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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 22

Every episode of The First 48 Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 22!

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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 22 Episode 1 - Final Word
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Final Word

    S22:E1

    In Mobile, a man is gunned down in front of his family, and it’s up to Det. Jermaine Rogers to sift through differing accounts of the incident to find the truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 2 - Cut Short
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #2 - Cut Short

    S22:E2

    After a 14-year-old boy is shot to death outside of a friend’s house, detectives wonder if he was caught in the middle of a sinister plot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 3 - I Killed
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #3 - I Killed

    S22:E3

    When a man is found inside of a truck, stabbed 45 times, a bilingual Tulsa community comes together to help Detective Mark Kennedy identify the victim and track down his killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 4 - Unforgotten: Ben
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #4 - Unforgotten: Ben

    S22:E4

    A young man is murdered while defending his friends during a home invasion. Retired Detective Ronnie Leatherman hands off the case to Detective Lacy Lansdown, who must now seek justice for the man’s family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 5 - Little Girl Lost
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Little Girl Lost

    S22:E5

    Detective Angela Carter takes over the case of a missing teenage girl and wonders if the key to her disappearance could lie shockingly close to home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 6 - Cold Fury
    6.7/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Cold Fury

    S22:E6

    In Tulsa, detectives scour the city for a man on the run while trying to uncover the truth behind a woman's mysterious injuries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 7 - Lost and Found
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #7 - Lost and Found

    S22:E7

    When a woman's body is discovered in her car on an overgrown lot outside of Mobile, Det. Glenn Barton traces her final steps to find out who or what is ultimately responsible for her mysterious death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 22 Episode 8 - Innocents Lost
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #8 - Innocents Lost

    S22:E8

    When a house fire turns out to be a triple murder involving a 7-year-old girl, Tulsa Homicide takes it personally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Final Word" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 22. It scored 7.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2023. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Cut Short".