The First 48

infobox television
show_name = The First 48
format = Drama - Action, Reality television
runtime = 42 minutes (without commercials)
country = USA
network = A&E
picture_format = 480i (SDTV),
720p (HDTV),
1080i (HDTV)
first_aired = 2004
last_aired = present
tv_com_id = 31026
imdb_id = 0423652 |

"The First 48" is an American reality television show based on homicide detective units in various cities across the United States. The show's premise is summarized in its title voiceover: "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 [hours] ." A countdown timer is shown occasionally during the show to reinforce this, and to add drama.

Each episode picks one or two homicides in different cities (though in early episodes, both are in the same city), covering each alternately, showing how detectives use forensic evidence, witness interviews and other advanced detective skills to identify suspects.

"The First 48" is notable because it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations, offering a view of homicide detective work that is not obscured by the veil of fiction. The original soundtrack, composed by Chuck Hammer, is a combination of dark ambient music integrated with sound design.

The show offers a realistic, uncompromising, gritty view of homicide detectives in America, and the methods they use to do their job effectively.

Cities

Current cities

Former cities

The show has followed detective units in the following cities:
*city-state|Indianapolis|Indiana
*city-state|Memphis|Tennessee (After 2008) [ [http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=72760d62-e7a3-468e-a39f-db192a4f35e4] ] [ [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jul/28/no-more-first-48-urges-dist-attorney/] ]
*city-state|Minneapolis|Minnesota

Notable Officers

Memphis: Sgt Caroline Mason, Sgt Kevin LundyDallas: Det Phil Harding

References

External links

* [http://www.aetv.com/the_first_48/index.jsp The First 48] - The official A&E website for the show.

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