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Season 1

  • S01E01 Gangs of Little Havana/Execution in Coconut Grove

    • June 3, 2004
    • A&E

    A wall of silence from a frightened community hampers efforts to solve a brutal murder; and a mother of two is shot execution-style in her kitchen in an affluent neighborhood. In a visual style more like drama than reality show, we tail Miami homicide investigators as they race time to solve these murders. Who're the suspects? Are the detectives right?

  • S01E02 Overkill/Left for Dead

    • June 10, 2004
    • A&E

    LOCATION: MIAMI In the first case, OVERKILL, Miami homicide sergeant Joe Schillaci and his team of investigators are dispatched to a brutal case of overkill. A young man has just been gunned down in broad daylight on a crowded street. He's been shot numerous times to the head, not far from a busy apartment complex filled with children. It's in a part of town where drug dealers and thugs rule the streets. Detectives have just 48 hours to find a witness willing to talk before threats and intimidation take hold of the neighborhood. In the second case, LEFT FOR DEAD, an unidentified man has been found shot and brutally beaten in an empty parking lot. When he dies in the hospital hours later, a cigar-chomping veteran detective Manny De La Torriente and his rookie partner Jose Rodriguez must act quickly to unravel the mystery. But with an unidentified victim and no physical evidence, investigators have their work cut out for them.

  • S01E03 Blood in the Snow / Swope Park Killing

    • June 17, 2004
    • A&E

    In Kansas City, two veteran detectives tackle a mysterious case of a young woman brutally murdered in a snowy cul-de-sac; and a female homicide sergeant and her all-male team investigate the murder of a man shot and dumped in a bucolic park. As these detectives race against time during the critical first hours of their investigations, they must enter a dark subculture of drugs, guns, and buried safes.

  • S01E04 Double Murder on Haskell / Back Alley Revenge

    • June 24, 2004
    • A&E

    Kansas City investigators track down two suspects and must convince one of them to give up his own father, and detectives must rely on inhabitants of a drug-ridden area to help solve a murder.

  • S01E05 Body in the Park / Ruby Street Shooting

    • July 1, 2004
    • A&E

    A victim's body is burned beyond recognition; witnesses to a murder refuse to talk to police.

  • S01E06 Killing Spree

    • July 29, 2004
    • A&E

    Police try to convince the frightened residents of a Miami housing project known as the "Pork and Beans" to help them track down the man who's been terrorizing the community. But after the third murder in a month, no one even calls 911. Sergeant Joe Schillaci heads the homicide team that must crack the mystery and convince the frightened residents to come forward with information that will help them catch the predator before he kills again.

  • S01E07 On Ice/Body in the Canal

    • August 5, 2004
    • A&E

    The detectives must track down the killers of an Ice Rink employee and a body floating in the canal. The detectives have a tough job ahead of them as they try to find the elusive murderers.

  • S01E08 Fire In The Rain/Family Feud

    • August 12, 2004
    • A&E

    LOCATION: DALLAS In Dallas, a motorist discovers a man's body alongside the highway— with his genitals on fire. The investigation propels detectives on an odyssey through a rowdy world of Texas prostitutes and drugs. And when a hard working Mexican migrant supporting his young family is found dead in a parking lot, detectives can't find a motive. As their investigation deepens, they must navigate a complex web of family ties and loyalties to identify the killer ... and catch him before he flees the country.

  • S01E09 Desert Bones / Party's Over

    • August 19, 2004
    • A&E

    Detectives Dillian and Jewell join forensic anthropologist Laura Fulginiti to determine the identity of a female skeleton found in the desert. And the shooting of a teenager at a high-school party puts Detectives Rodriguez and Kulesa on the trail of a shooter wearing a ski mask.

  • S01E10 Wrong Side of the Tracks / At Death's Door

    • August 26, 2004
    • A&E

    Miami homicide detective Mayree Morin and her team, who find a man who's been shot assassination-style at least a dozen times, must move fast to find the killer before he slips away. And the murder of a celebrated doctor's son leads veteran detective Ervens Ford and his rookie partner Kevin Ruggiero down a shady path of halfway houses and strip clubs.

  • S01E11 Stripper's Revenge / Dead on Arrival

    • September 2, 2004
    • A&E

    Hours after a jealous stripper vows revenge, her two-timing boyfriend is shot and killed. But the girlfriend is not the shooter, and it's up to Detective Tom Kulesa of Phoenix PD to unravel the mystery. And when a young father is dragged screaming from his bed in the middle of the night and gunned down in his doorway, Detective Mike Polk must figure out fact from fiction in witnesses' stories before the killers' trail grows cold.

  • S01E12 At Close Range / Murder in Motor City

    • September 16, 2004
    • A&E

    When Phoenix homicide Detective Tom Kulesa realizes a potential witness to a double murder has gone missing, he must race against time to stop another vicious killing; and in Detroit, Sergeant Jo Ann Kinney must turn to forensics to solve the murder of a man found dead in a brand new Cadillac Escalade.

  • S01E13 Silent Witness/Halley Street Slayings

    • November 18, 2004
    • A&E

    LOCATION: MIAMI In Miami, when a hard-working store worker is cut down in a hail of gunfire, a veteran Sgt. Pepi Granado and his team must turn to a silent witness--the store's video surveillance system, which caught the entire murder on tape; and in Detroit, Sgt. Jo Ann Kinney and Detective Ed Williams tackle the case of a young couple found brutally killed in their house and learn that the victims knew their killer. They must track down reluctant witnesses deep in the narcotics game...before their killer has a chance to get away.

Season 2

  • S02E01 A Serial Killer Calls

    • January 6, 2005
    • A&E

    Homicide detectives led by Sgt. Doug Niemeier are drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a serial killer who calls 911 to direct them to bodies he's hidden around Kansas City. Niemeier and his team must race against time to stop the elusive killer before he kills again.

  • S02E02 Murder on the Interstate/House of Santeria

    • January 13, 2005
    • A&E

    LOCATION: MIAMI In Miami, homicide Sgt. Joe Schillaci and his squad must solve a murder of an innocent college student during a hectic Memorial Day weekend; and Sgt. Carlos De Los Santos and his team tackle a murder of a doctor found hogtied in his house and learn that the key to the case may lie with the voodoo-like Santeria shrines found at the crime scene.

  • S02E03 Hostile Takeover/Shot in the Back

    • January 20, 2005
    • A&E

    In Miami, a young man's body is found next to a high-rise, a victim of an apparent suicide. But the investigation takes a twist when Sgt. Joe Schillaci discovers signs of a struggle on the victim's body. The man was seen with a mysterious woman only hours before his death--but the woman has disappeared. Is she the killer--or yet another victim? Detectives in Dallas find two burned up bodies in opposite sides of town on the same night. The investigation leads to a motel where they find a bloody room and the possible murder scene. Were the two victims killed by the same killer?

  • S02E04 Hunt for Teeth / Coyote Blue

    • February 3, 2005
    • A&E

    In Kansas City, KS, Capt. John Cosgrove and his team of homicide detectives must track down a man suspected of beating his best friend to death with a cinder block--before he can flee the country; Dets. Greg Lawson and Mike York are hot on the trail of their murder suspect they know only as "Teeth."

  • S02E05 Downstream Drifter/Murder in Room 162

    • February 17, 2005
    • A&E

    LOCATION: SAN ANTONIO / PHOENIX In San Antonio, TX, Detective Timm Angell and his partners find a nameless man beaten to death floating in a creek; they must race to identify the victim and find anyone who may have known him. And in Phoenix, Detective Mike Polk and his team painstakingly reconstruct the final hours of a man found dead hogtied in a hotel room; the case takes a dramatic turn when they learn the killers may have been captured by the hotel's surveillance cameras.

  • S02E06 Deadly Betrayal

    • March 3, 2005
    • A&E

    With Hurricane Jeanne threatening Miami, Sgt. Joe Schillaci and Det. Olga Rome must solve the murder of the owner of a popular strip club. The club's surveillance video reveals three men ambushing the victim. Schillaci and Rome soon realize this was an inside job--the victim was betrayed by one of his workers. They must race against time to catch the killers before their investigation is halted by the approaching hurricane.

  • S02E07 Roadside Burning/Blood Ties

    • March 17, 2005
    • A&E

    A body found on fire by the side of the Highway leads the police to investigate the victim's secret life. Meanwhile, the secrets of a Mexican migrant worker unfold as the police investigate.

  • S02E08 Silence in the Grove/Show Stopper

    • April 7, 2005
    • A&E

    Shots are fired in Coconut Grove and three of the four men inside a car are killed. Sgt Joe Schillaci is taked with solving this near impossible mystery. In Showstopper, Det Emillano Tamayo and his rookie partner Det. Kevin Ruggerio are assigned to a case of the death of a local celebrity where the only clue is a missing cell phone.

  • S02E09 Twisted Honor/Vultures

    • April 14, 2005
    • A&E

    In Phoenix, Det. Dave Barnes must track down desperate lovers on the lam to solve a savage shotgun murder. And in San Antonio, Det. Tom Froelick and his team find a body of a woman in a wooded area and learn that she was last seen alive with a mysterious stranger.

  • S02E10 Devil's Candy

    • May 12, 2005
    • A&E

    Your past does not always stay in the past, as Sgt. Schillaci realizes as he is forced to go undercover to find a killer and prevent the deaths of futher victims.

  • S02E11 Fallen/Texas Burning

    • June 9, 2005
    • A&E

    Just because two victims are found in different places doesn't mean they weren't murdered by the same person and sometimes its hard to distinguish if a suspect is the killer or another victim.

  • S02E12 Murder in the Driveway/Double Shooting in the Beans

    • July 21, 2005
    • A&E

    In a case of young man shot dead in Little Haiti, Miami Detective Ervens Ford and his team learn the suspected killer is a member of a notorious gang. The team must hunt him down, before he flees the country. And when two teenagers are brutually gunned down in the Pork-n-Beans project, Sgt. Pepi Granado and Det. Freddy Ponce learn there's a witness who saw the murders go down. To solve the case, they must get the witness to reveal what he knows.

  • S02E13 Deadly Attraction

    • August 11, 2005
    • A&E

    LOCATION: MIAMI In his final case as a homicide investigator, Sgt. Joe Schillaci teams up with Dets. Mayree Morin and Olga Rome to solve a baffling murder of a man found murdered in his bed. Schillaci and his team soon learn the killer may be a worker for a traveling carnival. They must enter into a murky and dangerous world of carnies.

Season 3

  • S03E01 House of Blood/Last Man Standing

    • October 6, 2005
    • A&E

    Trails of blood are the common thread between these two crimes.

  • S03E02 Duct Tape Murder/Custody of the Devil

    • October 13, 2005
    • A&E

    Lies can make or break a case as in the first story. Mothers death lays heavy on the mind of her daughter.

  • S03E03 Fish out of Water/Good Samaritan

    • October 20, 2005
    • A&E

    Counterfeit money may have cost a man his life. A hero is slain protecting another man. Will the killers get away?

  • S03E04 Evil Streak/.50 Caliber

    • November 3, 2005
    • A&E

    People killing people for no reason, and without leaving a clue.

  • S03E05 Foolproof Alibi/Left Behind

    • December 1, 2005
    • A&E

    In Miami, when a young father-to-be is gunned down in broad daylight, Sgt. Eunice Cooper and Detective Ervens Ford are sure they know who did it. But when their primary suspect claims he was at home when the shooting occurred, and has the record from his GPS ankle bracelet to prove it, they must work against the odds to catch their killer. In Phoenix, Detectives Steve Orona and Jeremy Rosenthal respond to a call of a foul odor coming from an apartment. When they arrive at the scene their worst fears are realized. The body of a woman, wrapped in a blanket, is decomposing on the floor of the bathroom. The detectives are now in a race against time to try and find the killer. They chase their suspect to Mexico, hoping to find him before he disappears.

  • S03E06 Fifty Dollar Murder/Murder in Liberty City

    • December 15, 2005
    • A&E

    With a dead store clerk, evidence is not hard to find. But what will hold the key to solving the murder? A dead man and a wounded man…is there a connection?

  • S03E07 Torched

    • December 22, 2005
    • A&E

    A rental car turns up torched and an unidentified victim is inside. A plot of crime is discovered and detectives search to find everyone…but will they disappear before they can be found?

  • S03E08 Point Blank/Shoot Out

    • December 29, 2005
    • A&E

    Two dead men will take detectives down separate paths to find the killers. Clues are found that will lead one detective across state lines and another to an uncooperative witness.

  • S03E09 Last Exit/Out Cold

    • January 5, 2006
    • A&E

    With the discovery of two male bodies detectives are left to find answers for the families. About all the detectives know is that the cases are homicides. Investigating these mysterious cases will hopefully lead to a killer.

  • S03E10 Dead Man Running/Crash

    • January 12, 2006
    • A&E

    When two men are found dead, one on the porch the other in front of the auto body shop, detectives are left to find answers. With the discovery of a trail of blood and a cell phone…detectives may or may not have found witnesses. But they might have even found a killer.

  • S03E11 Close Ties/Last Call

    • February 9, 2006
    • A&E

    Three young people are found dead. Getting all the facts to prove plain murder or murder suicide is the task at hand. A frantic 911 call leads detectives to a front lawn that holds the body of a young man. He was with his girlfriend the last time the mother her son alive.

  • S03E12 Pack of Lies

    • March 2, 2006
    • A&E

    A young man is found stabbed to death in his home. During the investigation some information surfaces that leads to drugs. Detectives will have to get deep in a drug ring to find the truth.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Loved to Death/Unmasked

    • June 15, 2006
    • A&E

    A man has been gunned down in a convenience store. With the surveillance cameras keeping watch, the last few minutes of this man’s life are caught on tape. A gruesome murder in a high-rise condo, will send detectives on the trail of a killer. When they find a blood trail leading out of the building…the hunt is on.

  • S04E02 Inner Demons/Kids with Guns

    • June 22, 2006
    • A&E

    A man is gunned down outside his apartment. While looking for the shooter they find more info about their victim. Who he was and what he believed are two different things. Gun shots are fired: two are left dead and another left fighting for his life. With the only witness in a hospital bed, the race is on to find the shooters. Sadly what they detectives find is shocking.

  • S04E03 The Witness/The Trunk

    • July 6, 2006
    • A&E

    A husband a wife are found murdered. Detectives race the clock to find their killer. When a witness is located they discover this witness has the most at stake. A car is found abandoned at the edge of town, with blood dripping from the trunk. The owner of the car handed over her keys to the boyfriend 3 days prior, and has not been seen or heard from since.

  • S04E04 Pre-emptive Strike/Unlucky

    • July 20, 2006
    • A&E

    Gun shots ring out, detectives respond to the scene and the killer could be inside his apartment. Soon after a verbal dispute takes hold and detectives are left to determine who is telling the truth and who isn’t. The discovery of a decomposing body is never an easy case. This case throws detectives into a manhunt for a mentally unstable suspect who could be dangerous to himself for others.

  • S04E05 Memphis Blues/Knife to the Heart

    • July 27, 2006
    • A&E

    An elderly man is found stabbed in his own home. After collecting some vital evidence police soon realize a family member may be involved. The mean streets of Memphis have claimed the life of a man outside a liquor store. Detectives must use interrogation skills and street smarts to track down this killer.

  • S04E06 The Boogey Man/Murder on Flowering Peach

    • August 17, 2006
    • A&E

    A burned body found in a car, leads detectives down a winding road. The victims past is littered with danger and questionable friends. A home invasion as left one victim dead. The hunt is on for the killer. Detectives will go cross jurisdiction for find the person responsible.

  • S04E07 The Run Around/Night Cap

    • August 24, 2006
    • A&E

    A man is shot while sitting in his car at a mini market. Witnesses are the key to this case…but are they telling all they know? A young man is shot and left for dead in the parking lot of a local bar. The eye in the sky was keeping watch. What answers will it hold?

  • S04E08 Crossfire/School Ties

    • August 31, 2006
    • A&E

    A young woman gunned down in a convenience store, could have been the wrong victim. A camera was keeping watch what will it hold? A man gunned down in broad day light in the street. The girlfriend was there can she identify the killer?

  • S04E09 Fool for Love/Dumped

    • September 14, 2006
    • A&E

    A decomposing body is found in Texas. Detectives must trace the victims life to find the answer they need…all they find is love and deceit. In Tennessee a body dumped in and empty field has left few clues for detectives. Finding clues will not be an easy task.

  • S04E10 The Wrong Man/Five Points Payback

    • September 21, 2006
    • A&E

    It is a rainy day when shots ring out from a moving car, detectives respond and find a victim. Turns out the victim is an innocent bystander…but the intended target helps detectives. A man is murdered in his van, identifying the victim will prove to be harder than expected. To find the killer detectives must first sort out truth from fiction.

  • S04E11 Candy Lady/Best of Friends

    • September 28, 2006
    • A&E

    A woman is shot and killed though a closed front door. Detectives scour the city and the country to find a killer, leaving no stone unturned. Shots ring out and a 17-year-old is shot in what the locals call “Pork and Beans”. With witnesses telling different stories detectives are left to sort though details looking for the killer.

  • S04E12 Family Affair/The Hustler

    • October 5, 2006
    • A&E

    In a personal killing, the body of a woman has been found stabbed, beaten and burned. With the victims niece and mother missing…a new level of urgency is reached in this case. In a local motel the body of a pool hustler is found. With the victim’s car nowhere to be found, detectives hope to by finding the car they can find a suspect.

  • S04E13 Motel Massacre/Pure Innocent

    • October 12, 2006
    • A&E

    A gunfight has broke out at a local motel leaving two men dead and another clinging to life. The detectives must act quickly to find their shooter. Nothing is more tragic than they death of a child, emotions run deep when a two year old shooting victim is found. A nationwide manhunt will follow with tips from an eight year old witness.

  • S04E14 Broken Alibis/A Good Woman

    • November 16, 2006
    • A&E

    A homeless man is beaten to death, detectives think they have found the killer. Much to their surprise their case take an unexpected turn in events. Found in her kitchen a grandmother has been stabbed to death. While detectives follow up on leads, it will take forensics to point to the killer.

  • S04E15 Innocence Lost/Houdini

    • November 30, 2006
    • A&E

    A gas station clerk falls victim to an armed robbery and is shot, before he dies he hit’s the alarms. All exits are sealed locking the killer inside, however when police arrive the killer is no where to be found. Two men open fire on each other outside a young girls home, she is caught in the crossfire and dies. With only witnesses from the community they are forced to rely on them to lead them to the shooters.

  • S04E16 Wrong Turn/Deadly Dance

    • December 7, 2006
    • A&E

    A tourist is found murdered, Detectives hit the streets to find their killer. During the investigation they learn their victim was doing more than soaking up the Florida sun: it happens to be his sons brithday. The fun atmosphere of a high school dance shattered when bullets fly. Detectives work to find out who shot at a car leaving one teen dead and another clinging to life.

  • S04E17 Moment of Truth/Cat and Mouse

    • December 14, 2006
    • A&E

    When a robbery gets messed up a woman is killed, with only a teenager as a witness. The detectives plead with her mother to convince her to talk. Tragedy strikes when a young mother and her baby are murdered. The hunt is on in the city for the man the believe killed them: the young mothers boyfriend.

  • S04E18 Get that Money/Senseless

    • December 21, 2006
    • A&E

    A young man is found dead in an apartment complex. With nothing more than a cell phone to go on detectives rush to find clues in the murder. When a young woman is killed in a local neighborhood one detective is driven to solve the case. Turns out this woman was murdered in the neighborhood where the detective grew up.

  • S04E19 Easy Prey/Widowmaker

    • December 28, 2006
    • A&E

    A young woman is found dead, shot with few clues. Detectives are glad to hear a witness has called but soon learns all they left was a cryptic message. Detectives are left to determine just who “Mississippi” is and what the connection is to the murder. While an elderly woman sleeps inside her husband of 40 years is found duct taped and murdered outside of their home. Detectives investigate to determine if this was a random act of violence, robbery or retribution.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Family Secrets/Clipped

    • January 11, 2007
    • A&E

    A young couples goes missing in Memphis. Family members contact the local police for help, the fear the worst might have happened. While detectives investigate they soon realize they may not be investigating the loss of two lives but rather helping to return them to their families. Behind a barbershop a young man has been gunned down in cold blood. As the detectives investigate they quickly realized not everything is as it appears.

  • S05E02 Fatal Pickup/Bad Neighbor

    • January 18, 2007
    • A&E

    A sixty-one year old man becomes an unlikely suspect when a double shooting takes place. Investigators try to wrap their brains around the tragic murders and the unlikely suspect. A murder victim is found dumped in a park their body full of bullets. As detectives dig deeper into the life of the victim they start to unravel man secrets.

  • S05E03 Up In Smoke/Shot in the Dark

    • January 25, 2007
    • A&E

    A burning truck reveals the fiery grave of two murder victims. Detectives are set in motion to track suspects so they can find a killer. A woman is found murdered in the streets. Detectives are left with few clues to work with, anyone could be the killer.

  • S05E04 Blood Trail/50G Murder

    • February 1, 2007
    • A&E

    A woman has been stabbed and left to die in the streets. When a witness comes forward with a license plate number detectives must resort to trickery to bring a suspect in. Found dead in his dental clinic, an elderly man’s murder has few clues. Suddenly a woman comes forward with some information leaving detectives to wonder…it is too good to be true?

  • S05E05 Live to Tell/Field of Lies

    • February 21, 2007
    • A&E

    A woman is found murdered in a lot. Detectives work to identify a killer before he strikes again. As a victim clings to life…it is their identification that will lead the detectives to the culprits.

  • S05E06 Stray Bullet/Payback

    • March 1, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is shot and killed while inside his apartment. Detectives believe the shooter was mistaken and took an innocent life. Time is of the essence while Detectives look for the man who was in the killers sights. A new Detective in the middle of his first big case has a triple murder to solve. As things quickly get out of hand…he must maintain control and work to solve the case.

  • S05E07 The Good Book/Nightmare

    • March 8, 2007
    • A&E

    Shots ring out in the night, two victims lay dead while another clings to life. Detectives will need the eyes of the third victim to help catch this killer. A veteran police officer is puzzled when he locates a body burning inside a car. Relying on hold fashioned footwork will be what helps find this killer.

  • S05E08 To Die For/Highway Revenge

    • March 15, 2007
    • A&E

    Even Detectives have a hard time separating themselves from their cases. Which holds true when an elderly man is shot dead. Interstate 96 is where one motorist meets his end. Found in his car along the highway Detectives must track and gang to locate a brutal killer.

