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.
Thick as Thieves
S10 E1
After a violent melee leaves two young men brutally gunned down, Mobile detectives track down multiple suspects to piece together what happened; without an eyewitness, the prosecution must rely on the defendants themselves to reveal the truth.
Secrets and Lies
S10 E2
When a vulnerable woman is shot to death, witnesses are hesitant to help Tulsa detectives clinch the case; at trial, the defense questions their reliability and claims the prosecution has accused the wrong man.
Fatal Mistake
S10 E3
In Tulsa, there's little evidence and no clear motive after a beloved 24-year-old is gunned down in the backseat of a car; in a tragic case of mistaken identity, it's up to his friends to help detectives and prosecutors deliver justice.
Murder on Maiden Lane
S10 E4
In Atlanta, when a young father is gunned down, a rookie homicide detective draws from her own experience of losing a family member to murder, to track down his killers; the prosecution's case hinges on a witness grappling with survivor's guilt.
A Killer Fight
S10 E5
After a beloved Mobile man is gunned down in his front yard, conflicting eyewitness accounts leave detectives wondering if the suspect acted in self-defense; the prosecution needs the community the victim stood up for to come forward at trial.
In a Lonely Place
S10 E7
After New Orleans detectives find a woman's burned body in her car's trunk, they discover that her desperate 911 call went unheeded; but her determined mother won't be silenced, as she turns to prosecutors to bring her daughter's killers to justice.
Cruel Intentions
S9 E1
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.
Flashing Colors
S9 E2
A massive, gang-related melee outside a nightclub leaves Gwinnett County detectives struggling to identify just who shot a young murder victim; the death of one of the witnesses makes that challenge even harder for prosecutors.
Jealous Heart
S9 E3
When a Mobile mother of four is shot just blocks from her home, detectives look to her loved ones to identify her killer.
End Game
S9 E4
In Mobile, Ala., a professor is murdered in his own home; it takes a missing gaming console, and a strategic game of cat and mouse with the suspects, for detectives and prosecutors to get justice.
Friends & Enemies
S9 E5
When three people are gunned down in a Tulsa home, detectives face two suspects, and a web of lies; prosecutors are left with circumstantial evidence to clinch the case against a calculated, cold-blooded killer.
Murder in Mobile
S9 E6
When a transient man is gunned downed, the only eyewitness Mobile detectives have is also a suspect; reluctant witnesses, defendants pointing fingers at each other, and a surprise ruling leaves a novice prosecutor struggling to clinch his case.
Raw Deal
S9 E7
A rapper gets gunned down during a drive-by shooting in Gwinnett County; with little hard evidence, detectives and prosecutors turn to a tipster for help despite the risks involved.
Ringside Seat
S9 E8
Tulsa homicide delves into a dark world of drugs and prostitution to solve the murder of a man executed in his car in a motel parking lot.
Vengeance
S9 E9
A man shoots four people in broad daylight, leaving Tulsa detectives, attorneys and everyone impacted struggling to explain his mental state; his case hangs on the question and on the heated reaction of the victims' families to the course of justice.
The Invitation
S9 E10
In Tulsa, a party becomes the scene of a murder; for investigators and prosecutors, the case is riding on two accomplices betraying their friends, despite the risks.
Chat Trap
S8 E1
Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old caught up in a petty crime; the prosecution takes on a witness who claims the shooter acted in self-defense.
Out of the Darkness
S8 E2
Detectives in Tulsa, Okla., have only one witness -- a 12-year-old girl -- to a domestic dispute that has escalated to a double homicide; at trial, their case hangs on whether or not she will be able to testify.
Buried Secrets
S8 E4
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.
Close to Home
S8 E5
When a Tulsa man is killed by a bullet to the head, detectives discover guns hidden in the garage next door; the neighbor's role becomes a question in a case of cousin against cousin.
