The First 48 - Season 17 - Eps 16: Inside the Tape Special #7
In New Orleans, when a star witness identifies her boyfriend’s killers, detectives suspect it may be too good to be true. After two young men are killed, Detective Nick Williams tries to get their friend to change his ways before he becomes another victim. A teenager tells Tulsa homicide that his friend accidentally shot himself, but the evidence points in another direction. In Mobile, when a homeless man is brutally murdered, detectives conclude that it’s not just a random act of violence but something much more personal.
About The First 48

Title: The First 48
First Air Date: 2004-06-03
Last Air Date: 2025-06-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.885/10 (from 96 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 29
Total Episodes: 567
Network: A&E
Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Production Companies: ITV Entertainment
Synopsis
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.
Cast

Dion Graham
Narrator