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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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Upcoming TV Listings for The First 48

The First 48 Kiss of Death

A man is shot to death on a city street, and police learn that his wife may hold the key to solving the crime.

8:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Down on Bourbon; Deadly Trap

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

9:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Uncommon Valor

Dallas police detectives sift through a web of lies to find the person who gunned down a good Samaritan.

10:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Fighting Words; Signs of Violence

Detectives hope neighbors can provide information on the slaying of a Dallas father; suspects in the killing of a deaf man may be linked to an earlier unsolved murder.

11:00 AM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Secrets and Lies

An investigation into a street-corner execution reveals that the female victim's close friends may have been involved in the crime.

12:00 PM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Unforgotten: Darrin

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.

1:00 PM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Gangland

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

2:00 PM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Killer Rage; A Killer at the Door

Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death during a welfare check and a son witnesses his father's murder while renovating a house.

3:00 PM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Friends No More

A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself.

4:00 PM on A&E Canada

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The First 48 Death at the Door

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

5:00 PM on A&E Canada

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