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The Worst Episodes of The First 48

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 Roadside Burning / Blood Ties
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    #1 - Roadside Burning / Blood Ties

    S2:E7

    Detectives investigate the discovery of a murder victim along the highway and the murder of a Mexican migrant worker.

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Blindsided
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    #2 - Blindsided

    S6:E1

    In Dallas, Detective Eddie Ibarra discovers a woman shot dead in the lobby of her workplace. When he uncovers video surveillance of the murder he is given an unusual piece of evidence: an image of the killer. Ibarra takes on the difficult job of putting a name to the face.

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    #3 - 20 Bucks / Family Friends

    S6:E2

    In Cincinnati, a teenager watching a street fight is killed by a stray bullet. With little to go on, veteran homicide Detective Bob Randolph must piece together the truth behind who pulled the trigger. In Dallas, Texas Detective Rick Duggan and his team find a victim shot and left behind a vacant house. With no leads, Detective Duggan must turn to the victim's best friend for help.

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    #4 - Bicycle Bandits / First Sho

    S6:E3

    In Miami, a recent high-school graduate is gunned down and left to die in his father's arms. It's up to Sergeant Eunice Cooper and her team to track down the suspects, two teens who fled the scene on bicycles. And in Cincinnati, Detective Jenny Luke is on the trail of a man who may have taken revenge on a childhood friend he thought snitched on him.

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    #5 - Last Birthday

    S6:E4

    In Cincinnati, a well-loved 58 year-old man is found shot dead in a hallway, still clutching a five-dollar bill. Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle visit the grief-stricken wife and learn the victim was murdered a day before his birthday. Thompson and Lindle rely on the help of the community to track down the suspects last seen with the victim moments before he was murdered.

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    #6 - Floated Away / Tagged

    S6:E5

    In Dallas, Detetective Dan Lusty and the homicide squad find a man with his throat slashed floating in a creek. The mystery deepens when they dig deeper into the victim's personal life. And in Memphis, Sergeant Kevin Lundy and his team investigate the murder of a 19-year-old man gunned down in the middle of a street. They soon find a witness whose story turns the investigation on its head.

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  8. Background image for Friend or Foe / Code of Silence
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    #7 - Friend or Foe / Code of Silence

    S6:E6

    In Cincinnati, detectives Kurt Ballman and Jeff Schare investigate the murder of a 17-year-old boy who had been shot in the head while he was sleeping. They have to find out if the victim's friend, who fled the scene, is a scared witness or the shooter. In Kansas City, a man shot dead in broad daylight over a dice game leaves Detective Buck Williams and his team struggling to find a witness who will come forward and identify the killer.

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    #8 - Thrown Away / Crimson Trail

    S6:E7

    In Miami, Detective Armando Aguilar may be working his last case in homicide. He must unravel the sad and mysterious death of a 14-year-old boy found decomposing in a dumpster. In Dallas, Detective Randy Loboda investigates the stabbing death of a Honduran immigrant found in an alley. The suspect goes on the run, and Loboda needs to bring him in before he can flee the country.

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    #9 - About Face / Backyard Murder

    S6:E8

    On a rainy night in Detroit, Sergeant Mike Martel finds a young man shot to death in a neighborhood yard. Martel finds he must rely on a friend of the victim's to help him close the case. And in Miami, Detectives Castillo and Castellanos work the murder of a young man brutally shot in broad daylight. To find their suspect they need to persuade the community to come forward and tell detectives what they saw.

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    #10 - Stepping Up / Foul Shot

    S6:E9

    In Dallas, a man is shot to death while trying to protect a friend outside a crowded nightclub. With little physical evidence to go on, Detective Robert Quirk must convince reluctant witnesses to tell him who pulled the trigger. In Detroit, a warm spring day turns deadly when a basketball game erupts in violence. To discover who fired the fatal shot, it's up to Officer Jo Ann Miller to track down the players one by one.

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    #11 - Double Life

    S6:E10

    In Miami, Detective Ricardo John discovers a man stabbed to death behind an abandoned church. With no identification, the investigation hinges on identifying the victim through his fingerprints. When John finally gets a name for his victim, he is running out of time. In the final hours, John finds out that the victim has a surprise up his sleeve that throws the investigation into a tailspin.

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    #12 - Shooting Spree / Lady in the Fire

    S6:E11

    In Detroit, Officer Anthony Wright Jr. is investigating the death of a man found shot behind an abandoned house. Then Wright learns that just minutes after the homicide there had been a second shooting--and it's on tape. In Memphis, when a woman is found dead inside a house fire, Sergeant Kevin Lundy, who spent over a year working in arson, is called to the scene. He discovers that the victim had been shot, and was likely killed by someone she knew. Lundy must find out who she had been with in the hours before her murder.

