The First 48 (2004) Reviews & Ratings

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The First 48 reviews

The First 48 holds a 7.9/10 average from 103 TMDB ratings.

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.

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