8.6/1022 votes#1 - Fatal Pickup / Bad Neighbor
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2007
In Detroit, a double shooting in a vacant lot leads Lieutenant John Morell and Sergeant LaNesha Jones to an unlikely suspect—a 61 year old man. And in Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarra must unravel the complex life of a victim riddled with bullets and dumped in a downtown park.
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- 7.8/1027 votes
#2 - Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2007
In Memphis, a truck fire brings Sgt. William Ashton and the homicide team to the scene of a double murder. When the smoke clears, Ashton must track down a series of suspects in pursuit of the killer. In Kansas City, Kansas, Det. Bill Michael works the murder of a woman found dead in the street. With few leads to go on, he's wondering how to find the killer when anyone could be a suspect.
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- 7.6/1028 votes
#3 - Blood Trail / 50G Murder
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2007
In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is brutally stabbed and left for dead in the street. When a witness comes forward with the license plate number of a van she saw driving from the scene, the homicide team must employ unique tactics to lure the suspect in. In Dallas, Texas, Detective Rick Duggan investigates the murder of an elderly man, shot inside his dental clinic. Investigators have little to work with until a woman comes into headquarters with information that seems too good to be true.
Director: N/A
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- 7.7/1021 votes
#4 - Live to Tell / Field of Lies
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/21/2007
In Miami, Ricardo John catches his first case as lead detective: a young woman apparently raped and murdered in a vacant lot. In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Kenneth Penrod investigate a home invasion that left one man dead and his fianc e critically wounded. The case hangs on whether the surviving witness can identify her attackers.
Director: N/A
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- 8.0/1030 votes
#5 - Stray Bullet / Payback
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/2007
A family man is shot dead inside his apartment. Detective Kim Sanders and Paul Ellzey believe that the shooter killed the wrong man. They must find the intended target before the killer does; rookie Detective Mario De Los Santos gets his first big case-- a triple homicide. He finds himself in the middle of a cycle of violence that threatens to spin out of control.
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- 8.3/1013 votes
#6 - The Good Book / Nightmare
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2007
In Miami, Detective Manny Castillo is investigating a brutal double homicide. The key to the case could be a surviving third victim, who is clinging to life after being shot multiple times. In Dallas, detective PE Jones faces the ultimate whodunit when he finds the charred remains of a body in a burning car. With 35 years as a cop under his belt, Jones uses old-fashioned footwork to find justice.
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- 8.2/1024 votes
#7 - To Die For / Highway Revenge
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2007
In Memphis, Tennessee, Sergeant Caroline Mason takes it personally when a 75-year-old man is shot dead in her old neighborhood. In Detroit, a man is found dead behind the wheel on Interstate 96 and Sergeant Mike Russell tracks a notorious gang to find the killer.
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- 7.5/1022 votes
#8 - Final Investment / Writing on the Wall
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2007
A well-loved neighborhood investor is shot and the only eyewitness is a young girl on her way home from school. Sergeant Mitch Oliver and his team must persuade the girl's mother to let her talk to police; the murder of a homeless man appears to involve the notorious Mississippi-13 gang.
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- 7.6/1024 votes
#9 - Silenced
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2007
In Dallas, Detectives Bob Ermatinger and Ken Penrod investigate the murder of an unidentified young woman found shot to death at White Rock Lake. In order to identify the victim and begin tracking down her killer, the detectives must rely on the few leads they have, from a cell phone found at the crime scene to the clothes the victim was wearing.
Director: N/A
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- 7.8/1022 votes
#10 - Last Dance / Deadly Deal
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/19/2007
Detective Robert Quirk is investigating a gang shooting that left two dead and four with gunshot wounds. When surveillance tapes fail to identify the shooter, detectives must rely on witnesses for information; Detective Robert Blehm is working the murder of a suburban man found dead in his pickup truck with a fist full of dollars and drugs.
Director: N/A
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- 8.1/1016 votes
#11 - Hard Fall
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 5/24/2007
A former airline executive is stabbed to death in his car. Rookie Detective Mario De Los Santos tracks two suspects and finds out that both the suspect and his victim shared promising futures-and a deadly vice.
Director: N/A
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- 7.4/1013 votes
#12 - Reversal of Fortune / Running Scared
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 5/31/2007
Detective Rick Duggan must unravel the mystery of a body rolled up in a carpet and dumped on the side of a road; Detective Fernando Bosch takes it personally when a 66-year-old Cuban man is shot dead in the street.
Director: N/A
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- 7.5/1027 votes
#13 - Missing Witness / Who's Knocking
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/21/2007
In Miami, a man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. Detective Freddie Ponce and his team follow a blood trail at the scene to an apartment complex, where they believe the suspect is hiding out. In Cincinnati, Detectives Doug Lindle and Matthew Thompson investigate the murder of a man shot outside his apartment. They learn that moments before the murder, the victim received a house call from a stranger. They must uncover the identity of the unexpected visitor to find the killer.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 5
Every episode of The First 48 Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 5!
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 5 Ratings Summary
"Fatal Pickup / Bad Neighbor" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 5. It scored 8.6/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/18/2007. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark".