The First 48 (2004)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

Released: 2004-06-03
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Seasons: 30, 610 episodes
Episode length: 45m
Network: A&E
Status: Returning Series
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 103 votes

Top cast

Dion Graham as Narrator

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Where to watch The First 48

United States: stream on Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Peacock Premium, Philo, A&E, Netflix Standard with Ads, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus; watch free on The CW, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, A&E, Pluto TV, Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV, Crime+ Investigation Play Amazon Channel; watch free on Channel 4; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Netflix, Crave, Netflix Standard with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan; watch free on 9Now

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