Is The First 48 coming back?
The First 48 (2004–present) — crime on A&E
The answer: Between seasons — last episode May 7, 2026, no return date announced yet.
28seasons
557episodes
7.6/ 10
About The First 48
The First 48 is currently airing on A&E; the next episode airs May 11, 2026. The show last aired its most recent episode on May 7, 2026.
The First 48 was a crime documentary series that premiered in 2004. It followed detectives from around the United States during the crucial first hours after a crime, racing against time to identify and apprehend suspects. The series provided viewers with behind-the-scenes access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic analysis, and interrogations, showcasing the investigative process in real-life cases.
The show featured narration by Dion Graham and was rated 7.6 on TVMaze. Each episode had a runtime of approximately 61 minutes, focusing on the intense efforts of law enforcement to solve crimes quickly and efficiently.
The First 48 episode schedule
557 aired
Aired · 557
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | S29·E19 | Unforgotten: Rob |
| 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 |
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| February 20, 2025 | S27·E9 | Home Ground / In the Shadows |
| 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·E2 | Along Came a Killer |
| October 21, 2021 | S22·E1 | Masked in Mobile |
| 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·E12 | A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing |
| March 7, 2019 | S18·E11 | The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines |
| 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·E25 | Unspeakable 2 |
| November 1, 2018 | S17·E24 | Unspeakable |
| 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·E19 | Lost Boys |
| September 13, 2018 | S17·E18 | End of the Road |
| 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·E14 | Deadly Secrets & True Lies |
| August 23, 2018 | S17·E13 | Stolen Innocence |
| 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·E35 | Deadly Prey |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E34 | Silent Streets |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E33 | Word on the Street |
| October 28, 2016 | S15·E32 | Jazz Funeral |
| 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 |
…and 327 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.
