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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!

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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 fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The First 48 Season 18 Episode 1 - Spree Killer
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Spree Killer

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 2 - The Grudge
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #2 - The Grudge

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 3 - A Bad Run-In / Inferno
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #3 - A Bad Run-In / Inferno

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 4 - Last Rap
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Last Rap

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 5 - Flashing Colors
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #5 - Flashing Colors

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 6 - Buried Secrets
    8.8/10(45 votes)

    #6 - Buried Secrets

    S18:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 7 - The Visitor
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #7 - The Visitor

    S18:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 8 - Rise Up / Somebody's Friend
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Rise Up / Somebody's Friend

    S18:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 9 - Family First
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Family First

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 10 - After Hours / The Cutting Edge
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #10 - After Hours / The Cutting Edge

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 11 - The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines
    8.3/10(32 votes)

    #11 - The Deadliest Sin / Bloodlines

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 12 - A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #12 - A Killer Fight / Do the Right Thing

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 13 - The Fallen Angel
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #13 - The Fallen Angel

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 14 - The Brotherhood & Lit Up
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #14 - The Brotherhood & Lit Up

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 15 - Young Guns
    8.7/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Young Guns

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 16 - Tracked
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Tracked

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 17 - Random Acts & Blunt Force
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Random Acts & Blunt Force

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The First 48 Season 18 Episode 18 - Crossroads
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Crossroads

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 30 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/10/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Grudge".