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The First 48 (2026)

★ 7.9TV-1445mSeason 30EnglishDocumentaryDramaCrime

Latest / next episode: Aug 27, 2026

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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Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video +12. Cinedrix doesn't stream titles; these take you to the service.

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Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

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Seasons

Season 1

Jun 3, 2004 · 13 episodes

Season 2

Jan 6, 2005 · 13 episodes

Season 3

Oct 5, 2005 · 12 episodes

Season 4

Jun 14, 2006 · 19 episodes

Season 5

Jan 18, 2007 · 13 episodes

Season 6

Jul 11, 2007 · 17 episodes

Season 7

Jan 9, 2008 · 32 episodes

Season 8

Jan 1, 2009 · 15 episodes

Season 9

Jun 16, 2009 · 13 episodes

Season 10

Jan 14, 2010 · 29 episodes

Season 11

Sep 30, 2010 · 39 episodes

Season 12

Dec 8, 2011 · 32 episodes

Season 13

Mar 6, 2013 · 36 episodes

Season 14

Jun 17, 2014 · 39 episodes

Season 15

Nov 5, 2015 · 29 episodes

Season 16

Dec 1, 2016 · 22 episodes

Season 17

Oct 19, 2017 · 28 episodes

Season 18

Jan 10, 2019 · 18 episodes

Season 19

Jan 1, 2020 · 54 episodes

Season 20

Oct 20, 2021 · 23 episodes

Season 21

Nov 2, 2022 · 19 episodes

Season 22

Sep 20, 2023 · 8 episodes

Season 23

Jan 1, 2024 · 10 episodes

Season 24

May 29, 2024 · 9 episodes

Season 25

Jan 1, 2025 · 9 episodes

Season 26

May 30, 2024 · 9 episodes

Season 27

Jan 1, 2025 · 12 episodes

Season 28

Jun 12, 2025 · 12 episodes

Season 29

Jan 1, 2026 · 19 episodes

Season 30

Jul 17, 2026 · 7 episodes

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