NaN/100 votes#1 - Murder in the Family
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/1/2022
Three cases from The First 48 that feature families enveloped in personal tragedies. In New Orleans, two cousins have a deadly fight, in Memphis, a young couple disappear and their uncle's home holds a clue, and in Dallas, a woman brutally turns on her sister-in-law.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Interrogations: Lies and Tells
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2022
Three different approaches to suspect interviews are featured from The First 48. First, detectives in Cleveland sit down with friends and the suspect in the murder of a young mother, then the boyfriend of a missing woman is questioned in Harris County with hopes of finding the woman alive, and detectives in Memphis change strategy in an effort to get their murder suspect to talk.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Heat of the Moment 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/22/2022
Three cases from The First 48 where things get out of control in a heated moment. In Birmingham, a man's body is found burned after an argument with a friend; in New Orleans, a man with cancer gets a ride home that ends in his murder; and in Tulsa, a man visiting his son is killed in a jealous rage.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Forensics Don't Lie
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/29/2022
A look back at three cases from The First 48 where forensics played a pivotal role in solving homicides. In Harris County, detectives rely on fingerprints to solve a father's carjacking and murder. In Charlotte, NC, a slain woman's family finds justice through DNA; and in Minneapolis, ballistics is the key to solving a man shot during a street fight.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - No Witness
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2022
When there are no witnesses, homicide detectives face an uphill climb to find the truth. First, detectives in Cincinnati come across a bizarre homicide at an apartment fire. Then, in Memphis, solving a preacher’s murder hinges on a single fingerprint. And a Tulsa woman found dead leaves police a clue that might solve her own murder.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Unfinished Business
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2022
Three cases from The First 48 that were driven by revenge and resentment. In Mobile, a man is executed in a parking lot months after an altercation; in Harris County, TX, pressing charges in an attempted robbery leads to a man’s brutal murder; and in Tulsa, a gang member goes on the hunt after being called a name.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Deadly Plans
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2022
Three stories from The First 48 where a plan proved deadly for unwitting victims. In Dallas, a man is lured to his death in an abandoned apartment; a homeless man in Miami is brutally beaten with a rock; and a Tulsa woman’s plan to help her sister goes horribly wrong.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Fatal Friendship 2
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/5/2023
Three stories from The First 48 where a plan proved deadly for unwitting victims. In Dallas, a man is lured to his death in an abandoned apartment; a homeless man in Miami is brutally beaten with a rock; and a Tulsa woman’s plan to help her sister goes horribly wrong.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/4/2023
A look back at three First 48 cases where the victims were in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Tulsa, what appears to be a case of road rage turns out to be something else entirely. Then, a man is stabbed to death in his car and Tulsa detectives have a hard time believing his friend’s story of what happened. And investigators in Harris County must get to the bottom of a car wash shooting that leaves a man dead.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - The Case That Haunts Me 5
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/11/2023
In Memphis, a woman is dragged to her death in broad daylight; in Harris County, a young mother is found with her throat slashed; in Miami, an ongoing battle between two gangs feels impossible to curtail as the body count rises.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - Rookies 2
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/18/2023
Rookie detectives lead their first investigations in three cases from "The First 48" archive; in Louisville, Ky., a rookie leans on video surveillance to find a convenience store killer.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Shocking Motives
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2023
Homicide detectives attempt to understand puzzling motives for murder after a woman is attacked as payback for someone else, a barber is shot by someone who appears to be a friend and a man is targeted for defending a friend.
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#13 - The Pros
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/31/2023
Veteran homicide detectives search for answers after a woman is killed in her Dallas home, a reluctant witness weighs whether to name the shooter in a homicide case in Memphis and a man gets shot in his own doorway in Dallas.
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#14 - In the Name of Love
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/4/2023
Examines three cases where homicides were committed in the name of love. First, in Dallas, a couple is shot to death on their doorstep, and detectives have to track down the killer as he goes on a multi-state crime spree. Then, in Louisville, a hearing-impaired man is stabbed in his doorway. And finally in Tulsa, a woman's body is found in a trash can. Can her death be linked to the murder of her fiance the year before?
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#15 - Unfinished Business 2
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/7/2023
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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 2
Every episode of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes Season 2!
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 2 Ratings Summary
"Murder in the Family" is the best rated episode of "The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes" season 2. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/1/2022. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Interrogations: Lies and Tells".