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The Best Episodes of After the First 48 Season 2

Every episode of After the First 48 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of After the First 48 Season 2!

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After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 1 - Signs of Violence
    6.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Signs of Violence

    S2:E1

    One man was part of a love triangle, the other a complete stranger–both were murdered a week apart. Little did Louisville Homicide Detectives realize these two brutal homicides were linked, until they met Michael Knights and Jeston Murray. Were they both murderers or was one a witness? Both faced the death penalty but only one would go to trial.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 2 - Last Yard
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Last Yard

    S2:E2

    University of Memphis football star Taylor Bradford was killed in his beloved Lincoln Town Car. At first police thought the motive was robbery. Then as they investigated, a love triangle emerged. Finally four men were charged with Bradford’s murder. The first to go on trial wasn’t even at the crime scene. Could prosecutors convince a jury to find him guilty of murder?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 3 - Lester Street
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Lester Street

    S2:E3

    In September of 2010, Jessie Dotson went on trial for one of the worst mass murders in Memphis history. He wasn’t accused of killing strangers–he was brother, friend and uncle to the six people he’d allegedly murdered and three surviving children he’d allegedly beaten and stabbed. Even seasoned detectives were horrified by the bloody crime scene. Now, all of Memphis wanted an answer to the same question: How could only one man be responsible for such brutal carnage?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 4 - Torn
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Torn

    S2:E4

    In February of 2009, 21-year-old James “Jamo” Allen was gunned down outside of a Louisville, Kentucky housing project. After discovering that his ex-girlfriend knows the truth about the crime, detectives work quickly to track down the alleged killer and elicit a confession from him. Nearly two years later, what should have been a straightforward trial goes haywire when a detective stumbles on the stand and the defense calls a surprise witness. Will justice be served or will the confessed murderer go free?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 5 - Final Investment
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Final Investment

    S2:E5

    When a robbery goes bad in south Memphis, one man is dead and very little physical evidence is left at the scene. Detectives track down several witnesses, but the one person who saw the shooting was a 10-year-old boy. Fast forward five years to a dramatic murder trial. The witness is now 15 and well aware of the dangers of testifying. Will he do the right thing? Or not…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 6 - Hale Storm
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Hale Storm

    S2:E6

    A Louisville, Kentucky family awakes before dawn as a barrage of gunfire rips through their home. When the smoke clears, three teenage boys are bleeding from bullet wounds. One would not survive. The lives of two others would be forever altered. Now, a family friend with violent tendencies stands trial for the shooting, but a lack of eyewitnesses threatens to derail the whole case. Will a jury find him guilty or will the angry suspect walk free?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 7 - Bad Company
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Bad Company

    S2:E7

    On a warm, clear night in the desert near Lake Mead, the body of a man–shot dead–was found in the middle of the road. When Las Vegas Metro homicide detectives began investigating the death, they had no idea the case would lead them to a conspiracy that involved five people. Or that it would take six years to bring down the man behind the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 8 - Loose Ends
    8.4/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Loose Ends

    S2:E8

    Detectives link Martin Seay to several killings–but he only goes on trial for one. The state’s key witness is his former girlfriend, Kandi Hawkins. Hawkins was paralyzed from the neck down when Seay ordered a hit on her. Will her testimony be enough to convict the ruthless killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. After the First 48 Season 2 Episode 9 - Fifteen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Fifteen

    S2:E9

    Fifteen-year-old Juanita Payne was killed outside a party by a stray round from an AK-47. Detectives arrest a man they are sure is the killer. But the case begins to fall apart soon after. Will the alleged killer walk free?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Signs of Violence" is the best rated episode of "After the First 48" season 2. It scored 6.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/11/2011. This episode is rated 6.4 points higher than the second-best, "Last Yard".