Is The First 48 coming back?
The First 48 (2004–present) — crime on A&E
The answer: Currently airing — last episode May 7, 2026.
28seasons
556episodes
7.6/ 10
About The First 48
The First 48 ended on May 7, 2026, on A&E. The show aired its most recent episode on that date.
The First 48 was a crime documentary series that premiered in 2004. It followed detectives from around the country during the critical first hours of investigations as they searched for suspects. The series provided viewers with an inside look at crime scenes, forensic processing, autopsies, and interrogations, offering a gritty and fast-paced perspective on real-life investigations.
The show featured narrator Dion Graham and had a rating of 7.6. Each episode had a runtime of approximately 61 minutes.
The First 48 episode schedule
556 aired
Aired · 556
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | S29·E18 | Fatally Misinformed |
| April 23, 2026 | S29·E17 | Blind Fire |
| April 16, 2026 | S29·E16 | Drive Into Darkness |
| April 9, 2026 | S29·E15 | The Devil's Hand / Steel Coffin |
| April 2, 2026 | S29·E14 | A House Divided |
| March 26, 2026 | S29·E13 | A Troubled Mind |
| March 19, 2026 | S29·E12 | Mystery Man |
| March 12, 2026 | S29·E11 | In Blood |
| March 5, 2026 | S29·E10 | Birthday Party Nightmare |
| February 26, 2026 | S29·E9 | Blood Brothers |
| February 19, 2026 | S29·E8 | Circle of Friends / Rearview Murder |
| February 12, 2026 | S29·E7 | Murder in the Bud Room / A Mother Taken |
| February 5, 2026 | S29·E6 | R is for Random |
| January 29, 2026 | S29·E5 | Unfriendly Fire |
| January 22, 2026 | S29·E4 | The Cool Mom |
| January 15, 2026 | S29·E3 | A Lonely Place to Die |
| January 8, 2026 | S29·E2 | Betrayed |
| January 1, 2026 | S29·E1 | Four Shots |
| September 4, 2025 | S28·E8 | Deadly Connection |
| July 31, 2025 | S28·E7 | The Man in the Mask |
| July 24, 2025 | S28·E6 | One Night in Mobile |
| July 17, 2025 | S28·E5 | The Wrong Girl |
| July 10, 2025 | S28·E4 | Cassidy's Keys |
| June 26, 2025 | S28·E3 | Broken Youth |
| June 19, 2025 | S28·E2 | Death Comes Knocking |
| June 12, 2025 | S28·E1 | Friends No More |
| April 3, 2025 | S27·E12 | A Killer Among Us |
| March 27, 2025 | S27·E11 | Armed to Party |
| March 20, 2025 | S27·E10 | It's Not Over |
| February 20, 2025 | S27·E9 | Home Ground / In the Shadows |
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| February 13, 2025 | S27·E8 | Silent Parties |
| February 6, 2025 | S27·E7 | Chain Reaction |
| January 30, 2025 | S27·E6 | Minibike Murder |
| January 23, 2025 | S27·E5 | Tangled Web |
| January 16, 2025 | S27·E4 | Deadly Spree |
| January 9, 2025 | S27·E3 | Seeking Justice |
| January 2, 2025 | S27·E2 | Gun Runner / In a Flash |
| January 1, 2025 | S27·E1 | Streets of Pain |
| July 18, 2024 | S26·E7 | Death by Username |
| July 11, 2024 | S26·E6 | Below the Surface |
| June 27, 2024 | S26·E5 | Bad Business |
| June 20, 2024 | S26·E4 | Hunted on the Highway |
| June 13, 2024 | S26·E3 | Sudden Impact |
| June 6, 2024 | S26·E2 | Complex Terror |
| May 30, 2024 | S26·E1 | Murder at the Uptown |
| April 11, 2024 | S25·E8 | Can't Let Go |
| April 4, 2024 | S25·E7 | Death at the Door |
