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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The First 48 Season 15 Episode 22 - Mother of Two
    8.9/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 1 - The House on Madrona Street
    8.2/10(41 votes)

    S15:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 19 - Dark Corners / Gundown
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 20 - Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 24 - 1000 Cuts / Draw
    8.2/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 6 - Last Shift
    8.1/10(31 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 15 - The Fighter / Final Ride
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 25 - Sudden Death / Devil at the Door
    8.0/10(28 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 14 - Broken Home
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 18 - Bloodline
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 21 - House of Cards
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 29 - Chopper
    7.9/10(21 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 3 - Blood Lust
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S15:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 4 - Secrets and Lies
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 27 - Bad Tempered / The Bully
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 28 - Room for the Night / Down and Out
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 9 - The Third Man / Cash Money Murder
    7.6/10(29 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 5 - Murder on Maiden Lane
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 8 - Knock Knock
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    S15:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 23 - Snapshot
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 26 - The Invitation
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 7 - M.I.A.
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    S15:E7

    A welder has vanished under very suspicious circumstances and Tulsa homicide gets the case. Detective Matt Frazier and the rest of the team suspect foul play as they dive

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 11 - Bloody Valentine / Storm Warning
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 16 - The Ties That Bind
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The First 48 Season 15 Episode 2 - Blood on Bourbon
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    S15:E2

    Investigating a mass shooting in New Orleans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Mother of Two" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 15. It scored 8.9/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/23/2016. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The House on Madrona Street".