Is The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes coming back?
The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes (2020–present) — crime on A&E
About The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired on August 7, 2025, with its third season concluding then. There is no scheduled date for the next episode or season at this time.
The series is a crime documentary that premiered on November 5, 2020, on A&E. It looks back at some of the most memorable moments from the original series The First 48, hosted by former detectives. Each episode features different cases previously covered on the show, all centered around critical moments in criminal investigations.
The show has an average rating of 8 on TVMaze and a runtime of 60 minutes per episode. The third season started on April 18, 2024, and ended on August 7, 2025. It is part of the crime genre and continues to be available for viewers interested in true crime stories.
The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes episode schedule
58 aired
Aired · 58
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2025 | S3·E18 | Cold Cases (Part 1) |
| June 5, 2025 | S3·E17 | Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2 |
| May 29, 2025 | S3·E16 | Caught on Camera, Part 3 |
| May 22, 2025 | S3·E15 | The Big Break |
| May 15, 2025 | S3·E14 | Senseless |
| May 8, 2025 | S3·E13 | Fatal Friendship, Part 4 |
| May 1, 2025 | S3·E12 | A Killer in the Family |
| April 24, 2025 | S3·E11 | Heat of the Moment |
| April 17, 2025 | S3·E10 | Close to Home |
| April 10, 2025 | S3·E9 | In The Name Of Love, Part 2 |
| December 26, 2024 | S3·E8 | Caught on Camera 4 |
| December 19, 2024 | S3·E7 | Miraculous Survivors |
| December 12, 2024 | S3·E6 | Fatal Feuds |
| August 15, 2024 | S3·E5 | Fatal Friendship Part 3 |
| August 8, 2024 | S3·E4 | A Woman's Work |
| May 2, 2024 | S3·E3 | Beware of Strangers |
| April 25, 2024 | S3·E2 | Brave Witnesses |
| April 18, 2024 | S3·E1 | Forensics Don't Lie, Part 2 |
| March 28, 2024 | S2·E20 | The Case that Haunts Me, Part 6 |
| March 21, 2024 | S2·E19 | On the Run |
| March 14, 2024 | S2·E18 | All For Money |
| March 7, 2024 | S2·E17 | Women Who Kill |
| February 29, 2024 | S2·E16 | Under the Influence |
| September 14, 2023 | S2·E15 | Unfinished Business 2 |
| September 7, 2023 | S2·E14 | In the Name of Love |
| August 31, 2023 | S2·E13 | The Pros |
| August 24, 2023 | S2·E12 | Shocking Motives |
| May 18, 2023 | S2·E11 | Rookies 2 |
| May 11, 2023 | S2·E10 | The Case That Haunts Me 5 |
| May 4, 2023 | S2·E9 | Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3 |
Show 28 earlier episodes
| January 5, 2023 | S2·E8 | Fatal Friendship 2 |
| December 29, 2022 | S2·E7 | Deadly Plans |
| December 22, 2022 | S2·E6 | Unfinished Business |
| December 15, 2022 | S2·E5 | No Witness |
| August 29, 2022 | S2·E4 | Forensics Don't Lie |
| August 22, 2022 | S2·E3 | Heat of the Moment 3 |
| August 8, 2022 | S2·E2 | Interrogations: Lies and Tells |
| August 1, 2022 | S2·E1 | Murder in the Family |
| June 17, 2021 | S1·E20 | A Family Affair |
| June 10, 2021 | S1·E19 | Shocking Confessions 2 |
| June 3, 2021 | S1·E18 | Women of Homicide 2 |
| April 28, 2021 | S1·E17 | Heat of the Moment 2 |
| February 25, 2021 | S1·E16 | The Case That Haunts Me 4 |
| February 18, 2021 | S1·E15 | Wrong Place Wrong Time 2 |
| February 11, 2021 | S1·E14 | The Case That Haunts Me 3 |
| February 4, 2021 | S1·E13 | Fatal Friendship |
| January 28, 2021 | S1·E12 | Shocking Twists |
| January 21, 2021 | S1·E11 | In Broad Daylight |
| January 14, 2021 | S1·E10 | Caught on Camera 2 |
| January 7, 2021 | S1·E9 | Wrong Place, Wrong Time |
| December 17, 2020 | S1·E7 | Heat of the Moment |
| December 17, 2020 | S1·E8 | Caught on Camera 1 |
| December 10, 2020 | S1·E6 | The Chase |
| December 10, 2020 | S1·E5 | Rookies |
| December 3, 2020 | S1·E4 | The Case That Haunts Me 2 |
| November 19, 2020 | S1·E3 | Women of Homicide |
| November 12, 2020 | S1·E2 | Shocking Confessions |
| November 5, 2020 | S1·E1 | The Case That Haunts Me 1 |