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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 20

Every episode of The First 48 Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 20!

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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 fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The First 48 Season 20 Episode 1 - Masked in Mobile
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    #1 - Masked in Mobile

    S20:E1

    The cold-blooded shooting of a man outside his apartment is caught on video, but detectives must work through the night to identify his masked attacker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 2 - Along Came a Killer
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    #2 - Along Came a Killer

    S20:E2

    When three people are gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, Gwinnette County police struggle to find a connection between the victims.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 3 - A Beautiful Life
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    #3 - A Beautiful Life

    S20:E3

    In Tulsa, a young father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his one-year-old daughter to sleep. Detective Jason White hopes a pill bottle found on the scene will help lead to the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 4 - Unforgotten: Darrin
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    #4 - Unforgotten: Darrin

    S20:E4

    In Tulsa, when a teenager is found murdered and dumped in a field, the leads run dry and detectives need your help to get justice for his family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 5 - Old Habits
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    #5 - Old Habits

    S20:E5

    Old habits die hard when a young father gets out of prison and is drawn back into his old life. After he's shot dead, Tulsa homicide must sort through a web of lies to find out who killed him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 6 - Through Death's Door
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    #6 - Through Death's Door

    S20:E6

    Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry to find who may have killed a beloved young man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 7 - Unforgotten: Ray and Blu
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    #7 - Unforgotten: Ray and Blu

    S20:E7

    In Mobile, when two beloved men from the Mobile Terrace neighborhood are gunned down, detectives need the community's help to get justice for their families

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 8 - The Break
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    #8 - The Break

    S20:E8

    In a crowded Mobile bar, surveillance video captures the shocking murder of a man after a game of pool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 9 - The Dark Trail
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Dark Trail

    S20:E9

    In Tulsa, a homeless man is ambushed by two men on a dark trail, and his wife may hold the key to finding the killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 10 - Friends and Enemies
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    #10 - Friends and Enemies

    S20:E10

    In Tulsa, three people are executed in their ransacked home, and the woman who found them may hold the key to finding the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 11 - Final Celebration
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    #11 - Final Celebration

    S20:E11

    In Mobile, a father of four is gunned down in a strip club when a chance encounter turns deadly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 12 - One Good Deed
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    #12 - One Good Deed

    S20:E12

    When a hard-working construction worker is brutally murdered on payday, Tulsa detectives chase an unlikely suspect: the victim's best friend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 13 - Chat Trap
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    #13 - Chat Trap

    S20:E13

    When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 14 - Killed by Command
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    #14 - Killed by Command

    S20:E14

    When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 15 - Friends With Guns; All in the Family
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    #15 - Friends With Guns; All in the Family

    S20:E15

    In Tulsa, a friendly gathering takes a fatal turn when three people are shot and a teenager is killed; in Mobile, a plan to settle a dispute backfires when a man is gunned down at a family member's house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 16 - Green-Eyed Monster
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    #16 - Green-Eyed Monster

    S20:E16

    In Gwinnett County, two brothers are murdered in their sleep; detectives suspect they were betrayed by someone they knew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 17 - Freestyling
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    #17 - Freestyling

    S20:E17

    When a man is found shot and dumped in the road, detectives learn how his struggle to overcome obstacles left him headed for a collision with someone on the edge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 18 - Lips Are Sealed
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    #18 - Lips Are Sealed

    S20:E18

    When a young father goes out partying and ends up murdered at a club, everyone knows what happened...but no one is talking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 19 - Street Life
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    #19 - Street Life

    S20:E19

    A fateful choice tragically ends the life of an up-and-coming rapper.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 20 - Walk in the Park
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    #20 - Walk in the Park

    S20:E20

    When a man is gunned down while walking his dogs in a quiet park, surveillance video leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 21 - A Day Like This
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    #21 - A Day Like This

    S20:E21

    In Mobile, one teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 22 - Raw Deal
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    #22 - Raw Deal

    S20:E22

    When hip hop artist Chucky Trill is gunned down on a highway after leaving a nightclub, Gwinnett County Homicide must retrace his steps to find the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The First 48 Season 20 Episode 23 - Backslide
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    #23 - Backslide

    S20:E23

    When a father of two is shot dead while driving, detectives must retrace his steps to figure out who killed him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"Masked in Mobile" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 20. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Along Came a Killer".