The First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title.

Accused of murder, a young woman’s life hangs in the balance. "48 Hours" goes behind the scenes with her lawyer and a forensic animator -- can they save her? CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith investigates. Air Date: Aug 4, 2018 Catch up on season 13 of The First 48, only on A&E'. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past. Catch up on season 1 of The First 48, only on A&E'. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past. Catch up on season 18 of The First 48, only on A&E'. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past. A rare look inside a murder case where virtually everything from the first moments of the investigation through the verdict are captured on camera. "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports. Air Date: Mar 7, 2020 Catch up on season 4 of The First 48, only on A&E'. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past.

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A Florida doctor brutally murdered - her husband has an airtight alibi, but police travel 1,100 miles for a suspect that looks exactly like the dead doctor's husband. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates. Air Date: Aug 12, 2017 The First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title.

This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening -- and resolution -- of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart

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