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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 14

Every episode of The First 48 Season 14 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 14!

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...
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Network:A&E

Season 14 Ratings Summary

"Safe House" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 14. It scored 9.8/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/19/2014. This episode is rated 2.2 points higher than the second-best, "Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors".

  • Safe House
    9.8/1012 votes

    #1 - Safe House

    Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2014

    Dallas homicide detectives discover nearly $1 million in the home of a man who was shot on his front porch; two violent suspects are tracked.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors
    7.6/1014 votes

    #2 - Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors

    Season 14 Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2014

    In Dallas, when a young father is gunned down in front of his house, Detective Steve David discovers that the victim had a secret that may have led to his murder. Then, in Cleveland, a mother is found strangled and burned in her kitchen, but Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz have no witnesses and little evidence to track down her killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold Embrace
    NaN/100 votes

    #3 - Cold Embrace

    Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2014

    In Cleveland, after a man is found dead in his car, the autopsy reveals he was strangled to death. Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz take the case and uncover a relationship that could lead them to their killer. But with Sowa's retirement right around the corner, can he solve the murder before the case goes cold?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold Betrayal
    7.4/1020 votes

    #4 - Cold Betrayal

    Season 14 Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2014

    In Cleveland, a man is gunned down at home in front of his family just a few days before Christmas. Detectives Tom Armelli and Bob Ford must delve into the dangerous business of drug dealing to hunt down the killers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Graveyard Love
    8.0/1016 votes

    #5 - Graveyard Love

    Season 14 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2014

    In New Orleans, a man is ambushed in front of his grandmother's house. Detectives Jeffrey Vappie and Tim Bender suspect a woman close to the victimthe victim may have arranged the shooting, but they need hard evidence to prove it--and quickly, before it's too late.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the First 48: Love Thy Neighbor
    NaN/100 votes

    #6 - After the First 48: Love Thy Neighbor

    Season 14 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2014

    An armed robbery escalates into capital murder and rocks a residential Houston neighborhood. One man is left for dead while his killers flee into the night. Four years later, will justice finally be served?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the First 48: Easy Money
    8.2/1023 votes

    #7 - After the First 48: Easy Money

    Season 14 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2014

    A robbery at a Cleveland convenience store turns deadly when a store clerk is shot and killed. As police track down the men responsible, they discover more robberies and a second homicide that can be tied to the same suspects. But when the killers are brought into custody, the real drama begins, as they turn on each other--each bringing a very different story to the witness box.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crossing the Line/The Landlord
    7.8/1013 votes

    #8 - Crossing the Line/The Landlord

    Season 14 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2014

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bad Medicine
    7.5/1023 votes

    #9 - Bad Medicine

    Season 14 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2014

    New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught investigates a gruesome and horrific murder: a grandmother and her four-year-old grandson shot in her bedroom, leaving the grandmother dead and the four-year-old struggling to survive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Case That Haunts Me - A 10th Anniversary Special
    7.8/1031 votes

    #10 - The Case That Haunts Me - A 10th Anniversary Special

    Season 14 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2014

    This special, two hour program features several well known First 48 detectives retelling the most haunting cases from their careers. Through interviews, dramatic recreations, and real case materials, these true crime stories from Memphis, Minneapolis, and Broward County will bring the viewer closer than ever to the personal and professional challenges faced by some of the most veteran First 48 investigators.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Senior Year
    7.1/1011 votes

    #11 - Senior Year

    Season 14 Episode 11 - Aired 9/18/2014

    Detectives Mike McCleery and Bob Bachelder investigate the murder of a promising high-school senior, shot to death the week before Christmas, and stuffed in the trunk of his car, 25 miles from home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shattered Glass
    NaN/100 votes

    #12 - Shattered Glass

    Season 14 Episode 12 - Aired 9/25/2014

    In New Orleans, when a young mother is found beaten to death in her home, Detective Greg Johnson must fight to prove he has enough evidence against her killer, before he walks free.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Broad Daylight
    8.1/1024 votes

    #13 - Broad Daylight

    Season 14 Episode 13 - Aired 10/2/2014

    In New Orleans, a woman is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Chuck Ward discovers she may not be the killer's first victim. But can he find a witness willing to step up before more blood is shed?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Ties/A Good Neighbor
    7.9/1020 votes

