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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...
  1. Background image for Chain of Death
    8.7/10(42 votes)

    #1 - Chain of Death

    S19:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Taken
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #2 - Taken

    S19:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Down a Dark Hallway
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #3 - 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. The suspect shocks prosecutors when he goes against his lawyer's advice in court.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Tricked / Rogue Gun
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Dead Stop / Uninvited
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Invader
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Bridge of Lies
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Bridge of Lies

    S19:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Devil's Trail
    6.9/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Devil's Trail

    S19:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Break Up / No Good Deed
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Jealous Heart / The Jump
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Fateful Date
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Triggered
    8.8/10(17 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Brothers Down
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Carnage in the Streets
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #15 - Late Night Ambush / Fire & Fury

    S19:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Life Interrupted / Lucifer
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Jackpot
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Cruel Intentions
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Cruel Intentions

    S19:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Gangland
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #19 - Gangland

    S19:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Deadly Triangle
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Standoff
    7.7/10(22 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Snatched
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Child's Play / Bad Intentions
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Among Friends
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Among Friends

    S19:E24

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Shooting Blind / Brothers in Arms

    S19:E25

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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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 42 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/1/2020. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Taken".