The First 48 offers viewers unprecedented access to every step of the judicial process from crime scene to courtroom. Starting with an investigation, and going to the trial, the verdict and beyond.
In New Orleans, when an eyewitness points out a potential suspect at the crime scene, Detective Nick Williams must determine if they have the right guy.
In Mobile, a man is gunned down in front of his family, and it's up to Det. Jermaine Rogers to sift through differing accounts of the incident to find the truth.
When a man is found inside of a truck, stabbed 45 times, a bilingual Tulsa community comes together to help Detective Mark Kennedy identify the victim and track down his killer.
When a woman's body is discovered in her car on an overgrown lot outside of Mobile, Det. Glenn Barton traces her final steps to find out who or what is ultimately responsible.