The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
Season 2
2022 • 15 Episodes
Episodes
1. Murder in the Family
August 1, 2022
Three cases from The First 48 that feature families enveloped in personal tragedies. In New Orleans, two cousins have a deadly fight, in Memphis, a young couple disappear and their uncle's home holds a clue, and in Dallas, a woman brutally turns on her sister-in-law.
2. Interrogations: Lies and Tells
August 8, 2022
Three different approaches to suspect interviews are featured from The First 48. First, detectives in Cleveland sit down with friends and the suspect in the murder of a young mother, then the boyfriend of a missing woman is questioned in Harris County with hopes of finding the woman alive, and detectives in Memphis change strategy in an effort to get their murder suspect to talk.
3. Heat of the Moment 3
August 22, 2022
Three cases from The First 48 where things get out of control in a heated moment. In Birmingham, a man's body is found burned after an argument with a friend; in New Orleans, a man with cancer gets a ride home that ends in his murder; and in Tulsa, a man visiting his son is killed in a jealous rage.
4. Forensics Don't Lie
August 29, 2022
A look back at three cases from The First 48 where forensics played a pivotal role in solving homicides. In Harris County, detectives rely on fingerprints to solve a father's carjacking and murder. In Charlotte, NC, a slain woman's family finds justice through DNA; and in Minneapolis, ballistics is the key to solving a man shot during a street fight.
5. No Witness
December 15, 2022
When there are no witnesses, homicide detectives face an uphill climb to find the truth. First, detectives in Cincinnati come across a bizarre homicide at an apartment fire. Then, in Memphis, solving a preacher’s murder hinges on a single fingerprint. And a Tulsa woman found dead leaves police a clue that might solve her own murder.
6. Unfinished Business
December 22, 2022
Three cases from The First 48 that were driven by revenge and resentment. In Mobile, a man is executed in a parking lot months after an altercation; in Harris County, TX, pressing charges in an attempted robbery leads to a man’s brutal murder; and in Tulsa, a gang member goes on the hunt after being called a name.
7. Deadly Plans
December 29, 2022
Three stories from The First 48 where a plan proved deadly for unwitting victims. In Dallas, a man is lured to his death in an abandoned apartment; a homeless man in Miami is brutally beaten with a rock; and a Tulsa woman’s plan to help her sister goes horribly wrong.
8. Fatal Friendship 2
January 5, 2023
Three stories from The First 48 where a plan proved deadly for unwitting victims. In Dallas, a man is lured to his death in an abandoned apartment; a homeless man in Miami is brutally beaten with a rock; and a Tulsa woman’s plan to help her sister goes horribly wrong.
9. Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3
May 4, 2023
A look back at three First 48 cases where the victims were in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Tulsa, what appears to be a case of road rage turns out to be something else entirely. Then, a man is stabbed to death in his car and Tulsa detectives have a hard time believing his friend’s story of what happened. And investigators in Harris County must get to the bottom of a car wash shooting that leaves a man dead.
10. The Case That Haunts Me 5
May 11, 2023
In Memphis, a woman is dragged to her death in broad daylight; in Harris County, a young mother is found with her throat slashed; in Miami, an ongoing battle between two gangs feels impossible to curtail as the body count rises.
11. Rookies 2
May 18, 2023
Rookie detectives lead their first investigations in three cases from "The First 48" archive; in Louisville, Ky., a rookie leans on video surveillance to find a convenience store killer.
12. Shocking Motives
May 22, 2023
Homicide detectives attempt to understand puzzling motives for murder after a woman is attacked as payback for someone else, a barber is shot by someone who appears to be a friend and a man is targeted for defending a friend.
13. The Pros
August 31, 2023
Veteran homicide detectives search for answers after a woman is killed in her Dallas home, a reluctant witness weighs whether to name the shooter in a homicide case in Memphis and a man gets shot in his own doorway in Dallas.
14. In the Name of Love
September 4, 2023
Examines three cases where homicides were committed in the name of love. First, in Dallas, a couple is shot to death on their doorstep, and detectives have to track down the killer as he goes on a multi-state crime spree. Then, in Louisville, a hearing-impaired man is stabbed in his doorway. And finally in Tulsa, a woman's body is found in a trash can. Can her death be linked to the murder of her fiance the year before?
15. Unfinished Business 2
September 7, 2023
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