    #14 - Family Ties/A Good Neighbor

    Season 14 Episode 14 - Aired 10/9/2014

    In Dallas, when a husband is shot in his bed after an Easter party, Detective Michael Yeric suspects that the victim's wife may be hiding a dark secret. Then, in New Orleans, Detective Tanisha Sykes must solve the mystery of why a popular DJ is found bound and executed before his killer strikes again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder in Treme
    8.5/1012 votes

    #15 - Murder in Treme

    Season 14 Episode 15 - Aired 10/16/2014

    In New Orleans, when a woman is slashed to death, the investigation into her murder leads Detectives Chuck Ward and Rob Barrere to a house of horrors, and they discover the killer may be someone they least expected.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Red Brick/Last Kiss
    7.2/1022 votes

    #16 - Red Brick/Last Kiss

    Season 14 Episode 16 - Aired 10/23/2014

    After a number of women are murdered in East Cleveland, residents fear there may be a serial killer on the loose. When a grandmother is strangled and left to die on a vacant lot Detectives Bob Ford and Tom Armelli need to find out if her killing is related to the others. In Dallas, a young father is shot to death in his girlfriend's arms, in the back of his car. Detective Leo Gonzalez must find the killer before more bloodshed occurs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the First 48: Hot Ride
    NaN/100 votes

    #17 - After the First 48: Hot Ride

    Season 14 Episode 17 - Aired 10/30/2014

    A carjacking-turned-murder leaves a youth minister dead. Two men are caught and one suspect turns on the other. But, a last minute change of heart changes everything.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dark Waters
    8.9/1031 votes

    #18 - Dark Waters

    Season 14 Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/2014

    New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught takes on his most challenging case yet when a young married couple goes missing and one of them is found floating in a river, drowned to death.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Wrong
    NaN/100 votes

    #19 - Dead Wrong

    Season 14 Episode 19 - Aired 1/5/2015

    In New Orleans, when a young father is abducted and shot in the street, detective Rayell Johnson hopes shocking surveillance footage can help him crack his first homicide case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ringside Seat
    8.1/1032 votes

    #20 - Ringside Seat

    Season 14 Episode 20 - Aired 1/8/2015

    Tulsa homicide delves into a dark world of drugs and prostitution to solve the murder of a man executed in his car in a motel parking lot.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lying in Wait/With This Ring
    7.4/1023 votes

    #21 - Lying in Wait/With This Ring

    Season 14 Episode 21 - Aired 1/22/2015

    In Atlanta two men are ambushed at gunpoint and only one survives to tell the tale. A mother is found stabbed to death on the side of the road, but a wedding ring dropped at the scene could break the case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Passenger/Death Call
    7.5/1027 votes

    #22 - The Passenger/Death Call

    Season 14 Episode 22 - Aired 1/29/2015

    hen a Tulsa man is gunned down at the wheel of his car detectives turn to a passenger who saw it all. A 20-year-old man in New Orleans is shot down minutes after his mother gets a warning about the murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rocky Road/Something She Said
    7.7/1025 votes

    #23 - Rocky Road/Something She Said

    Season 14 Episode 23 - Aired 2/5/2015

    In Atlanta, a man is shot to death over a gambling dispute at an illegal after hours club. Detective Kevin Otts battles against a wall of silence as he tries to track down the killer before he strikes again. And in Tulsa, two young lovers are murdered in cold blood. As he unravels the case, Detective Justin Ritter is shocked to learn why.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fast Friends/The Thin Line
    7.7/1029 votes

    #24 - Fast Friends/The Thin Line

    Season 14 Episode 24 - Aired 2/12/2015

    In Cleveland, a young father is murdered in his car and detectives discover his friend may know who pulled the trigger. In Tulsa, the homicide team goes on the hunt for a shotgun wielding killer who tore a family apart.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the First 48: Cold Justice
    NaN/100 votes

    #25 - After the First 48: Cold Justice

    Season 14 Episode 25 - Aired 2/19/2015

    In 1983, several young mothers are raped and murdered on the west side of Louisville Kentucky. A conviction on two of the murders leaves a third family with no justice. Until 31 years later, when the re-opened case and preserved DNA evidence lead police to a killer. But at trial, his attorneys question the investigation--and the memory of the victim's children--leading to an explosive confrontation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A