

The First 48
7.9
29 seasons
601 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary
Drama
Crime
Plot Summary
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:June 3, 2004
Last Aired:April 23, 2026
Episode Runtime:45m
Networks:
A&E
Cast & Characters
Cast
Where to watch free (US)
The CW
Hoopla
Spectrum On Demand
The Roku Channel
A&E
Pluto TV
Tubi TV
Seasons (30)
Production
ITV Entertainment



