  • S05E09 Final Investment/Writing on the Wall

    • April 5, 2007
    • A&E

    When the only witness to a murder is a young girl, detectives must look to her mother for help. Will she allow the detectives access to the young girl? Can she point to the shooter? Gang violence is growing and one gang in Miami, is thought to of taken the life of a homeless man. Will graffiti be the writing on the wall to help solve this murder?

  • S05E10 Silenced

    • April 12, 2007
    • A&E

    The murder of an unidentified young woman sends detectives on two hunts: to identify the victim and to hunt a killer. The leads are few, but detectives hope the cell phone and her clothes will point them in the right direction.

  • S05E11 Last Dance/Deadly Deal

    • April 19, 2007
    • A&E

    Two dead and four more with gunshot wounds, surveillance cameras cannot identify the shooter. Detectives must look to witnesses for the information they need to solve this case. A man found dead in his pickup clutching money and drugs, stumps detectives. Lucky for them forensics turns up several good prints, will the point to a killer?

  • S05E12 Hard Fall

    • May 24, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is stabbed to death in his car, investigators learn that he is an executive with an airline. Two suspects emerge, victim and suspects both had promising futures..but not any more.

  • S05E13 Reversal of Fortune/Running Scared

    • May 31, 2007
    • A&E

    In Texas detectives find a body in a rug. It will take time and leg work to find the person who killed and left a body by the side of the road. A detective gets personal when a Cuban man is found murdered.

  • S05E14 Missing Witness/Who's Knocking

    • June 21, 2007
    • A&E

    In Miami, a man is gunned down at close range in broad daylight. Det. Freddie Ponce and his team follow a blood trail at the scene to an apartment complex, where they believe the suspect is hiding out. In Cincinnati, Dets. Doug Lindle and Matthew Thompson investigate the murder of a man shot outside his apartment. They learn that moments before the murder, the victim received a house call from a stranger. They must uncover the identity of the unexpected visitor to find the killer.

  • S05E15 Blindsided

    • July 12, 2007
    • A&E

    A woman is gunned down where she works. The surveillance system has managed to capture the image of her killer. Now to putting a name to the face of this killer, will be a daunting task.

  • S05E16 20 Bucks/Family Friends

    • July 19, 2007
    • A&E

    When bullets fly, there is not telling where the might end up. This one ends up in an innocent bystander. Finding the trigger-man will be harder than expected. A victim is found left behind a home that is long since vacant, he has been gunned down. Will detectives get the answers they need from the best friend?

  • S05E17 Bicycle Bandits/First Shot

    • July 26, 2007
    • A&E

    Two teens are fleeing the scene on bikes, while their victim lays dying in his father's arms. Can detectives locate these killer peddlers? A cold blooded possible revenge killing keeps detectives on the hunt. Is it possible a man killed his childhood friend because he's a snitch?

  • S05E18 Last Birthday

    • August 2, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is gunned down in a hallway. This widow reveals that he was killed the day before his birthday. The community will need to pull together to find the suspects who were last seen with the victim.

  • S05E19 Floated Away/Tagged

    • August 9, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is found floating in a creek, his throat has been slashed by his killer. Diving deep into the victims personal life will leave many more questions. A witness will send the investigation into the murder of a 19-year-old into over drive. They search the streets looking for this lone gunman.

  • S05E20 Friend or Foe/Code of Silence

    • August 16, 2007
    • A&E

    The sad tragic death of a 17-year-old shot and killed while he slept, leaves detectives searching for either the only witness or the killer. This person has fled the scene making the job of the detective harder. Some people are rolling some dice on a nice afternoon, ends in the shooting death of a young man. Can detectives get witnesses to talk?

  • S05E21 Thrown Away/Crimson Trail

    • August 23, 2007
    • A&E

    The tragic discovery of the decomposing body of a young boy rocks detectives. Detectives set out to solve this sad twisted case, When a Honduran immigrant is found murdered in an alley, detectives move into action. They dial in on a suspect that goes on the run…catching him before he crosses the border is the key.

  • S05E22 About Face/Backyard Murder

    • August 30, 2007
    • A&E

    The peaceful night's rain is destroyed by gunshots. I man is left dead with his friend being the key to solving this case. When a man is found dead after being shot in the middle of the day, detectives turn to the community for help. Can detectives find the right person to close this case?

  • S05E23 Stepping Up/Foul Shot

    • September 13, 2007
    • A&E

    A fight takes place outside a nightclub. To protect his friend a man gives his life. To find this killer detectives need witnesses to talk. The sound of a basketball game is interrupted by gunfire, leaving a man dead. Detectives need witnesses and players so the search goes on to find the free throwing killer.

  • S05E24 Double Life

    • September 20, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is found dead behind a vacant church. To make matters worse this victim is unidentified. To begin to look for a killer they must identify the victim. Can the identify the man and find his killer before time runs out?

Season 6

  • S06E01 Shooting Spree/Lady in the Fire

    • October 11, 2007
    • A&E

    Behind an abandoned house lays the body of a man that has been shot. Not long after this shooting police learn of another one. This time it is caught on tape. What appears to be simple house fire is actually holding a brutal secret. The body of a woman is discovered, manner of death…homicide. To find their killer they will have to retrace the steps of the victim.

  • S06E02 Bad Call/Ricochet

    • October 18, 2007
    • A&E

    A man is discovered dead in his car. His cell phone is missing. Could the killer have taken it? Does he still have it? The body of a male victim is found lying in a backyard. Working against the clock, detectives find their suspect, but the case takes a turn.

  • S06E03 Neighborhood Sweetheart/Hail of Gunfire

    • October 25, 2007
    • A&E

    The girlfriend of an alleged drug dealer is killed, detectives believe in an effort to send a message. Will detectives find this killer before they strike again? Gun fire rings out, a spray of bullets litter the scene. A male victim is found dead among the ballistics nightmare. Is there a needle in this haystack to bring a killer to justice?

  • S06E04 Misled/Somebody's Daddy

    • November 1, 2007
    • A&E

    A 17-year-old young man is beaten and dumped in the back seat of his own car. Detectives must first locate a secret girlfriend to track their killer. When a man is found dead in the parking of lot of a housing complex detectives start the search for a killer. Getting a scared witness to come forward is their first hurdle.

  • S06E05 Motel No-Tell/Brotherly Love

    • November 8, 2007
    • A&E

    Gunshots ring out and leave one person dead and two injured. The two survivors can identify the killers, but getting them to talk is a different story. Detectives are on the hunt for a killer that had crossed state lines. They have located the sister of the suspect, but getting her to roll over on him is a different story. Or will she just take the fall for him?

  • S06E06 The Tender Trap/Bait and Switch

    • November 29, 2007
    • A&E

    Laying inside his mechanics shop a man is found shot dead. With little to go on, detectives look at his activities. Will his schedule help identify a killer? A small town farmer is brutally murdered while trying to purchase a car. The detectives involved only have the nickname of a possible killer.

  • S06E07 Fit of Rage/Mean Streets

    • December 6, 2007
    • A&E

    The body of a young woman is found in her living room, with strangulation as the cause of death. The scene suggest the victim likely knew her killer. A man is found laying in a pool of blood. The only lead is the victims missing car. Detectives hope to find the car with the killer inside.

  • S06E08 Inked in Blood

    • January 10, 2008
    • A&E

    A tattoo artist is gunned down during a robbery. The survivor of the robbery gives detectives street names and stencils to help in the hunt. With multiple suspects to identify and catch detectives have a long road ahead of them.

  • S06E09 Double Time

    • January 17, 2008
    • A&E

    The detectives are called to the scene of a shooting at a café. The witnesses on scene say it was a robbery gone wrong. While working one case, the team gets a second case. The are working against the clock on both cases.

  • S06E10 Dead Sleep/Tag Team

    • January 24, 2008
    • A&E

    A body is found brutally beaten. Detectives have to identify the victim and search for a killer. A local teenager is killed. Detectives enlist the help of some eyes in the sky for help tracking their killer.

  • S06E11 Unnecessary Roughness/Stolen Life

    • January 31, 2008
    • A&E

    Gunfire rings out leaving a teenager dead, ironically during a Children's Peace Bowl for street violence. With little to go on detectives need a witness to come forward. A popular basketball coach is gunned down, detectives are left scratching their heads. Leads are few and far between, can detectives find their killer?

  • S06E12 Burden of Proof/Backfire

    • February 7, 2008
    • A&E

    A woman is shot and killed in her home. The detectives find the victims car with a suspect behind the wheel. Holding the suspect on stolen property can the gather enough evidence for murder? When two men try to rob a vender one is shot and killed. Once the trigger man is found they need the second robber to put all the piece together.

  • S06E13 American Dream/Easter Sunday

    • March 6, 2008
    • A&E

    A man is found dead in his truck. Detectives learn that he had fled the war in Bosnia, just to killed in the streets of Memphis. The streets are hard and young people fight to break the hold the streets have on them. A young father was doing just that when he was gunned down and left in the back of a car.

  • S06E14 Better Days/Wildflower

    • March 13, 2008
    • A&E

    The local community is shocked when an elderly man is gunned down. With the help of the locals two suspects are brought in. Their tight lips will make the detectives jobs even harder. A woman is outside collecting wildflowers when she is shot and killed. With little to go on, detectives unravel leads which seems to make the case even hard to solve.

  • S06E15 Last Ride/Trailer Trap

    • March 20, 2008
    • A&E

    A young man is gunned down and left in the trunk of an abandoned car. Can his killer be found? The brutal killing of a man in a trailer park sends detectives searching for a killer.

  • S06E16 Lured In/Disaster

    • March 27, 2008
    • A&E

    A man is robbed and left for dead in a motel bathroom. Detectives have little to go on, and rely on the victims missing items to lead to their killer. Gunshots ring out in the middle of the afternoon in a residential neighborhood. Finally a witness steps up and says she saw a man flee the scene.

  • S06E17 Dropped Call/Derailed

    • April 3, 2008
    • A&E

    A young man lay shot dead in the middle of a street. Can a cell phone and a pawnshop ticket hold the clues detectives will need? The body of a woman is found dumped on some railroad tracks. Detectives are shocked when a tip comes in that someone may be holding out on them. They are convinced when they learn this person knows things they shouldn't know unless they are the killer.

  • S06E18 Shell Shocked/Cradle to Grave

    • April 10, 2008
    • A&E

    A sting operation is put in motion to catch a killer. A brutal execution goes down in the middle of a busy neighborhood.

Season 7

  • S07E01 Ashes and Snow

    • May 15, 2008
    • A&E

    The tragic murder of a woman strangled just days before Christmas has detectives scrambling for clues. To make matters worse their killer burned the car the victim was in and there is a snowstorm looming.

  • S07E02 Deal Breaker/Gunplay

    • May 22, 2008
    • A&E

    A family man is robbed then shot and killed. Detectives hunt for his killer. A local high school kid is gunned down in cold blood as he walks home with him friends. Now detectives a hunting for two suspects.

  • S07E03 Frenzy/Hard Truth

    • May 29, 2008
    • A&E

    Two men lay dead in the middle of a busy street. The roommate of the two victims is missing and detectives think he may hold a clue about the murders. One man is dead and another is wounded. With limited leads and witnesses they hold out hope the survivor will be able to identify the shooter.

  • S07E04 Last Fare

    • July 3, 2008
    • A&E

    A young father-to-be is robbed and killed, detectives are hot on the tail of the killers because of a tip. Can detectives locate their killers before they leave the country?

  • S07E05 Last Night Out/Death Do Us Part

    • July 10, 2008
    • A&E

    One young man is dead and another young man is seen fleeing the scene. Detectives rely on eye witnesses to identify this killer, and bring him to justice. A young mother is shot dead in her vehicle. Her year old twins crying from the back of the vehicle. They leads are more mysterious than they are helpful but every single one is followed up on to catch this killer.

  • S07E06 Lester Street

    • July 17, 2008
    • A&E

    Four adults and two children lay dead in was is being called the worst mass murder in 15 years. Detectives scramble for clues and learn the deaths may be gang related. Can detectives locate these killers for before they take anyone else out?

  • S07E07 Breaking the Silence/Letters of Intent

    • July 17, 2008
    • A&E

    In Cincinnati, Detectives Keith Witherell and Bill Hilbert attempt to crack the code of silence surrounding the death of a 28-year-old man gunned down on Main Street. In Dallas, Detectives Mark Ahearn and Robert Quirk work quickly to solve the murder of an aspiring social worker who risked her life by reaching out to help a two-time convicted killer.

  • S07E08 Blackout

    • July 24, 2008
    • A&E

    Investigators lead a cross country search for the killer of a young man killed during a robbery. With nothing more than street names for their killers to go on, the set out on their manhunt.

  • S07E09 Bail Out/Seeing Red

    • July 24, 2008
    • A&E

    In Dallas, Detectives Scott Sayers and Ken Penrod are investigating a home invasion that left a young man dead. Is their suspect just a young suburban mom, or a criminal mastermind? And in Cincinnati, a brutal stabbing ends the life of a hard-working grandfather. After interviewing a series of family members, Det. Jenny Luke finds out that her suspect may be closer than she initially thought.

  • S07E10 The Last Yard/Root of All Evil

    • July 29, 2008
    • A&E

    A home invasion has turned deadly, investigators are called to the scene of a young man found dead. With their eyes on a suspect they have to wonder if this killer is just a suburban mom or if she is a cold blooded killer. A hard working and loved grandfather is stabbed and left for dead. The detectives interview friends and family. Could this killer be closer than she appears?

  • S07E11 Moving Out/Among Thieves

    • August 5, 2008
    • A&E

    In Memphis, Sgt. Debo Carson and her team investigate the murder of a man shot dead outside of his house. The case takes a turn when a man investigators believe to be a witness becomes a suspect. In Dallas, a carjacking spree leaves one man dead.

  • S07E12 Unwelcome Guest/Wrecked

    • August 19, 2008
    • A&E

    In Memphis, Sgt. Connie Justice investigates the homicide of a man found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. With no witnesses to the crime, Justice must rely on the physical evidence from the victim's apartment to track down her suspect.

  • S07E13 Collateral/Driven to Kill

    • August 26, 2008
    • A&E

    In Detroit, Sgt. Gary Diaz and Officer Kelly Mullins investigate a triple shooting that left a young mother and her friend dead. The third victim, a critically injured 18-year-old girl, is the only one who can tell them what happened. And in Dallas, a man is intentionally run down and killed by someone in a car.

  • S07E14 In Cold Blood/Red Handed

    • September 2, 2008
    • A&E

    A grandfather hears a knock on his door, little does he know that a killer stands on the other side of it. The suspect flees the scene and crashes his car just down the road. Will the car be the key to identifying the killer? In a bedroom and elderly man lies dead, his killer strangled him. Is the strange man people saw knocking on doors the killer? Can detectives identify him and find him in time?

  • S07E15 River's Edge

    • September 9, 2008
    • A&E

    Along the bank of the mighty Mississippi River is the body of a unknown man. The victim is homeless which makes identifying the man even more difficult. Working against a ticking clock detectives work to find a suspect of the beaten homeless man.

  • S07E16 Snapped/Fallen Angel

    • September 16, 2008
    • A&E

    Two teenage suspects are questioned when a man is found beaten to death in a stairwell. Detectives are shocked at the boys ages and what prompted the attack. An up and coming singer is found shot in a car, it looks like a drug deal has gone bad and left the man dead. Could a troublesome past in Mexico play a role? Or is it just random evil?

  • S07E17 Smoke/Touch of Evil

    • September 23, 2008
    • A&E

    A man is found dead outside in a vacant lot. Detective have no leads, no witnesses and the motive for the killing. Can the detectives track down suspects in time? Murder is always bad, but the murder of an innocent child drives detectives to work harder. When a young mother and her 10-year-old son are brutally stabbed and killed, detectives work against the clock to track killers.

  • S07E18 Coma/Disappeared

    • December 9, 2008
    • A&E

    In Dallas, two teenaged boys are shot outside a nightclub--one is critically wounded, the other is left in a coma. As Det. Eddie Ibarra puts the pieces of the case together, he is temporarily pulled away to assist in the search of woman who has been missing for six days.

Season 8

  • S08E01 Gone

    • January 1, 2009
    • A&E

    Detectives are called to the scene at an apartment, blood covers the apartment. There is no possible way the victim survived this brutal attack. No body is found at the scene and detectives start the search for the killer...and their victim.

  • S08E02 Return to Sender/Death Camp

    • January 8, 2009
    • A&E

    A young man lays dead in the backseat of his friend's car. Detectives start looking around the scene and find some mail. Could this be the clue that breaks the case? The streets of Minneapolis are 'home' to the homeless. The brutal beating death of a homeless man sets detectives on a hunt for a killer.

  • S08E03 Crashing the Gate/6000 Motives

    • January 15, 2009
    • A&E

    Two people are consumed by gun fire while they sit waiting at the gate of an apartment building. With little to go on detectives rely on the surviving witness to help them solve the case. An elderly man takes a drifter into his home, when the elderly man turns up dead...the drifter is the likely suspect. Detectives will search state to state looking for this suspect.

  • S08E04 Obstruction/Flight Risk

    • January 15, 2009
    • A&E

    Detectives are called to a shooting that has left a man dead. When a woman shows up to retrieve something from the scene detectives wonder if she knows more than she lets on. A man guns down a mother of two, a witness comes forward to tell detectives the man is headed for Mexico. With the help of the SWAT team, they attempt to cut him off before he can flee.

  • S08E05 Blood Money/Fifteen

    • January 22, 2009
    • A&E

    A young man lays dead behind an apartment building. Detectives run into problems with the victim's friends. Do they know more than what they are saying? Can the detectives convince them to talk before a killer gets away? A young girl is struck by a stray bullet from an AK-47. This senseless tragedy is made worse by few leads. Detectives will have to track down possible witness after witness to try to find this killer.

  • S08E06 Out of the Past/Feud

    • January 29, 2009
    • A&E

    A man is gunned down in front of his wife and children. Detectives look for clues to determine if the murder has a deeper meaning or if it was a robbery gone wrong. A young man is killed in the middle of the day in the prime of his life, in a hail of gunfire. In order to track this killer the surviving victim must be located to get details of the shootout and why it happened.

  • S08E07 Devil Inside/Rattlesnake

    • February 5, 2009
    • A&E

    An elderly woman is brutally murdered and left under a highway underpass. When satanic symbols are found by the body, police investigate and learn about a similar case. With lots of help they set out to catch a possible serial killer. Local teenage is recklessly shot and killed, the community is gripped by fear. The investigators talk to the neighbors hoping to get one of them to speak.

  • S08E08 Blame Game/Chasing Shadows

    • February 19, 2009
    • A&E

    Two brothers are suspects in the murder of 30-year-old man, in what looks like a robbery gone wrong. Detectives try to get the brothers to turn on each other to see who the killer is. A man is found gunned down in a local parking lot. The clues are few and far between. Detectives get the break they need when the run across surveillance footage.

  • S08E09 Live Bait/Drama at the Classic

    • March 5, 2009
    • A&E

    A young man met a young lady earlier in the day on a bus. They meet up later and he is robbed and murdered, was the victim was set up or killed at random? A man is murdered at an annual football game. Talking to witnesses they determine there was tensions between the dead man and his former girlfriend and her new beau.

  • S08E10 Out of Sight/Missing Piece

    • March 19, 2009
    • A&E

    After a night out with friends a college students prepares to go home as he is stabbed and killed. Once on scene detectives realize the violence in the area is growing, they come across a man being attacked. Could one of these men be the killer? Three teen boys have an argument, later one of them is shot in a backyard. Detectives set out to find out if these are friends or foe.

  • S08E11 Shattered Dreams/Left to Die

    • March 26, 2009
    • A&E

    A Sudanese man from Louisville who fled genocide in Darfur is shot to death in his clothing store, police notice surveillance cameras in the store and look to them for clues. To their horror the cameras fail to identify the suspects. A young couple is shot in their home. The man dies at the scene and the female victim clings to life. She gives detectives the names of two possible shooters, it is up the them to find these suspects and determine whether these two suspects are indeed the killers.

  • S08E12 Up in Flames/Drive-By

    • April 16, 2009
    • A&E

    A truck is found burning with the body of a murdered man in the back. The fire as destroyed almost all of the evidence. The detectives start with the last known people to see the victim alive. A teenager is playing football in his front yard when gun shots ring out during a drive by, killing the teen. Witnesses are afraid to speak out; detectives must convince them to talk to catch their killer.

  • S08E13 One Heart

    • April 23, 2009
    • A&E

    Detectives are after the killer of a 20-year-old gunned down on Christmas Day. Using surveillance footage detectives identify suspects that point fingers at one another.

  • S08E14 Last Wish

    • June 16, 2009
    • A&E

    After celebrating his birthday with friends and family, the man is found dead on a sidewalk. Twists and turns lead detectives down a crazy path. Finally appealing to the public, they get a lead.

  • S08E15 Signs of Violence/Live By the Gun

    • June 23, 2009
    • A&E

    A deaf man is stabbed to death in the doorway of his home. Detectives are on the trail of their suspects, who might be linked to an unsolved murder. A street party is interrupted when shots ring out, leaving a young man dead. Witnesses are few but when found their information may lead detectives to a killer.

  • S08E16 Cold as Ice

    • June 23, 2009
    • A&E

    The body of a man is found in the snow. Detectives work to find a killer, but first they have to get the friend to tell what she knows.

  • S08E17 Road Hazard/Cold

    • June 30, 2009
    • A&E

    A motorcycle club president was run off the road, and then shot in the head. Detectives work to find answers and a killer. A woman is strangled in her apartment. Detectives are on the hunt for this killer that has left seven children without a mother.

  • S08E18 In Broad Daylight/Fight Club

    • July 7, 2009
    • A&E

    A young woman is shot and killed in the middle of the day. Detectives race to identify the victim and catch her killer. Outside of a strip club a young man is brutally murdered. Using onsite surveillance and forensics detectives track their killer.

  • S08E19 Ditched

    • July 21, 2009
    • A&E

    Passing motorists discover the decomposing body a person reported missing by a friend. As detectives search for the friend, they quickly realize this is going to be a long road.

  • S08E20 Caught Up

    • July 28, 2009
    • A&E

    A young father is gunned down in the middle of the day. Detectives work quickly to establish witnesses and get leads. With a license plate number and a security camera, detectives start their search to bring this killer to justice.

