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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!

The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 28

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 Friends No More
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Friends No More

    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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  2. Background image for Death Comes Knocking
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Death Comes Knocking

    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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  3. Background image for Broken Youth
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Broken Youth

    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. Background image for Cassidy's Keys
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Cassidy's Keys

    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. Background image for The Wrong Girl
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    #5 - The Wrong Girl

    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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  6. Background image for One Night in Mobile
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #6 - One Night in Mobile

    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. Background image for The Man in the Mask
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    #7 - The Man in the Mask

    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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  9. Background image for Deadly Connection
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Deadly Connection

    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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  10. Background image for Inside the Tape Special #17
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    #9 - Inside the Tape Special #17

    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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  11. Background image for Inside the Tape Special #18
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    #10 - Inside the Tape Special #18

    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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  12. Background image for Inside the Tape Special #19
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    #11 - Inside the Tape Special #19

    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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  13. Background image for Inside the Tape Special #20
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    #12 - Inside the Tape Special #20

    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

"Friends No More" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 28. It scored 7.3/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/12/2025. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Death Comes Knocking".