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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 23

Every episode of The First 48 Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 23!

The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 23

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 Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door

    S23:E1

    Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death during a welfare check and a son witnesses his father’s murder while renovating a house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Meet Up for Murder
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #2 - Meet Up for Murder

    S23:E2

    When a man is lured into a deadly trap, detectives must turn the tables on the suspects, before they strike again.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for No Way Home
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #3 - No Way Home

    S23:E3

    When a young soccer player is shot dead and dumped on a Gwinnett County street, Corporal Ryan Jorstad hopes retracing the man’s steps will lead him to the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Think Twice
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Think Twice

    S23:E4

    In Mobile, a father of four is found dead inside a car after a mysterious crash, and detectives discover that his death was no accident.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for On Camera & No Road Home
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #5 - On Camera & No Road Home

    S23:E5

    In Mobile, a brazen gunman shoots another man in front of gas station security cameras, and in Gwinnett County, detectives race to identify a woman shot on the side of the road and track down her killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Shot Caller
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Shot Caller

    S23:E6

    When a robbery ends in bloodshed, Detective Jeff Gatwood discovers the reach of a Tulsa gang extends beyond prison walls.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Inside The Tape Special #13
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Inside The Tape Special #13

    S23:E7

    In Tulsa, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In New Orleans, when a new father is brutally gunned down, Detective Drew Deacon’s only lead is pinned on something the killer left behind. In Mobile, when a bleeding young father is found by his friends, detectives are surprised to discover who pulled the trigger. Then, when a home invasion leaves a father-to-be shot dead, Detective Dianna Baumann’s only hope for answers is a suspect fighting for his own life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Inside The Tape Special #14
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Inside The Tape Special #14

    S23:E8

    In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn’t just a random robbery gone wrong. When surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot, Detective Tracy Casey must determine if the box’s contents holds the key to determining motive. A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Death at the Door
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Death at the Door

    S23:E9

    After an argument in his home, a man answers a knock at his front door and is suddenly shot and killed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Can't Let Go
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Can't Let Go

    S23:E10

    When a young businesswoman is shot dead at a car dealership, Gwinnett County detectives need to know if her associate holds the key to finding her killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 23. It scored 8.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/4/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Meet Up for Murder".