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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 19

Every episode of The First 48 Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 19!

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...
Genres:DocumentaryDramaCrime
Network:A&E

Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Chain of Death" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 19. It scored 8.7/10 based on 39 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/1/2020. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Taken".

  • Chain of Death
    8.7/1039 votes

    #1 - Chain of Death

    Season 19 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2020

    A young mother and her best friend gunned down in broad daylight sets off a chain of events that Tulsa Homicide never could have imagined.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Taken
    8.1/1024 votes

    #2 - Taken

    Season 19 Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2020

    When a young man and his pregnant fiancee are executed after a failed ransom attempt, Atlanta Homicide will stop at nothing to identify the elusive suspect.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Down a Dark Hallway
    7.5/1020 votes

    #3 - Down a Dark Hallway

    Season 19 Episode 3 - Aired 1/2/2020

    In Tulsa, detectives struggle to find a lead when a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his own home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tricked / Rogue Gun
    7.1/1021 votes

    #4 - Tricked / Rogue Gun

    Season 19 Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2020

    In Mobile, a 21-year-old woman is shot dead in her hotel room by a mysterious visitor. When a 42-year-old music producer is found riddled with bullets in his Gwinnett County apartment, clues point toward a madman on a shooting spree.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dead Stop / Uninvited
    7.8/1020 votes

    #5 - Dead Stop / Uninvited

    Season 19 Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2020

    In Atlanta, when a young father is found dead in his home by his girlfriend, detectives track down the killer and find things are not as they appear. In Tulsa, a teenager is fatally shot, sending the Tulsa team on a desperate search for the motive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Invader
    8.2/1030 votes

    #6 - The Invader

    Season 19 Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2020

    In Tulsa, a father of three is gunned down in front of his family during a deadly crime spree. Detectives race to track down his killer before anyone else gets hurt.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bridge of Lies
    7.2/1021 votes

    #7 - Bridge of Lies

    Season 19 Episode 7 - Aired 1/30/2020

    In Tulsa, OK, a homeless man is beaten and stabbed to death, leading detectives to witnesses that live under a bridge where he was discovered.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Devil's Trail
    6.8/1020 votes

    #8 - Devil's Trail

    Season 19 Episode 8 - Aired 2/6/2020

    In Tulsa, detectives have little to go on when they find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped, strangled to death, and thrown into a dumpster.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Break Up / No Good Deed
    7.2/1018 votes

    #9 - The Break Up / No Good Deed

    Season 19 Episode 9 - Aired 2/13/2020

    A young woman is found dead behind an abandoned building in Mobile, AL and detectives need her boyfriend to help solve the case; A young father's murder case sends Atlanta detectives to the Pocono Mountains in search of his killers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jealous Heart / The Jump
    7.7/1013 votes

    #10 - Jealous Heart / The Jump

    Season 19 Episode 10 - Aired 2/20/2020

    In Mobile, a beloved mother of four is killed when she can’t escape her past. And in Atlanta, a detective on his first crime scene must find out why two young friends were gunned down in broad daylight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fateful Date
    7.5/1023 votes

    #11 - Fateful Date

    Season 19 Episode 11 - Aired 2/20/2020

    A shy mechanic is found shot dead far from home, outside a notorious apartment complex. Detective Max Ryden needs to discover what brought him there.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Triggered
    8.8/1017 votes

    #12 - Triggered

    Season 19 Episode 12 - Aired 2/27/2020

    Detective Ronnie Leatherman returns to Tulsa homicide to investigate the death of a man who crashed his car in a shopping center.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brothers Down
    8.1/1023 votes

    #13 - Brothers Down

    Season 19 Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2020

    In Tulsa, Okla., two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew; detectives struggle to find a motive before the killer strikes again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Carnage in the Streets
    7.9/1016 votes

    #14 - Carnage in the Streets

    Season 19 Episode 14 - Aired 3/12/2020

    In Mobile, two young men are gunned down within the space of 12 hours, and clues point to a feud between rival cliques.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury
    7.0/1019 votes

    #15 - Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury

    Season 19 Episode 15 - Aired 3/19/2020

    In Tulsa, a father is gunned down in a parking lot by a killer lying in wait. In Mobile, an elderly man dies from a suspicious fire in his apartment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Life Interrupted / Lucifer
    7.8/1026 votes

    #16 - Life Interrupted / Lucifer

    Season 19 Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2020

    In Atlanta, a young man comes home for lunch and winds up murdered when he catches a brazen thief in the act. Then, in Tulsa, an ongoing feud between two gang members leads to a fateful encounter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jackpot
    8.1/1010 votes

    #17 - Jackpot

    Season 19 Episode 17 - Aired 4/2/2020

    When a man is found shot dead in his driveway, an abandoned truck leads Tulsa Homicide to several potential suspects, but not everything is as it seems.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cruel Intentions
    7.8/1018 votes

    #18 - Cruel Intentions

    Season 19 Episode 18 - Aired 4/9/2020

    Mobile detectives investigate the murder of a young mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gangland
    7.2/1020 votes

    #19 - Gangland

    Season 19 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2020

    A young man is gunned down at a troubled apartment complex that comes under federal investigation after a rap video goes viral.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Deadly Triangle
    7.6/1018 votes

    #20 - Deadly Triangle

    Season 19 Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2020

    In Gwinnett County, GA, a man is gunned down in the early hours of the morning on his front lawn, the engine of his truck still running behind him. Rookie Detective, James Lawson has to unravel a tangled web of jealousy and betrayal in order to find his killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Standoff
    7.7/1020 votes

    #21 - The Standoff

    Season 19 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2020

    Tulsa Homicide responds when a father of three is gunned down at his job by suspects who end up in a standoff with police.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Snatched
    7.6/1024 votes

    #22 - Snatched

    Season 19 Episode 22 - Aired 4/28/2020

    In Tulsa, when a homeless man is killed after getting run over in a parking lot, detectives work to track down the elusive driver.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Child's Play / Bad Intentions
    7.3/1019 votes

    #23 - Child's Play / Bad Intentions

    Season 19 Episode 23 - Aired 4/30/2020

    In Tulsa, a teenager is shot dead, and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates’ stories. In Mobile, a young man’s murder sets off a retaliatory shooting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Among Friends
    7.2/1018 votes

    #24 - Among Friends

    Season 19 Episode 24 - Aired 7/16/2020

    A young man is shot dead in front of his mother's house. Mobile detectives look to his friends and family to find his killer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms
    7.1/1018 votes

    #25 - Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms

    Season 19 Episode 25 - Aired 7/23/2020

    In Tulsa, detectives question whether a young woman's death was a tragic mistake or murder. In Mobile, the murder of a young father tests a bond between brothers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A