The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
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18. Cold Cases
Air Date 08/07/2025
Three cases from The First 48 that went cold, frustrating detectives. In Harris County, when a dancer is found murdered in her home, detectives wonder if the killer is someone she knew. Then, in Tulsa, when a young mother goes missing, her family fears they may never get answers, until a break in the case four years later. And, in Miami, when a homeless man is brutally killed, investigators worry a community's fear of gang retaliation will block their pursuit of justice.
17. Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2
Air Date 06/05/2025
Detectives must outwit a stonewalling suspect following a deadly Tulsa shooting; a homicide investigator makes a last-ditch effort to gain a killer's trust; a case turns personal when a detective's main suspect is someone from his past.
16. Caught on Camera Part 3
Air Date 05/29/2025
In Tulsa, Okla., when a man is found shot and dumped on the road, detectives turn to surveillance footage to track down his killer; in Atlanta, Ga. when a father is gunned down by a stranger in a parking, investigators enlist the help of the public.
15. The Big Break
Air Date 05/22/2025
Revisiting three cases from the First 48 archive where a big break makes all the difference in solving a murder; detectives uncover evidence in the murder of a Cincinnati grandfather; a case takes a turn when detectives get a surprise tip.
14. Senseless
Air Date 05/15/2025
Three cases from "The First 48" archive that left detectives wondering why; investigators find an elderly woman gunned down; an encounter leaves one man dead and another in the hospital; detectives search for the killer of a man shot point-blank.
13. Fatal Friendship Part 4
Air Date 05/08/2025
In Tulsa, a teenager is shot dead, and detectives must uncover the truth behind his roommates' stories; a young father gets out of prison and is shot after being drawn back into his old life; a Mobile man is gunned down while protecting his friends.
12. A Killer in the Family
Air Date 05/01/2025
Revisiting three cases from the archive where families are left shattered by their loved ones' acts of violence; first, a woman in Tulsa faces a terrible choice after her fiancé is shot dead by her own son.
11. Heat of the Moment 4
Air Date 04/24/2025
Three cases from The First 48 archive where confrontations go from heated to deadly in the blink of an eye; in Tulsa, an encounter on the street escalates into gunfire, leaving a mother dead.
10. Close to Home
Air Date 04/17/2025
In Miami, Fla., when a retired police captain is shot, Miami PD launches an investigation that leads to New Jersey; then, a corrections officer and her 2-year-old son are shot dead in their Miami home.
9. In the Name of Love, Part 2
Air Date 04/10/2025
A love turns lethal when a Tulsa couple's argument escalates to double murder; investigators discover jealousy may be the motive.
8. Caught On Camera
Air Date 12/25/2024
In Tulsa, surveillance captures a group of people en route to a deadly shooting; in Harris County, Texas, a turf war heats up as the camera looks on; in Cleveland, a brawl in front of six cameras leaves a hardworking father dead.
7. Miraculous Survivors
Air Date 12/18/2024
In New Orleans, a double-shooting on Bourbon Street leaves only one survivor and the hope he can name the suspect; in Birmingham, when a young man and his girlfriend are shot in his home, only she survives.
6. Fatal Feuds
Air Date 12/11/2024
Revisiting three cases where disputes escalate to violence and ultimately ended in homicides; a shooting spree leaves two slain; a young mother intervenes in a domestic dispute and pays with her life; a man visiting his ex-girlfriend winds up dead.
5. Fatal Friendship Part 3
Air Date 08/15/2024
Three cases from The First 48 archive where friends turned into enemies. First, in Cleveland, a backyard hangout turns deadly in broad daylight. Then, in Tulsa, a young man risks his life to save a friend's. Finally, in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a family man is killed by those he trusted most.
4. A Woman's Work
Air Date 08/08/2024
Three Tulsa cases where the suspects are female; a killer unknowingly leads detectives to a body; an innocent mother is viciously murdered with a butcher knife; then, a homeless couple is taken in by a friend, but when he ends up dead.