| February 8, 2024 | S25·E6 | Shot Caller |
| February 1, 2024 | S25·E5 | On Camera / No Road Home |
| January 25, 2024 | S25·E4 | Think Twice |
| January 18, 2024 | S25·E3 | No Way Home |
| January 11, 2024 | S25·E2 | Meet Up for Murder |
| January 4, 2024 | S25·E1 | Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door |
| December 28, 2023 | S24·E8 | Innocents Lost |
| December 7, 2023 | S24·E7 | Lost and Found |
| November 30, 2023 | S24·E6 | Cold Fury |
| October 19, 2023 | S24·E5 | Little Girl Lost |
| October 12, 2023 | S24·E4 | Unforgotten: Ben |
| October 5, 2023 | S24·E3 | I Killed |
| September 28, 2023 | S24·E2 | Cut Short |
| September 21, 2023 | S24·E1 | Final Word |
| June 29, 2023 | S23·E16 | Killer of a Kind Heart / Friend in Need |
| June 22, 2023 | S23·E15 | One Wrong Move |
| June 15, 2023 | S23·E14 | Sliders |
| June 8, 2023 | S23·E13 | Back Street |
| April 27, 2023 | S23·E12 | Bad Influence / Vicious Circle |
| March 30, 2023 | S23·E11 | Dark Places |
| March 23, 2023 | S23·E10 | The Woman in the Dark |
| March 16, 2023 | S23·E9 | Out of Options / The Reunion |
| March 9, 2023 | S23·E8 | Murder Strikes at Midnight |
| January 19, 2023 | S23·E7 | Into Thin Air / Love and Lies |
| January 12, 2023 | S23·E6 | Deadly Pickup |
| December 8, 2022 | S23·E5 | House Party |
| December 1, 2022 | S23·E4 | Tripped Out |
| November 17, 2022 | S23·E3 | Deadly Bluff |
| November 10, 2022 | S23·E2 | Money Move |
| November 3, 2022 | S23·E1 | Unforgotten: Mothers and Sons |
| September 8, 2022 | S22·E23 | Backslide |
| September 1, 2022 | S22·E22 | Raw Deal |
| August 25, 2022 | S22·E21 | A Day Like This |
| August 20, 2022 | S22·E20 | Walk in the Park |
| August 18, 2022 | S22·E19 | Street Life |
| August 11, 2022 | S22·E18 | Lips Are Sealed |
| July 7, 2022 | S22·E17 | Freestyling |
| May 19, 2022 | S22·E16 | Green-Eyed Monster |
| March 17, 2022 | S22·E15 | Friends with Guns / All in the Family |
| March 10, 2022 | S22·E14 | Killed by Command |
| January 27, 2022 | S22·E13 | Chat Trap |
| January 20, 2022 | S22·E12 | One Good Deed |
| January 13, 2022 | S22·E11 | Final Celebration |
| January 6, 2022 | S22·E10 | Friends and Enemies |
| December 16, 2021 | S22·E9 | The Dark Trail |
| December 9, 2021 | S22·E8 | The Break |
| December 2, 2021 | S22·E7 | Unforgotten: Ray & Blu |
| November 18, 2021 | S22·E6 | Through Death's Door |
| November 11, 2021 | S22·E5 | Old Habits |
| November 4, 2021 | S22·E4 | Unforgotten: Darrin |
| October 28, 2021 | S22·E3 | A Beautiful Life |
| October 21, 2021 | S22·E1 | Masked in Mobile |
| October 21, 2021 | S22·E2 | Along Came a Killer |
| August 26, 2021 | S20·E25 | Out of the Darkness |
| August 19, 2021 | S20·E24 | Unforgotten: Crystal |
| August 15, 2021 | S20·E23 | Bleeding Heart |
| May 27, 2021 | S20·E22 | Road Rage |
| May 20, 2021 | S20·E21 | Crossfire Hurricane |
| May 13, 2021 | S20·E20 | School's Out |
| May 6, 2021 | S20·E19 | Spellbound |
| April 22, 2021 | S20·E18 | The Abnormals |
| April 15, 2021 | S20·E17 | Bad Cinderella |
| April 8, 2021 | S20·E16 | End Game |
| April 1, 2021 | S20·E15 | Thick as Thieves |
| March 25, 2021 | S20·E14 | The Devil You Know |