  • S08E21 Torn/Gun Crazy

    • August 11, 2009
    • A&E

    A love triangle turns deadly, and detectives work to untangle the web. Gun fire erupts in a car leaving one man dead and another injured.

  • S08E22 Johnny Black/Stranger Than Fiction

    • September 1, 2009
    • A&E

    In the first of two homicides less than ten blocks away, detectives head out to the shooting of man in the middle of the day. They investigation leads to a suspect who is a friend of the victim. Then, shots ring out and a young man is gunned down by a man on a bike. When a witness comes to them, they have a hard time believing her story. Is truth really stranger than fiction?

  • S08E23 Heart of Gold/Last Breath

    • September 8, 2009
    • A&E

    A woman is stabbed multiple times. Once detectives arrive they realize they are familiar with the victim. They turn to friends and family to help isolate a killer. A dieing man speaks his final words to his sister after he was shot. Will his words lead to his killer?

  • S08E24 Blind Rage/Those Closest to Us

    • September 15, 2009
    • A&E

    A man is shot inside his home, a woman calls 911 from inside then flees the scene. Detectives set out to find this woman to see if she is just a witness or if she is a cold blooded killer. A homeless man is stabbed in the park and left to die. Detectives search for clues and get a tip the victim was last seen with a friend. They race the clock to find out if this friend is actually a killer.

Season 9

  • S09E01 Twist of Fate

    • January 14, 2010
    • A&E

    In Louisville, a community is outraged when a married couple is gunned down at home in front of their two young children. Det. Kevin Trees and the homicide team hit the streets hoping the community's strong reaction to the killing will trump the neighborhood's long-standing code of silence. Armed with expert interrogation techniques and a polygraph, Trees navigates his way through false leads and deceptive witnesses. As he works his way toward a suspect, the investigation takes a shocking turn.

  • S09E02 Body of Evidence

    • January 21, 2010
    • A&E

    When dismembered body parts are found floating in Miami's Biscayne Bay, Det. Orlando Silva and the Miami homicide team work around the clock to solve one of the most brutal murders South Florida has ever seen.

  • S09E03 Lost Highway/Out for Murda

    • January 28, 2010
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Sgt. Roger Wedgeworth investigates the gruesome murder of a homeless man found stabbed to death along Interstate 45. Without any witnesses or a motive, investigators race to find a suspect before the case goes cold. And in Louisville, Det. Scott Russ heads to a troubled housing project to investigate the murder of a young man--the prime suspect in a current double homicide case. Russ, faced with a community's unwavering policy of no snitching, must convince terrified witnesses to come forward and tell him what they know.

  • S09E04 10 Pounds

    • February 4, 2010
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson returns to his childhood neighborhood to investigate the murder of a man killed over ten pounds of marijuana.

  • S09E05 Cut Down/9-1-1

    • June 3, 2010
    • A&E

    In Miami, Det. Rolando Garcia is investigating the shooting death of a local homeless man, known for looking after his fellow transient friends. As the case begins to unravel and witnesses give up information, Garcia learns that the victim's commendable behavior may have instigated his death. And in Louisville, after a minor injury, a woman makes a routine call to 911--the call becomes anything but routine when gunshots ring out in the background. When the smoke clears, the caller finds her boyfriend shot and killed. With information from the girlfriend, lead detective Leigh Maroni must now track down the man last seen with the victim and determine whether he is a witness or the potential killer.

  • S09E06 Smoke Screen/The Last Goodbye

    • March 4, 2010
    • A&E

    A 28-year-old father is stabbed to death while at work; a 35-year-old man is shot to death in a bar bathroom.

  • S09E07 Straight Menace

    • March 11, 2010
    • A&E

    Investigators believe a teenager who was shot to death outside a party was a victim of mistaken identity.

  • S09E08 Alias/Duel

    • March 25, 2010
    • A&E

    In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother of a good friend. If Arnold is to track down the suspect, he needs to discern between lies and truth--and real names and aliases. In Harris County, a popular teenager is gunned down on a residential street. Deputy Cory Pool and his team must determine whether the shooting was self-defense--or murder.

  • S09E09 Eye for an Eye/Dead End

    • April 1, 2010
    • A&E

    A young man is shot to death in the middle of the street in broad daylight; a teenager's body is found in the passenger seat of his car.

  • S09E10 Hale Storm

    • April 8, 2010
    • A&E

    In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. With no eyewitnesses, Detective Mickey Cohn must resort to old-fashioned detective work to solve one of the most brazen acts of violence he has ever seen.

  • S09E11 In Harm's Way/Jealous Rage

    • April 15, 2010
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little evidence on the scene, they must rely on an eyewitness to help them identify their suspects. And in Birmingham, Det. John Tanks and the homicide unit work the murder of a mother of two, shot in the back outside of her car. When detectives break through the lies and deception of the sole witness, they are surprised to discover what may have triggered the shooting.

  • S09E12 The Stranger/Prince of Darkness

    • April 22, 2010
    • A&E

    In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbor, both stabbed to death and set on fire. When detectives discover that one of the victim's cars is missing, they begin following a twisted trail of clues they hope will lead to the killer. And in Harris County, the life of a 30-year-old mother of three comes to a violent and abrupt end when her throat is slashed by a late-night visitor. Sgt. Craig Clopton races against the clock to determine the identity of her killer and bring him to justice.

  • S09E13 Mixed Up/Blind Alley

    • May 6, 2010
    • A&E

    In Birmingham Det. Cynthia Morrow and the homicide team try to weave together the events of drug deal gone bad when two brothers from out of town get more than they bargained for. In Louisville Det. Kristen Downs leads the investigation of a possible gang-related shooting. But when no one is willing to talk, the team is forced to turn to forensic evidence to piece together the murder.

  • S09E14 Division/Loose Ends

    • May 13, 2010
    • A&E

    A 24-year-old father of two is shot in the street; a 27-year-old man is found dead in a field.

  • S09E15 Schoolyard Revenge

    • May 27, 2010
    • A&E

    A fight between two teenagers leads to the murder of a 29-year-old man and his paralyzed mother.

  • S09E16 Girl Fight/Blink of an Eye

    • June 10, 2010
    • A&E

    A mother is shot in her car while her three young children sit in the back seat; four cousins are gunned down while relaxing on their grandmother's porch.

  • S09E17 John Doe/Night of the Dead

    • July 8, 2010
    • A&E

    In Louisville, two detectives are hoping to solve the murder of an unidentified man.

  • S09E18 Deadly Gamble/Inside Job

    • July 15, 2010
    • A&E

    Harris County/Miami - Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip that his suspects are from Central America, Quintanilla races to find them before they can flee the country. And in Miami, Det. Fabio Sanchez heads to Little Haiti to investigate the homicide of two young men shot in their living room. Sanchez must track down a friend of the victims, who was with them before they were shot, to find out what he knows.

  • S09E19 No Escape/Trail of Evidence

    • July 22, 2010
    • A&E

    Miami/Harris County - Sgt. Altarr Williams and detective Frankie Sanchez investigate the murder of Darrell Harrell, gunned down for trying to push a group of drug dealers out of Overtown. Months pass without a lead as the team tries everything they can to keep the case from going cold. Meanwhile in Harris County, Texas, Sgt. Craig Clopton works the murder of Virgil Fuselier, found stabbed to death in his apartment. As Clopton begins the investigation he finds trail of clues that may trace back to the killer.

  • S09E20 Critical Condition/Love Thy Neighbor

    • July 29, 2010
    • A&E

    In Louisville, KY, a convenience store robbery left a 30-year-old employee in critical condition. And in Harris County TX, Deputies investigate the murder of a man gunned down trying to protect his neighbors who were being robbed.

  • S09E21 Bad Connection/Heartbreak

    • August 5, 2010
    • A&E

    Birmingham/Louisville - Det. Jerry Williams and his team investigate the murder of a young man shot dead in an abandoned apartment. And In Louisville, Det. Brenda Wescott investigates the unusual death of a woman shot dead on a residential street.

  • S09E22 Life Snatched

    • August 5, 2010
    • A&E

    Miami - Det. Anthony Reyes and the homicide team are investigating the murder of a middle-aged mother of four, shot to death in a random robbery outside a public storage facility. With no witnesses to the actual shooting, detectives must rely on surveillance footage, which could be the key to solving their case.

  • S09E23 The Good Son/Jacked Up

    • August 12, 2010
    • A&E

    Harris County/Birmingham - When a 16-year-old boy is murdered at his family's roadside taco stand, Sgt. Henry Palacios is faced with one of the most tragic cases he has ever seen. Palacios is hot on the trail of his suspect, when another shooting turns the case on its head. And in Birmingham, Detective Marcel Walker investigates the death of a 29-year-old car mechanic, killed when a late-night tune-up turns deadly. When he gets a tip that the suspect is about to skip town, Walker launches a major manhunt.

  • S09E24 Silent Rage/Tainted Love

    • August 19, 2010
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Deputy Jason Brown is called out on Easter Sunday to investigate the brutal shooting of a woman who was a school bus driver and mother of two. Meanwhile, Harris County Sergeant Sidney Miller takes on the murder of a young father, shot dead in a courtyard.

Season 10

  • S10E01 Carjacked/Roll of the Dice

    • September 30, 2010
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Deputy Russell Gonzales races the clock to track down the killer of an unidentified man found dead in a desolate field on the side of the road. It's an uphill battle for the team until a couple appears on scene and breaks the case wide open. In Miami, Detective Rolando Garcia and his team investigates the murder of an innocent bystander caught in a hail of gunfire. As detectives delve deeper, they discover that the killer's motives may not be what they think.

  • S10E02 Marked for Death

    • October 7, 2010
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Dep. Abraham Alanis and his team investigate the murder of a man, married with four young children, who was found robbed and shot to death outside an abandoned house. With no other leads to go on, investigators discover that their victim held a secret that could lead to his killer.

  • S10E03 Winter Games

    • October 14, 2010
    • A&E

    In Detroit, Sergeant Matthew Gnatek and Officer Nancy Foster are investigating the murder of a soon-to-be father, found shot to death in a deserted field during a snowstorm. With no witnesses and potential evidence disappearing under the blanketing snow, the Crime Scene Unit works quickly with metal detectors, to uncover an item that will put Gnatek and Foster on the trail to meet three young women who each hold a piece of the homicide puzzle.

  • S10E04 Off the Tracks

    • October 21, 2010
    • A&E

    For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they don't get a lead in "The First 48". Each passing hour gives suspects more time to flee, witnesses more time to forget what they saw, and crucial evidence more time to be lost forever. Follow detectives from around the country during these critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect.

  • S10E05 Underworld

    • October 28, 2010
    • A&E

    In Miami, Detective Anthony Reyes and the homicide team are investigating the murder of a man found brutally beaten to death below a major interstate. Reyes must navigate through false leads and dead ends, until an eyewitness comes forward and ignites the case. When detectives discover that their eyewitness is leaving out one major detail in his story, the case is turned on its head.

  • S10E06 One of Ours

    • November 4, 2010
    • A&E

    In Miami, Det. Frank Sanchez responds to the murder of a retired Miami Police captain, shot in broad daylight at a marina on the Miami River. When initial leads run dry, Miami PD launches a massive investigation, tracking the alleged killer all the way to New Jersey.

  • S10E07 Gimme Shelter/Misstep

    • November 11, 2010
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, lead Detective Mike Allison is working the murder of a man found shot in the basement stairwell of a house. Allison and his team quickly find an eyewitness and then the suspect. The case seems closed, when suddenly it unravels after the eyewitness disappears and Allison is forced to set his suspect free. A year passes, when out of the blue, the case takes a surprising turn. And in Charlotte, Lead Detective Bo McSwain and his team are trying to find the killers of a man shot behind his girlfriend's house. On scene, McSwain gets a break when four men come forward, claiming their innocence. The team believes these men are their suspects, but when they all refuse to talk, the case hits a wall. With nothing to hold them, the suspects start to leave homicide, but then McSwain makes a discovery at the crime scene, stopping one suspect in his tracks.

  • S10E08 What Lies Beneath/Back for Blood

    • November 18, 2010
    • A&E

    When a man arrested for a domestic dispute claims his boyfriend killed someone seven months earlier and buried the body in the basement, Louisville Detectives Jon Lesher and Collin King are launched into one of the strangest cases of their career. Detectives are initially skeptical of the man's claim, but after hours of digging in a hot, humid basement, they discover the truth: buried five feet below the dirt floor is a large plastic storage box containing human remains. Detectives must now determine if the man accused of the murder is a cold-blooded killer, or if a vindictive lover is out to frame him. And in Charlotte, a 55-year-old father of three is stabbed to death and left for dead in the middle of a residential street. Det. Susan Sarvis and the homicide team initiate a citywide hunt for the last man seen with the victim to find out if he is a witness or if he's responsible for the homicide.

  • S10E09 Left to Burn/Trigger Happy

    • December 2, 2010
    • A&E

    When fire fighters in Detroit respond to a house fire and discover a 63-year-old woman stabbed and bound, Sergeant Kenny Gardner and Investigator Barbara Simon must investigate the brutal murder. With no witnesses, they have to rely on the local community to help them find her killer. In Charlotte, Detective Phil Rainwater and the homicide team are called out to a restaurant parking lot littered with shell casings, where a 20-year-old father was shot dead. Surveillance video shows their potential suspects fleeing the scene in a white SUV. If they can track down the car, they may find the shooters.

  • S10E10 Thicker Than Water

    • December 9, 2010
    • A&E

    For homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking the moment they are called. Their chance of solving a case is cut in half if they don’t get a lead in “The First 48″. Each passing hour gives suspects more time to flee, witnesses more time to forget what they saw, and crucial evidence more time to be lost forever. Follow detectives from around the country during these critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect.

  • S10E11 Rules of the Game/Outgunned

    • December 16, 2010
    • A&E

    A Louisville celebrity is murdered; and a deadly shootout is investigated in Miami.

  • S10E12 Insider/Paradise Lost/Bad Debt

    • January 6, 2011
    • A&E

    In Charlotte, rookie Detective Norma McKee gets her first double-murder: a young couple shot in their car by a backseat passenger. Inside the vehicle, detectives find what may be a vital clue, a baseball hat that might contain the suspect’s DNA. Meanwhile, seasoned Miami detective, Emiliano Tamayo has two cases in two days. First he responds to a call reporting a foul smell, only to find a family of three found dead in their home; later that night he is called to the scene of a young man killed over a fifty-dollar bet. With four deaths in forty-eight hours, Tamayo calls on his years of experience to solve the cases.

  • S10E13 Waterworld

    • January 13, 2011
    • A&E

    Miami detectives investigate the murder of a man found floating in Biscayne Bay, and a second homicide that may be connected to the first case.

  • S10E14 The Slip/Pure Victim

    • January 20, 2011
    • A&E

    Detroit detectives investigate a double homicide; an elderly woman is murdered while taking groceries out of her car in Harris County, Texas.

  • S10E15 Terribly Wrong/Settling the Score

    • January 27, 2011
    • A&E

    In Charlotte, when a store clerk and father of three young children is shot in a robbery by a masked man, lead Detective David Osorio and his team interview witnesses and find that no one knows the shooter. With little to go on, Osorio must find a way to identify his suspect before he can hope to track him down. And in Miami, lead Detective Kevin Ruggiero and his team head to Overtown to investigate the murder of a young father shot in the street. When Ruggiero learns that the victim’s friends are out to retaliate, he must race to find the shooter before there’s another killing.

  • S10E16 Final Call/Fatal Fury

    • February 3, 2011
    • A&E

    In Charlotte, rookie homicide Det. Brian Whitworth is assigned his first case when a woman is discovered on her bedroom floor, stabbed to death. Hampered by false leads and a lack of eyewitnesses, Whitworth must rely on the physical evidence to bring the killer to justice. Meanwhile, in Louisville, Det. Jon Lesher investigates the homicide of a 43-year-old father, gunned down in front of his house for telling a rowdy group of men next door to quiet down. The case comes to a standstill when an eyewitness steadfastly upholds the street's code of silence. Lesher must use his veteran-interview techniques to break the code and get the witness to talk.

  • S10E17 Dying Declaration/One Final Score

    • February 10, 2011
    • A&E

    In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs is at a dead end in her search for the killer of a wheelchair bound man, until she discovers the victim’s sons might be the key to the case. And in Charlotte, Det. Todd Burkard and his team find a man stabbed to death in his car. The case kicks into high gear when the team gets a tip that a white car was spotted fleeing the crime scene, driven by a man covered in blood.

  • S10E18 Street Law/Standing Up

    • February 17, 2011
    • A&E

    After a year with the gang unit, Detective Kevin Ruggiero returns to Miami Homicide, investigating a drive-by shooting that left two men dead. He has little to work with until he learns that one of the victims was a founder of a local gang. Then in Louisville, Detective Kristen Downs responds to the shooting of a 17-year-old boy. When she learns that his friends witnessed the shooting, she has to convince them to overcome their fear of retaliation in order to bring him justice

  • S10E19 Brother's Blood/Trapped

    • March 3, 2011
    • A&E

    Two men are shot in a motel in Charlotte; and Miami detectives investigate an apparent suicide that they suspect is a murder.

  • S10E20 Southwick/Devil's Doorway

    • March 17, 2011
    • A&E

    When Louisville Detectives Mickey Cohn and Jon Lesher discover that their two murder victims have matching tattoos, they suspect the murders might be related. When they learn the victim's missing friend might be a third victim, they race against the clock to solve the case. Meanwhile, Detective Eric Torrence responds to a scene where a man is gunned down in an apartment doorway. When the suspects come forward, they claim it was self-defense. Torrence and his team work to prove that their victim was shot in cold blood.

  • S10E21 Beatdown/Pistol Whipped

    • March 24, 2011
    • A&E

    In a bloody convenience store shooting, Birmingham Detective Chris Anderson needs an old surveillance system and cooperation from the victim's mother to help solve the case. When a Miami shooting follows a brutal public attack, Det. TC Cepero and his team try to piece together the turn of events to determine if the murder was justified.

  • S10E22 Bad Company

    • March 31, 2011
    • A&E

    In Las Vegas, NV, Detective Jimmy Vaccaro and his team are called out at midnight to an empty desert highway, where a man's been shot dead in the middle of the road. From the victim's cellphone, they quickly get a lead: just minutes before he was killed, he received a call from a friend with whom he worked at a local strip club. But when they track down the co-worker and bring him to the station, the case takes an outrageous turn that exposes the ruthless underside of business in Vegas.

  • S10E23 Night Out/One Gram

    • April 7, 2011
    • A&E

    A bystander is murdered with a brawl turns into a gunfight; a shooting victim's 911 calls may hold the answer to his killer's identity.

Season 11

  • S11E01 Fear Factor/Fall Guy

    • May 12, 2011
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, Detectives Eric Torrence and Henry Lucas investigate the murder of a 31-year-old male found dead in a field. But with a tight-lipped community where street law is paramount, finding someone to talk is the team's biggest challenge. As the clock winds down, will the community pull through and bring the killer to justice? Then, in Charlotte a man is chased down and killed in front of his nine-year-old son. Detective Blair Fitch is shocked to discover the killer was getting even with someone else. The case takes a surprising turn and leads detectives to New York where the suspect turns up in relation to another murder.

  • S11E02 Mother and Child

    • May 19, 2011
    • A&E

    In Miami, ten days before Christmas, a young corrections officer is shot dead with her two-year-old son while sleeping in their bed. Det. Kevin Ruggiero and Sgt. Ervens Ford take the case personally--not only do they consider the victim 24-year-old Ciara Lee as "on our team", but the death of her baby boy hits them emotionally. In this intense manhunt the detectives uncover the intended target, the motive, and the suspected killers, making an arrest two days before Christmas. But a surprise twist at the end leaves them frustrated and determined.

  • S11E03 The Ring/Last Drive

    • May 26, 2011
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, lead Detective Henry Lucas is working the brutal stabbing of a young mother killed in her own bedroom. With no obvious motive, the investigation hits a wall until Lucas discovers the victim is missing a diamond ring. Meanwhile, the Harris County Homicide squad and lead investigator Sgt. James Dousay are hunting the killer of a man found shot to death in his car. With no witnesses, Dousay hopes the last messages on the victim's phone and the victim's family and friends can lead them to their suspect.

  • S11E04 Without a Trace/Street Justice

    • June 2, 2011
    • A&E

    In a remote area 20 miles east of Houston, a man walking in the woods discovers a startling sight--the remains of decomposed body hidden in the foliage. In one of his most challenging cases, Dep. Dennis Wolfford must first identify the body, before he can even begin unraveling the mystery of who to put it there. And in Miami, Sgt. Fernando Bosch investigates the murder of a 24-year-old father of two, gunned down while riding his bike. With no initial leads, detectives embark on an extensive canvass that proves fruitful when a witness comes forward with information that turns the case on its head: What detectives initially thought was the motive, is not. The murder is far more personal.

  • S11E05 Cold and Callous

    • June 9, 2011
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Deputy Jason Brown and the homicide unit investigate the cold-blooded murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stripped down and shot during a home invasion.

  • S11E06 Snake Eyes/No Way Out

    • June 16, 2011
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, AL, an innocent man is shot and killed in crossfire from a shoot out that erupted at a friendly dice game. Detective Jerry Williams and his team must first locate the shooters involved and then decide who and what to believe from the conflicting interviews. And in Harris County, TX, Dep. Jason Brown and the Homicide Unit investigate the murder of a 17-year-old student, gunned down in a flea market parking lot that also left his 14-year-old cousin wounded. The trail heats up when Brown finds another student that was involved in the shooting and in the gang confrontation that precipitated it.

  • S11E07 Brother’s Bread/Into the Woods

    • June 30, 2011
    • A&E

    In Louisville, Det. Kristen Downs responds to the killing of a man shot while answering his door. Before he died he told his fiance who did it, but his declaration leaves more questions than answers. Then in Harris County, TX, neighbors find a teenage girl in the woods, shot dead. The case takes a turn when the trail of clues leads Dep. James Cassidy to one of the victim's friends.

  • S11E08 Stolen Lives/Family Bonds

    • July 7, 2011
    • A&E

    Miami detective, Fabio Sanchez and the homicide team investigate the murder of a man stabbed in the street. After piecing together the victims last moments, they realize they may have a vigilante on their hands. In Dekalb County, Georgia, shots are fired in broad daylight on a residential street, leaving one teenage boy dead and another critically injured. Lead Detective Bruce Brueggeman is shocked to discover that the shooters mother may have been with him when he pulled the trigger. But forcing the family to give up the suspect is not going to be easy.

