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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 28

Every episode of The First 48 Season 28 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 28!

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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 28 Episode 7 - The Man in the Mask
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S28:E7

    When a beloved soccer fan is shot dead in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race to find his mysterious killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 1 - Friends No More
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S28:E1

    A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head, and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 3 - Broken Youth
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    S28:E3

    When a popular young man is executed in broad daylight, Tulsa Homicide struggles to understand why one teen would kill another in cold blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 4 - Cassidy's Keys
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    S28:E4

    In Tulsa, when a woman goes missing after an argument with her new husband, detectives peel back the layers of her relationship to find their suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 2 - Death Comes Knocking
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    S28:E2

    When a young father is shot to death inside his home, Det. Mark Kennedy must figure out if an argument earlier that day escalated to homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 5 - The Wrong Girl
    6.5/10(8 votes)

    S28:E5

    In Tulsa, when a man is gunned down at an apartment complex, detectives run up against elusive witnesses and dead ends in their search to figure out who wanted him dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 6 - One Night in Mobile
    6.3/10(8 votes)

    S28:E6

    When a mother goes missing on New Year's Day, a couple must explain why they are in possession of her property.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 8 - Deadly Connection
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S28:E8

    When a young father is found shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex, Tulsa Homicide discovers he may have been lured there under false pretenses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 9 - Inside the Tape Special #17
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S28:E9

    In New Orleans, a 17-year old high school student is shot over a gaming controller on his way to school and a star witness identifies her boyfriend's killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 10 - Inside the Tape Special #18
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S28:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 11 - Inside the Tape Special #19
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S28:E11

    A strange series of coincidences elude Tulsa homicide, when two bruised-up homeless men are picked up near a crime scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The First 48 Season 28 Episode 12 - Inside the Tape Special #20
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S28:E12

    In Kansas City, Kansas, when a dead body is discovered in a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 28 Ratings Summary

"The Man in the Mask" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 28. It scored 7.4/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/31/2025. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Friends No More".