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  14. Background image for Bad Call / Ricochet
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    #13 - Bad Call / Ricochet

    S6:E12

    In Miami, Florida, Detective Freddy Ponce and Sergeant Louis Melancon unravel the mystery of a man found shot dead in his car. The key to the case could be the victim's cell phone, which was stolen shortly after the murder. In Memphis, TN, Sergeants Caroline Mason, Tony Mullins and JT Max investigate the murder of a man found shot dead in a backyard. After they capture the man they believe is their suspect, the case takes an unexpected turn.

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  15. Background image for Neighborhood Sweetheart / Hail of Gunfire
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    #14 - Neighborhood Sweetheart / Hail of Gunfire

    S6:E13

    In Miami, Detective Ricardo John is investigating the brutal homicide of a 19-year old girl. The detectives believe that she may have been murdered to send a message to her boyfriend, an alleged drug dealer. In Kansas City, Missouri, a man is shot dead during a gun fight. Detective Everett Babcock has to unravel the mountain of ballistics evidence on the scene to solve the case.

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  16. Background image for Mislead / Somebody's Daddy
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    #15 - Mislead / Somebody's Daddy

    S6:E14

    In Miami, Detective Rolly Garcia investigates the murder of a 17-year-old boy beaten to death and dumped in the back seat of his car. To find his suspect, Garcia must first track down the victim's secret girlfriend, who may have been the last person to see the victim alive. And in Dallas, a young man is found shot dead in the parking lot of a housing complex. Detective Bob Ermatinger and his team must convince reluctant witnesses to come forward.

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    #16 - Motel No-Tell / Brotherly Love

    S6:E15

    In Dallas, Detective Phil Harding investigates a brutal shooting in a motel parking lot that killed a 22-year-old and injured two of his friends. The surviving victims are the only ones who can identify the suspects. Detectives just have to convince them to talk. Then, in Memphis, Sergeants Ron Collins and Kevin Lundy must track down a murder suspect who may have fled the state. Will the suspect's sister cooperate with detectives and turn her brother in, or will she take the fall to protect him?

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  18. Background image for The Tender Trap / Bait and Switch
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    #17 - The Tender Trap / Bait and Switch

    S6:E16

    In Miami, a mechanic is shot to death in his shop. Detective Juan Hererra and his team focus on the victim's everyday habits to find a reason why someone would want him dead. In Dallas, a young, small-town farmer is murdered while trying to buy a used car. With only a nickname to go on, Detective John Palmer and his team need to track down the car's seller to help them find their suspect.

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  19. Background image for Fit of Rage / Mean Streets
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    #18 - Fit of Rage / Mean Streets

    S6:E17

    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; Detectives Doug Lindle and Matthew Thompson investigate the murder of a man shot outside his apartment.

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  20. Background image for Last Night Out /Death Do Us Part
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    #19 - Last Night Out /Death Do Us Part

    S7:E16

    One young man is dead and another young man is seen fleeing the scene. Detectives rely on eye witnesses to identify this killer, and bring him to justice. A young mother is shot dead in her vehicle. Her year old twins crying from the back of the vehicle. They leads are more mysterious than they are helpful but every single one is followed up on to catch this killer.

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  21. Background image for Breaking the Silence / Letters of Intent
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    #20 - Breaking the Silence / Letters of Intent

    S7:E18

    A thriving 28-year-old man is shot and killed. There is a cloak of silence in this case that is hard to break, detectives are determined to do it. A social worked is murdered. Can it be connected to the convicted killer that she has been reaching out to?

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    #21 - Bail Out / Seeing Red

    S7:E19

    A home invasion has turned deadly, investigators are called to the scene of a young man found dead. With their eyes on a suspect they have to wonder if this killer is just a suburban mom or if she is a cold blooded killer. A hard working and loved grandfather is stabbed and left for dead. The detectives interview friends and family. Could this killer be closer than she appears?

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    #22 - Blackout

    S7:E20

    Investigators lead a cross country search for the killer of a young man killed during a robbery. With nothing more than street names for their killers to go on, the set out on their manhunt.

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    #23 - The Last Yard / Root of All Evil

    S7:E21

    The murder of a football player at the University of Memphis, is making top news. The young man was cut down in his prime by a killer with a gun. Did someone have a vendetta? Or was it an accident? A married couple found shot to death in their own home, has detectives jumping through hoops and over state lines. Two suspects fled the area the day after the double homicide. Can detectives find them in time?

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    #24 - Moving Out / Among Thieves

    S7:E22

    A man lays dead outside his home, he has been gunned down. Investigators find a witness to the crime. After following leads they are surprised when their witness turns into the suspect. A silver Infinity is spotted at he scene of a carjacking gone bad that leaves one man dead. Leads are few and far between, detectives on the case must look under ever stone to find these killers.

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    #25 - Unwelcome Guest / Wrecked

    S7:E23

    Inside an apartment a victim lay dead from a brutal beating. With little evidence and no witnesses the lead detective must rely on the crime scene to give them a suspect. A car accident leaves a man dead, but not because of the wreck because someone pulled a gun. As a suspect comes into sight they zero in on him, and see how a accident turns to murder.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Roadside Burning / Blood Ties" is the worst rated episode of "The First 48". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/17/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blindsided".