  • S11E09 Burning Rage/Fallen Soldiers

    • July 14, 2011
    • A&E

    Birmingham Detective Warren Cotton investigates the murder of three family members, including a 12-year-old girl, who were stabbed to death in their home and then burned. In Miami, Detective Ricardo John and his team are working the shooting of a young man who has been a witness in several previous homicide investigations.

  • S11E10 Last Words/Nowhere to Hide

    • August 18, 2011
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, a 49-year-old man is beaten and shot in the middle of a housing complex in broad daylight. In a community where no one wants to be seen as "snitching," finding someone to come forward with information will be Detective Chris Anderson's biggest challenge. Then, in DeKalb County, lead detective Chris Franklin investigates the murder of an 18-year-old male, gunned down in an apartment complex. The case takes a turn when Franklin learns the killer's intended target was actually the victim's friend.

  • S11E11 Hit List/Hand in Hand

    • August 25, 2011
    • A&E

    In Miami, lead detective TC Cepero investigates the murder of a 20-year-old male, gunned down in the middle of the street in broad daylight. With surveillance video of the suspect and possible witnesses they learn the victim may have been on the killers hit list. Then, in DeKalb County, a 20-year-old man is shot dead while walking his girlfriend home at night. Sergeant Matthew Ferreira and team must work quickly to solve this senseless murder that also left two others injured.

  • S11E12 No Return/Dangerous Game

    • September 1, 2011
    • A&E

    In Harris County, a family man is shot down in his driveway. With no motive or witnesses lead investigator Deputy Juan Viramontes hopes a clue found on the victim's car can lead to the killer. And in Miami, as a family settles in for the night, gunshots erupt in their front yard. A startled mother walks outside and discovers her son shot dead. Rookie homicide Det. Frank Castillo must delve into the vices of the victim in order to track down the person responsible for this brazen act of violence.

  • S11E13 Love Her Madly/Off Track

    • September 8, 2011
    • A&E

    In Miami, the Homicide Unit responds to a scene to find the 911 caller covered in blood and a 35-year-old woman brutally stabbed. And in DeKalb County, Det. Joe Renaud and his team are working the shooting murder of a 22-year-old man.

  • S11E14 Blood Alley/Bad Deal

    • October 13, 2011
    • A&E

    A man is found dead in an alley in a Birmingham suburb; A 24-year-old man is shot to death in his apartment in DeKalb County, Ga.

  • S11E15 The Chase/One Shot

    • October 20, 2011
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Deputy Abraham Alanis is working the homicide of a 69-year-old Navy veteran. When Alanis' first big break, surveillance video of the potential perpetrator, fails to show the suspect's face, investigators take a closer at the footage and notice something big--a small detail in the video, could be a huge break for the case. And in Birmingham, Det. Marcel Walker responds to the city's first homicide since a deadly tornado ravaged the city. Walker needs to determine whether two people seen fleeing the crime scene moments after the shooting are witnesses to the heinous act or responsible for it.

  • S11E16 Caught in the Middle

    • October 27, 2011
    • A&E

    In Miami, two men are found beaten and shot behind an abandoned house. As Det. TC Cepero digs deeper into the case he unearths more than one reason the men could have been killed.

  • S11E17 Pointless/Set Up

    • December 8, 2011
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson investigates the gruesome murder of a woman who is shot to death and then set on fire. Anderson hunts down his suspects, but it's the victim's family that reveals a final, disturbing twist in the case. In DeKalb County, Detective Joe Renaud is working the homicide of a father of four, gunned down outside an apartment complex on the east side of town. Without little to go on, Renaud and his team must put the pieces of this puzzle together to track down the killer.

  • S11E18 Love Kills/Justified

    • December 15, 2011
    • A&E

    In Miami, Detectives Anthony Reyes and Manny Castillo investigate a man shot dead on a residential street. The case takes a turn when they learn that the house he was found in front of is where his ex-girlfriend lives. Then in Birmingham, a gunfight at a gas station leaves one man dead. Detective Cynthia Morrow discovers surveillance video that shows who killed the man, but eyewitness testimony calls in to question who is to blame.

  • S11E19 Ultimate Price

    • January 5, 2012
    • A&E

    A person is killed in Miami while trying to stop a robbery.

  • S11E20 Hot Lot/Blind Faith

    • January 19, 2012
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, Lead Det. Henry Lucas and the Birmingham Homicide Team are trying to solve the mystery of how a young man ended up shot in the back in the middle of a scrap yard. With no witnesses, Lucas hopes the victim's friends can lead him to the killer. In DeKalb County, Lead Det. Lynn Shuler and the Major Felony Unit are called to a motel where a woman has been found dead. The case takes a dark turn when the team learns that a man was in the room shortly before the woman died, but had since disappeared.

Season 12

  • S12E01 Missing

    • March 8, 2012
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Deputy Mario Quintanilla and his team are investigating the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a 20-year-old single mother. After days of searching and only a bloody, abandoned car as evidence, Investigators needs to retrace her final steps to solve the mystery.

  • S12E02 Deadly Encounter/Car Trouble

    • March 15, 2012
    • A&E

    In Miami, the homicide Unit's Team five works the murder of a hard working janitor, brutally stabbed to death in his own apartment. With no witnesses, they must rely on clues gathered at the crime seen to help then identify and track down their suspect. In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson investigates the murder of a man walking home after fixing a friend's car. With no physical evidence, Anderson gets help from the neighborhood to track down the suspect.

  • S12E03 Down in Overtown/Breaking Point

    • March 22, 2012
    • A&E

    In Miami, a young father is gunned down after a night of gambling. Detective Emiliano Tamayo has to figure out who would have killed him over twenty dollars. Then in Dallas, a child's birthday party turns deadly. The investigation becomes even more urgent when Detective Leo Gonzalez discovers the killer may be on the way to Mexico.

  • S12E04 Tiny Dancers/Right Hand Man

    • March 22, 2012
    • A&E

    In DeKalb County, a keyboardist for a local church is gunned down in his home. Detective Lynn Shuler uncovers a web of lies that ultimately puts him on the path of the killers. Then, in Miami, rookie Detective Mario Gonzalez responds to a call about a man found shot dead in an abandoned car. Just as the case is about to run cold, a witness comes forward that shatters the case wide open.

  • S12E05 Under One Roof/Off Target

    • March 29, 2012
    • A&E

    A Dallas grandfather is robbed and murdered in his bedroom; a drive-by shooting in Miami results in the death of an innocent young woman.

  • S12E06 Bad Attitude/Collateral Damage

    • April 12, 2012
    • A&E

    In Dallas, Detective Brian Tabor investigates the brutal stabbing of a man found in a vacant apartment. Now, detectives need a woman who may have lured him to his death, to come clean. Then in Birmingham, a wild gunfight leaves an innocent young man dead. Detective Jody Jacobs is on the hunt for two shooters and needs to determine who fired the first shot.

  • S12E07 Cold Light of Day

    • April 19, 2012
    • A&E

    Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a 23-year-old mother found burned in the backyard of an abandoned house.

  • S12E08 Far From Home/Object of Desire

    • April 26, 2012
    • A&E

    An out-of-state truck driver is found dead in the cab of his rig; Texas investigators probe the murder of an exotic dancer.

  • S12E09 Unarmed/Bad Feeling

    • May 3, 2012
    • A&E

    An unarmed man is gunned down outside a bar; a woman is found bludgeoned to death in her apartment.

  • S12E10 Brutal Business

    • May 10, 2012
    • A&E

    Two friends are shot, then burned inside the trunk of a car

  • S12E11 A Simple Plan/The Rip-Off

    • June 7, 2012
    • A&E

    A woman is murdered in front of her daughter during a home invasion in Harris County, Texas; a Dallas teen runs into serious trouble while trying to sell a gun.

  • S12E12 Less Than Zero/Friends for Life

    • June 14, 2012
    • A&E

    An unarmed Miami man is shot in the back; three friends in Cleveland leave a party, but one of the group ends up dead.

  • S12E13 Mobbed/Night Shift

    • June 28, 2012
    • A&E

    A double murder occurs during a house party in Cleveland; a father falls victim to a robbery in Harris County, Texas.

  • S12E14 House of Pain/Into the Night

    • June 28, 2012
    • A&E

    When a friendly house party turns into a double murder, the only female homicide detective in Cleveland has to piece together what went wrong. In Harris County, a hardworking father stops off for a drink after work and ends up the victim of a robbery gone bad.

  • S12E15 Shattered

    • July 12, 2012
    • A&E

    An update on the case of an immigrant from Darfur who was shot and killed in his Louisville store during a robbery.

  • S12E16 Massacre in Little Haiti/Exposed

    • July 19, 2012
    • A&E

    Miami detectives hope that survivors of a shooting outside a corner store can identify the culprits; a Cleveland man is found strangled in his apartment, and police search for his friend and a motive.

  • S12E17 Deadly Ride/Wrong Place, Wrong Time

    • August 16, 2012
    • A&E

    Detectives embark on a four-state manhunt to find the killer of a Cleveland driver; Miami police need citizens to loosen their lips and help them solve a murder.

  • S12E18 Father and Son/Dangerous Attraction

    • August 30, 2012
    • A&E

    A Miami homicide team investigates the shooting death of a kindly father; a Dallas man is fatally shot in his sleep.

  • S12E19 Murder in Pleasant Grove

    • September 6, 2012
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a dismembered body is found burned in an open field. With no leads on the victim s identity, detectives turn to the public for help in solving this baffling case.

  • S12E20 Innocent Bystander/Partners in Crime

    • September 13, 2012
    • A&E

    Surveillance video of a fatal stabbing at a Texas strip mall leaves a policeman with more questions than answers; a Dallas man is shot to death in his living room.

  • S12E21 Blood Red/Deadly Moves

    • September 20, 2012
    • A&E

    Two Dallas men on their way to visit family are gunned down; a police detective searches for a burglar who strangled a Cleveland preacher.

  • S12E22 Blood on the Streets

    • October 4, 2012
    • A&E

    Miami homicide detectives investigating a triple shooting on a crowded bus learn the violence was the result of an escalating street war.

  • S12E23 School Girls/Out of the Shadows

    • October 12, 2012
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a fight among school girls turns into a deadly home invasion. Then, an attempted car jacking in Cleveland leaves an innocent man shot dead.

Season 13

  • S13E01 Fatal Call

    • November 15, 2012
    • A&E

    Dallas homicide detectives call upon the community for help when a man is shot to death in an apartment complex.

  • S13E02 Killer Debt/House of Rage

    • November 29, 2012
    • A&E

    In Miami, a man is gunned down on a quiet city sidewalk. A mysterious car leads detectives on the trail of a suspect with a violent past. Then in Cleveland, a young mother of five is found shot in her apartment. With no witnesses, detectives turn to her outraged community for help.

  • S13E03 Nightmare in Greedy Grove/Good Man Down

    • December 6, 2012
    • A&E

    A drive-by shooting in Dallas leads to the death of an innocent bystander; a young Cleveland father is killed as he attempts to break up a fight.

  • S13E04 The House Next Door/The Showdown

    • December 13, 2012
    • A&E

    A Miami man is stabbed to death and dumped in an empty lot; a young father is the victim of a turf war.

  • S13E05 Strapped/The Killers Next Door

    • December 20, 2012
    • A&E

    A teen is killed in Miami; two college students are robbed and shot while walking their dog in Cleveland.

  • S13E06 Birthday Girl

    • March 7, 2013
    • A&E

    A 14-year-old Cleveland girl dies at her own birthday party when gunmen fire on a crowd; homicide detectives race to track down multiple shooters in the crime.

  • S13E07 Deadly Obsession/The Killer You Know

    • March 14, 2013
    • A&E

    Police detectives conduct a three-state manhunt as they investigate the slaying of a young Dallas couple; a Cleveland man is found shot to death in his own backyard.

  • S13E08 Hot Ride/Debt Collector

    • March 21, 2013
    • A&E

    A violent carjacking leads to the murder of a young father; a Miami musician is shot down in the street.

  • S13E09 Desperate Moves

    • March 28, 2013
    • A&E

    Dallas detectives launch a manhunt for the person who gunned down an innocent man in his car.

  • S13E10 Wild Ride

    • April 4, 2013
    • A&E

    Cleveland homicide detectives follow a bizarre trail of evidence in the case of a father of five who was stabbed over 50 times.

  • S13E11 Easy Money/Ambushed

    • April 11, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas a young father is shot in the back, but no one wants to talk. Then in Cleveland a brazen corner store stickup leaves an innocent clerk dead

  • S13E12 Uncommon Valor

    • April 18, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas, when a good Samaritan is gunned down trying to protect his friends, detectives must unravel a tangled web of bad tips and lies in their hunt for the killer.

  • S13E13 Into the Graveyard

    • April 25, 2013
    • A&E

    In Miami, a family is shattered when two teenage brothers are gunned down in their own backyard. Two surviving friends point Detective TC Cepero and his team in the direction of two desperate and dangerous gunmen on the run. But Cepero will need the community's help to get the brazen killers off the street.

  • S13E14 The Girl Who Knew Too Much/The Guardian

    • May 2, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas, an unidentified girl is found brutally shot in a field. Detectives Scott Sayers and Esteban Montenegro discover that she may have been killed for her silence. Then in Cleveland, a young father is shot in the head trying to break up a fight. Without any leads, Detectives Ignatius Sowa and Raymond Diaz must rely on an outraged community to help track down his killers.

  • S13E15 The Cover Up/Bad Seed

    • May 9, 2013
    • A&E

    Police detectives search for an elusive killer who shot a man in a Cleveland courtyard; a 72-year-old grandmother is beaten to death in her Dallas home.

  • S13E16 Best Laid Plans/Burned Alive

    • May 30, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, when a teenager is shot down in the street, detectives discover his best friends may have something to do with the murder. In Harris County, a young woman set on fire clings to life as deputies race to find who left her for dead.

  • S13E17 New Year's Terror/Deadly Friends

    • June 6, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland a man is gunned down defending his home on New Year's Eve. With no eyewitnesses, Det. Melvin Smith must rely on DNA evidence to track down the killers. And in Broward County, Florida, when an elderly man is found dead in his apartment, Det. John Curcio's hunt for the suspects leads to a surprising discovery.

Season 14

  • S14E01 Blood Feud

    • August 8, 2013
    • A&E

    A police detective hopes to locate the killers of two Miami men before the bloody turf war claims another victim.

  • S14E02 Bad Reputation/Deadly Party

    • August 15, 2013
    • A&E

    A young mother of three is gunned down in front of her Cleveland home; a birthday party celebration in Florida turns deadly.

  • S14E03 Last Stop: Paradise/Bad Blood

    • September 12, 2013
    • A&E

    In Broward County, when a migrant worker is robbed and beaten to death, Dets. Valerian Perez and Kevin Forsberg must track down a vicious predator before he strikes again. Then, in Cleveland, a man is shot dead in broad daylight at a carwash, and Dets. Lem Griffin and Art Echols fear their case will go cold when none of the witnesses will talk.

  • S14E04 When a Stranger Calls/Sweet 16

    • October 3, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas, an elderly woman is beaten and strangled in her home. When the victim's missing bank card starts being used detectives follow the trail hoping it will lead to her killer. In Cleveland, a 16-year-old honors student is found shot in her own back yard and a note she left behind may be the only clue to solving the case.

  • S14E05 Deadly Morning

    • October 10, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, a young mother walking alone to work is viscously murdered and dumped in an abandoned house. As the community reels in shock at the horrific crime, Detectives Nate Sowa and Ray Diaz make a surprising discovery about the killer.

  • S14E06 Brother's Keeper/Fighting Words

    • October 17, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, an innocent man is gunned down in a gang war and Detectives race to find his killers before any more blood is shed. Then, in Dallas, a father is murdered close to home and detectives need his neighbors to give them a lead.

  • S14E07 A Date with Death/Paid in Blood

    • October 24, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, for Detectives Kathleen Carlin and Tim Entenok, friends are the key to solving the murder of a father shot in the back. And in Dallas, can a surprising lead help Detective Brian Tabor catch up to the killer of an elderly man stabbed to death in his home?

  • S14E08 Kiss of Death

    • November 14, 2013
    • A&E

    A man is shot to death in a nearby suburb, and police learn that his wife may hold the key to solving the crime.

  • S14E09 Dead End Drive/The Fixer

    • November 29, 2013
    • A&E

    A group of carjacking killers terrorizes a Dallas neighborhood; tragedy results when an argument between friends gets out of control.

  • S14E10 Bound and Burned

    • November 29, 2013
    • A&E

    A Dallas police detective must unravel a robbery plot when the body of an expectant father is found bound and burned in a creek bed.

  • S14E11 Game Over/Long Walk Home

    • December 13, 2013
    • A&E

    New Orleans detectives have little to go on in the hunt for a killer; a young woman is gunned down in the street while walking home from work.

  • S14E12 For a Quick Buck/Bloody Sunday

    • December 13, 2013
    • A&E

    Masked gunmen terrorize a Cleveland family and execute the young patriarch; Dallas detectives hunt for a killer who gunned down an innocent teen with an assault rifle

  • S14E13 Jacked/Fallen Idol

    • December 20, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a young father is ambushed at a gas station. In Miami, a beloved local rapper is gunned down at his car wash.

  • S14E14 Murder Rap

    • December 20, 2013
    • A&E

    When a bullied teen is gunned down, Cleveland Detectives are shocked to discover the motive behind this senseless attack.

  • S14E15 Calling for A Killer/Boiling Point

    • December 27, 2013
    • A&E

    In Broward County, Florida, a highway shooting sends detectives on the hunt for a team of killers. Then in Dallas, a case of three friends executed outside a night club takes a turn when detectives discover it was caught on video.

  • S14E16 Teardrops/Almost Home

    • December 27, 2013
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a man is shot dead by a car thief and Detectives race to find the stolen vehicle before the killer gets away. And, in Cleveland, Detectives hunt for a witness to ID the shooter of a young man robbed and killed outside a party.

Season 15

  • S15E01 Heartless

    • February 28, 2014
    • A&E

    The brutal slayings of a mother and her two children send a New Orleans detective on the hunt for a suspect who may have been acquainted with the victims.

  • S15E02 Run and Gun/Lonesome Highway

    • March 7, 2014
    • A&E

    A New Orleans police detective hunts for the killers of a recent high-school graduate; an unidentified woman is found shot and dumped on the side of a Dallas highway.

  • S15E03 The Rookie/Cornered

    • April 10, 2014
    • A&E

    A police detective's first case as a lead involves hunting one of Ohio's most dangerous criminals; a New Orleans neighborhood remains silent following the daytime shooting of an innocent man.

  • S15E04 The Graveyard Shift

    • April 17, 2014
    • A&E

    The murder of a Cleveland store clerk is caught on tape; police detectives learn that the suspects in the crime have a violent history.

  • S15E05 Abandoned by the Bayou

    • April 24, 2014
    • A&E

    New Orleans police detectives piece together the last hours in the life of a mother of five, who was found bound and executed in an empty lot.

  • S15E06 Million Dollar Question

    • May 1, 2014
    • A&E

    A Cleveland man is shot multiple times and left to die in an alley; police detectives risk their lives to untangle the web of lies surrounding the investigation.

  • S15E07 Trust No One/Risky Business

    • May 8, 2014
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, after a beloved neighbor is murdered in his own home, Detective Art Echols is on the hunt for a killer who may be closer than he thinks.Then in Dallas, after a robbery that left one man dead and another severely wounded, Detective Steve David needs to track down two killers before they strike again.

  • S15E08 Killer Connection/Bloody Birthday

    • May 29, 2014
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a young father is shot dead outside a bar, and the killer is caught on video. But can detectives find someone to ID him? Then, in Cleveland, a mother of six is gunned down on her birthday, leaving her family devastated and the homicide team desperate to figure out who pulled the trigger.

  • S15E09 Safe House

    • June 19, 2014
    • A&E

    In Dallas, a man is found shot dead on his front porch, and the homicide team finds almost a million dollars in his home. Detective Rick Duggan must track down two suspects with a history of violence before they strike again.

  • S15E10 Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors

    • June 26, 2014
    • A&E

    A young Dallas father's secret may have led to his shooting death; Cleveland detectives have little to work with as they probe the case of a mother who was strangled in her kitchen.

  • S15E11 Cold Embrace

    • July 3, 2014
    • A&E

    A man is found strangled to death in his car. The detectives working on the case, soon discover a secret relationship that may hold the key to who the killer is.

  • S15E12 Cold Betrayal

    • July 10, 2014
    • A&E

    When a man is shot in front of his family in their home shortly before Christmas, detectives investigate drug dealers.

  • S15E13 Graveyard Love

    • July 17, 2014
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, a man is ambushed in front of his grandmother's house. Detectives Jeffrey Vappie and Tim Bender suspect a woman close to the victim may have arranged the shooting, but they need hard evidence to prove it--and quickly, before it's too late.dealers.

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The First 48 Presents: Killer Verdict

    • February 18, 2016
    • A&E

    In every murder trial, the prosecution and the defense present two radically different stories of what happened. In The First 48 Presents: Killer Verdict the viewers sit in the jury box and watch a real-life murder trial unfold. We get to decide which story to believe and reach our own verdict. In this episode, a shooting on a Florida beach leaves a beautiful young woman dead and her husband wounded with four gunshots. In a twist, the authorities arrest the most unlikely suspect--the surviving husband. During the trial, the defense argues they were simply the victims of a robbery gone wrong. The prosecution claims the husband killed April, then shot himself four times to fool investigators. These two dramatic stories play out in the courtroom, leaving everyone to wonder which story is true--and which story the jury will believe.

  • S15E14 Bad Medicine

    • August 14, 2014
    • A&E

    New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught investigates a gruesome and horrific murder: a grandmother and her four-year-old grandson shot in her bedroom, leaving the grandmother dead and the four-year-old struggling to survive.

  • S15E15 Crossing the Line/The Landlord

    • August 7, 2014
    • A&E

    A Cleveland man is shot in broad daylight; a man is shot in the head in Broward County, Fla.

  • S15E16 The Case That Haunts Me: A 10th Anniversary Special

    • August 21, 2014
    • A&E

    Detectives from Tennessee, Minnesota and Florida recall the crimes that proved to be the most challenging cases of their careers.

