence that proves otherwise. In Dallas, a suspect shocks detectives with a confession they didn't see coming.
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  3. S1 E3 - Women of Homicide (#102)

    November 19, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    Four of The First 48's female homicide detectives are highlighted in four condensed stories.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Case That Haunts Me 2

    December 3, 2020
    42min
    TV-14
    In Atlanta, the gruesome rape and murder of two women in an abandoned house haunts investigators.
  5. S1 E5 - Rookies (#105)

    December 10, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    In New Orleans a baffling robbery takes a rookie months to unravel. In Phoenix a first time detective with only one clue traces an accident that sparks a horrible turn of events.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Chase (#106)

    December 10, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    In Tulsa, a shooting in a motel parking lot leads investigators to undertake an undercover operation to capture the suspect.
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  7. S1 E7 - Heat of the Moment

    December 17, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    Looks back at three cases that erupted in the heat of the moment. In Kansas City, a confrontation with a baseball bat escalates to murder.
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  8. S1 E8 - Caught on Camera 1

    December 17, 2020
    43min
    TV-14
    In Cleveland, a robbery leaves an innocent man dead at the shop where he worked. In Dallas, an encounter on an elevator seals the shocking fate of a woman heading home for the day.
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  9. S1 E9 - Wrong Place Wrong Time

    January 7, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    In Tulsa, a beloved barber is caught in the crossfire of a long-standing gang rivalry.
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  10. S1 E10 - Caught on Camera 2

    January 14, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    Looks back at three cases solved, because they were caught on camera. In Tulsa, multiple cameras help crack open a case.
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  11. S1 E11 - In Broad Daylight

    January 21, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In New Orleans a night out ends with a deadly morning after a random encounter; in Tulsa an argument over a cell phone escalates into a double homicide; and in Birmingham a lovers' breakup goes very wrong in a public park.
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  12. S1 E12 - Shocking Twists

    January 28, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Kansas City, when detectives discovered two women in an abandoned garage, they had no idea how big the case would turn out to be. In Dallas, investigators used a surprising clue to bring their killers to justice.
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  13. S1 E13 - Fatal Friendship

    February 4, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    In New Orleans close friends fight over money and one of them ends up dead; in Broward County, Florida, an elderly man makes a fatal mistake with some new friends; and in Dallas, childhood friends have a wild night that ends in tragedy.
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  14. S1 E14 - The Case That Haunts Me 3

    February 11, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Tucson, when a homeless woman is brutally gutted under a highway underpass, the suspect's motive haunts investigators. In Tulsa, the shooting of a man in an apartment sets off a chain of events.
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  15. S1 E15 - Wrong Place Wrong Time 2 (#115)

    February 17, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Memphis, a man is killed when he tries to break up a fight. In Miami, a well-intended kid is shot at a nightclub. And in Tulsa, a young woman loses her life.
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  16. S1 E16 - The Case That Haunts Me 4

    February 25, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Dallas, a man is dismembered and burned and dumped in a lake. Then, in Tulsa, two kids find their mother dead in her car. And in Dallas, two friends are found burned in a car.
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  17. S1 E17 - Heat of the Moment 2

    April 28, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    In the heat of the moment, love turns to hate in Tulsa, where a man is shot while sitting in the front seat of his car. In Dallas, a seemingly minor disagreement spirals out of control and turns deadly.
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  18. S1 E18 - Women of Homicide 2

    June 3, 2021
    42min
    TV-14
    In Atlanta, Detective Summer Benton investigates a deadly dispute between roommates; in Rochester, Investigator Terry Dearcop breaks open the case of a husband's murder.
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  19. S1 E19 - Shocking Confessions 2

    June 10, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Miami, a Thanksgiving interrogation takes a surprising turn; in Tulsa, an argument among a group of friends becomes violent and none of their stories match up; and in Dallas, childhood buddies turn on each other.
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  20. S1 E20 - A Family Affair

    June 17, 2021
    43min
    TV-14
    In Cleveland, a family is torn apart when a beloved uncle is killed by his own flesh and blood. Then, in Tulsa, when a young man disappears and is believed to be dead, detectives face a family's code of silence.
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Producers

David EilenbergElaine Frontain BryantLaura FleuryPeter TarshisKristen RockmakerMichael J. GagliardiBeth Skabar

Cast

Dion GrahamMatt FrazierToney ArmstrongRonnie LeathermanJason WhiteDave WalkerJohn DorerJennifer Whitfield

Studio

A&E
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