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The First 48

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Detectives in major cities around the country race against the clock in the wake of homicides, knowing that if they don't find a lead within the first 48 hours, their chances of solving a case are cut in half. The series shows how detectives use forensic evidence and witness interviews to help identify suspects.

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The First 48 Blood Feud

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

4:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Broad Daylight

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

5:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Missing

A 20-year-old single mother mysteriously disappears, and a bloody, abandoned car is the only evidence available for the police.

6:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Murder in Pleasant Grove

Detectives seek the public's help when an unidentified body is found dismembered and burned in a Dallas field.

7:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Deadly Obsession; The Killer You Know

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.

8:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Nightmare in Greedy Grove; Good Man Down

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.

9:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Sudden Death; Devil at the Door

A New Orleans detective battles fear and distrust on the street as he works the case of a man who was executed in broad daylight; a Minneapolis man witnesses the murder of his teenage son.

8:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Taken for a Ride

In Atlanta, a brash murder in front of an elementary school turns up a familiar name.

9:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Death in Desire

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.

11:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Killed by Command

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

12:00 PM on A&E Canada

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