  • S15E17 Senior Year

    • September 18, 2014
    • A&E

    A promising high-school senior is shot to death and stuffed into the trunk of his car a week before Christmas.

  • S15E18 Shattered Glass

    • September 25, 2014
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, when a young mother is found beaten to death in her home, Detective Greg Johnson must fight to prove he has enough evidence against her killer, before he walks free.

  • S15E19 Broad Daylight

    • October 2, 2014
    • A&E

    A New Orleans detective searches for a witness in the case of a woman who was killed in broad daylight.

  • S15E20 Family Ties/A Good Neighbor

    • October 9, 2014
    • A&E

    In Dallas, when a husband is shot in his bed after an Easter party, Detective Michael Yeric suspects that the victim's wife may be hiding a dark secret. Then, in New Orleans, Detective Tanisha Sykes must solve the mystery of why a popular DJ is found bound and executed before his killer strikes again.

  • S15E21 Murder In Treme

    • October 16, 2014
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, when a woman is slashed to death, the investigation into her murder leads Detectives Chuck Ward and Rob Barrere to a house of horrors, and they discover the killer may be someone they least expected.

  • S15E22 Red Brick/Last Kiss

    • October 23, 2014
    • A&E

    When a grandmother is strangled and left to die on a vacant lot in East Cleveland, Detectives Bob Ford and Tom Armelli need to find out if her killing is related to the others. In Dallas a young father is shot to death in his girlfriend's arms, in the back of his car. Detective Leo Gonzalez must find the killer before more bloodshed occurs.

  • S15E23 Dark Waters

    • November 17, 2014
    • A&E

    The case of a missing New Orleans couple takes an ominous turn when one of them is found dead in a river.

Season 16

  • S16E01 Dead Wrong

    • January 1, 2015
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, when a young father is abducted and shot in the street, detective Rayell Johnson hopes shocking surveillance footage can help him crack his first homicide case.

  • S16E02 Ringside Seat

    • January 8, 2015
    • A&E

    Tulsa homicide delves into a dark world of drugs and prostitution to solve the murder of a man executed in his car in a motel parking lot.

  • S16E03 Lying in Wait/With This Ring

    • January 22, 2015
    • A&E

    A mother is found stabbed to death on the side of the road, but a wedding ring dropped at the scene could break the case.

  • S16E04 The Passenger/The Death Call

    • January 29, 2015
    • A&E

    An Oklahoma man is gunned down behind the wheel of his car; a New Orleans woman receives a warning that her son is about to be murdered.

  • S16E05 Rocky Road/Something She Said

    • February 5, 2015
    • A&E

    An Atlanta man ends up being shot at an illegal establishment whilst an Oklahoma detective takes a look at a double murder.

  • S16E06 Fast Friends/The Thin Line

    • February 12, 2015
    • A&E

    A young Cleveland father is murdered in his car, and the police suspect his friend has information on the killer's identity; homicide detectives hunt for a shotgun-toting killer.

  • S16E07 Stray Shot

    • February 26, 2015
    • A&E

    Detectives discover a neighborhood under siege after a man is killed in his home by a stray gunshot.

  • S16E08 Cranked

    • March 9, 2015
    • A&E

    When an innocent father is brutally stabbed, Tulsa detective Justin Ritter delves into the dark and dangerous world of methamphetamine addiction in order to stop a killer on the edge.

  • S16E09 Eye in the Sky/Neighborhood Watch

    • March 16, 2015
    • A&E

    New Orleans homicide detectives investigate the case of a man who was gunned down in the street and a coldblooded killing in a convenience store.

  • S16E10 Bad Love

    • April 2, 2015
    • A&E

    A young Oklahoma woman is shot in broad daylight; police Detective Justin Ritter believes witnesses to the crime are withholding information.

  • S16E11 Soldier Down/Blood Vendetta

    • April 9, 2015
    • A&E

    A young father killed at an abandoned Atlanta car wash may have been the victim of gang violence; a Gulf War veteran is shot dead in a park.

  • S16E12 Night Run

    • April 30, 2015
    • A&E

    When a young father is attacked by a pack of brazen shooters, Atlanta Detective Summer Benton uncovers the shocking reason for his murder.

  • S16E13 Closing Time/Family Matters

    • May 14, 2015
    • A&E

    The killing of a foreign exchange student is captured on video; family members are involved in a shooting at a New Orleans carwash.

  • S16E14 Last Run/Mean Mugging

    • May 21, 2015
    • A&E

    A late-night pizza delivery in New Orleans leads to a fatal outcome; a young Atlanta man is murdered during a cigarette run.

  • S16E15 Murder in the Bluff

    • January 5, 2017
    • A&E

    When a turf war leaves an elderly woman dead, Atlanta homicide detectives turn up the heat to prevent more bloodshed.

Season 17

  • S17E01 The House on Madrona Street

    • November 5, 2015
    • A&E

    In the season premiere, an Atlanta woman is strangled and the investigation unearths more potential crimes.

  • S17E02 Blood on Bourbon

    • November 12, 2015
    • A&E

    Investigating a mass shooting in New Orleans.

  • S17E03 Blood Lust

    • November 19, 2015
    • A&E

    A killer terrorizes Atlanta and investigators try to track him down.

  • S17E04 Secrets and Lies

    • December 3, 2015
    • A&E

    When a young woman is executed on a street corner in Tulsa, investigator Nathan Schilling discovers her friends may be hiding information about the murder.

  • S17E05 Murder on Maiden Lane

    • December 10, 2015
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a young father is gunned down by a brutal robbing crew and Detective Tracy Lewis discovers on her first case that she may be chasing the wrong suspect.

  • S17E06 Last Shift

    • December 17, 2015
    • A&E

    A violent attack in a Tulsa, Okla., barbershop leaves an employee dead and numerous people wounded; the hunt begins for a killer with an AK-47 assault rifle.

  • S17E07 M.I.A.

    • January 7, 2016
    • A&E

    A welder has vanished under very suspicious circumstances and Tulsa homicide gets the case. Detective Matt Frazier and the rest of the team suspect foul play as they dive deep into the mystery surrounding the man’s life.

  • S17E08 Knock Knock

    • January 14, 2016
    • A&E

    Police must wade through a web of secrets and lies when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.

  • S17E09 The Third Man/Cash Money Murder

    • January 21, 2016
    • A&E

    When a popular New Orleans hip-hop promoter is gunned down next to his limousine, the search for the killer leads Detective Clinton Givens to more than he bargained for. In Tulsa, a friendly night of drinking at a senior center apartment complex leaves one man dead and another wounded. Detective Mark Kennedy must find a third man who was there to uncover what happened.

  • S17E10 Moonie/Dark Impulse

    • January 28, 2016
    • A&E

    A New Orleans woman is found stabbed to death and stuffed in a trash bin the day before Thanksgiving; an Atlanta man's friend and girlfriend become suspects in the case of his fatal stabbing.

  • S17E11 Bloody Valentine/Storm Warning

    • February 4, 2016
    • A&E

    A young father is killed while visiting his son in Tulsa and a home invasion kills one teenager and leaves two more wounded in Atlanta.

  • S17E12 The Case That Haunts Me 1

    • February 11, 2016
    • A&E

    A Tennessee family is attacked by a vicious home intruder; a rookie detective and his veteran partner probe the case of a severed head found in the Florida Everglades.

  • S17E13 The Case That Haunts Me 2

    • February 18, 2016
    • A&E

    Veteran homicide Lt. Rick Zimmerman recalls the case of a woman and two young boys who were tortured before being brutally murdered.

  • S17E14 In a Lonely Place

    • March 10, 2016
    • A&E

    A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.

  • S17E15 Broken Home

    • March 17, 2016
    • A&E

    The case of a young New Orleans mother who was ambushed at home and fatally shot hinges on the eyewitness account of a 4-year-old girl.

  • S17E16 The Fighter/Final Ride

    • March 24, 2016
    • A&E

    A New Orleans father and his friends are ambushed while sitting in a parked car; a feud between households in an Atlanta apartment complex leads to the killing of a promising boxer.

  • S17E17 The Ties That Bind

    • March 31, 2016
    • A&E

    An Atlanta man is gunned down in his home by an AK-47; the victim's wife holds a dark secret that could tear the family apart.

  • S17E18 Old Wounds

    • April 7, 2016
    • A&E

    The target of a drive-by shooting in Tulsa, Okla., walks away from the attack, while his girlfriend is not so fortunate; police uncover a long-simmering feud as they hunt for the killer.

  • S17E19 Bloodline

    • April 14, 2016
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective hunts a family of elusive criminals after a former Marine is fatally shot while trying to recover his stolen bicycle.

  • S17E20 Dark Corners / Gundown

    • April 21, 2016
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, a transgender female is shot four times - the victim of an apparent robbery. In Atlanta, two men draw guns in an underground mall, but only one survives.

  • S17E21 Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap

    • May 19, 2016
    • A&E

    A double killing on New Orleans' Bourbon Street leaves the city on edge; Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives believe that a shooting victim may have been lured into a trap.

  • S17E22 House of Cards

    • May 26, 2016
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., detective pieces together fragmented accounts from five potential witnesses as he investigates a crime involving a lethal combination of guns and meth.

  • S17E23 Mother of Two

    • June 23, 2016
    • A&E

    When a young mother is found naked and strangled in her car, Tulsa Detective John Brown uncovers a dark obsession that may have turned deadly.

  • S17E24 Snapshot

    • June 30, 2016
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a young mother of four is found shot on the side of the road. Detectives' only clue is a photograph she took just moments before her murder.

  • S17E25 1000 Cuts / Draw

    • July 7, 2016
    • A&E

    A killer viciously stabs a mother with a butcher knife in Tulsa, Okla.; a game of dominoes leads to gunfire, claiming the life of a beloved patriarch in Atlanta.

  • S17E26 Sudden Death / Devil at the Door

    • July 14, 2016
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, a man is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Ryan Vaught must battle fear and distrust on the street to identify the killer. And in Minneapolis, when a teenager is murdered at home, Sargent Christopher Gaiters' best hope for finding the killer is the victim's father, who witnessed the shooting.

  • S17E27 The Invitation

    • July 21, 2016
    • A&E

    After a young man gets shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted online that may have triggered a dangerous chain of events.

  • S17E28 Bad Tempered / The Bully

    • July 28, 2016
    • A&E

    A caretaker in Atlanta gets gunned down over a grudge; a young man in Tulsa, Okla., dies when a bully goes too far.

  • S17E29 Down and Out / Room for the Night

    • August 4, 2016
    • A&E

    Detective Rob Barrere investigates when three men meet in a motel room in New Orleans east, and one of them ends up dead; while in Tulsa, Detective Ronnie Leatherman catches the case of a man stabbed 21 times when a night of drinking ignites a murderous rage.

  • S17E30 Chopper

    • September 5, 2016
    • A&E

    An Atlanta father is gunned down and a rookie detective tries to sort through lies and alibis to uncover the truth.

Season 18

  • S18E01 Deadly Premonition

    • December 1, 2016
    • A&E

    After a young woman has a deadly premonition, the New Orleans homicide team learns her killer may have killed before.

  • S18E02 Taken for a Ride

    • December 8, 2016
    • A&E

    A police investigation into a brash murder committed in front of a primary school in Atlanta turns up a familiar name.

  • S18E03 Killer Contact

    • December 15, 2016
    • A&E

    When a young man from Tulsa., Okla., is found shot dead in his van, homicide detectives retrace his final hours and get caught up in a web of lies.

  • S18E04 Mr. New Orleans / No Shelter

    • December 22, 2016
    • A&E

    New Orleans homicide detectives work the stabbing death of an infamous local criminal; a squabble among friends leaves a woman brutally murdered in a Minneapolis bus station.

  • S18E05 Out of Control / Bad Romance

    • December 29, 2016
    • A&E

    The investigation into the execution of a Somali girl leads Minneapolis police to uncover a secret relationship that may have turned deadly; a shooter kills a beloved son when a house party in Tulsa, Okla., gets out of control.

  • S18E06 A Fighting Chance

    • January 12, 2017
    • A&E

    When an argument at a Tulsa, Okla., bar ends with the fatal shooting of a young social activist, police search for answers in a divided community.

  • S18E07 Deadly Favor / Just Kids

    • January 19, 2017
    • A&E

    Detective Rayell Johnson investigates the shooting death of an elderly New Orleans man found dead outside his home, while Atlanta Detective Kevin Leonpacher must ID the young man and woman caught on a store camera committing a murder in broad daylight.

  • S18E08 Deadly Lies / Stay Down

    • January 26, 2017
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., police detective cuts through conflicting stories in the case of a man who was shot and run over by a car; a gunman opens fire outside an Atlanta nightclub, killing one man and leaving another clinging to life.

  • S18E09 The Other Wife

    • February 2, 2017
    • A&E

    When a man is gunned down protecting his wife, police detectives hope his ex-wife can reveal who may have wanted him killed.

  • S18E10 Love Hate / A Soldier's Life

    • February 27, 2017
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., woman goes on the run after the murder of her boyfriend; an Army veteran gunned down after helping a homeless man in Atlanta.

  • S18E11 A Man's Game

    • March 2, 2017
    • A&E

    A young Atlanta man is shot and left to die in the bushes; a police detective's main clue in the case is a mysterious white town car.

  • S18E12 Fatal Mistake

    • March 9, 2017
    • A&E

    A night out leaves an innocent man dead; detectives follow up on solid leads that go nowhere, then discover a motive they never expected.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 The Fallen Angel

    • April 4, 2019
    • A&E

    A rookie detective works on a case involving a teenage girl who was found naked and shot to death in Atlanta, and all of the homicide detectives help out to try to identify the girl and piece together her last hours of life. (This special repackages "The Fallen Angel" segments from the series "The First 48 Presents: Homicide Squad Atlanta".)

  • S18E13 Bullets Have No Names

    • May 25, 2017
    • A&E

    A retired pre-school teacher is killed and detectives rely on a witness to crack the case.

  • S18E14 Fatal Showdown / Deadly Text

    • June 1, 2017
    • A&E

    A Tulsa man is gunned down in broad daylight and a New Orleans man is shot eight times in his home after a text message falls into the hands of a killer.

  • S18E15 Deadly Rap

    • June 8, 2017
    • A&E

    A shootout in an Atlanta rap studio leaves two men dead and an investigation reveals a vengeful motive.

  • S18E16 Officer Down

    • June 29, 2017
    • A&E

    When one of their own is executed in cold blood, detectives discover he may not be the killer’s first victim. Can New Orleans homicide stop a suspect who targets the law before more blood is shed?

  • S18E17 Dangerous Business

    • July 6, 2017
    • A&E

    When a suburban teenager is found dead in a robbery gone bad, Minneapolis Detective Emily Dunphy must find out which of the victim’s friends may have double-crossed him.

  • S18E18 Deadly Dispute / Heart to Heart

    • July 13, 2017
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a running street battle leaves a young father dead. And in Atlanta, a man defending his mother’s honor gets shot in the back.

  • S18E19 In the Line of Fire / Over the Edge

    • July 20, 2017
    • A&E

    A police detective must determine if the person who gunned down a New Orleans teenager is a friend or a foe; the employees of an executed businessman may prove a motive for the crime.

  • S18E20 House of Horrors / Final Sacrifice

    • July 27, 2017
    • A&E

    Two young men are victims of a hammer attack in Tulsa. In Atlanta, a man is murdered after a selfless act.

  • S18E21 A Murder in Mobile

    • August 3, 2017
    • A&E

    When a homeless man is gunned down on the sidewalk, Mobile detectives discover a petty motive.

Season 19

  • S19E01 Honor Code

    • October 19, 2017
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a decorated veteran and grandfather gets ambushed when he checks on a rental property.

  • S19E02 Runner Runner

    • October 26, 2017
    • A&E

    A quick-money scam in Mobile, Ala., ends in a double murder; a rookie homicide detective takes the case personally.

  • S19E03 Monster

    • November 30, 2017
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., police detective tracks a sadistic killer who murdered the brother of a man who stole his truck.

  • S19E04 Dangerous Company

    • December 7, 2017
    • A&E

    A missing father turns up dead when his plans to evict a tenant ignites a murderous rage.

  • S19E05 Endless Love / Out of Time

    • December 14, 2017
    • A&E

    A woman is beaten and stabbed to death in her home in an act of vengeance; a Kansas City man is unable to get out of a dangerous business.

  • S19E06 Trap House

    • December 21, 2017
    • A&E

    When a man is murdered just before Christmas, his family helps Tulsa, Okla., detectives search for his killers.

  • S19E07 Devil in Me / Trail of Blood

    • January 1, 2018
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., man is shot and killed when a stranger sees an opportunity too good to pass up; in Atlanta, an escalating argument ends with one man dead and the other in danger.

  • S19E08 Cruel Summer

    • January 4, 2018
    • A&E

    Gunmen open fire on a porch, shooting four children and three adults; a police detective turns to the New Orleans community for help in solving the case.

  • S19E09 Rearview Killer / Point Blank

    • January 11, 2018
    • A&E

    A parking lot drug deal turns into a shootout that claims the lives of two Atlanta men; an execution outside a Tulsa, Okla., motel escalates into a double murder when the killer spots a witness to the crime.

  • S19E10 Score to Settle / In Her Arms

    • January 18, 2018
    • A&E

    A father is killed when a man opens fire in a crowded convenience store in Atlanta; a Tulsa, Okla., groom-to-be is gunned down before he can turn his life around.

  • S19E11 The Girl Next Door

    • March 29, 2018
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, when a young man is shot from 235 feet away, Detective Darrin Smith discovers an escalating feud that threatens to tear apart a neighborhood.

  • S19E12 Fallen Hero / The Last Deal

    • April 5, 2018
    • A&E

    When a 90-year-old war hero is shot in the back, detectives discover his former neighbor may hold the key to what went down; a young man's future is cut short when a plan to make a quick buck goes horribly wrong.

  • S19E13 Inside The Tape Special #4

    • April 12, 2018
    • A&E

    A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer. In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In Tulsa again, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In Tulsa, an innocent victim is caught in the cross fire as a surge of gang violence rips through the city.

  • S19E14 Inside The Tape Special #5

    • April 19, 2018
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn’t just a random robbery gone wrong. 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. When a man is found shot dead in his car, St. Louis detectives hope a local prostitute can point them in the direction of the shooter. In KCK, a feud between neighbors gets out of control and leaves a father of 5 shot in the head on his doorstep.

  • S19E15 Inside The Tape Special #6

    • April 26, 2018
    • A&E

    In Minneapolis, surveillance cameras at a convenience store capture more than just a shooting. When a dead body is found days after the murder, Minneapolis Homicide must scramble to catch up to the killer. Minneapolis detectives need the help of the Somali community to help solve the murder of one of their own. The life of a 19-year old woman hangs in the balance after walking in on an intruder in her home.

  • S19E16 Inside The Tape Special #7

    • May 22, 2018
    • A&E

    Detectives have doubts when a star witness identifies her boyfriend's killers; a detective tries to get a friend of two murdered men to change his ways; a man is randomly shot in front of his sister's house; a homeless man is brutally murdered.

  • S19E17 Stolen Innocence

    • August 23, 2018
    • A&E

    When a young mother and her friend are murdered in front of her children, Tulsa detectives hope a suspicious vehicle will lead them to the killer.

  • S19E18 True Lies / Deadly Secrets

    • August 23, 2018
    • A&E

    In the Minneapolis double murder of two family men, detectives need a man who was there to come clean. Then in Tulsa, a young woman is found dead in a dumpster after she discovers the fate of her fiancé.

  • S19E19 Bad Lick / Red Dawn

    • August 30, 2018
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, when a man driving down the street is gunned down, Sgt. Dave Walker questions local youths who tried to break into the victim’s house. A generous Atlanta man is murdered in his home, and Detective John Egbert suspects he may be a victim of his own kindness.

  • S19E20 Last Hope / Truth and Consequences

    • August 30, 2018
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a teenager’s life is cut short over a neighborhood beef. In Tulsa, a young woman goes missing and her family fears she was murdered.

  • S19E21 Inside The Tape Special #8

    • September 6, 2018
    • A&E

    A beloved uncle is killed when he attempts to help his niece leave her boyfriend; a man is randomly shot in front of his sister's house; a father of three is gunned down; a suspect on a bike executes a young man in broad daylight.

  • S19E22 Standing Ground

    • September 6, 2018
    • A&E

    A Tulsa, Okla., high school football player is gunned down when his friends make a dangerous decision; detectives must separate witnesses from suspects to find out who fired the fatal bullet.

  • S19E23 End of the Road

    • September 13, 2018
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, an unsolved case comes to life when new evidence sheds light on a dead man’s friend.

  • S19E24 Lost Boys

    • September 13, 2018
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., an innocent grandmother is gunned down steps from her front door; Detective John Brown discovers that her killers may be 14-year-old boys.

  • S19E25 Predator

    • October 4, 2018
    • A&E

    In Harris County, a woman is found bound by the side of the road. As Sgt. James Dousay works the case, he discovers that he may be looking for a serial killer.

  • S19E26 The Last Gamble / For a Friend

    • October 11, 2018
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a teenager is killed when he steps in front of a gunman to save his friend. And in Tulsa, a man is shot dead and left in a church parking lot when he tries to sell a stolen car.

  • S19E27 Knock at the Door / The Brave One

    • October 18, 2018
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a man is murdered in front of his fiancee when death comes knocking at their door. A beloved Mobile man is gunned down while protecting his friends from a shooter's rage.

  • S19E28 Unspeakable (1)

    • October 25, 2018
    • A&E

    A man gunned down inside an apartment sets off a chain of events. Tulsa Detective Jason White continues to investigate Courtney Palmer's disappearance.

  • S19E29 Unspeakable (2)

    • October 25, 2018
    • A&E

    In a shocking conclusion, as Tulsa Detective Jason White continues to investigate Courtney Palmer’s disappearance, the missing persons case turns into a detective’s worst nightmare.

Season 20

  • S20E01 Spree Killer

    • January 10, 2019
    • A&E

    When a potential spree killer targets the most vulnerable in Tulsa, Okla., Detective Max Ryden must stop the murderer before he kills again.

  • S20E02 The Grudge

    • January 17, 2019
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., a man who turned his life around is gunned down in cold blood; detectives need to know if his troubled past came back to haunt him.

