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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 15

Every episode of The First 48 Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 15!

The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 15

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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  1. 9.0/10(23 votes)

    #1 - Mother of Two

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    S15:E22

    When a young mother is found naked and strangled in her car, Tulsa Detective John Brown uncovers a dark obsession that may have turned deadly.

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  2. 8.5/10(24 votes)

    #2 - 1000 Cuts / Draw

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    S15:E24

    In Tulsa, an innocent mother is viciously murdered with a butcher knife. While in Atlanta, a beloved patriarch is gunned down when a game of dominoes turns deadly.

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  3. 8.3/10(40 votes)

    #3 - The House on Madrona Street

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    S15:E1

    In the season premiere, an Atlanta woman is strangled and the investigation unearths more potential crimes.

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  4. 8.2/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Dark Corners / Gundown

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    S15:E19

    In New Orleans, a transgender female is shot four times - the victim of an apparent robbery. In Atlanta, two men draw guns in an underground mall, but only one survives.

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  5. 8.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap

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    S15:E20

    A double killing on New Orleans' Bourbon Street leaves the city on edge; Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives believe that a shooting victim may have been lured into a trap.

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  6. 8.1/10(31 votes)

    #6 - Last Shift

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    S15:E6

    A violent attack in a Tulsa, Okla., barbershop leaves an employee dead and numerous people wounded; the hunt begins for a killer with an AK-47 assault rifle.

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  8. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #7 - The Fighter / Final Ride

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    S15:E15

    A New Orleans father and his friends are ambushed while sitting in a parked car; a feud between households in an Atlanta apartment complex leads to the killing of a promising boxer.

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  9. 8.1/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Chopper

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    S15:E29

    When an Atlanta father of two is gunned down with an AK-47, rookie detective Scott Berhalter must sift through lies and alibis to get his killers off the street.

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  10. 8.0/10(27 votes)

    #9 - Sudden Death / Devil at the Door

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    S15:E25

    In New Orleans, a man is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Ryan Vaught must battle fear and distrust on the street to identify the killer. And in Minneapolis, when a teenager is murdered at home, Sargent Christopher Gaiters' best hope for finding the killer is the victim's father, who witnessed the shooting.

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  11. 7.9/10(28 votes)

    #10 - The Third Man / Cash Money Murder

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    S15:E9

    When a popular New Orleans hip-hop promoter is gunned down next to his limousine, the search for the killer leads Detective Clinton Givens to more than he bargained for. In Tulsa, a friendly night of drinking at a senior center apartment complex leaves one man dead and another wounded. Detective Mark Kennedy must find a third man who was there to uncover what happened.

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  12. 7.9/10(26 votes)

    #11 - Broken Home

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    S15:E14

    The case of a young New Orleans mother who was ambushed at home and fatally shot hinges on the eyewitness account of a 4-year-old girl.

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  13. 7.9/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Bloodline

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    S15:E18

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective hunts a family of elusive criminals after a former Marine is fatally shot while trying to recover his stolen bicycle.

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  14. 7.9/10(24 votes)

    #13 - House of Cards

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    S15:E21

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective pieces together fragmented accounts from five potential witnesses as he investigates a crime involving a lethal combination of guns and meth.

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  15. 7.8/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Snapshot

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    S15:E23

    In Tulsa, a young mother of four is found shot on the side of the road. Detectives' only clue is a photograph she took just moments before her murder.

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  16. 7.8/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Room for the Night / Down and Out

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    S15:E28

    Detective Rob Barrere investigates when three men meet in a motel room in New Orleans east, and one of them ends up dead; while in Tulsa, Detective Ronnie Leatherman catches the case of a man stabbed 21 times when a night of drinking ignites a murderous rage.

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  17. 7.7/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Blood Lust

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    S15:E3

    A killer terrorizes Atlanta and investigators try to track him down.

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  18. 7.7/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Secrets and Lies

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    S15:E4

    When a young woman is executed on a street corner in Tulsa, investigator Nathan Schilling discovers her friends may be hiding information about the murder.

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  19. 7.7/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Knock Knock

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    S15:E8

    Police must wade through a web of secrets and lies when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.

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  20. 7.7/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Bloody Valentine / Storm Warning

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    S15:E11

    A young father is killed while visiting his son in Tulsa and a home invasion kills one teenager and leaves two more wounded in Atlanta.

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  21. 7.7/10(9 votes)

    #20 - In a Lonely Place

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    S15:E13

    A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.

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  22. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Bad Tempered / The Bully

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    S15:E27

    In Atlanta, a caretaker is gunned down over a grudge. And in Tulsa, a young man loses his life when a bully goes too far.

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  23. 7.6/10(18 votes)

    #22 - The Invitation

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    S15:E26

    When a young man is shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted on Facebook may have triggered a dangerous chain of events.

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  24. 7.5/10(27 votes)

    #23 - Murder on Maiden Lane

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    S15:E5

    In Atlanta, a young father is gunned down by a brutal robbing crew and Detective Tracy Lewis discovers on her first case that she may be chasing the wrong suspect.

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  25. 7.3/10(22 votes)

    #24 - The Ties That Bind

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    S15:E16

    An Atlanta man is gunned down in his home by an AK-47; the victim's wife holds a dark secret that could tear the family apart.

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  26. 7.2/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Blood on Bourbon

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    S15:E2

    Investigating a mass shooting in New Orleans.

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Mother of Two" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 15. It scored 9/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "1000 Cuts / Draw".