7.8/1029 votes#1 - Spree Killer
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2019
When a potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Okla., Detective Max Ryden must stop the murderer before he kills again.
Director: N/A
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- 8.1/1032 votes
#2 - The Grudge
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2019
In Mobile, Ala., a man who turned his life around is gunned down in cold blood; detectives need to know if his troubled past came back to haunt him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1027 votes
#3 - A Bad Run-In / Inferno
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2019
In Tulsa, Okla., a barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car, with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat; an elderly Atlanta man is burned alive in a building fire suspected to be arson.
Director: N/A
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- 8.0/1026 votes
#4 - Last Rap
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2019
When a young man is found executed in the street and a second victim is shot nearby, detectives scramble to track down the dangerous gunman before he kills again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1025 votes
#5 - Flashing Colors
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2019
In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a teenager is gunned down outside a nightclub when he winds up at the center of a gang feud.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/1044 votes
#6 - Buried Secrets
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2019
In Mobile, Ala., a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino where she had lost millions.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votes
#7 - The Visitor
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2019
In Atlanta, after his mother reports him missing, a man is found dead, naked and shot twice in his bedroom.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votes
#8 - Rise Up / Somebody's Friend
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2019
In Atlanta, a woman is found dead in a garbage can, and a young man is ambushed by neighborhood bullies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1024 votes
#9 - Family First
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2019
When a young man goes missing in Tulsa, Okla., detectives must crack a family's code of silence in order to find him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votes
#10 - After Hours / The Cutting Edge
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2019
In Atlanta, a stranger guns down a new father in a parking lot; in Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is stabbed more than 20 times when someone he trusts turns against him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1030 votes
#11 - The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 3/7/2019
In Mobile, Ala., the murder of a 19-year-old becomes personal when the team learns that the victim is Detective Jermaine Rogers' cousin; in Tulsa, Okla., a 31-year-old mother is gunned down in front of her home by an unlikely suspect.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1026 votes
#12 - A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 3/7/2019
In Mobile, Ala., a street fight escalates to a shooting that leaves a man dead in his front yard; in Tulsa, Okla., a drive-by shooting stemming from a gang feud claims the life of a 16-year-old girl, while her boyfriend clings to life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.2/1015 votes
#13 - The Fallen Angel
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 4/4/2019
A beautiful teenager found naked and shot to death in an Atlanta park. With no evidence to work with, rookie detective Andre Lowe struggles to unravel the mystery. But the viciousness of her mysterious death evokes the sympathy of the entire Homicide Unit who pitch in to identify her and recreate her last hours on earth from tiny clues. The case captures the hearts of the public and, with tips flooding in, the detectives work round the clock to try to find her killer/killers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1026 votes
#14 - The Brotherhood & Lit Up
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 4/11/2019
In Mobile, Ala., a young man is murdered at his girlfriend's house when drive-by shooters unload several dozen rounds at the home; in Tulsa, Okla., a Jeep is found crashed along the highway with a man sitting inside, shot dead.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.8/1033 votes
#15 - Young Guns
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 4/18/2019
When an innocent bystander protecting a young woman is gunned down, detectives scramble to learn who fired the fatal shots before anyone else gets hurt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1015 votes
#16 - Tracked
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 4/25/2019
When a father of three is executed on his front porch, Gwinnett County Homicide discovers that those closest to him are hiding a dark secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1021 votes
#17 - Random Acts & Blunt Force
Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 5/9/2019
In Mobile, Ala., a 70-year-old Vietnam vet is found beaten to death in his home, where detectives discover cryptic threatening letters; in Tulsa, Okla., a random shooter reveals startling new information on a cold case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#18 - Crossroads
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 5/16/2019
In Tulsa, Okla., detectives suspect a random roadside encounter when they find an unidentified cyclist gunned down in the middle of an intersection outside the airport.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 18
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Season 18 Ratings Summary
"Spree Killer" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 18. It scored 7.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/10/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Grudge".