| March 18, 2021 | S20·E13 | Close to Home |
| March 11, 2021 | S20·E12 | Vengeance / Paid in Full |
| February 18, 2021 | S20·E11 | For Love and Honor / The Dark Side of Love |
| February 11, 2021 | S20·E10 | Easy Mark |
| February 4, 2021 | S20·E9 | Death in the Family / Love Lost |
| January 28, 2021 | S20·E8 | The Price of Kindness / The Woman at the Door |
| January 21, 2021 | S20·E7 | What About Me / Last Round |
| January 14, 2021 | S20·E6 | The Code |
| January 7, 2021 | S20·E5 | Truly Lost |
| December 3, 2020 | S20·E4 | Childhood Friend / Magic Bullet |
| November 19, 2020 | S20·E3 | Tell No Tales / Unfair Fight |
| November 12, 2020 | S20·E2 | Death in Desire |
| November 5, 2020 | S20·E1 | Cover Story |
| August 27, 2020 | S19·E30 | Skipping School / Gamer |
| August 20, 2020 | S19·E29 | Escape Plan / Path of Terror |
| August 13, 2020 | S19·E28 | Old Flame / Bad Behavior |
| August 6, 2020 | S19·E27 | Point of No Return |
| July 30, 2020 | S19·E26 | Night of Lies |
| July 23, 2020 | S19·E25 | Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms |
| July 16, 2020 | S19·E24 | Among Friends |
| April 30, 2020 | S19·E23 | Child's Play / Bad Intentions |
| April 28, 2020 | S19·E22 | Snatched |
| April 23, 2020 | S19·E21 | The Standoff |
| April 21, 2020 | S19·E20 | Deadly Triangle |
| April 16, 2020 | S19·E19 | Gangland |
| April 9, 2020 | S19·E18 | Cruel Intentions |
| April 2, 2020 | S19·E17 | Jackpot |
| March 26, 2020 | S19·E16 | Life Interrupted / Lucifer |
| March 19, 2020 | S19·E15 | Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury |
| March 12, 2020 | S19·E14 | Carnage in the Streets |
| March 5, 2020 | S19·E13 | Brothers Down |
| February 27, 2020 | S19·E12 | Triggered |
| February 20, 2020 | S19·E11 | Fateful Date |
| February 20, 2020 | S19·E10 | Jealous Heart / The Jump |
| February 13, 2020 | S19·E9 | The Break Up / No Good Deed |
| February 6, 2020 | S19·E8 | Devil's Trail |
| January 30, 2020 | S19·E7 | Bridge of Lies |
| January 23, 2020 | S19·E6 | The Invader |
| January 16, 2020 | S19·E5 | Dead Stop / Uninvited |
| January 9, 2020 | S19·E4 | Tricked / Rogue Gun |
| January 2, 2020 | S19·E3 | Down a Dark Hallway |
| January 2, 2020 | S19·E2 | Taken |
| January 1, 2020 | S19·E1 | Chain of Death |
| May 16, 2019 | S18·E18 | Crossroads |
| May 9, 2019 | S18·E17 | Random Acts / Blunt Force |
| April 25, 2019 | S18·E16 | Tracked |
| April 18, 2019 | S18·E15 | Young Guns |
| April 11, 2019 | S18·E14 | The Brotherhood & Lit Up |
| April 4, 2019 | S18·E13 | The Fallen Angel |
| March 7, 2019 | S18·E11 | The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines |
| March 7, 2019 | S18·E12 | A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing |
| February 28, 2019 | S18·E10 | After Hours / The Cutting Edge |
| February 28, 2019 | S18·E9 | Family First |
| February 21, 2019 | S18·E8 | Rise Up / Somebody's Friend |
| February 21, 2019 | S18·E7 | The Visitor |
| February 14, 2019 | S18·E6 | Buried Secrets |
| February 7, 2019 | S18·E5 | Flashing Colors |
| January 31, 2019 | S18·E4 | Last Rap |
| January 24, 2019 | S18·E3 | A Bad Run-In / Inferno |
| January 17, 2019 | S18·E2 | The Grudge |