  • S20E03 A Bad Run-In/Inferno

    • January 24, 2019
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a barrage of gunfire kills a man while he's sitting in his car, with his 2-year-old daughter in the back seat; an elderly Atlanta man is burned alive in a building fire suspected to be arson.

  • S20E04 Last Rap

    • January 31, 2019
    • A&E

    When a young man is found executed in the street and a second victim is shot nearby, Tulsa detectives scramble to track down the dangerous gunman before he kills again.

  • S20E05 Flashing Colors

    • February 7, 2019
    • A&E

    In Gwinnett County, a teenager is gunned down outside a nightclub when he winds up at the center of a gang feud.

  • S20E06 Buried Secrets

    • February 14, 2019
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., a 68-year-old woman goes missing after checking into a casino where she had lost millions.

  • S20E07 The Visitor

    • February 21, 2019
    • A&E

    After his mother reports him missing, an Atlanta man is found dead, naked and shot twice in his bedroom.

  • S20E08 Rise Up/Somebody's Friend

    • February 21, 2019
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a woman is found dead in a garbage can and a young man is ambushed by neighborhood bullies.

  • S20E09 Family First

    • February 28, 2019
    • A&E

    When a young man goes missing in Tulsa, Okla., detectives must crack a family's code of silence in order to find him.

  • S20E10 After Hours/The Cutting Edge

    • February 28, 2019
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a stranger guns down a new father in a parking lot; in Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is stabbed more than 20 times when someone he trusts turns against him.

  • S20E11 Bloodlines/The Deadliest Sin

    • March 7, 2019
    • A&E

    In Mobile, the murder of a 19-year old becomes personal when the team learns he is Det. Jermaine Rogers’ cousin. In Tulsa, a 31-year-old mother is gunned down in front of her home by an unlikely suspect.

  • S20E12 A Killer Fight/Do the Right Thing

    • March 7, 2019
    • A&E

    In Mobile, a street fight escalates to a shooting that leaves a man dead on his front yard. In Tulsa, a drive-by shooting stemming from a gang feud claims the life of a 16-year-old girl, while her boyfriend clings to life.

  • S20E13 The Brotherhood/Lit Up

    • April 11, 2019
    • A&E

    Detectives investigate a drive-by shooting with dozens of shots fired that left a young man dead at his girlfriend's house in Mobile, Ala.; in Tulsa, Okla., a man is found dead from a gunshot wound inside of a crashed vehicle along a highway.

  • S20E14 Young Guns

    • April 18, 2019
    • A&E

    An innocent bystander is shot to death while trying to protect a young woman, so a team of detectives begin a new investigation to locate a shooter and bring him into custody before any additional casualties can take place.

  • S20E15 Tracked

    • April 25, 2019
    • A&E

    When a father of three is executed on his front porch, Gwinnett County Homicide discovers that those closest to him are hiding a dark secret.

  • S20E16 Blunt Force/Random Acts

    • May 9, 2019
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a random shooter reveals startling new information on a cold case. In Mobile, a 70-year-old Vietnam vet is found beaten to death in his home where detectives discover cryptic threatening letters.

  • S20E17 Crossroads

    • May 16, 2019
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., detectives suspect a random roadside encounter when they find an unidentified cyclist gunned down in the middle of an intersection outside the airport.

Season 21

  • S21E01 15th Anniversary Special: Chain of Death

    • January 1, 2020
    • A&E

    To kick off the new season, an anniversary special will bring viewers along as detectives work to solve the murders of two women in Tulsa, Oklahoma who were gunned down in broad daylight. Commemorating 15 years on the air, the two-hour special will also include interviews with some of the most prominent homicide detectives featured in the series to-date as they look back on the some of the most memorable cases of their careers. A young mother and her best friend are gunned down in broad daylight, setting off a chain of events that Tulsa Homicide never could have imagined.

  • S21E02 Taken

    • January 2, 2020
    • A&E

    When a young man and his pregnant fiancée are executed after a failed ransom attempt, Atlanta Homicide will stop at nothing to identify the elusive suspect.

  • S21E03 Down a Dark Hallway

    • January 2, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., detectives struggle to find a lead when a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his home.

  • S21E04 Tricked/Rogue Gun

    • January 9, 2020
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., a 21-year-old woman is shot dead in her hotel room by a mysterious visitor; when a 42-year-old music producer is found riddled with bullets in his Gwinnett County apartment, clues point toward a madman on a shooting spree.

  • S21E05 Dead Stop/Uninvited

    • January 16, 2020
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, when a young father is found dead in his home by his girlfriend, detectives track down the killer and find things are not as they appear; a Tulsa, Okla., teenager is fatally shot, sending police on a desperate search for the motive.

  • S21E06 The Invader

    • January 23, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a father of three is gunned down in front of his family during a deadly crime spree; detectives race to track down his killer before anyone else gets hurt.

  • S21E07 Bridge of Lies

    • January 30, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a homeless man is beaten and stabbed to death, leading detectives to witnesses that live under the bridge where he was discovered.

  • S21E08 Devil's Trail

    • February 6, 2020
    • A&E

    Tulsa, Okla., detectives have little to go on when they find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped, strangled to death and thrown into a dumpster.

  • S21E09 The Breakup/No Good Deed

    • February 13, 2020
    • A&E

    A young woman in Mobile is found dead behind an abandoned building, and detectives need her boyfriend to help solve the case. A young father's murder case sends Atlanta detectives to the Poconos Mountains in search of his killers.

  • S21E10 Jealous Heart/The Jump

    • February 20, 2020
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., a beloved mother of four is killed when she can't escape her past; an Atlanta detective on his first crime scene must find out why two young friends were gunned down in broad daylight.

  • S21E11 Fateful Date

    • February 20, 2020
    • A&E

    When a shy mechanic is found shot dead outside a notorious apartment complex far from home, Detective Max Ryden needs to discover what brought him there. (This episode is also known as Deadly Kiss.)

  • S21E12 Triggered

    • February 27, 2020
    • A&E

    Detective Ronnie Leatherman returns to Tulsa homicide to investigate the death of a man who crashed his car in a shopping center.

  • S21E13 Brothers Down

    • March 5, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew; detectives struggle to find a motive before the killer strikes again.

  • S21E14 Carnage in the Streets

    • March 12, 2020
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., two young men are gunned down within the space of 12 hours, and clues point to a feud between rival cliques.

  • S21E15 Late Night Ambush/Fire and Fury

    • March 19, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a father is gunned down in a parking lot by a killer lying in wait; in Mobile, Ala., an elderly man dies from a suspicious fire in his apartment.

  • S21E16 Life Interrupted/Lucifer

    • March 26, 2020
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a young man comes home for lunch and winds up murdered when he catches a brazen thief in the act; an ongoing feud between two gang members in Tulsa, Okla., leads to a fateful encounter.

  • S21E17 Jackpot

    • April 2, 2020
    • A&E

    When a man is found shot dead in his driveway, an abandoned truck leads Tulsa Homicide to several potential suspects, but not everything is as it seems.

  • S21E18 Cruel Intentions

    • April 9, 2020
    • A&E

    Mobile detectives investigate the murder of a young mother of two and unravel the deadly plot that took her life.

  • S21E19 Gangland

    • April 16, 2020
    • A&E

    A young man is gunned down at a troubled apartment complex that comes under federal investigation after a rap video goes viral.

  • S21E20 Deadly Triangle

    • April 21, 2020
    • A&E

    In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is gunned down in the early morning on his front lawn, the engine of his truck still running behind him; Detective James Lawson unravels a tangled web of jealousy and betrayal in order to find his killer.

  • S21E21 The Standoff

    • April 23, 2020
    • A&E

    Tulsa Homicide responds when a father of three is gunned down at his job by suspects who end up in a standoff with police.

  • S21E22 Snatched

    • April 28, 2020
    • A&E

    When a homeless man is killed after getting run over in a Tulsa, Okla. parking lot, detectives work to track down the elusive driver.

  • S21E23 Child's Play/Bad Intentions

    • April 30, 2020
    • A&E

    A teenager is shot dead in Tulsa, Okla., and detectives must uncover the truth among his roommates' stories; in Mobile, Ala., a young man's murder sets off a retaliatory shooting.

  • S21E24 Among Friends

    • July 16, 2020
    • A&E

    A young man is shot dead in front of his mother's house; detectives look to his friends and family to find his killer.

  • S21E25 Shooting Blind/Brothers in Arms

    • July 23, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., detectives question whether a young woman's death was a tragic mistake or murder; in Mobile, Ala., the murder of a young father tests the bond between brothers.

  • S21E26 Night of Lies

    • July 30, 2020
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.

  • S21E27 Point of No Return

    • August 6, 2020
    • A&E

    When two friends are found executed in a car on a dark dead-end street, the investigation leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.

  • S21E28 Old Flame/Bad Behavior

    • August 13, 2020
    • A&E

    When a late-night shootout leaves a young man dead in Tulsa, Okla., the investigation leads to a woman from his past; when a Marine veteran is shot, detectives must determine if it is self-defense or not.

  • S21E29 Escape Plan/Path of Terror

    • August 20, 2020
    • A&E

    A mother is stabbed to death and Gwinnett detectives must find her missing son who might be the only witness. Tulsa detectives need to find out if there is a link between the murders of a pregnant woman and a young man shot at the same apartment complex.

  • S21E30 Skipping School/Gamer

    • August 27, 2020
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a 23-year-old man is shot dead in front of his friends after a bad deal. When a 15-year-old high school student is found on the stairs of an apartment filled with kids, witnesses need to tell the truth so Tulsa Homicide can get to their shooter.

  • S21E31 Cover Story

    • November 5, 2020
    • A&E

    A man in Tulsa calls 911 claiming his girlfriend shot and killed herself, but detectives discover evidence suggesting foul play.

  • S21E32 Death in Desire

    • November 12, 2020
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, detectives make a gruesome discovery inside a car that was set on fire; Det. Ryan Vaught hopes the last person who spoke to the victim can lead him to the killer.

  • S21E33 Tell No Tales/Unfair Fight

    • November 19, 2020
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight when an attempt to stand up for his cousin backfires. When an unidentified woman found shot and burned resembles a suspect in a recent home invasion, New Orleans detectives suspect a connection.

  • S21E34 Childhood Friend/Magic Bullet

    • December 3, 2020
    • A&E

    In St. Louis, a man is shot in his apartment with only his girlfriend with him, but she claims she had nothing to do with it. In Tulsa, detectives need a childhood friend of the victim to tell the truth about the shooting in front of her home.

  • S21E35 Truly Lost

    • January 7, 2021
    • A&E

    When two young men are shot and killed in a car, Gwinnett County Homicide turns to the survivors to learn the truth about what led to the shooting.

  • S21E36 The Code

    • January 14, 2021
    • A&E

    Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man trying to leave the gang.

  • S21E37 What About Me/Last Round

    • January 21, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a mother of five is killed after a roadside argument spins out of control; in Mobile, a security guard tries to keep the peace and ends up brutally murdered.

  • S21E38 The Price of Kindness/The Woman at the Door

    • January 28, 2021
    • A&E

    Tulsa homicide detectives must find a possible victim by getting her killer to lead the way; a young Mobile man is found shot in a car minutes after another man gets ambushed.

  • S21E39 Death in the Family/Love Lost

    • February 4, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a woman is found dumped in a hospital parking lot after someone she trusts crosses the line. Then, in Mobile, a jealous rage leaves a father of nine dead and threatens to tear his family apart.

  • S21E40 Easy Mark

    • February 11, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., detectives investigate the murder of a man with a troubled past, and they uncover a sinister plot.

  • S21E41 For Love and Honor/Dark Side of Love

    • February 18, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a young man stands up for his girlfriend and pays the ultimate price; a man is gunned down in front of his girlfriend after someone from her past goes over the edge.

  • S21E42 Inside the Tape Special #9

    • February 25, 2021
    • A&E

    In KCK, when a body is discovered on a bridge, catching the killer depends on finding the crime scene; in Atlanta, surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box before he is shot; in Mobile, a bleeding father is found by his friends.

  • S21E43 Vengeance/Paid in Full

    • March 11, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a quadruple shooting leaves two people dead as a vigilante seeks payback for his house being targeted in a drive-by shooting; in Mobile, a man is shot in front of his fiancee as a dispute over money takes a deadly turn.

  • S21E44 Close to Home (AKA Killing Cousins)

    • March 18, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a father of three is gunned down after an argument, and the instincts of veteran detective Jason White are put to the test. (This episode is also known as "Killing Cousins" and uses that title in the episode title cards.)

  • S21E45 The Devil You Know

    • March 25, 2021
    • A&E

    Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home, but they learn not everything is what it seems.

  • S21E46 Thick as Thieves

    • April 1, 2021
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Detective Jermaine Rogers hunts for multiple perpetrators of a home invasion that left two dead.

  • S21E47 End Game

    • April 8, 2021
    • A&E

    In Mobile, a professor of economics is found shot dead outside his bedroom door when he doesn't show up for class.

  • S21E48 Bad Cinderella

    • April 15, 2021
    • A&E

    A father of four is gunned down while defending his girlfriend during a brutal home invasion.

  • S21E49 The Abnormals

    • April 22, 2021
    • A&E

    In Mobile, the homicide team takes on a missing persons case when new evidence points to foul play.

  • S21E50 Spellbound

    • May 6, 2021
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, the life of a promising young college student takes a tragic turn when he falls under the spell of a mysterious friend. Detective Darrin Smith races to find the killer before he strikes again.

  • S21E51 School's Out

    • May 13, 2021
    • A&E

    A young man is shot down while walking home and rumors swirl about who could have wanted him dead.

  • S21E52 Crossfire Hurricane

    • May 20, 2021
    • A&E

    After two people are gunned down in a crowded park, detectives must rely on the public to reveal what sparked the deadly shootout.

  • S21E53 Road Rage

    • May 27, 2021
    • A&E

    When a father of three is gunned down after confronting a hit-and-run driver, Mobile detectives struggle to find clues that will lead them to his killer.

  • S21E54 Bleeding Heart

    • August 15, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a homeless woman and her boyfriend are taken in by a friend; when he ends up dead, they have to choose between saving themselves and doing the right thing.

  • S21E55 Unforgotten: Crystal

    • August 19, 2021
    • A&E

    Tulsa Homicide tackles its most difficult unsolved case, spanning multiple suspects and several years.

  • S21E56 Out of the Darkness

    • August 26, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.

  • SPECIAL 0x95 After The First 48: Tracked

    • April 7, 2022

    In Gwinnett County, Georgia, after a hard-working father of three is murdered at his doorstep, his family and friends must process a horrifying betrayal in order to bring the killers to justice.

  • SPECIAL 0x96 After The First 48: Old Wounds

    • May 26, 2022

    In Tulsa, a 19-yr-old woman is killed in a drive-by shooting, but the bullet was meant for someone else. At trial, justice hinges on a witness with close ties to both the victim and the suspect.

  • SPECIAL 0x97 After The First 48: Devil's Trail

    • June 2, 2022

    When a homeless woman is raped and murdered, Tulsa detectives team up with prosecutors and the suspect's previous victim, hoping to stop him before he strikes again.

  • SPECIAL 0x98 After The First 48: Trap House

    • June 9, 2022

    Just before Christmas, a man is killed during an armed robbery gone wrong. Tulsa detectives and the District Attorney's Office will try and convince a jury to convict one of the armed men for murder, even if he didn't fire the fatal shot.

  • SPECIAL 0x99 After The First 48: The Dark Trail

    • June 16, 2022

    After a homeless man is ambushed and murdered on a dark trail in Tulsa, prosecutors and police struggle to track down their key witness, who is living on the streets--the victim's wife.

  • SPECIAL 0x100 Blunt Force/Eye in the Sky

    • June 18, 2022

    A 70-year-old Vietnam vet is found beaten to death in his home, where detectives discover cryptic, threatening letters; in New Orleans, Detective Amy Robinson works the case of a man shot in cold blood behind a convenience store. (Edited from previous episodes.)

  • SPECIAL 0x101 No Warning/Over the Edge

    • June 25, 2022

    In Tulsa, a young mother is gunned down in a convenience store by a shot-gun toting assailant; in Kansas City, a local business man is executed and Detective Jason Sutton looks to his employees for a motive. (No Warning is new; Over the Edge is edited from a previous episode.)

  • SPECIAL 0x102 After The First 48: Rogue Gun

    • July 14, 2022

  • SPECIAL 0x103 After The First 48: Truly Lost

    • July 21, 2022

Season 22

  • S22E01 Masked in Mobile

    • October 21, 2021
    • A&E

    The cold-blooded shooting of a man outside his apartment is caught on video, but detectives must work through the night to identify his masked attacker.

  • S22E02 Along Came a Killer

    • October 21, 2021
    • A&E

    When three people are gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, Gwinnette County police struggle to find a connection between the victims.

  • S22E03 A Beautiful Life

    • October 28, 2021
    • A&E

    A young Tulsa father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his 1-year-old daughter to bed; Detective Jason White hopes a pill bottle found on the scene will help lead to the killer.

  • S22E04 Unforgotten: Darrin

    • November 4, 2021
    • A&E

    A teenager is found murdered and dumped in a field in Tulsa, Okla.; when the leads run dry, detectives need help to get justice for the victim's family.

  • S22E05 Old Habits

    • November 11, 2021
    • A&E

    Old habits die hard when a young father gets out of prison and is drawn back into his old life. After he's shot dead, Tulsa, Okla. Homicide must sort through a web of lies to find out who killed him.

  • S22E06 Through Death's Door (AKA Bad Driver)

    • November 18, 2021
    • A&E

    Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry to find who may have killed a beloved young man. (The original broadcast title was "Through Death's Door." As of September 2022, reruns use the title "Bad Driver.")

  • S22E07 Unforgotten: Ray & Blu

    • December 2, 2021
    • A&E

    When two beloved men from the Mobile Terrace neighborhood are gunned down, detectives need the community's help to get justice for their families.

  • S22E08 The Break

    • December 9, 2021
    • A&E

    In a crowded bar in Mobile, surveillance video captures the shocking murder of a man after a game of pool.

  • S22E09 The Dark Trail

    • December 16, 2021
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a homeless man is ambushed by two men on a dark trail, and his wife may hold the key to finding the killers.

  • S22E10 Friends and Enemies

    • January 6, 2022
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, three people are executed in their ransacked home, and the woman who found them may hold the key to finding the killer.

  • S22E11 Final Celebration

    • January 13, 2022
    • A&E

    A father of four is gunned down in a strip club in Mobile, when a chance encounter turns deadly.

  • S22E12 One Good Deed

    • January 20, 2022
    • A&E

    When a hard-working construction worker is brutally murdered on payday, Tulsa detectives chase an unlikely suspect: the victim's best friend.

  • S22E13 Chat Trap

    • January 27, 2022
    • A&E

    When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.

  • S22E14 Killed by Command

    • March 10, 2022
    • A&E

    When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.

  • S22E15 Friends with Guns/All in the Family

    • March 17, 2022
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., a friendly gathering takes a fatal turn when three people are shot and a teenager is killed; in Mobile, Ala., a plan to settle a dispute backfires when a man is gunned down at a family member's house.

  • S22E16 Green-Eyed Monster

    • May 19, 2022
    • A&E

    In Gwinnett County, two brothers are murdered in their sleep. Detectives suspect they were betrayed by someone they knew.

  • S22E17 Freestyling

    • July 7, 2022
    • A&E

    When a man is found shot and dumped in the road, detectives learn how his struggle to overcome obstacles left him headed for a collision with someone on the edge.

  • S22E18 Lips Are Sealed

    • August 11, 2022
    • A&E

    When a young father goes out partying and ends up murdered at a club, everyone knows what happened, but no one is talking.

  • S22E19 Street Life

    • August 18, 2022
    • A&E

    A fateful choice tragically ends the life of an up-and-coming rapper.

  • S22E20 Walk in the Park

    • August 20, 2022
    • A&E

    When a man is gunned down while walking his dogs in a quiet park, surveillance video leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.

  • S22E21 A Day Like This

    • August 25, 2022
    • A&E

    In Mobile, one teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.

  • S22E22 Raw Deal

    • September 1, 2022
    • A&E

    When hip-hop artist Chucky Trill is gunned down on a highway after leaving a nightclub, Gwinnett County Homicide must retrace his steps to find the killer.

  • S22E23 Backslide

    • September 8, 2022
    • A&E

    When a father of two is shot dead while driving, detectives must retrace his steps to figure out who killed him.

  • SPECIAL 0x93 After The First 48: Family First

    • March 24, 2022

  • SPECIAL 0x94 After The First 48: Down a Dark Hallway

    • March 31, 2022

Season 23

  • S23E01 Unforgotten: Mothers and Sons

    • November 3, 2022
    • A&E

    Two murders within hours of each other at the same apartment complex leave Mobile Homicide scrambling to find the culprits.

  • S23E02 Money Move

    • November 10, 2022
    • A&E

    Five young lives are ruined when a plan to score some easy money goes horribly wrong.

  • S23E03 Deadly Bluff

    • November 17, 2022
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, one man is killed, and another is injured when a dispute over stolen marijuana plants turns deadly.

  • S23E04 Tripped Out

    • December 1, 2022
    • A&E

    When a teenager is found shot and dumped in the street, detectives struggle to figure out who he is and where he was killed.

  • S23E05 House Party

    • December 8, 2022
    • A&E

    In Gwinnett County, a young man is caught in the crossfire when his twenty-first birthday spins out of control.

  • S23E06 Deadly Pickup

    • January 12, 2023
    • A&E

    When a man is found shot to death in the back of his truck, detectives hope a dating app is the key to finding his killer.

  • S23E07 Into Thin Air/Love and Lies

    • January 19, 2023
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a young man is missing and presumed dead after a mysterious turn of events; in Tulsa, a mother-to-be shields a potential killer.

  • S23E08 Murder Strikes at Midnight

    • March 9, 2023
    • A&E

    Tulsa detectives head to Texas to chase down two suspects after they kill a young father of two.

  • S23E09 Out of Options/The Reunion

    • March 16, 2023
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Okla., Detective White needs a former student to tell the truth about a shooting at an apartment complex. In Gwinnett, Ga., a man is shot in front of his friend as a robbery takes a deadly turn.

  • S23E10 The Woman in the Dark

    • March 23, 2023
    • A&E

    In Gwinnett County, a veteran and a rookie detective untangle a web of lies as they work to solve a young woman’s mysterious death. Can they untangle a web of lies in time to reveal the killer?

