The First 48
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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What people are saying
Updated nightlyOpinions are pretty divided on this long-running true crime documentary series, which follows real detectives in the critical first hours of homicide investigations. The actual story of each case is where most of the complaints are, with many finding it repetitive or unsatisfying. While the show's pacing and visuals are never criticized, a few viewers specifically called out the narrator, Dion Graham, as a weak point.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive35%
- Mixed43%
- Negative22%
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Buzz
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