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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 1

Every episode of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 1!

A look back at some of the most unforgettable moments in The First 48’s history. Each episode presents different cases previously featured on the...
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:A&E

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Case That Haunts Me 1" is the best rated episode of "The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/6/2020. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Shocking Confessions".

  • The Case That Haunts Me 1
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    #1 - The 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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  • Shocking Confessions
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    #2 - Shocking 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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  • Women of Homicide
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    #3 - Women 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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    #4 - The 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.

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  • Rookies
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    #5 - Rookies

    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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  • The Chase
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    #6 - The 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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  • Heat of the Moment
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    #7 - Heat 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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    #8 - Caught 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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  • Wrong Place, Wrong Time 1
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    #9 - Wrong 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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    #10 - Caught on Camera 2

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2021

    In Tulsa, multiple cameras help crack open a case; in Atlanta, a key witness provides a crucial lead after seeing surveillance footage of the suspect on the news.

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    #11 - In Broad Daylight

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/21/2021

    In New Orleans, a night out ends with a deadly morning after a random encounter; in Tulsa, an argument over a cellphone escalates into a double homicide; in Birmingham, a breakup goes very wrong in a public park.

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  • Shocking Twists
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    #12 - Shocking 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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    #13 - Fatal 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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    #14 - The 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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    #15 - Wrong 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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    #16 - The 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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    #17 - Heat 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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    #18 - Women 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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    #19 - Shocking 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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  • A Family Affair
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    #20 - A 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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