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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 18

Every episode of The First 48 Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 18!

The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 18

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 - The Grudge

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    S18:E2

    In Mobile, Alabama, 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.

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    #2 - Spree Killer

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    S18:E1

    When a potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Detective Max Ryden must stop the murderer before he kills again.

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    #3 - A Bad Run-In / Inferno

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    S18:E3

    In Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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.

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    #4 - Last Rap

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    S18:E4

    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.

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    #5 - Flashing Colors

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    S18:E5

    In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a teenager is gunned down outside a nightclub when he winds up at the center of a gang feud.

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    #6 - Buried Secrets

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    S18:E6

    In Mobile, Alabama, a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino where she had lost millions.

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    #7 - The Visitor

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    S18:E7

    In Atlanta, after his mother reports him missing, a man is found dead, naked and shot twice in his bedroom.

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    #8 - Rise Up / Somebody's Friend

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    S18:E8

    In Atlanta, a woman is found dead in a garbage can, and a young man is ambushed by neighborhood bullies.

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    #9 - Family First

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    S18:E9

    When a young man goes missing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives must crack a family's code of silence in order to find him.

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    #10 - After Hours / The Cutting Edge

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    S18:E10

    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.

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    #11 - The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines

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    S18:E11

    In Mobile, Alabama, the murder of a 19-year-old becomes personal when the team learns that the victim is Detective Jermaine Rogers' cousin. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 31-year-old mother is gunned down in front of her home by an unlikely suspect.

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    #12 - A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing

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    S18:E12

    In Mobile, Alabama, a street fight escalates to a shooting that leaves a man dead in his front yard. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a drive-by shooting stemming from a gang feud claims the life of a 16-year-old girl, while her boyfriend clings to life.

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    #13 - The Fallen Angel

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    S18:E13

    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.

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    #14 - The Brotherhood & Lit Up

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    S18:E14

    In Mobile, Alabama, 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.

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    #15 - Young Guns

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    S18:E15

    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.

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    #16 - Tracked

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    S18:E16

    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.

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    #17 - Random Acts & Blunt Force

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    S18:E17

    In Mobile, Alabama, 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.

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    #18 - Crossroads

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    S18:E18

    In Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives suspect a random roadside encounter when they find an unidentified cyclist gunned down in the middle of an intersection outside the airport.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"The Grudge" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 18. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/2019. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Spree Killer".