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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 17

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Every episode of The First 48 Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 17!

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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  • Unspeakable Part 2
    9.4/10(44)
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    #1 - Unspeakable Part 2

    Season 17 Episode 28

    Aired 11/26/2018

    Tulsa Ok. Detective Jason White continues to investigate Courtney Palmers disappearance. The missing persons case turns into a detective's worst nightmare

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  • Standing Ground
    8.3/10(10)
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    #2 - Standing Ground

    Season 17 Episode 21

    Aired 9/6/2018

    In Tulsa, a high-school football player is gunned down when his friends make a dangerous decision. Detectives must separate witnesses from suspects to find out who fired the fatal bullet.

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  • Monster
    8.2/10(33)
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    #3 - Monster

    Season 17 Episode 3

    Aired 11/30/2017

    A Tulsa, Oklahoma, police detective tracks a sadistic killer who murdered the brother of a man who stole his truck.

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  • Inside the Tape Special #6
    8.1/10(13)
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    #4 - Inside the Tape Special #6

    Season 17 Episode 15

    Aired 4/26/2018

    In Minneapolis, surveillance cameras at a convenience store capture more than just a shooting. When a dead body is found days after the murder, Minneapolis Homicide must scramble to catch up to the killer. Minneapolis detectives need the help of the Somali community to help solve the murder of one of their own. The life of a 19-year old woman hangs in the balance after walking in on an intruder in her home.

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  • End of the Road
    8.1/10(24)
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    #5 - End of the Road

    Season 17 Episode 22

    Aired 9/13/2018

    In Tulsa, Okla., an unsolved case comes to life when new evidence sheds light on a dead man's friend.

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  • Predator
    8.0/10(23)
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    #6 - Predator

    Season 17 Episode 24

    Aired 10/4/2018

    In Harris County, a woman is found bound by the side of the road; as Sgt. James Dousay works the case, he discovers that he may be looking for a serial killer.

    Director: N/A

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  • Trap House
    7.9/10(25)
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    #7 - Trap House

    Season 17 Episode 6

    Aired 12/21/2017

    When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps Tulsa, Okla., detectives search for his killers.

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  • Honor Code
    7.8/10(14)
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    #8 - Honor Code

    Season 17 Episode 1

    Aired 10/19/2017

    In Atlanta, a decorated veteran and grandfather is ambushed when he checks on a rental property.

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  • Dangerous Company
    7.8/10(26)
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    #9 - Dangerous Company

    Season 17 Episode 4

    Aired 12/7/2017

    A missing father turns up dead when his plans to evict a tenant ignites a murderous rage.

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  • Fallen Hero / The Last Deal
    7.8/10(16)
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    #10 - Fallen Hero / The Last Deal

    Season 17 Episode 12

    Aired 4/5/2018

    When a 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back, detectives discover his former neighbor may hold the key to what went down; a young man's future is cut short when a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong.

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  • Stolen Innocence
    7.8/10(27)
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    #11 - Stolen Innocence

    Season 17 Episode 17

    Aired 8/23/2018

    When a young mother and her friend are murdered in front of her children, Tulsa detectives hope a suspicious vehicle will lead them to the killer.

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  • Lost Boys
    7.8/10(25)
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    #12 - Lost Boys

    Season 17 Episode 23

    Aired 9/13/2018

    In Tulsa, an innocent grandmother is gunned down steps from her front door, and Detective John Brown discovers that her killers may be 14-year-old boys.

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  • For a Friend & The Last Gamble
    7.8/10(23)
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    #13 - For a Friend & The Last Gamble

    Season 17 Episode 25

    Aired 10/11/2018

    In Atlanta, a teenager is killed when he steps in front of a gunman to save his friend; in Tulsa, Okla., a man is shot dead and left in a church parking lot when he tries to sell a stolen car.

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  • Inside the Tape Special #4
    7.7/10(13)
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    #14 - Inside the Tape Special #4

    Season 17 Episode 13

    Aired 4/12/2018

    A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer. In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In Tulsa again, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In Tulsa, an innocent victim is caught in the cross fire as a surge of gang violence rips through the city.

