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The First 48

The First 48

2004Returning SeriesNext: Feb 26 8pm ET29 Seasons584 Episodes7.9TMDB
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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.

Season 13 Episodes

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Episode 1: Birthday Girl

Mar 7, 2013 · 45m

A 14-year-old Cleveland girl dies at her own birthday party when gunmen fire on a crowd; homicide detectives race to track down multiple shooters in the crime.

Episode 4: Desperate Moves

Mar 28, 2013 · 45m

Dallas detectives launch a manhunt for the person who gunned down an innocent man in his car.

Episode 5: Wild Ride

Apr 4, 2013 · 45m

Cleveland homicide detectives follow a bizarre trail of evidence in the case of a father of five who was stabbed over 50 times.

Episode 7: Uncommon Valor

Apr 18, 2013 · 45m

In Dallas, when a good Samaritan is gunned down trying to protect his friends, detectives must unravel a tangled web of bad tips and lies in their hunt for the killer.

Episode 8: Into the Graveyard

Apr 25, 2013 · 45m

In Miami, a family is shattered when two teenage brothers are gunned down in their own backyard. Two surviving friends point Detective TC Cepero and his team in the direction of two desperate and dangerous gunmen on the run. But Cepero will need the community's help to get the brazen killers off the street.

Episode 9: The Girl Who Knew Too Much/The Guardian

May 2, 2013 · 45m

In Dallas, an unidentified girl is found brutally shot in a field. Detectives Scott Sayers and Esteban Montenegro discover that she may have been killed for her silence. Then in Cleveland, a young father is shot in the head trying to break up a fight. Without any leads, Detectives Ignatius Sowa and Raymond Diaz must rely on an outraged community to help track down his killers.

Episode 10: The Cover Up/Bad Seed

May 9, 2013 · 45m

Police detectives search for an elusive killer who shot a man in a Cleveland courtyard; a 72-year-old grandmother is beaten to death in her Dallas home.

Episode 11: Best Laid Plans/Burned Alive

May 30, 2013 · 45m

In Cleveland, when a teenager is shot down in the street, detectives discover his best friends may have something to do with the murder. In Harris County, a young woman set on fire clings to life as deputies race to find who left her for dead.

Episode 12: New Year's Terror/Deadly Friends

Jun 6, 2013 · 45m

In Cleveland a man is gunned down defending his home on New Year's Eve. With no eyewitnesses, Det. Melvin Smith must rely on DNA evidence to track down the killers. And in Broward County, Florida, when an elderly man is found dead in his apartment, Det. John Curcio's hunt for the suspects leads to a surprising discovery.

Episode 13: Blood Feud

Aug 8, 2013 · 45m

A police detective hopes to locate the killers of two Miami men before the bloody turf war claims another victim.

Episode 15: Update Special: Missing/Deadly Ride

Aug 22, 2013 · 45m

In Broward County, when a migrant worker is robbed and beaten to death, Dets. Valerian Perez and Kevin Forsberg must track down a vicious predator before he strikes again. Then, in Cleveland, a man is shot dead in broad daylight at a carwash, and Dets. Lem Griffin and Art Echols fear their case will go cold when none of the witnesses will talk.

Episode 17: Deadly Morning

Oct 10, 2013 · 45m

A young mother is viscously murdered and dumped in an abandoned house. Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz make a surprising discovery about the killer.

Episode 18: Brother's Keeper; Fighting Words

Oct 17, 2013 · 45m

An innocent man is gunned down in a gang war. Detectives race to find his killers before any more blood is shed. In Dallas, a father is murdered close to home and detectives need his neighbors to give them a lead.

Episode 19: A Date With Death; Paid in Blood

Oct 24, 2013 · 45m

In Cleveland, for Detectives Kathleen Carlin and Tim Entenok, friends are the key to solving the murder of a father shot in the back. And in Dallas, can a surprising lead help Detective Brian Tabor catch up to the killer of an elderly man stabbed to death in his home?

Episode 20: Kiss of Death

Nov 14, 2013 · 45m

A man is shot to death in a nearby suburb, and police learn that his wife may hold the key to solving the crime.

Episode 21: Dead End Drive; The Fixer

Nov 29, 2013 · 45m

A group of carjacking killers terrorizes a Dallas neighborhood; tragedy results when an argument between friends gets out of control.

Episode 22: Bound and Burned

Nov 29, 2013 · 45m

A Dallas police detective must unravel a robbery plot when the body of an expectant father is found bound and burned in a creek bed.

Episode 23: Game Over; Long Walk Home

Dec 13, 2013 · 45m

New Orleans detectives have little to go on in the hunt for a killer; a young woman is gunned down in the street while walking home from work.

Episode 24: For a Quick Buck; Bloody Sunday

Dec 13, 2013 · 45m

Masked gunmen terrorize a Cleveland family and execute the young patriarch; Dallas detectives hunt for a killer who gunned down an innocent teen with an assault rifle.

Episode 25: Teardrops; Almost Home

Dec 20, 2013 · 45m

Dallas detectives hunt a car thief who fatally shot a man and stole his vehicle; detectives search for a witness for can identify the killer of a Cleveland man.

Episode 26: Jacked; Fallen Idol

Dec 20, 2013 · 45m

A young father is ambushed and killed at a Dallas gas station; detectives suspect an inside job in the case of a Miami rapper who was gunned down at his car wash.

Episode 28: Murder Rap

Dec 27, 2013 · 45m

Cleveland detectives uncover a shocking motive in the case of a bullied teen who was shot and killed outside a public library.

Episode 29: Heartless

Feb 28, 2014 · 45m

The brutal slayings of a mother and her two children send a New Orleans detective on the hunt for a suspect who may have been acquainted with the victims.

Episode 30: Run and Gun; Lonesome Highway

Mar 7, 2014 · 45m

A New Orleans police detective hunts for the killers of a recent high-school graduate; an unidentified woman is found shot and dumped on the side of a Dallas highway.

Episode 31: The Rookie; Cornered

Apr 10, 2014 · 45m

A police detective's first case as a lead involves hunting one of Ohio's most dangerous criminals; a New Orleans neighborhood remains silent following the daytime shooting of an innocent man.

Episode 32: The Graveyard Shift

Apr 17, 2014 · 45m

The murder of a Cleveland store clerk is caught on tape; police detectives learn that the suspects in the crime have a violent history.

Episode 33: Abandoned in the Bayou

Apr 24, 2014 · 45m

New Orleans police detectives piece together the last hours in the life of a mother of five, who was found bound and executed in an empty lot.

Episode 35: Murder Rap

TBA · 45m

When a bullied teen is gunned down, Cleveland Detectives are shocked to discover the motive behind this senseless attack.

Episode 36: Jacked/Fallen Idol

TBA · 45m

In Dallas, a young father is ambushed at a gas station. In Miami, a beloved local rapper is gunned down at his car wash.

Season 13 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did The First 48 Season 13 premiere?

The First 48 Season 13 premiered on March 6, 2013.

How many episodes are in The First 48 Season 13?

The First 48 Season 13 has 36 episodes.

What is the first episode of The First 48 Season 13?

The season opens with Season 13 Episode 1, "Birthday Girl". It aired on March 7, 2013.

Go to Season 13 Episode 1

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