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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 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 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 17 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Meet Up for Murder".

  • Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door
    8.1/1017 votes

    #1 - Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door

    Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Meet Up for Murder
    7.9/1016 votes

    #2 - Meet Up for Murder

    Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Way Home
    7.4/1012 votes

    #3 - No Way Home

    Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Think Twice
    7.3/1013 votes

    #4 - Think Twice

    Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • On Camera & No Road Home
    7.7/1012 votes

    #5 - On Camera & No Road Home

    Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shot Caller
    7.4/1015 votes

    #6 - Shot Caller

    Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inside The Tape Special #13
    6.6/108 votes

    #7 - Inside The Tape Special #13

    Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Inside The Tape Special #14
    7.3/1010 votes

    #8 - Inside The Tape Special #14

    Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death at the Door
    7.1/109 votes

    #9 - Death at the Door

    Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2024

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Can't Let Go
    7.3/108 votes

    #10 - Can't Let Go

    Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 4/11/2024

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A