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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 24

Every episode of The First 48 Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 24!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The First 48 Season 24 Episode 1 - Murder at The Uptown
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Murder at The Uptown

    S24:E1

    In a crowded Tulsa bar, surveillance video captures the owner being gunned down as he tries to break up a fight between two dancers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 2 - Complex Terror
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Complex Terror

    S24:E2

    A deadly home invasion sparks a manhunt for a stranger terrorizing a Tulsa housing complex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 3 - Sudden Impact
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Sudden Impact

    S24:E3

    In Tulsa, a late-night meeting spins out of control, leaving a young father dead, his friend critically injured, and their SUV crashed through a child's bedroom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 4 - Hunted on the Highway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Hunted on the Highway

    S24:E4

    In Mobile, two men are killed after their car is sprayed with bullets on the highway, Ieading detectives across the country in search of answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 5 - Bad Business
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Bad Business

    S24:E5

    When a young father from Atlanta is shot dead on a Mobile street, detectives discover that his talent for computers may have gotten him in over his head.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 6 - Below the Surface
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Below the Surface

    S24:E6

    After a 69-year-old woman is found dead in her bathtub, a suspect leads Tulsa detectives on a high-speed chase that ends tragically.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 7 - Death by Username
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Death by Username

    S24:E7

    Mobile homicide follows a trail of social media messages to track down the killers of a 17-year-old.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 8 - Inside the Tape Special #15
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Inside the Tape Special #15

    S24:E8

    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. In Atlanta, two brothers are found shot dead in their home leaving Detective Scott DeMeester with little to go on, when his only potential suspect suddenly wants to talk. When a man is shot dead inside a boarding home, Atlanta detectives try to drum up a lead from a roommate involved with the suspect. The life of a 19-year-old woman hangs in the balance after walking in on an intruder in her home. When Tulsa detectives find the suspect, they realize it's not the first time they've stood face-to-face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The First 48 Season 24 Episode 9 - Inside the Tape Special #16
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Inside the Tape Special #16

    S24:E9

    A surveillance camera on a Minneapolis bus captures a shooting outside a church. The footage leaves detectives wondering if the shooter acted in self-defense. Surveillance cameras at a Minneapolis convenience store capture more than just the shooting. Footage suggests vital DNA may have been left in the store by the shooter himself. Then, surveillance footage in Atlanta 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. Additional Minneapolis surveillance cameras capture the shooting of a young man in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. But detectives need the help of the Somali community to identify the shooters in the video.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"Murder at The Uptown" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 24. It scored 7.1/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/30/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Complex Terror".