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  • Inside the Tape Special #7
    7.7/10(14)
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    #15 - Inside the Tape Special #7

    Season 17 Episode 16

    Aired 5/22/2018

    In New Orleans, when a star witness identifies her boyfriend’s killers, detectives suspect it may be too good to be true. After two young men are killed, Detective Nick Williams tries to get their friend to change his ways before he becomes another victim. A teenager tells Tulsa homicide that his friend accidentally shot himself, but the evidence points in another direction. In Mobile, when a homeless man is brutally murdered, detectives conclude that it’s not just a random act of violence but something much more personal.

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  • Deadly Secrets & True Lies
    7.7/10(24)
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    #16 - Deadly Secrets & True Lies

    Season 17 Episode 18

    Aired 8/23/2018

    Detectives investigate the double murder of two family men in Minneapolis, urging a witness to come clean; in Tulsa, Okla., a young woman is found dead in a dumpster after she discovers the fate of her fiancé.

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  • Cruel Summer
    7.6/10(22)
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    #17 - Cruel Summer

    Season 17 Episode 8

    Aired 1/4/2018

    Gunmen open fire on a porch, shooting four children and three adults; a police detective turns to the New Orleans community for help in solving the case.

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  • Runner Runner
    7.5/10(24)
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    #18 - Runner Runner

    Season 17 Episode 2

    Aired 10/26/2017

    In Mobile, when a quick money scam ends in a double murder, a rookie homicide detective takes it personally.

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  • Endless Love & Out of Time
    7.5/10(26)
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    #19 - Endless Love & Out of Time

    Season 17 Episode 5

    Aired 12/14/2017

    A woman is beaten and stabbed to death in her home in an act of vengeance; a Kansas City man is unable to get out of a dangerous business.

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  • Devil in Me & Trail of Blood
    7.5/10(23)
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    #20 - Devil in Me & Trail of Blood

    Season 17 Episode 7

    Aired 1/1/2018

    A Tulsa, Okla., man is shot and killed when a stranger sees an opportunity too good to pass up; in Atlanta, an escalating argument ends with one man dead and the other in danger.

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  • Rearview Killer & Point Blank
    7.5/10(24)
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    #21 - Rearview Killer & Point Blank

    Season 17 Episode 9

    Aired 1/11/2018

    A parking lot drug deal turns into a shootout that claims the lives of two Atlanta men; an execution outside a Tulsa, Okla., motel escalates into a double murder when the killer spots a witness to the crime.

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  • Score to Settle & In Her Arms
    7.4/10(20)
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    #22 - Score to Settle & In Her Arms

    Season 17 Episode 10

    Aired 1/18/2018

    A father is killed when a man opens fire in a crowded convenience store in Atlanta; a Tulsa, Okla., groom-to-be is gunned down before he can turn his life around.

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  • The Girl Next Door
    7.4/10(23)
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    #23 - The Girl Next Door

    Season 17 Episode 11

    Aired 3/29/2018

    In Atlanta, when a young man is shot from 235 feet away, Detective Darrin Smith discovers an escalating feud that threatens to tear apart a neighborhood.

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  • Unspeakable
    7.4/10(24)
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    #24 - Unspeakable

    Season 17 Episode 27

    Aired 10/25/2018

    A man gunned down inside an apartment sets off a chain of events unlike anything Tulsa Homicide has ever seen.

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  • Inside the Tape Special #5
    7.2/10(13)
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    #25 - Inside the Tape Special #5

    Season 17 Episode 14

    Aired 4/19/2018

    In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn’t just a random robbery gone wrong. In New Orleans, when an eyewitness points out a potential suspect at the crime scene, Detective Nick Williams must determine if they have the right guy. When a man is found shot dead in his car, St. Louis detectives hope a local prostitute can point them in the direction of the shooter. In KCK, a feud between neighbors gets out of control and leaves a father of 5 shot in the head on his doorstep.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Unspeakable Part 2" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 17. It scored 9.4/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/26/2018. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Standing Ground".