Mother of Two
S8 E6
When two boys find their mother in the back of her car, Tulsa detectives turn to her family for help catching her killer; at the defendant's trial, his explosive testimony leaves the prosecution's case hanging on one key piece of evidence.
End of the Road
S8 E7
In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered; after a grinding two-year investigation, bringing the killer to justice could hang on the testimony of a jailhouse informant.
Backslide
S8 E8
When a Tulsa father of two is shot just blocks from his ex-girlfriend's house, detectives have to decide which of two persons of interest should be charged with his murder; a conflicting account challenges the result of the court case.
Bloodline
S8 E9
After a former Marine is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives must track down a family of three, suspected in the killing. But, at trial, justice hangs on whether the gunman and victim are actually who they appear to be.
Among Friends
S8 E11
Evidence at the crime scene leads detectives in Mobile, Ind., to believe that a young victim was murdered by two gunmen; a high-stakes trial leaves the jury wrestling with the question of whether one of the suspects could be found not guilty.
Lips Are Sealed
S8 E12
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.
Chain of Death
S7 E2
A young mother and her friend are murdered in a parking lot, sending Tulsa detectives and prosecutors on a mission to put the shooter behind bars.
Spree Killer
S7 E3
After a man is killed and several others are injured, the Tulsa Police Department and District Attorney's Office team up with the homeless community to convict a potential spree killer.
Family First
S7 E4
In Tulsa, Okla., detectives must break a family's code of silence to solve the gruesome murder of an 18-year-old; at trial, justice hinges on a critical witness who initially refuses to testify.
Down a Dark Hallway
S7 E5
After an elderly man is murdered, the suspect shocks prosecutors when he goes against his lawyer's advice in court.
Tracked
S7 E6
In Gwinnett County, Ga., after a hard-working father of three is murdered at his doorstep, his family and friends must process a horrifying betrayal to bring the killers to justice.
Old Wounds
S7 E7
In Tulsa, Okla., a 19-yr-old woman is killed in a drive-by shooting, but the bullet was meant for someone else; at trial, justice hinges on a witness with close ties to both the victim and the suspect.
Devil's Trail
S7 E8
When a homeless woman is raped and murdered, Tulsa detectives team up with prosecutors and the suspect's previous victim, hoping to stop him before he strikes again.
Trap House
S7 E9
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.
The Dark Trail
S7 E10
After a homeless man is ambushed and murdered on a dark trail in Tulsa, Okla., prosecutors, and police struggle to track down their key witness, who is living on the streets.
Rogue Gun
S7 E11
After a devoted father is gunned down in Georgia, detectives uncover a string of shootings that terrorized the community; police and prosecutors must rely on circumstantial evidence to put the shooter behind bars.
Truly Lost
S7 E12
Gwinnett County Homicide investigates a parking lot brawl that leaves two young men shot dead and could cost four others their lives in prison despite three of them never firing a shot, all because of one bad decision.
Hot Ride
S6 E1
A youth minister is killed during a carjacking; a suspect in the crime turns on his accomplice; a last-minute change of heart impacts the case.
Cold Justice
S6 E3
Kentucky police reopen a murder case more than three decades old and use preserved DNA evidence to bring a suspect to trial.
Kiss of Death
S6 E4
Rochester, N.Y., investigators suspect a prostitute is not telling them the truth about her estranged husband's murder; two witnesses with credibility issues testify when the case goes to trial.
Deadly Dance
S6 E5
A tip provides valuable information in the case of a professional dancer who mysteriously vanished; the prosecution brings loads of evidence and an eyewitness to the trial.
Date Night
S6 E6
An East Cleveland, Ohio, single mother is shot twice and ran over in the street; a dark secret about the victim's husband comes to light.
Murder Rap; New Year's Terror
S6 E7
A former gang member who dedicated himself to ending the violence in his neighborhood is shot dead; police hunt for the elusive culprits in a deadly home invasion.
The Rookie
S6 E9
Prosecutors work to convict the suspected shooter in a fatal robbery, but the defendant's violent reputation frightens potential trial witnesses.