  • S23E11 Dark Places

    • March 30, 2023
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., when a homeless woman is found executed in an alley and a father of five is shot dead in a desolate area, detectives rely on clues from one case to help solve the other.

  • S23E12 Bad Influence/Vicious Circle

    • April 27, 2023
    • A&E

    In Atlanta, a young man is killed in an apartment when a scheme to make easy money goes wrong; a beloved mother is murdered in a drive-by shooting leading St. Louis detectives to a neighborhood turf war.

  • S23E13 Back Street

    • June 8, 2023
    • A&E

    When a man is shot on the side of the road, clues lead Detective Jason White to an ongoing crime spree, in his 100th case for Tulsa Homicide.

  • S23E14 Sliders

    • June 15, 2023
    • A&E

    In Gwinnett County, a beloved special education teacher is gunned down in broad daylight when the suspects' plan to score some easy money spins out of control.

  • S23E15 One Wrong Move

    • June 22, 2023
    • A&E

    Desperate to stop the senseless shootings in her community, Detective "KeeKee" Taylor must find out why the latest teen victim was wearing a ski mask when he was killed.

  • S23E16 Killer of a Kind Heart/Friend in Need

    • June 29, 2023
    • A&E

    A man living at an extended-stay hotel is shot dead in his room after a night of gambling with friends turns into more than anyone bargained for. In Mobile, a young woman helps a friend in need and pays the ultimate price. (The original broadcast listing used the title "Killer of a Kind Heart/Dead Man's Hand" but the title cards in the episode and the rebroadcast listings use "Killer of a Kind Heart/Friend in Need.")

  • S23E17 Inside the Tape Special #10

    • August 17, 2023
    • A&E

    In New Orleans, a 17-year old high school student is shot over a gaming controller on his way to school. In St. Louis, a woman is murdered in broad daylight and the main suspect is found nude walking down the street. When surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot, Detective Tracy Casey must determine if the box’s contents holds the key to determining motive. In Tulsa, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father.

  • S23E18 Inside the Tape Special #11

    • September 6, 2023
    • A&E

    When a homeless man is found dead and an accidental death seems most likely, Detective Ryan Vaught must convince the squad it’s cold blooded murder. In New Orleans, when a new father is brutally gunned down, Detective Drew Deacon’s only lead is pinned on something the killer left behind. Detectives investigate on the highway when a driver is hit by AK-47 gunfire from another vehicle. After two young men are killed, Detective Nick Williams tries to get their friend to change his ways before he becomes another victim.

  • S23E19 Inside the Tape Special #12

    • September 13, 2023
    • A&E

    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. New Orleans detectives prepare to face an armed gunman suspected to be hiding in his apartment after killing two men on his doorstep. When a man is randomly shot in front of his sister’s house, a disturbed neighbor may be the most likely suspect. In Mobile, when a bleeding young father is found by his friends, detectives are surprised to discover who pulled the trigger.

  • SPECIAL 0x104 Inside the Tape Special #10

    • August 17, 2023

  • SPECIAL 0x105 After The First 48: Chat Trap

    • January 26, 2023

    Gwinnett County detectives investigate the murder of an innocent fifteen-year-old, caught up in a petty crime. But how will the prosecution take on a witness who claims the shooter acted in self-defense?

  • SPECIAL 0x106 After The First 48: Out of the Darkness

    • February 2, 2023

    Detectives in Tulsa have only one witness to a domestic dispute that's escalated to a double homicide--a 12-year-old girl. At trial, their case hangs on this question: will she or won't she be able to testify?

  • SPECIAL 0x107 After The First 48: Escape Plan

    • February 9, 2023

    When Gwinnett County detectives find a mother stabbed to death, identifying her killer falls to her young son. But testifying at trial could be difficult for the child, putting the prosecution's case at risk.

  • SPECIAL 0x108 After The First 48: Buried Secrets

    • March 2, 2023

    A Mobile mother goes missing after blowing millions at the casino. At trial, the DA and detective take a gamble of their own to bring her killer to justice.

  • SPECIAL 0x109 After The First 48: Close to Home

    • April 6, 2023

    When a Tulsa man is killed by a bullet to the head, detectives discover guns hidden in the garage next door. The neighbor's role becomes a question in a case of cousin against cousin.

  • SPECIAL 0x110 After The First 48: Mother of Two

    • April 13, 2023

    When two boys find their mother in the back of her car, Tulsa detectives turn to her family for help catching her killer. But at the defendant's trial, his explosive testimony leaves the prosecution's case hanging on one key piece of evidence.

  • SPECIAL 0x111 After The First 48: End of the Road

    • April 20, 2023

    In Tulsa, a rookie detective is pushed to the brink searching for a beloved man who ultimately turns up brutally murdered. After a grinding two-year investigation, bringing the killer to justice could hang on the testimony of a jailhouse informant.

  • SPECIAL 0x112 After The First 48: Backslide

    • July 6, 2023

    When a Tulsa father of two is shot just blocks from his ex-girlfriend's house, detectives have to decide which of two persons of interest should be charged with his murder. But no sooner is the court case resolved than a conflicting account challenges the result.

  • SPECIAL 0x113 After The First 48: Bloodline

    • July 13, 2023

    After a former Marine is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives must track down a family of three, suspected in the killing. But, at trial, justice hangs on whether the gunman and victim are actually who they appear to be.

  • SPECIAL 0x114 After The First 48: One Good Deed

    • July 27, 2023

    Tulsa detectives believe the victim of a shooting was a Good Samaritan who'd been robbed. But at trial, the jury must decide if his killer actually acted in fear of his own life.

  • SPECIAL 0x115 After The First 48: Among Friends

    • August 3, 2023

    Evidence at the crime scene leads detectives in Mobile to believe that a young victim was murdered by two gunmen. But a high-stakes trial leaves the jury wrestling with the question of whether one of the suspects could be found not guilty.

  • SPECIAL 0x116 After The First 48: Lips Are Sealed

    • August 10, 2023

    After a man is gunned down at an after-hours club, investigators and the prosecutor are left with no witnesses who are willing to say they saw the shooting; that leaves the case hanging on the defendant's claim to self-defense.

Season 24

  • S24E01 Final Word

    • September 21, 2023
    • A&E

    In Mobile, Ala., 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.

  • S24E02 Cut Short

    • September 28, 2023
    • A&E

    After a 14-year-old boy is shot to death outside of a friend's house, detectives wonder if he was caught in the middle of a sinister plot.

  • S24E03 I Killed

    • October 5, 2023
    • A&E

    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.

  • S24E04 Unforgotten: Ben

    • October 12, 2023
    • A&E

    A young man is murdered while defending his friends during a home invasion; retired Detective Ronnie Leatherman hands off the case to Detective Lacey Lansdown, who must now seek justice for the man's family.

  • S24E05 Little Girl Lost

    • October 19, 2023
    • A&E

    Detective Angela Carter takes over the case of a missing teenage girl and wonders if the key to her disappearance could lie shockingly close to home.

  • S24E06 Cold Fury

    • November 30, 2023
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, detectives scour the city for a man on the run while trying to uncover the truth behind a woman's mysterious injuries.

  • S24E07 Lost and Found

    • December 7, 2023
    • A&E

    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 who or what is ultimately responsible for her mysterious death.

  • S24E08 Innocents Lost

    • December 28, 2023
    • A&E

    When a house fire turns out to be a triple murder involving a 7-year-old girl, Tulsa Homicide takes it personally.

  • SPECIAL 0x117 After The First 48: Cruel Intentions

    • October 26, 2023

    In Mobile, a woman in a volatile relationship is found dead in her car. Detectives suspect her boyfriend, but, at trial, he takes the stand to brazenly claim she was actually the victim of a drug deal gone bad.

  • SPECIAL 0x118 After The First 48: Flashing Colors

    • November 2, 2023

    A massive, gang-related melee outside a nightclub leaves Gwinnett County detectives struggling to identify just who shot a young murder victim. And the death of one of the witnesses makes that challenge even harder for prosecutors.

  • SPECIAL 0x119 After The First 48: Jealous Heart

    • November 9, 2023

    When a Mobile mother of four is shot just blocks from her home, detectives look to her loved ones to identify her killer. But, at trial, his attorneys claim he acted in self-defense.

  • SPECIAL 0x120 After The First 48: End Game

    • November 16, 2023

    In Mobile, a professor is murdered in his own home. It takes a missing gaming console, and a strategic game of cat and mouse with the suspects, for detectives and prosecutors to get justice.

  • SPECIAL 0x121 After The First 48: Friends & Enemies

    • December 14, 2023

    When three people are gunned down in a Tulsa home, detectives face two suspects, and a web of lies. Prosecutors are left with circumstantial evidence to clinch the case against a calculated, cold-blooded killer

  • SPECIAL 0x122 After The First 48: Murder in Mobile

    • December 21, 2023

    When a transient man is gunned downed, the only eyewitness Mobile detectives have is also a suspect. At trial, reluctant witnesses, defendants pointing fingers at each other, and a surprise ruling from the judge leave a novice prosecutor struggling to clinch his case.

Season 25

  • S25E01 Killer Rage/A Killer at the Door

    • January 4, 2024
    • A&E

    Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death; a son witnesses his father's murder.

  • S25E02 Meet Up for Murder

    • January 11, 2024
    • A&E

    When a man is lured into a deadly trap, detectives must turn the tables on the suspects, before they strike again.

  • S25E03 No Way Home

    • January 18, 2024
    • A&E

    When a young soccer player is shot dead and dumped on a Gwinnett County street, Corporal Ryan Jorstad hopes retracing the man’s steps will lead him to the killer.

  • S25E04 Think Twice

    • January 25, 2024
    • A&E

    In Mobile, a father of four is found dead inside a car after a mysterious crash, and detectives discover that his death was no accident.

  • S25E05 On Camera/No Road Home

    • February 1, 2024
    • A&E

    In Mobile, a brazen gunman shoots another man in front of gas station security cameras; in Gwinnett County, detectives race to identify a woman shot on the side of the road and track down her killer.

  • S25E06 Shot Caller

    • February 8, 2024
    • A&E

    When a robbery ends in bloodshed, Detective Jeff Gatwood discovers the reach of a Tulsa gang extends beyond prison walls.

  • S25E07 Inside the Tape Special #13

    • February 15, 2024
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In New Orleans, when a new father is brutally gunned down, Detective Drew Deacon's only lead is pinned on something the killer left behind. In Mobile, when a bleeding young father is found by his friends, detectives are surprised to discover who pulled the trigger. Then, when a home invasion leaves a father-to-be shot dead, Detective Dianna Baumann's only hope for answers is a suspect fighting for his own life.

  • S25E08 Inside the Tape Special #14

    • February 22, 2024
    • A&E

    In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect's claims that he wasn't there. In New Orleans, when a man is robbed and shot multiple times on his payday, Detective Rob Barrere has a hunch this isn't just a random robbery gone wrong. When surveillance footage shows a man carrying a box moments before he is shot, Detective Tracy Casey must determine if the box's contents holds the key to determining motive. A late-night shooting in North Minneapolis leaves one man dead and another alive to help detectives identify the killer.

  • S25E09 Death at the Door

    • April 4, 2024
    • A&E

    After an argument in his home, a man answers a knock at his front door and is suddenly shot and killed.

  • S25E10 Can't Let Go

    • April 11, 2024
    • A&E

    When a young businesswoman is shot dead at a car dealership, Gwinnett County detectives need to know if her associate holds the key to finding her killer.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Update special 07

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Update special 08

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Update special 09

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Update special 10

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Update special 03

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Update special 04

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Killer speaks

    • December 23, 2012
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x9 Inside the Tape

    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x10 Miami City Vice

    • August 3, 2006
    • A&E

    In a spin-off from The First 48, this special features the most popular detective from the series, Joe Schillaci. He's passionate, crafty and charming, and uses all of these traits to track down the bad guys. Schillaci has just been promoted to Lieutenant and he has a brand new job heading up a high-profile special operations team called the "Jump Out Crew." This crime suppression unit primarily works in plain clothes or in disguise. Schillaci was a member for 7 years, until he left in 1992 after he was forced to kill a drug dealer who pulled a gun on his partner. This special will track his dramatic return to the team, now as it's leader and will also feature highlights from The First 48 as he reflects on his former job in homicide while transitioning into his new role.

  • SPECIAL 0x12 Season 19 First Look

    • December 30, 2019
    • A&E

    A preview of the upcoming season of "The First 48."

  • SPECIAL 0x13 After The First 48: Blindsided/Killing Spree

    • February 12, 2009
    • A&E

    Now that some of our strongest cases have been adjudicated, we can take viewers inside the powerful and dramatic events that unfolded after the arrest, up to and including the conviction.

  • SPECIAL 0x14 After The First 48: Silenced/Downstream Drifter

    • November 9, 2009
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x15 After The First 48: Blackout

    • July 14, 2009
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x16 After The First 48: Ashes and Snow/Backyard Murder

    • August 18, 2009
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x18 After The First 48: Bait and Switch

    • December 14, 2010
    • A&E

    On a Sunday night in June 2007, Christian Marton and his girlfriend Monica Stafford drove two hours from Axtell, Texas to Dallas where Christian had arranged to buy a car. By the end of the evening, Christian was dead--shot in a robbery attempt. Lead Detective John Palmer and his partner, Armando Perez used both surveillance footage from a fast food restaurant and cell phone records to build a case against the man who planned the robbery. For the man who actually pulled the trigger, Palmer relied on both his fingerprint found at the scene of the crime and an id by Monica. Both men were charged with capital murder. The case went to trial in February of 2009.

  • SPECIAL 0x19 After The First 48: Burden of Proof/Last Ride

    • April 29, 2010
    • A&E

    On an early morning in 2007, in Detroit, Donald Udics and his wife, Barbara, were shot in their home by a man trying to rob them. Barbara died instantly. Don managed to call 911 and was rushed to the hospital. Officers Lance Sullivan and Charles Zwicker arrived at the crime scene and realized the killer had left in one of the Udics cars. The car had GPS and On Star, making it easy to locate. When police saw the vehicle, the driver attempted to avert arrest by speeding away. He ended up crashing into a telephone pole and then tried to make a run for it on foot. The suspect was apprehended and identified. A gun was found inside the vehicle, and ballistics testing confirmed that the gun was the same gun used to kill the victim and seriously wound her husband. The suspect was convicted of First-Degree Murder and sentenced to life in prison.

  • SPECIAL 0x20 After The First 48: Last Fare

    • October 21, 2010
    • A&E

    In March of 2008, Tucson Detectives Jennifer Whitfield and Mike Carroll were called to investigate the robbery/homicide of 27-year-old cab driver and father-to-be Timothy Royce. In what appeared to be a brutal and random crime with no leads, the case took a turn when detectives got a surprise tip to the whereabouts of their suspects. Within days of the crime, detectives were able to close their case, charging three suspects with first-degree murder and armed robbery. Over the next two years the defendants would face Tim's family in court. With the death penalty on the table, this update special filmed every hearing and trial in which the truth about Tim's final moments was revealed.

  • SPECIAL 0x21 After The First 48: Disappeared/Red Handed

    • February 1, 2011
    • A&E

    Now that some of our strongest cases have been adjudicated and many cases have some compelling new developments, we take viewers inside the powerful and dramatic events that unfolded after the arrest, up to and including the trial and conviction.

  • SPECIAL 0x22 After The First 48: The Good Book

    • October 14, 2010
    • A&E

    In November 2006, Dallas detectives investigated the murder of a twenty-nine-year-old mother of four, found burned beyond recognition in her car behind a remote warehouse. Detectives soon discovered that the victim's former boyfriend and father of her infant son, had been stalking her for months, leading up to her death. After tracking down two homeless witnesses and finding a piece of crucial evidence, police were able to charge James Bartley with capital murder. The Dallas DA's office was responsible for bringing the case to a close. In order to do that successfully, the prosecutor and her investigator had to keep close tabs on their key homeless witnesses for years, while the cased awaited trial. When Bartley finally stood trial in 2009, the prosecution worried the jury wouldn't believe the testimony of two homeless crack addicts and find the evidence insufficient to prove Bartley guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

  • SPECIAL 0x23 After The First 48: Innocence Lost

    • October 28, 2010
    • A&E

    In July of 2006, Miami detectives Rolando Garcia and Orlando Silva responded to the shooting death of nine-year-old Sherdavia Jenkins. After a three-week investigation, detectives were able to close their case, charging two men with second-degree murder. Three years later the two men would face Sherdavia's family in court. When one of the defendants agrees to testify against the other, the outcome is unexpected. Filmed by our cameras, the trial would heat up with contentious moments between the defense and lead detective Garcia.

  • SPECIAL 0x24 After The First 48: Letter of Intent/Family Friend

    • August 10, 2011
    • A&E

    In Dallas, Texas in 2007 Darell Billingsela was charged with brutally attacking and killing twenty-two-year old Jessica Lewalling in a jealous rage. Billingslea was a two-time convicted murderer out on parole. Prosecutor Jennifer Bennett was determined to make sure Billingslea would not slip through the system again. And, in February 2007, thirty-six-year old Antoine, "Tony" Hamilton was found shot dead, and left behind a vacant house. His friend, Carlos Mitchell, confessed to the crime. Prosecutor Jenni Morse thought she had a slam dunk case--until the verdict in a similar case shook her confidence in getting a conviction.

  • SPECIAL 0x25 After The First 48: Gun Play/No-Tell Motel

    • November 4, 2010
    • A&E

    Tucson, Arizona. Sixteen-year-old Derreck Burruss and his friends were walking home when they were confronted by two men. The older of the two pulled a gun and shot Derreck in the chest. Lead Detective Bill Hanson and his team arrested fifteen-year-old Raymond Godoy and his cousin, eighteen-year-old Anthony Encinas, for the crime. Derrecks mother, Lakia Culver, would have to face both men in court. And she would be shocked by the outcome of Godoy's hearing. Next, Dallas, Texas. At 12:45 a.m. on the south side of Dallas three men were shot in front of a hotel. Two of them were rushed to the E.R. and the third lay dead on the pavement. The victim was 22-year-old Ivan Rangel. Rangel's friends told lead detective Phil Harding they didn't recognize the men who shot Ivan. It was Rangel's sister who gave Harding his first lead. Her family had been drumming up information about the murder and she named two suspects. But will one walk without any solid evidence against him?

  • SPECIAL 0x26 After the First 48: Bail Out

    • August 26, 2010
    • A&E

    In Dallas, detectives investigated the shooting death of 26-year-old Daniel Barron, who was killed in the doorway of his home. Detectives soon discovered that the victim's residence doubled as a drug den and that he was robbed. A tipster called-in and eventually six suspects were arrested and charged with capital murder. All six individuals admit involvement in the crime and point to 19-year-old Callie Marshall, mother of two, as the group's ringleader. A year and a half later, Callie finally faces a jury of her peers. Will they see a confused girl who organized the robbery in order to bail her boyfriend out of jail in time for Christmas, or a coldblooded killer?

  • SPECIAL 0x27 After The First 48: Drama at The Classic/50G Murder

    • August 31, 2011
    • A&E

    On October 26, 2008, Birmingham homicide detectives were helping with crowd control at the Magic City Classic--a renowned football game between two of the oldest black colleges in Alabama. After working seventeen hours at the game, they were called out to investigate the shooting death of 21-year-old Kenny Wayne Holmes, shot while driving his car. They would eventually arrest the boyfriend of Kenny';s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his one-year-old daughter. The following year the boyfriend stood trial for capital murder. And, in August of 2006, Dallas homicide detectives were called to an illegal dentist office to investigate the shooting death of 67-year-old Jose Raul Diaz. They arrested Felipe Luna and Roberto Rosales for the murder. During his interrogation, Luna confessed to the murder--and said that Rosales had planned the crime, but backed out at the last moment. If convicted of capital murder, both men faced a sentence of life without parole.

  • SPECIAL 0x28 After The First 48: Loose Ends

    • January 12, 2012
    • A&E

    Detectives link Martin Seay to several killings--but he only goes on trial for one. The state's key witness is his former girlfriend, Kandi Hawkins. Hawkins was paralyzed from the neck down when Seay ordered a hit on her. Will her testimony be enough to convict the ruthless killer?

  • SPECIAL 0x29 After The First 48: Fifteen

    • January 26, 2012
    • A&E

    Fifteen-year-old Juanita Payne was killed outside a party by a stray round from an AK-47. Detectives arrest a man they are sure is the killer. But the case begins to fall apart soon after. Will the alleged killer walk free?

  • SPECIAL 0x30 After The First 48: Shattered Dreams

    • April 12, 2012
    • A&E

    In 2008 Mohamed Abdelrahman, a Darfurian immigrant, was shot and killed in his store during a robbery in Louisville. Det. Rick Arnold charged three suspects with his murder. When one defendant turns on the other two, the trial becomes every man for himself. Mohamed's widow, Sumaya Harun watches and worries that the jury will let her husband's alleged killers go free

  • SPECIAL 0x31 After The First 48: Better Days/Inked in Blood

    • April 19, 2012
    • A&E

    In Memphis, a 79-year-old man, beloved in his neighborhood, is shot dead. When the young man accused of the killing comes to trial, his defense attorney argues an unusual defense to get his client off. Will the jury buy it? Also in Memphis, a young female tattoo artist is killed in her shop. The alleged shooter faces the death penalty. As evidence mounts against him, his attorney wonders whether he can save his young client.

  • SPECIAL 0x32 After The First 48: In Harm's Way

    • April 26, 2012
    • A&E

    In 2009, John Craig Froelich, II was shot and killed while taking his girlfriend to buy drugs in south Houston. Sgt. Craig Clopton charged the shooter and his girlfriend with capital murder. Without forensic evidence, prosecutor Terrence Windham had to rely on three eyewitnesses who all had credibility issues. Would the jury believe them on the stand? Or would the shooter walk?

  • SPECIAL 0x33 After The First 48: Cold As Ice

    • May 3, 2012
    • A&E

    In January of 2009, Louisville resident Billy Wagner was killed in the street by a single bullet to the back of the head. After nearly two weeks, Det. Rick Arnold charged 20-year-old Gary Lindsey with murder, but the story was far from over. At trial, a young prosecutor faced off against a power veteran defense attorney. And the jury had to decide: Was the killing self-defense or murder?

