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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 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...

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  1. 8.8/10(17 votes)

    #1 - Triggered

    S19:E12

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

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  2. 8.7/10(41 votes)

    #2 - Chain of Death

    S19:E1

    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.

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  3. 8.4/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Night of Lies

    S19:E26

    In Mobile, the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.

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  4. 8.4/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Death in Desire

    S19:E32

    In New Orleans, a car is set on fire in a desolate area. Inside, detectives make a gruesome discovery. Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.

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  5. 8.3/10(30 votes)

    #5 - The Invader

    S19:E6

    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.

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  6. 8.1/10(24 votes)

    #6 - Taken

    S19:E2

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(10 votes)

    #7 - Jackpot

    S19:E17

    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.

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  9. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Cover Story

    S19:E31

    In Tulsa, after a man calls 911 claiming his girlfriend shot and killed herself, detectives discover evidence suggesting foul play.

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  10. 8.0/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Brothers Down

    S19:E13

    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.

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  11. 7.9/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Carnage in the Streets

    S19:E14

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

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  12. 7.9/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Truly Lost

    S19:E34

    When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide must turn to the survivors to learn the truth about what led to the shooting.

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  13. 7.8/10(20 votes)

    #12 - Dead Stop / Uninvited

    S19:E5

    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.

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  14. 7.8/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Life Interrupted / Lucifer

    S19:E16

    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.

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  15. 7.8/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Cruel Intentions

    S19:E18

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

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  16. 7.8/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Escape Plan / Path of Terror

    S19:E29

    A mother is stabbed to death and Gwinnett detectives must find her missing son who might be the only witness. Tulsa detectives need to find out if there is a link between the murders of a pregnant woman and a young man shot at the same apartment complex.

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  17. 7.7/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Jealous Heart / The Jump

    S19:E10

    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.

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  18. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #17 - The Standoff

    S19:E21

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

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  19. 7.6/10(21 votes)

    #18 - Down a Dark Hallway

    S19:E3

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

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  20. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Snatched

    S19:E22

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

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  21. 7.5/10(23 votes)

    #20 - Fateful Date

    S19:E11

    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.

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  22. 7.5/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Point of No Return

    S19:E27

    In Mobile, when two friends are found executed in a car on a dark dead-end street, the investigation leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.

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  23. 7.4/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Deadly Triangle

    S19:E20

    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.

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  24. 7.3/10(20 votes)

    #23 - The Break Up / No Good Deed

    S19:E9

    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.

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  25. 7.3/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Child's Play / Bad Intentions

    S19:E23

    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.

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  26. 7.2/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Tricked / Rogue Gun

    S19:E4

    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.

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Triggered" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 19. It scored 8.8/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/27/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Chain of Death".