The First 48
The First 48: Season 18

Air Date

January 10, 2019

Episodes

18 episodes

The First 48

Season 18

Episodes

Spree Killer

1. Spree Killer

January 10, 2019
45 min

When a potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Detective Max Ryden must stop the murderer before he kills again.

The Grudge

2. The Grudge

10.0
January 17, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, a man who turned his life around is gunned down in cold blood. Detectives need to know if his troubled past came back to haunt him.

A Bad Run-In / Inferno

3. A Bad Run-In / Inferno

January 24, 2019
45 min

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car, with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat. An elderly Atlanta man is burned alive in a building fire suspected to be arson.

Last Rap

4. Last Rap

January 31, 2019
45 min

When a young man is found executed in the street and a second victim is shot nearby, detectives scramble to track down the dangerous gunman before he kills again.

Flashing Colors

5. Flashing Colors

February 7, 2019
45 min

In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a teenager is gunned down outside a nightclub when he winds up at the center of a gang feud.

Buried Secrets

6. Buried Secrets

February 14, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino where she had lost millions.

The Visitor

7. The Visitor

February 21, 2019
45 min

In Atlanta, after his mother reports him missing, a man is found dead, naked and shot twice in his bedroom.

Rise Up / Somebody's Friend

8. Rise Up / Somebody's Friend

February 21, 2019
45 min

In Atlanta, a woman is found dead in a garbage can, and a young man is ambushed by neighborhood bullies.

Family First

9. Family First

February 28, 2019
45 min

When a young man goes missing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives must crack a family's code of silence in order to find him.

After Hours / The Cutting Edge

10. After Hours / The Cutting Edge

February 28, 2019
45 min

In Atlanta, a stranger guns down a new father in a parking lot. In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is stabbed more than 20 times when someone he trusts turns against him.

The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines

11. The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines

March 7, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, the murder of a 19-year-old becomes personal when the team learns that the victim is Detective Jermaine Rogers' cousin. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 31-year-old mother is gunned down in front of her home by an unlikely suspect.

A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing

12. A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing

March 7, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, a street fight escalates to a shooting that leaves a man dead in his front yard. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a drive-by shooting stemming from a gang feud claims the life of a 16-year-old girl, while her boyfriend clings to life.

13. The Fallen Angel

April 4, 2019
45 min

A beautiful teenager found naked and shot to death in an Atlanta park. With no evidence to work with, rookie detective Andre Lowe struggles to unravel the mystery. But the viciousness of her mysterious death evokes the sympathy of the entire Homicide Unit who pitch in to identify her and recreate her last hours on earth from tiny clues. The case captures the hearts of the public and, with tips flooding in, the detectives work round the clock to try to find her killer/killers.

14. The Brotherhood & Lit Up

April 11, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, a young man is murdered at his girlfriend's house when drive-by shooters unload several dozen rounds at the home; in Tulsa, Okla., a Jeep is found crashed along the highway with a man sitting inside, shot dead.

Young Guns

15. Young Guns

April 18, 2019
45 min

When an innocent bystander protecting a young woman is gunned down, detectives scramble to learn who fired the fatal shots before anyone else gets hurt.

Tracked

16. Tracked

April 25, 2019
45 min

When a father of three is executed on his front porch, Gwinnett County Homicide discovers that those closest to him are hiding a dark secret.

17. Random Acts & Blunt Force

May 9, 2019
45 min

In Mobile, Alabama, a 70-year-old Vietnam vet is found beaten to death in his home, where detectives discover cryptic threatening letters; in Tulsa, Okla., a random shooter reveals startling new information on a cold case.

Crossroads

18. Crossroads

May 16, 2019
45 min

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives suspect a random roadside encounter when they find an unidentified cyclist gunned down in the middle of an intersection outside the airport.