What Lies Beneath : Part 2
S6 E11
The trial of accused killer, Jeffrey Mundt, got underway just eight weeks after his former lover, Joey Banis, was convicted of the 2010 murder of drag queen and meth dealer.
Trail of Evidence
S5 E1
Surveillance video helps police nab the person who allegedly stabbed a man to death in his own home, but the suspect claims he acted in self-defense.
Burned Alive
S5 E2
A Houston woman is beaten, set on fire, and left to die in an attack that police investigators suspect was committed by someone the victim knew.
Into the Night
S5 E3
A mugging turns deadly for a man at a gas station; police detectives arrest two young men for the crime.
Birthday Girl; Nightmare
S5 E5
A 14-year-old Cleveland girl is killed when rival gangs open fire at her birthday party; a Miami woman identifies the man who shot her over one dozen times and killed her boyfriend.
Love Thy Neighbor
S5 E6
A residential Houston neighborhood is rocked by an armed robbery and a vicious murder; four years pass before justice can be served.
Easy Money
S5 E7
Police bring the suspects in the killing of a Cleveland convenience-store clerk to trial, but the alleged killers turn on each other after they enter the witness box.
Into the Woods
S4 E1
A young man claiming to be an eyewitness in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Texas girl makes an unusual deal with prosecutors.
The Witness
S4 E3
A 10-year-old girl who witnessed the ambush shooting of her parents gives an emotional testimony during the suspected killer's trial.
Brother's Blood
S4 E4
A man claims self-defense when his brother, a Honduran immigrant, is found stabbed to death in his Miami apartment.
Friends for Life
S4 E5
The case of a fatal shooting in Cleveland takes a strange turn when a witness comes forward claiming the victim was shot by his best friend.
Cold Light of Day
S4 E6
Cleveland police detectives investigate the case of a young woman whose body was burned beyond recognition; a key witness to the crime becomes a problem to the prosecution.
Dumped
S4 E7
A man spends six years trying to learn who murdered his son; after a close friend is arrested for the crime, the victim's family worries if there is enough evidence for a conviction.
House of Rage
S4 E9
Prosecutors seek a conviction in the case of a Cleveland mother of five who was shot to death in her apartment, but their key witness falters on the stand.
The Ring; House of Pain
S4 E10
An Alabama mother is found stabbed to death in her bedroom; two Cleveland teens are shot and killed during a party in an abandoned house.
Prince of Darkness; Last Words
S4 E11
The alleged killer of a young Texas mother stands trial; investigators need the help of witnesses to convict the killer of a Birmingham, Ala., man.
Good Man Down
S4 E13
Surveillance video captures the shooting death of a Cleveland man during a nightclub brawl, but does not reveal the identity of the person who pulled the trigger.
What Lies Beneath
S4 E14
Police responding to a domestic dispute in Louisville, Ky., are shocked to discover a body buried in the home's basement.
A Simple Plan
S4 E16
Four masked men kill a 41-year-old woman in her Texas home; the tables are turned on the Harris County Sheriff's Office during the trial of one of the defendants.
Brutal Business
S4 E17
Two Dallas-area men are shot inside a drug house, and their burned bodies are later discovered in the trunk of a car.
Shattered Dreams
S3 E1
When one of three suspects in a store owner's murder turns on the others, the alleged killers possibly go free.
Better Days; Inked in Blood
S3 E2
Revisiting the Memphis, Tenn., murders of an elderly neighborhood resident and a female tattoo artist.
Torched; Girl Fight
S3 E3
Full story from crime to trial.
Rules of the Game
S3 E4
Revisiting the case involving the murder of Louisville, Ky., celebrity LaShawn "Sugar Shizz" Talbert in August 2010; the alleged drug dealer in the crime claims self-defense in a post-trial interview.
Last Call; Road Hazard
S3 E5
Detective Fernando Bosch investigates a murder that takes him across state lines and what he finds out surprises them all.
