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The First 48

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.

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Status

Returning Series

Original Name

The First 48

First Air Date

June 3, 2004

Last Air Date

July 10, 2025

Seasons

28

Episodes

576

Language

English

Production Companies

ITV Entertainment

Networks

A&E

S28E12

Inside the Tape Special #20

In Kansas City, Kansas, when a dead body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene.

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