The First 48

Premiered Date
June 3, 2004
Genre
Documentary
Network
A&E
About The First 48

About

Documentary television series following detectives in major cities in the United States as they race against the clock in the wake of homicides. It shows how they use forensic evidence, witness interviews, and other advanced investigative techniques to identify suspects.

Trivia

The show's twenty second season premiered in October of 2021. It also spawned the spin-off series The First 48: Missing Persons.