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After the First 48
After the First 48

After the First 48

—"The First 48" takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations as it follows homicide detectives in the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations.
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Season 128 of 8 Episodes

  • When a beloved teenager is gunned down while hanging out with his friends, Tulsa Homicide Detectives depend on the public to help identify the suspects from security video; at trial, the defense claims the shooter was in fear for his life, and justice hinges on the jury's interpretation of what happened.

  • After the remains of a 16-year-old girl are found in the woods with no identification, Gwinnett County detectives have little to go on to find her killer; in the pursuit of justice, the prosecution must prove the girl was murdered despite the lack of evidence for what caused her death.

  • When a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives rely on eyewitnesses to identify the suspect; but at trial, the prosecutor's case hangs in the balance when the defense presents a witness challenging the identification.

  • In Mobile, Alabama, two young men are found murdered inside a car on a dark residential street; with no witnesses and few leads, the case stalls, until a teenage girl steps forward with information that leads to an arrest and a confession; but when the defense moves to suppress that statement before trial, the prosecution's case risks being dismantled.

  • A beloved son is shot dead when a $5 pool game goes awry, and Mobile detectives depend on a friend of the victim and the suspect to name the person who fired his gun that night; at trial, details of who was the aggressor comes into question.

  • After meeting a man from a dating app, a single mother goes missing; mobile Homicide presses the suspect to reveal her whereabouts; as the trial approaches, the public defender mounts a possible case of insanity by intoxication, but the prosecutor promises to find justice for the victim's family.

  • When a home invasion leaves a young father shot dead, Tulsa detectives race to find a suspect known only as "Porkchop"; a borrowed phone helps police track down the killer, but without a firm eyewitness, prosecutors depend on circumstantial evidence to link the defendant to the homicide.

  • In Gwinnett County, detectives have an array of evidence to sift through after a man was gunned down outside an apartment complex; a person at the scene leads detectives to three out-of-town suspects; after a key witness turns hostile in court, the prosecution hopes one witness's testimony can bring justice for the victim's family.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Trap House
    Buried Secrets
    Lips Are Sealed
    Cruel Intentions
  • Trap House

    Just before Christmas, a man is killed during an armed robbery gone wrong; Tulsa detectives and the district attorney's office try and convince a jury to convict one of the armed men for murder, even if he didn't fire the fatal shot.
    Upcoming
  • Buried Secrets

    A mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino; at trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her killer to justice.
    Upcoming
  • Lips Are Sealed

    After a man is gunned down at an after-hours club, investigators and the prosecutor are left with no witnesses who are willing to say they saw the shooting; that leaves the case hanging on the defendant's claim of self-defense.
    Upcoming
  • Cruel Intentions

    In Mobile, Ala., a woman in a volatile relationship is found dead in her car; detectives suspect her boyfriend, but at trial, he takes the stand to brazenly claim she was actually the victim of a drug deal gone bad.
    Upcoming
After the First 48

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"The First 48" takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations as it follows homicide detectives in the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations.

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Dion Graham

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  • When a beloved son and brother is murdered just feet from his home, his grieving family has one burning question: why?; it's up to a determined team of Gwinnett County investigators and the prosecutor to get their defiant suspect to talk.

  • The latest in a string of brazen robberies leaves a beloved, retired sheriff's deputy brutally gunned down, and a survivor of the assault terrified.

  • When two beloved brothers are gunned down in their home, their devastated mother leads Gwinnett detectives to a suspect close to home; but with no clear motive to bolster their case, prosecutors could be in trouble at trial.

  • A beloved mother is found stabbed to death in a vacant lot and, when New Orleans detectives investigate the case, their only suspect seems an unlikely killer; with the help of the victim's daughter, prosecutors fight to restore her dignity.

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