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The First 48 (2004)

TV Series · Documentary, Drama, Crime · ⭐ 7.9/10 · 30 seasons

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 fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

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