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The First 48 S2E5 — Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162
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The First 48•Season 2•Episode 5

Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162

7.8/10 · 34 votesFeb 17, 200545 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Detective Mike Polk and his team painstakingly reconstruct the final hours of a man found dead hogtied in a hotel room; Detective Tim Angell and his partners find a nameless man beaten to death floating in a creek. They must race to identify the victim

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Episode Summary

"Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162" is episode 5 of The First 48 season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 34 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on February 17, 2005.

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