  • SPECIAL 0x34 After The First 48: Torched/Girl Fight

    • May 10, 2012
    • A&E

    In Miami, Detective Freddie Ponce arrests a man who tortured and killed his childhood friend. The case is strong--until an unexpected event in the first days of trial puts the whole thing in jeopardy. In Birmingham, a young mother is killed in front of her children. The killer is a young woman with no criminal history. Will this unlikely defendant win the jury's sympathy--and a verdict of self-defense?

  • SPECIAL 0x35 After The First 48: Tag Team/Heart of Gold

    • October 24, 2012
    • A&E

    In Memphis, TN, Lt. Caroline Mason revisits the 2007 homicide of a 19-year-old man shot to death during a street fight that got out of hand. But when 26-year-old DeMario Thomas went to trial in 2009, the victim's mother surprised everyone. While in Louisville, KY, a prosecutor's case comes close to collapse when an unforeseen twist of fate threatens to let an alleged murderer walk.

  • SPECIAL 0x36 After The First 48: Rules of The Game

    • July 5, 2012
    • A&E

    When a popular local celebrity in Louisville is murdered during a drug deal, homicide detectives Brenda Wescott and John Lesher search for his killer. Lashawn "Shizz" Talbert created a popular dance called "The Shizz" In August, 2010 he was driven to a drug deal by a local club promoter named David Curd. They drove to a quiet neighborhood and met a dealer named Kenneth Brown. Brown claimed that Talbert robbed him at gunpoint. Detectives unravel the case and learn about the role of Curd. And in an exclusive interview after his trial, Brown claims self-defense.

  • SPECIAL 0x37 After The First 48: Last Call/Road Hazard

    • July 26, 2012
    • A&E

    A brutal shooting in Memphis leaves a single mom mourning her only son. The main suspect is a high-ranking gang member. Will his violent reputation keep witnesses from testifying? Then--a Birmingham motorist calls 911 in the middle of the night after his car is run off the road. But when responders arrive, they find the caller shot dead. A lone eyewitness steps forward, but will his testimony be enough to convince a jury to convict?

  • SPECIAL 0x38 After The First 48: Cold and Callous/Wrong Man

    • August 2, 2012
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Texas, an innocent fifteen year old is heartlessly murdered by another teenager during a robbery. But when witnesses to the crime are shown photos of the killer, they fail to identify him. Will he get away with murder? And in Memphis, Tennessee, an innocent bystander, trying to break up a fight is killed when he is caught in the crossfire. But the more police question the suspect in the shooting, the more he adamantly proclaims his innocence.id the police actually have the wrong man?

  • SPECIAL 0x39 After The First 48: Stolen Lives/Crimson Trail

    • August 9, 2012
    • A&E

    In Miami, Florida, 25-year-old Pedro Roteta is stabbed in the middle of the street and left to die. Despite video of the murder and a confession the defense attempts to get immunity based on the controversial "Stand Your Ground" law. Will a judge let the suspect walk out of court a free man? And in Dallas Texas, a man is stabbed to death in an alley and the sole suspect disappears over the Mexican border. Then, after four years on the run, the alleged killed is finally arrested and claims self defense. Will a jury buy his story?

  • SPECIAL 0x40 After The First 48: Devil Inside/Flight Risk

    • September 27, 2012
    • A&E

    After a woman's dismembered body is found beneath an overpass in Tucson, Arizona, the suspect reveals a disturbing dark side--and shocks investigators with a revelation no one saw coming. Will the justice system deliver the ultimate punishment? Then, a weekend getaway in Dallas, Texas turns deadly when a woman is shot to death by her cousin's boyfriend. At trial, it's a game of he said, she said. But whom will the jury believe--the eyewitness or the suspect?

  • SPECIAL 0x41 After The First 48: Bad Attitude

    • October 18, 2012
    • A&E

    After an unidentified man's stabbed body is found in a vacant Dallas, Texas apartment, two suspects both admit to setting up the man for robbery--and blame each other for the murder. Will the prosecutor succeed in determining who indeed is the actual killer? And will justice be served with an appropriate prison sentence for both defendants, or will one get off easily?

  • SPECIAL 0x42 After The First 48: Caught Up/Chasing Shadows

    • October 25, 2012
    • A&E

    In two cases in Louisville, Kentucky, detectives arrested suspects whose actions were caught on videotape? But will the surveillance tapes help the prosecutor s case--or help the defendants walk free?

  • SPECIAL 0x43 After The First 48: No Return

    • November 1, 2012
    • A&E

    A beloved father of three is gunned down outside his home in Atascocita, Texas, during a robbery gone wrong. Investigators catch a lucky break with surprise piece of evidence. But when the two main suspects point the finger at each other, it's up to the prosecution to convince a jury that they're both guilty of capital murder.

  • SPECIAL 0x44 After The First 48: Into The Woods

    • February 14, 2013
    • A&E

    After a 17-year-old girl is found with a bullet through the back of her head in the woods of Katy, Texas, a young man comes forward who who claims to be an eyewitness. Investigators are shocked by the unusual deal he s made with the DA. Is the eyewitness telling the truth -- or is he involved in the murder? And will the prosecution convince the jury that the defendant is the real killer?

  • SPECIAL 0x45 After The First 48: Murder on the Interstate/At Close Range

    • October 7, 2008
    • A&E

    As the First 48 ran out on Phoenix detectives, 16-year-old Lonny Bassett stood accused of brutally killing his two friends with a shotgun. Would his claim to self-defense hold water or would the evidence detectives collected in the first 48 be enough to convince jurors of his guilt? In Miami, a minor altercation on the highway ended with a shooting that took the life of an innocent young man.

  • SPECIAL 0x46 After The First 48: The Boogeyman

    • July 15, 2010
    • A&E

    On March 26th, 2006, homicide detectives were called to the site of a burning car. Inside were the charred remains of 22-year-old Xenia Wilson, the mother of a four-year-old daughter. Detectives Rick Duggan and Randy Laboda closed the case by arresting three suspects: Jose "J.J" & Verduzco, Chito Rojas and Ismael "Boogeyman" Moreno. Verduzco and Rojas pled guilty and agreed to testify against Moreno. The trial would take turns that surprised both defendant and prosecutor. And the case itself would have a tragic postcript.

  • SPECIAL 0x47 After The First 48: Return to Sender/Left Behind

    • November 19, 2010
    • A&E

    In July of 2008, Dallas homicide detectives responded to a shooting on a dark service road on the south side of Dallas. The innocent victim, 19-year old Mikael Hudson, had been killed by a single gunshot fired from a vehicle in pursuit of he and his friends. The two suspects left a trail of evidence that ultimately led to their apprehension and arrest. Prosecutor Andrea Moseley was determined that both defendants would receive equal punishment. In August of 2005, Phoenix homicide detectives discovered the body of pregnant, 20-year old Virginia Rodriguez, who had been murdered, burned and then left to decompose in her apartment for over a week. For over two years detectives pursued her husband, the man they suspected of killing her, who had fled to his native country of Mexico with their two young children. He was finally caught and extradited to the US, but Prosecutor Treena Kay had concerns about getting a conviction.

  • SPECIAL 0x48 After The First 48: Signs of Violence

    • April 14, 2011
    • A&E

    One man was part of a love triangle, the other a complete stranger--both were murdered a week apart. Little did Louisville Homicide Detectives realize these two brutal homicides were linked, until they met Michael Knights and Jeston Murray. Were they both murderers or was one a witness? Both faced the death penalty but only one would go to trial.<

  • SPECIAL 0x49 After The First 48: Last Yard

    • June 23, 2011
    • A&E

    University of Memphis football star Taylor Bradford was killed in his beloved Lincoln Town Car. At first police thought the motive was robbery. Then as they investigated, a love triangle emerged. Finally four men were charged with Bradford's murder. The first to go on trial wasn't even at the crime scene. Could prosecutors convince a jury to find him guilty of murder?

  • SPECIAL 0x50 After The First 48: Lester Street

    • August 11, 2011
    • A&E

    In September of 2010, Jessie Dotson went on trial for one of the worst mass murders in Memphis history. He wasn't accused of killing strangers--he was brother, friend and uncle to the six people he'd allegedly murdered and three surviving children he'd allegedly beaten and stabbed. Even seasoned detectives were horrified by the bloody crime scene. Now, all of Memphis wanted an answer to the same question: How could only one man be responsible for such brutal carnage? (2 hours.)

  • SPECIAL 0x51 After The First 48: Torn

    • November 3, 2011
    • A&E

    In February of 2009, 21-year-old James "Jamo" Allen was gunned down outside of a Louisville, Kentucky housing project. After discovering that his ex-girlfriend knows the truth about the crime, detectives work quickly to track down the alleged killer and elicit a confession from him. Nearly two years later, what should have been a straightforward trial goes haywire when a detective stumbles on the stand and the defense calls a surprise witness. Will justice be served or will the confessed murderer go free?

  • SPECIAL 0x52 After The First 48: Final Investment

    • November 10, 2011
    • A&E

    When a robbery goes bad in south Memphis, one man is dead and very little physical evidence is left at the scene. Detectives track down several witnesses, but the one person who saw the shooting was a 10-year-old boy. Fast forward five years to a dramatic murder trial. The witness is now 15 and well aware of the dangers of testifying. Will he do the right thing? Or not...

  • SPECIAL 0x53 After The First 48: Hale Storm

    • December 22, 2011
    • A&E

    A Louisville, Kentucky family awakes before dawn as a barrage of gunfire rips through their home. When the smoke clears, three teenage boys are bleeding from bullet wounds. One would not survive. The lives of two others would be forever altered. Now, a family friend with violent tendencies stands trial for the shooting, but a lack of eyewitnesses threatens to derail the whole case. Will a jury find him guilty or will the angry suspect walk free?

  • SPECIAL 0x54 After The First 48: Bad Company

    • December 29, 2011
    • A&E

    On a warm, clear night in the desert near Lake Mead, the body of a man--shot dead--was found in the middle of the road. When Las Vegas Metro homicide detectives began investigating the death, they had no idea the case would lead them to a conspiracy that involved five people. Or that it would take six years to bring down the man behind the murder.

  • SPECIAL 0x55 After The First 48: John Doe

    • February 21, 2013
    • A&E

    An unidentified man is gunned down in the Southside of Louisville, Kentucky. With no ID on the victim and few leads, detectives are stymied. It takes an unexpected tip to crack the case. But if prosecutors hope to convict the man s killer they ll need to convince his three frightened co defendants to testify against him.

  • SPECIAL 0x56 After The First 48: The Witness

    • February 28, 2013
    • A&E

    In Liberty City, Miami a well-liked husband and wife are brutally murdered in an ambush shooting. The eyewitness to the crime is the couple s ten-year-old daughter. She is the only thing linking the suspect to the crime. It s up to her to sway the jurors as she gives an emotional testimony in the hopes of putting her parents killer behind bars.

  • SPECIAL 0x57 After The First 48: Brother's Blood

    • March 7, 2013
    • A&E

    When a Honduran immigrant is found stabbed to death in his Miami apartment, his brother claims it was a suicide. But as investigators dig deeper, all evidence points to the surviving brother. His attorney claims self-defense, citing Florida's stand your ground law--but the prosecution fights hard to send the defendant to trial, and ultimately, to prison.

  • SPECIAL 0x58 After the First 48: Friends for Life

    • March 14, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland Ohio, the body of a dead male is found in the middle of a cold, dark street. With little to go on, Homicide investigators are shocked when a witness comes forward to not only say he saw the shooting, but the victim was killed by his life long best friend. More surprises and dark truths come out months later when the case goes to trial. Did the defendant kill his best friend in cold blood, or is the witness withholding information?

  • SPECIAL 0x59 After the First 48: Cold Light of Day

    • March 21, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, Detectives Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a young woman who's body is burned beyond recognition. A key witness comes forward who leads them to the suspect. But when the case moves to court, the key witness could become the prosecution's main liability.

  • SPECIAL 0x60 After the First 48: Dumped

    • March 28, 2013
    • A&E

    In Memphis, Tennessee a man's body is found dumped in a field. Despite every effort, the case goes cold and the murderer remains a mystery. For six years the victim's father investigates the murder on his own, trying to find out who killed his son. When an unexpected tip leads to the arrest of a close friend of the victim, the victim's family worries that there is not enough evidence to put the murderer away for life. And the details of the brutal killing are finally revealed in court.

  • SPECIAL 0x61 After the First 48: Missing/Deadly Ride

    • August 22, 2013
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Texas investigators are called to an abandoned SUV, its interior covered in blood. The vehicle's owner, a 20-year-old single mother, is nowhere to be found. The Sheriff's department believes she's been murdered, and her boyfriend is the main suspect--but he's not talking. Thirteen hundred miles away an SUV slams into a house, its driver shot dead behind the wheel. Detectives soon have an ID on his shooter, but he's fled the state, and a manhunt is on.

  • SPECIAL 0x62 After the First 48: House of Rage (Follow-Up)

    • August 29, 2013
    • A&E

    A mother of five young boys is found shot to death in her Cleveland, Ohio apartment. A witness emerges, guiding detectives to a critical piece of evidence--and ultimately, a suspect. Going into trial, prosecutors think their case is airtight, but when their key witness falters on the stand, the veteran defense team is poised and ready to dismantle the prosecution's case.

  • SPECIAL 0x63 After the First 48: The Ring/House of Pain

    • September 5, 2013
    • A&E

    In Birmingham Alabama a mother of a two-year-old boy is found stabbed to death in her own bedroom. Investigators have a mystery on their hands when they learn the killer opened the victim's front door with a key and stole her diamond ring. In Cleveland Ohio, two 19 year-old men are shot and killed during a party at an abandoned house. All signs point to a good friend of the victims' as the shooter but no one actually saw him pull the trigger. With no DNA or murder weapon found, the state needs to convince a jury the defendant is a cold-blooded killer.

  • SPECIAL 0x64 After the First 48: Prince of Darkness/Last Words

    • October 31, 2013
    • A&E

    In Harris County Texas, a young mother of three daughters is found in her trailer with her throat slashed. Investigators arrest her alleged killer with the help of a key witness, but the defense turns the tables when the case goes to trial. And in Birmingham, Alabama, a popular man is shot blocks from his home, but manages to name the shooter but investigators need the help of witnesses to put away the killer.

  • SPECIAL 0x65 After the First 48: Wild Ride/Jacked Up

    • November 7, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, Ohio a grandfather of five is found brutally stabbed to death on a stranger's driveway. Investigators follow a trail that leads to a shocking motive for murder, and ends with a courtroom decision that surprises both defense and prosecution. And in Birmingham Alabama, a man is murdered in front of several witnesses, but for both police and prosecutor the simple case of cold-blooded murder becomes a cat and mouse game between the killer and justice.

  • SPECIAL 0x66 After the First 48: Good Man Down

    • November 21, 2013
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, Ohio, an aspiring police officer is gunned down during a vicious nightclub brawl, and it's all caught on tape. Investigators pore over more than 80 hours of surveillance footage, hoping to identify the triggerman, but the video doesn't show who fired the fatal shot. With so few witnesses willing to talk, the state needs to use the video to convince the jury of the events that led to this cold-blooded killing.

  • SPECIAL 0x67 After the First 48: What Lies Beneath

    • December 6, 2013
    • A&E

    One of the most bizarre The First 48 cases becomes a compelling After the First 48 special. When a body is discovered buried in a basement for six months in an Old Louisville home, the home's owner and his boyfriend are charged with murder. Each claims the other is responsible for the gruesome crime. In two separate trials, the shocking details of their life together come out. And all of Louisville wonders: What really happened in that house?

  • SPECIAL 0x68 After the First 48: A Simple Plan

    • January 3, 2014
    • A&E

    In Harris County, Texas, a 41-year-old woman is killed in her home by four masked men. Investigators have an idea of who did it, but need to get enough evidence to prove it. Then, when one of the defendants faces a jury, the defense turns the table and puts the Harris County Sheriff's department on trial.

  • SPECIAL 0x69 After the First 48: Brutal Business

    • January 10, 2014
    • A&E

    In the Dallas Neighborhood of Oak Cliff, two young men are shot in the head inside a drug house, their bodies found burned in the trunk of a car. Investigators scramble to find eyewitnesses to the crime and the three suspects, but at trial no one can say who pulled the trigger. It's up to the prosecution to paint a gruesome, vivid picture of this brutal crime in the hopes of securing a capital murder conviction.

  • SPECIAL 0x70 After the First 48: Uncommon Valor

    • January 17, 2014
    • A&E

    A 19-year-old with a criminal past comes face-to-face with a good Samaritan trying to save his friends, and a single gunshot sounds. With the legal system put to the test, will a killer be let loose on the Dallas streets, or spend life behind bars?

  • SPECIAL 0x71 After the First 48: Trail of Evidence

    • March 14, 2014
    • A&E

    In Harris County Texas, a 38-year-old man is stabbed to death in his own home leaving behind two children and his wife. Investigators track down the suspect thanks to surveillance video and some good old fashion detective work. But when the defendant claims self defense, the state must put together a case that will convince the jury the dead man was in fact the victim and not a predator.

  • SPECIAL 0x72 After the First 48: Burned Alive

    • March 27, 2014
    • A&E

    A woman is badly beaten, set on fire, and left to die in a trailer on the outskirts of Houston. Investigators discover that the assault was likely a revenge attack--by someone in the victim's inner circle. At trial, the prosecution has the ultimate witness, but the courtroom is stunned when the defendant takes the stand and tells his side of the story.

  • SPECIAL 0x73 After the First 48: Into the Night

    • April 3, 2014
    • A&E

    An attempted mugging turned to murder when a man stopping at a gas station for a lottery ticket and beer was shot and killed. With few leads to go on, detectives spent months hunting down the killers, finally arresting two young men from the neighborhood. At trial, reluctant witnesses and grainy security video bring the case down to one man, whose testimony about the night of the murder was a deciding factor in the case.

  • SPECIAL 0x74 After the First 48: Burning Rage

    • May 15, 2014
    • A&E

    In Birmingham, AL, a woman, her son and her young niece are stabbed more than 75 times then set on fire inside their apartment. Investigators zero in on the victims' relative. But at trial, the defense claims the suspect's IQ is too low to qualify for the death penalty. It would be up to the prosecution to paint a gruesome, vivid picture of this brutal crime to secure a capital murder conviction and the ultimate punishment.

  • SPECIAL 0x75 After the First 48: Birthday Girl/Nightmare

    • May 22, 2014
    • A&E

    In Cleveland, a 14-year-old girl was gunned down at her own birthday party when rival gangs opened fire. After interviewing eyewitnesses, detectives hunted down several suspects. But would the prosecutor be able to bring all of the defendants to justice? 1200 miles south, in Miami, a woman was shot over a dozen times during a drug deal gone wrong and lived to tell about it. When the woman identified the man who shot her and killed her boyfriend, Det. Manny Castillo hoped her story would be enough to convict a killer.

  • SPECIAL 0x76 After the First 48: Love Thy Neighbor

    • July 24, 2014
    • A&E

    An update on a case invovling a Texas man who was gunned down while coming to the aid of his neighbors, who were being robbed.

  • SPECIAL 0x77 After the First 48: Easy Money

    • July 31, 2014
    • A&E

    Update on a robbery at a Cleveland convenience store turns deadly when a store clerk is shot and killed.

  • SPECIAL 0x78 After the First 48: Hot Ride

    • October 30, 2014
    • A&E

    A youth minister is killed during a carjacking; a suspect in the crime turns on his accomplice; a last-minute change of heart impacts the case.

  • SPECIAL 0x79 After the First 48: Cold Justice

    • February 19, 2015
    • A&E

    Kentucky police reopen a murder case more than three decades old and use preserved DNA evidence to bring a suspect to trial.

  • SPECIAL 0x80 After The First 48: Kiss of Death

    • March 5, 2015
    • A&E

    Rochester, N.Y., investigators suspect a prostitute is not telling them the truth about her estranged husband's murder; two witnesses with credibility issues testify when the case goes to trial.

  • SPECIAL 0x81 After the First 48: Deadly Dance

    • March 12, 2015
    • A&E

    A tip provides valuable information in the case of a professional dancer who mysteriously vanished; the prosecution brings loads of evidence and an eyewitness to the trial.

  • SPECIAL 0x82 After The First 48: Date Night

    • March 19, 2015
    • A&E

    Four days before Christmas, a single mother of five is shot twice, dumped on an East Cleveland street, and run over by the killer. As the investigation moves forward, the victim's husband goes from grieving spouse to main suspect. His attorneys question the investigation, saying the state rushed to judgment. But what truly shocks the victim's family is a dark secret about her husband's past.

  • SPECIAL 0x83 After The First 48: Murder Rap/New Year's Terror

    • April 16, 2015
    • A&E

    A former gang member who dedicated himself to ending the violence in his neighborhood is shot dead; police hunt for the elusive culprits in a deadly home invasion.

  • SPECIAL 0x84 After The First 48: Twice Told Tale

    • April 23, 2015
    • A&E

    Prosecutors hope that a name mentioned during the last moments of a murder victim's life will be enough to convict the alleged killer.

  • SPECIAL 0x85 After The First 48: The Rookie

    • May 7, 2015
    • A&E

    Prosecutors work to convict the suspected shooter in a fatal robbery, but the defendant's violent reputation frightens potential trial witnesses.

  • SPECIAL 0x86 Inside The Tape Special #8

    • September 6, 2018
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x87 After The First 48: Fool for Love/Crash

    • October 14, 2008
    • A&E

    Detective Rick Duggan arrested two suspects for the murder of Leonel Valle. Now the justice system needed to determine which of them was most responsible - the girlfriend, Marsela Cortez, whose fingerprints were found on his empty safe, or her jealous ex-boyfriend, Gerardo Hernandez?

  • SPECIAL 0x88 Dark Places

    • A&E

    (removed from broadcast schedule)

  • SPECIAL 0x89 The First 48 Presents Close to Home

    • January 6, 2022
    • A&E

    Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Corporal Jermaine Rogers has deep roots in his city; covering three cases in which Rogers has a personal connection to the people involved in his investigations.

  • SPECIAL 0x90 After the First 48: Crossroads

    • February 3, 2022
    • A&E

    Two families cope with a tragedy that tears them apart after a man is gunned down in Tulsa, Okla., and left to die in the street alone.

  • SPECIAL 0x91 After the First 48: Chain of Death

    • February 10, 2022
    • A&E

  • SPECIAL 0x92 After the First 48: Spree Killer

    • February 17, 2022
    • A&E