| January 10, 2019 | S18·E1 | Spree Killer |
| November 1, 2018 | S17·E24 | Unspeakable |
| November 1, 2018 | S17·E25 | Unspeakable 2 |
| October 25, 2018 | S17·E23 | Knock at the Door & The Brave One |
| October 18, 2018 | S17·E22 | Insider / Pointless |
| October 11, 2018 | S17·E21 | For a Friend & The Last Gamble |
| October 4, 2018 | S17·E20 | Predator |
| September 13, 2018 | S17·E18 | End of the Road |
| September 13, 2018 | S17·E19 | Lost Boys |
| September 6, 2018 | S17·E17 | Standing Ground |
| August 30, 2018 | S17·E16 | Last Hope & Truth and Consequences |
| August 30, 2018 | S17·E15 | Bad Lick & Red Dawn |
| August 23, 2018 | S17·E13 | Stolen Innocence |
| August 23, 2018 | S17·E14 | Deadly Secrets & True Lies |
| April 5, 2018 | S17·E12 | Fallen Hero / The Last Deal |
| March 29, 2018 | S17·E11 | The Girl Next Door |
| January 18, 2018 | S17·E10 | Score to Settle & In Her Arms |
| January 11, 2018 | S17·E9 | Rearview Killer & Point Blank |
| January 4, 2018 | S17·E8 | Cruel Summer |
| January 1, 2018 | S17·E7 | Devil in Me & Trail of Blood |
| December 21, 2017 | S17·E6 | Trap House |
| December 14, 2017 | S17·E5 | Endless Love & Out of Time |
| December 7, 2017 | S17·E4 | Dangerous Company |
| November 30, 2017 | S17·E3 | Monster |
| October 26, 2017 | S17·E2 | Runner Runner |
| October 19, 2017 | S17·E1 | Honor Code |
| September 14, 2017 | S16·E23 | Love Kills |
| August 3, 2017 | S16·E22 | A Murder in Mobile |
| July 27, 2017 | S16·E21 | House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice |
| July 20, 2017 | S16·E20 | In the Line of Fire / Over the Edge |
| July 13, 2017 | S16·E19 | Deadly Dispute / Heart to Heart |
| July 6, 2017 | S16·E18 | Dangerous Business |
| June 29, 2017 | S16·E17 | Officer Down |
| June 8, 2017 | S16·E16 | Deadly Rap |
| June 1, 2017 | S16·E15 | Fatal Showdown / Deadly Text |
| May 25, 2017 | S16·E14 | Bullets Have No Names |
| March 9, 2017 | S16·E13 | Fatal Mistake |
| March 2, 2017 | S16·E12 | A Man's Game |
| February 27, 2017 | S16·E11 | Love Hate / A Soldier's Life |
| February 2, 2017 | S16·E10 | The Other Wife |
| January 26, 2017 | S16·E9 | Deadly Lies / Stay Down |
| January 19, 2017 | S16·E8 | Deadly Favor / Just Kids |
| January 12, 2017 | S16·E7 | A Fighting Chance |
| January 5, 2017 | S16·E6 | Murder on the Bluff |
| December 29, 2016 | S16·E5 | Bad Romance / Out of Control |
| December 22, 2016 | S16·E4 | Mr. New Orleans / No Shelter |
| December 15, 2016 | S16·E3 | Killer Contact |
| December 8, 2016 | S16·E2 | Taken for a Ride |
| December 1, 2016 | S16·E1 | Deadly Premonition |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E32 | Jazz Funeral |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E33 | Word on the Street |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E34 | Silent Streets |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E35 | Deadly Prey |
| September 5, 2016 | S15·E31 | Chopper |
| August 29, 2016 | S15·E30 | A Killer's Trail |
| August 4, 2016 | S15·E29 | Room for the Night / Down & Out |
| July 28, 2016 | S15·E28 | Bad Tempered / The Bully |
| July 21, 2016 | S15·E27 | The Invitation |
…and 326 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
