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 · E09

Desert Bones/Party's Over

Season 1 · Aug 19, 2004 · 45m

Detectives Sallie Dillian and Cliff Jewell investigate a female skeleton found in the desert. Along with forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti, they work to determine who the mystery woman is. At first, they don't even know if she was murdered. But they use the scattered forensic and physical evidence to determine her identity and crack the case; an 18-year-old is shot in the head as a party of hundreds of high school students is breaking up. Because the teen is not expected to survive, homicide detectives Sandy Rodriguez and Tom Kulesa are called to the scene. Witnesses describe the shooter as a black male in a ski mask. In an intriguing development, there is a report of another non-fatal shooting that took place nearby, where the victim also described the shooter as a black male in a ski mask. Rodriguez and Kulesa must determine if the two events are related, who would have been after the victim and why.

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 13, 2026
Seasons
30 seasons · 608 episodes
Status
Returning Series
Original language
English
Network
A&E

Top Billed Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

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