The First 48

200445m / epDocumentary · Drama · Crime

First aired

June 3, 2004

7.9

TMDB Score

79% match · 103 votes

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S01 · E10

Wrong Side of the Tracks / At Death's Door

Season 1 · Aug 26, 2004 · 45m

Homicide detective Mayree Morin and her team of investigators are on their way to work on a sunny morning when they are called to a brutal murder scene. A man, shot at least a dozen times assassination-style, straddles a doorway in one of the city's roughest areas. No one in the vicinity saw anything, but detectives quickly learn that an ongoing war over drug turf has recently paralyzed the neighborhood. With just hours to work with, Morin's team must move fast to land a suspect before the killer slips away; the son of a celebrated neurosurgeon is discovered near dawn, shot to death along the railroad tracks in the Overtown neighborhood. The investigation leads straight-talking veteran detective Ervens Ford and his wise-ass rookie partner Kevin Ruggiero down a shady path of halfway houses, strip clubs, and misguided wealth. The pressure is on as the detectives meticulously backtrack the victim's last steps, trying to nail down a solid lead before their trail runs cold.

About the Series

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Synopsis

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.

First aired
June 3, 2004
Last aired
August 27, 2026
Seasons
30 seasons · 610 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Original language
English
Network
A&E

Top Billed Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

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