All Episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
Browse all episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
Season 1
N/A/100 votesThe Case That Haunts Me 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2020
In Memphis, the tragic murder of 6 people in the same house on Lester Street tears a family apart. In Tulsa, the strange disappearance of a former Navy vet finally provides answers after almost 2 years. And in Atlanta, the brutal shooting of a young engaged couple on the side of the road haunts investigators.
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N/A/100 votesShocking Confessions
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2020
In Tulsa, a key witness denies knowing anything about a brutal homicide until confronted with evidence that proves otherwise. In Dallas, a suspect shocks detectives with a confession they didn't see coming. In Atlanta, Detective Quinn has an uphill battle in the interview room with a suspect who appears to be targeting and killing homeless people.
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N/A/100 votesWomen of Homicide
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2020
A confrontation turns deadly in Memphis, Tenn.; in Cincinnati, a single mother is torn between work and home; in Tulsa, Okla., a family dispute takes a dark turn; in Atlanta, an interrogation room interview turns emotional.
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N/A/100 votesThe Case That Haunts Me 2
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2020
The gruesome rape and murder of two women in an abandoned house haunts investigators; detectives work to identify the suspects who drowned a local couple; a woman who was burned alive fights to survive so she can identify her assailants.
Director: Unknown
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N/A/100 votesRookies
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2020
In New Orleans, a robbery takes a rookie months to unravel; in Phoenix a first time detective with only one clue traces a random fender bender that sparks a horrible turn of events; in Atlanta the new guy tracks the suspects in a drug deal.
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N/A/100 votesThe Chase
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2020
In Tulsa, a shooting in a motel parking lot leads investigators to undertake an undercover operation to capture the suspect; in Tulsa, the investigation into the shooting of a former Marine leads to a dangerous car chase and apprehension.
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N/A/100 votesHeat of the Moment
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/2020
Looks back at three cases that erupted in the heat of the moment. In Kansas City, a confrontation with a baseball bat escalates to murder. Then, in Harris County, a man's Easter visit with his ex-wife turns deadly. And in Atlanta, a mother watches in horror as her family is destroyed in a flash of violence.
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N/A/100 votesCaught on Camera 1
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2020
Three of The First 48's most memorable cases featuring surveillance video are highlighted: in Cleveland, Ohio a robbery leaves an innocent man dead at the shop where he worked; in Dallas, an encounter on an elevator seals the shocking fate of a woman heading home for the day; and in Memphis, revenge is served in video surveillance that tells a misleading story.
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N/A/100 votesWrong Place, Wrong Time 1
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2021
A beloved barber is caught in the crossfire of a long-standing gang rivalry; a young man returns home during his lunch break and is killed by an armed burglar; an old woman opens her home to a man searching for his lost dog and pays a deadly price.
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N/A/100 votesShocking Twists
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/28/2021
In Kansas City, detectives discover two women in an abandoned garage; in Dallas, investigators use a surprising clue to bring their killers to justice; in Miami, one marina is linked to two murders that share a shocking connection.
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N/A/100 votesFatal Friendship
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/2021
In New Orleans, close friends fight over money and one of them ends up dead; in Florida's Broward County, an elderly man makes a fatal mistake with some new friends; in Dallas, childhood friends have a wild night that ends in tragedy.
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N/A/100 votesThe Case That Haunts Me 3
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/2021
In Tucson, Ariz., a homeless woman is brutally gutted under a highway underpass; the suspect's motive haunts investigators; in Tulsa, Okla., the shooting of a man sets off a chain of events unlike anything Tulsa Homicide has ever seen.
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N/A/100 votesWrong Place, Wrong Time 2
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/18/2021
In Memphis, Tenn., a man is killed when he tries to break up a fight; in Miami, a well-intended kid is shot at a nightclub; in Tulsa, Okla., a young woman loses her life for something she had nothing to do with.
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N/A/100 votesThe Case That Haunts Me 4
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2021
This episode looks back at three cases that stayed with detectives. In Dallas, a man is dismembered and burned and dumped in a lake. Then, in Tulsa, two kids find their mother dead in her car. And in Dallas, two friends are found burned in a car.
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N/A/100 votesHeat of the Moment 2
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/28/2021
Three cases are highlighted from The First 48 archive that feature stories with Women Detectives. In Atlanta, Detective Summer Benton investigates a deadly dispute between roommates; in Rochester, Investigator Terry Dearcop breaks open the case of a husband's murder; and in Birmingham, Detective Cynthia Morrow must sort through varying versions of how a drug deal went bad.
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N/A/100 votesWomen of Homicide 2
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/3/2021
In Atlanta, Detective Summer Benton investigates a deadly dispute between roommates; in Rochester, Investigator Terry Dearcop breaks open the case of a husband's murder; and in Birmingham, Detective Cynthia Morrow must sort through varying versions of how a drug deal went bad.
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N/A/100 votesShocking Confessions 2
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/10/2021
In Miami, a Thanksgiving interrogation takes a surprising turn; in Tulsa, an argument among a group of friends becomes violent and none of their stories match up; and in Dallas, childhood buddies turn on each other and the truth eventually is revealed.
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N/A/100 votesA Family Affair
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/17/2021
In Cleveland, a family is torn apart when a beloved uncle is killed by his own flesh and blood. Then, in Tulsa, when a young man disappears and is believed to be dead, detectives face a family's code of silence. And in Mobile, Detective Rogers is shocked when he arrives at a crime scene to find one of his own relatives is the victim.
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