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The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 9

Every episode of The First 48 Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 9!

The Best Episodes of The First 48 Season 9

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...

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  1. 8.1/10(28 votes)

    #1 - Last Wish

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    S9:E1

    After celebrating his birthday with friends and family, the man is found dead on a sidewalk. Twists and turns lead detectives down a crazy path. Finally appealing to the public, they get a lead.

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  2. 8.0/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Road Hazard; Cold

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    A motorcycle club president was run off the road, and then shot in the head. Detectives work to find answers and a killer. A woman is strangled in her apartment. Detectives are on the hunt for this killer that has left seven children without a mother.

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  3. 7.9/10(27 votes)

    #3 - Torn; Gun Crazy

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    S9:E9

    A love triangle turns deadly, and detectives work to untangle the web. Gun fire erupts in a car leaving one man dead and another injured.

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  4. 7.9/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Blind Rage; Those Closest To Us

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    S9:E13

    A man is shot inside his home, a woman calls 911 from inside then flees the scene. Detectives set out to find this woman to see if she is just a witness or if she is a cold blooded killer. A homeless man is stabbed in the park and left to die. Detectives search for clues and get a tip the victim was last seen with a friend. They race the clock to find out if this friend is actually a killer.

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  5. 7.8/10(21 votes)

    #5 - In Broad Daylight; Fight Club

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    S9:E5

    A young woman is shot and killed in the middle of the day. Detectives race to identify the victim and catch her killer. Outside of a strip club a young man is brutally murdered. Using onsite surveillance and forensics detectives track their killer.

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  6. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Ditched

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    S9:E7

    Passing motorists discover the decomposing body a person reported missing by a friend. As detectives search for the friend, they quickly realize this is going to be a long road.

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  8. 7.7/10(18 votes)

    #7 - Cold as Ice

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    S9:E3

    The body of a man is found in the snow. Detectives work to find a killer, but first they have to get the friend to tell what she knows.

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  9. 7.7/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Heart of Gold; Last Breath

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    S9:E12

    A woman is stabbed multiple times. Once detectives arrive they realize they are familiar with the victim. They turn to friends and family to help isolate a killer. A dieing man speaks his final words to his sister after he was shot. Will his words lead to his killer?

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  10. 7.6/10(20 votes)

    #9 - Caught Up

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    S9:E8

    A young father is gunned down in the middle of the day. Detectives work quickly to establish witnesses and get leads. With a license plate number and a security camera, detectives start their search to bring this killer to justice.

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  11. 7.2/10(21 votes)

    #10 - After The First 48 - Ashes and Snow; Backyard Murder

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    S9:E10

    UPDATE: Follow this case through the justice system. We have already seen the bodies discovered and the arrests made. Now we get to see the court process and the verdicts handed down.

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  12. 7.0/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Signs of Violence; Live By the Gun

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    A deaf man is stabbed to death in the doorway of his home. Detectives are on the trail of their suspects, who might be linked to an unsolved murder. A street party is interrupted when shots ring out, leaving a young man dead. Witnesses are few but when found their information may lead detectives to a killer.

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    #12 - After the First 48 - Blackout

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    S9:E6

    UPDATE: Follow this case through the justice system. We have already seen the bodies discovered and the arrests made. Now we get to see the court process and the verdicts handed down.

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  14. NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Johnny Black; Stranger Than Fiction

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    S9:E11

    In the first of two homicides less than ten blocks away, detectives head out to the shooting of man in the middle of the day. They investigation leads to a suspect who is a friend of the victim. Then, shots ring out and a young man is gunned down by a man on a bike. When a witness comes to them, they have a hard time believing her story. Is truth really stranger than fiction?

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Last Wish" is the best rated episode of "The First 48" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/16/2009. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Road Hazard; Cold".