In Miami, A wall of silence from a frightened community hampers efforts to solve a brutal murder; and a mother of two is shot execution-style in her kitchen in an affluent neighborhood.

The First 48

Gangs Of Little Havana/Execution In Coconut Grove

In Kansas City, two veteran detectives tackle a mysterious cases of a young woman brutally murdered in a snowy cul-de-sac, and the murder of a man shot and dumped in a bucolic park.

Blood In The Snow/Swope Park Killing

When a couple is found shot to death, Kansas City investigators track down two suspects and must convince one of them to give up the other--his own father; and detectives must rely on inhabitants of a drug-ridden area to help solve a murder.

Double Murder On Haskell/Back Alley Revenge

In Philadelphia, Detectives don't have much time to find a murder suspect, and they don't have much to go on--the victim's body was burned beyond recognition. Also, Detective Kelhower and his team must gather enough evidence to crack a murder case.

Body In The Park/Ruby Street Shooting

Police try to convince the frightened residents of a Miami housing project to help them track down the man who's been terrorizing the community. But after the third murder in a month, no one even calls 911.

Killing Spree

Detectives Dillian and Jewell join forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti to determine the identity of a female skeleton found in the desert.

Desert Bones/Party's Over (#9) (2004)

Miami homicide detective Mayree Morin and her team, who find a man who's been shot assassination-style at least a dozen times, must move fast to find the killer before he slips away.

At Death's Door/Wrong Side Of The Tracks (#10) (2004)

Hours after a jealous stripper vows revenge, her two-timing boyfriend is shot and killed. But the girlfriend is not the shooter, and it's up to Detective Tom Kulesa of Phoenix PD to unravel the mystery.

Stripper's Revenge/Dead On Arrival (#11) (2004)

When Phoenix homicide Detective Tom Kulesa realizes a potential witness to a double murder has gone missing, he must race against time to stop another vicious killing.

At Close Range/Murder In Motor City (#12) (2004)

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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.

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, giving viewers unprecedented access to crime scenes, interrogations, and forensic processing. The series follows the nation's top police departments and this season will include the homicide detectives of New Orleans, LA, who will be joining top detectives from Miami, Louisville, Charlotte, Birmingham, and Harris County, TX.

Double Murder On Haskell/Back Alley Revenge

Full Episodes

Season 1, 9 episodes