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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 29

Every episode of The First 48 Season 29 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 29!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The First 48 Season 29 Episode 18 - Fatally Misinformed
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    S29:E18

    When a young father is gunned down at a hotel in Gwinnett County, detectives must sort through rumors and hours of surveillance video to track down his killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 1 - Four Shots
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    S29:E1

    In North Charleston, a construction worker is killed by a stray bullet during an attempted robbery inside a trailer park; as investigators follow the suspects' trail, they discover things are not what they seem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 17 - Blind Fire
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S29:E17

    Tulsa Detective Vernon McNeal confronts a group of childhood friends to find a killer who blindly shot into a bedroom window.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 14 - A House Divided
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S29:E14

    After a Tulsa man returns home from jail to find another man with the mother of his children, he is shot and killed in the middle of the street.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 16 - Drive into Darkness
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    S29:E16

    In Tulsa, when a deadly ambush leaves two teens dead and two others critically injured, Det. Jason White follows leads from Tulsa to Mexico in his pursuit for justice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 8 - Circle of Friends & Rearview Murder
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S29:E8

    In Tulsa, detectives follow a trail of blood to a community where one person's accusations have consequences. In Mobile, a possible collision between two strangers escalates into a shooting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 10 - Birthday Party Nightmare
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    S29:E10

    In Tulsa, a father is killed protecting his daughter when gunfire erupts at a family birthday party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 11 - In Blood
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    S29:E11

    A breakthrough in forensic technology breathes new life into the case of a Gwinnett County man stabbed in his home five years ago.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 15 - The Devil's Hands
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    S29:E15

    In Gwinnett County, a 20-year-old woman is found in her apartment a day after being brutally stabbed over 40 times. In Mobile, dozens of bullets are fired at a busy intersection leaving two men dead in a crashed car.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 9 - Blood Brothers
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    S29:E9

    When gunfire from an automatic weapon leaves an innocent man dead, Tulsa Homicide searches for the intended target and the truth behind the attack.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 12 - Mystery Man
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    S29:E12

    A Gwinnett County man is found strangled and shot in his truck. Detectives track the killer into a neighborhood where he seems to vanish into thin air.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 19 - Unforgotten: Rob
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    S29:E19

    In North Charleston, Detective Corey Shaffer catches the toughest case of his career when musician and father-of-two Robert 'Rob' Cobain Brown is found brutally murdered in his home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 2 - Betrayal
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S29:E2

    In Tulsa, the murder of two women sends detectives on a desperate search for a missing third who may also be a victim of homicide.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 5 - Unfriendly Fire
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    S29:E5

    A college student is gunned down in a doorway; Tulsa Homicide detectives explore whether a feud between friends escalated to murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 13 - A Troubled Mind
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    S29:E13

    A father discovers his son stabbed multiple times in his own home, leading Tulsa Homicide on a cross-country search for his killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 3 - A Lonely Place to Die
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    S29:E3

    When a father of six is found shot in an urban encampment, Tulsa Homicide calls on the unhoused community to help them find the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 4 - The Cool Mum
    6.6/10(13 votes)

    S29:E4

    After a North Charleston mother of four is found beaten to death in the bushes, a rookie detective battles it out in the interview room with her suspected killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 6 - R Is for Random
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    S29:E6

    When a young father is executed in broad daylight, Gwinnett County detectives race against the clock to figure out if one man was passing innocently through the neighbourhood or if he's the killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The First 48 Season 29 Episode 7 - Murder in the Bud Room & A Mother Taken
    6.6/10(10 votes)

    S29:E7

    In Tulsa, a heated argument spirals out of control, ending in the murder of a father of six. In Gwinnett County, a young boy is the only witness to the violent abduction of his mother, leaving detectives racing to find her before it's too late.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 29 Ratings Summary

"Fatally Misinformed" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 29. It scored 8.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/30/2026. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Four Shots".