Stolen Lives; Crimson Trail
S3 E7
Florida's controversial "Stand Your Ground" law is used as a defense in a fatal stabbing; an alleged killer is finally apprehended four years after fleeing over the Mexican border.
Devil Inside; Flight Risk
S3 E8
A woman's dismembered body is discovered beneath an Arizona underpass; a woman is shot to death by her cousin's boyfriend during a weekend getaway.
Cold as Ice
S3 E10
A young prosecutor faces off against a power veteran defense attorney in a Louisville murder case.
Bad Attitude
S3 E11
Two suspects in the fatal stabbing of a Dallas man admit that they planned to rob him, but point the finger at each other for the actual murder.
Tag Team/ Heart of Gold
S3 E12
Homicide revisited two years later: unforeseen twist of fate threatens to let alleged murderer walk.
Caught Up; Chasing Shadows
S3 E13
Two cases in Louisville, Ky., involve suspects whose criminal activities were caught on surveillance tapes.
No Return
S3 E14
A Texas father of three is murdered in a botched robbery, and the two main suspects in the killing point the finger of guilt at each other.
Signs of Violence
S2 E1
Homicide detectives uncover a link between two seemingly unrelated slayings.
Last Yard
S2 E2
A love triangle implicating 4 men surfaces when a college football star is murdered.
Lester Street
S2 E3
A Memphis, Tenn., man kills six people, including his brother and two nephews.
Boogeyman
S2 E4
Detectives find charred remains of a woman in a car in 2006.
Bail Out
S2 E5
Detectives are led to an unusual suspect when a young man is murdered.
Letters of Intent; Family Friend
S2 E6
Prosecutors concerned about getting convictions in two seperate murders.
Drama at the Classic; 50G Murder
S2 E8
Cases involving a football game murder and a shooting at an illegal dentist office go to court.
Return to Sender/Left Behind
S2 E9
In 2008, 19-year old Mikael Hudson was shot in Texas, two suspects were arrest. In 2005, Virginia Rodriguez was murdered, and her husband was caught and extradited to the US, but Prosecutor Treena Kay had concerns about getting a conviction.
Torn
S2 E10
Additional information on a murder at a Kentucky housing project and the subsequent court trial.
Final Investment
S2 E11
A robbery gone bad leaves a man dead in Memphis, Tenn.; five years after the deadly shooting, a young witness to the crime must decide whether to testify.
Bad Company
S2 E13
Las Vegas homicide detectives work for six years to find a murderer.
Loose Ends
S2 E14
Prosecutors have one shot at putting away a man linked to several murders but on trial for only one.
Fifteen
S2 E15
A stray bullet kills 15-year-old Juanita Payne.
At Close Range; Murder on the Interstate
S1 E1
Sixteen-year-old Lonny Bassett is accused of killing his two friends with a shotgun and claims self defense.
Blackout
S1 E6
Detective Robert Arredondo and his team find themselves involved in a cross-country manhunt for suspects in the brutal shootings of three young men.
Burden of Proof; Last Ride
S1 E7
A father of five is found stabbed over 50 times, shocking his friends and family; Cleveland homicide detectives follow a bizarre trail of evidence.
Bait and Switch
S1 E8
The case of Christian Marton, whose two-hour journey to Dallas to buy a second-hand car resulted in his brutal murder.
Disappeared/Red Handed
S1 E9
Investigators search for the evil killer of an innocent grandfather, who was looking after his grandchildren when strangers knocked on the door and shot him.
The Good Book
S1 E10
Two homeless crack addicts are the Dallas DA office's key witnesses in the 2006 murder of a 29-year-old mother of four.
Last Fare
S1 E11
Suspects in the case of a cab driver who was robbed and murdered face their day in court.
Innocent Lost
S1 E12
Will justice be served for the two men charged with the second-degree murder of 9-year-old Sherdavia Jenkins?