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Season 29 – The First 48

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Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half. The series shows how detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

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The First 48 — Season 29

The First 48 — Season 29

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Dion Graham

Narrator

David Eilenberg

Executive Producer

Elaine Frontain Bryant

Executive Producer

Peter Tarshis

Executive Producer

Laura Fleury

Executive Producer

Maija Norris

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 1, 2026 Four Shots In North Charleston, a construction worker is killed by a stray bullet during an attempted robbery inside a trailer park; as investigators follow the suspects' trail, they discover things are not what they seem. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 8, 2026 Betrayed A woman is ambushed and shot dead on her doorstep, setting off a chain of events Tulsa detectives could never have predicted. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 15, 2026 A Lonely Place to Die When a father of six is found shot in an urban encampment, Tulsa Homicide calls on the unhoused community to help them find the killer. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 22, 2026 The Cool Mom After a North Charleston mother of four is found beaten to death in the bushes, a rookie detective battles it out in the interview room with her suspected killer. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 29, 2026 Unfriendly Fire A college student is gunned down in a doorway; Tulsa Homicide detectives explore whether a feud between friends escalated to murder. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Murder in the Bud Room & A Mother Taken In Tulsa, a heated argument spirals out of control, ending in the murder of a father of six; in Gwinnett County, a young boy is the only witness to the violent abduction of his mother, leaving detectives racing to find her before it's too late. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 19, 2026 Circle of Friends & Rearview Murder In Tulsa, detectives follow a trail of blood to a community where one person's accusations have consequences; in Mobile, a possible collision between two strangers escalates into a shooting. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 26, 2026 Blood Brothers When gunfire from an automatic weapon leaves an innocent man dead, Tulsa Homicide searches for the intended target and the truth behind the attack. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 5, 2026 Birthday Party Nightmare In Tulsa, a father is killed protecting his daughter when gunfire erupts at a family birthday party. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 12, 2026 In Blood A breakthrough in forensic technology breathes new life into the case of a Gwinnett County man stabbed in his home five years ago. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 19, 2026 Mystery Man A Gwinnett County man is found strangled and shot in his truck; detectives track the killer into a neighborhood where he seems to vanish into thin air. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 26, 2026 A Troubled Mind A father discovers his son stabbed multiple times in his own home, leading Tulsa Homicide on a cross-country search for his killer. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 9, 2026 The Devil's Hands; Steel Coffin In Gwinnett County, a 20-year-old woman is found in her apartment a day after being brutally stabbed over 40 times. In Mobile, dozens of bullets are fired at a busy intersection leaving two men dead in a crashed car. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 16, 2026 Drive Into Darkness In Tulsa, when a deadly ambush leaves two teens dead and two others critically injured, Det. Jason White follows leads from Tulsa to Mexico in his pursuit for justice. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 23, 2026 Blind Fire Tulsa Detective Vernon McNeal confronts a group of childhood friends to find a killer who blindly shot into a bedroom window. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 30, 2026 Fatally Misinformed When a young father is gunned down at a hotel in Gwinnett County, detectives must sort through rumors and hours of surveillance video to track down his killers. Details Episode 19 Aired May 7, 2026 Unforgotten: Rob In North Charleston, Detective Corey Shaffer catches the toughest case of his career when musician and father-of-two Robert Rob Cobain Brown is found brutally murdered in his home. A year later, the trail goes cold, Shaffer's out of Homicide, and Corporal Robert Van Tine is ready to take one last shot at justice for Robert Brown. Details

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The First 48 — Season 29

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Season Info

Executive Producer
David Eilenberg, Elaine Frontain Bryant, Peter Tarshis, Laura Fleury, Maija Norris, John X. Kim, Alexis Robie, Robert Sharenow, David McKillop, Charles Tremayne, Nancy Dubuc, Andy Berg, David Mettler, Dierdre O'Hearn
Network
A&E
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Reality, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 1, 2026