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
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
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
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
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
- 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
- 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
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
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
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
7.8/1022 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
- 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
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
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
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
7.9/1025 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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".