A_AND_E

After a man is gunned down at an after-hours club, investigators and the prosecutor are left with no witnesses who are willing to say they saw the shooting; that leaves the case hanging on the defendant's claim of self-defense.

After the First 48

Lips Are Sealed

Tulsa detectives believe the victim of a shooting was a good Samaritan who'd been robbed; at trial, the jury must decide if his killer actually acted in fear of his own life.

One Good Deed

After a former Marine is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives must track down a family of three, suspected in the killing. But, at trial, justice hangs on whether the gunman and victim are actually who they appear to be.

Bloodline

When a Tulsa father of two is shot just blocks from his ex-girlfriend's house, detectives have to decide which of two persons of interest should be charged with his murder; a conflicting account challenges the result of the court case.

Backslide

Crime Central

In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered; after a grinding two-year investigation, bringing the killer to justice could hang on the testimony of a jailhouse informant.

End of the Road

When two boys find their mother in the back of her car, Tulsa detectives turn to her family for help catching her killer; at the defendant's trial, his explosive testimony leaves the prosecution's case hanging on one key piece of evidence.

Mother of Two

When a Tulsa man is killed by a bullet to the head, detectives discover guns hidden in the garage next door; the neighbor's role becomes a question in a case of cousin against cousin.

Close to Home

A mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino; at trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her killer to justice.

Buried Secrets

When Gwinnett County detectives find a mother stabbed to death, the job of identifying her killer falls to her young son; testifying at trial could be difficult for the child, putting the prosecution's case at risk.

Escape Plan

Detectives in Tulsa, Okla., have only one witness -- a 12-year-old girl -- to a domestic dispute that has escalated to a double homicide; at trial, their case hangs on whether or not she will be able to testify.

Out of the Darkness

Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old caught up in a petty crime; the prosecution takes on a witness who claims the shooter acted in self-defense.

Chat Trap

"The First 48" takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations as it follows homicide detectives in the critical first 48 hours of murder investigations.

S8 E3 | Escape Plan

E12 | Lips Are Sealed

E10 | One Good Deed

E9 | Bloodline

E8 | Backslide

E7 | End of the Road

E6 | Mother of Two

E5 | Close to Home

E4 | Buried Secrets

E3 | Escape Plan

E2 | Out of the Darkness

E1 | Chat Trap