The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes - Season 3

The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes - Season 3

Season 3

Network
DatesApr 18, 2024 - Aug 7, 2025
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Episodes

Forensics Don't Lie, Part 2
Season 3Episode 160 min

Forensics Don't Lie, Part 2

Detectives use DNA evidence to search for the person responsible for raping and murdering a homeless woman; investigators claim that a footprint located on the victim's back disproves the suspect's claims of self-defense; a grandfather is shot.

Apr 18, 2024
Brave Witnesses
Season 3Episode 260 min

Brave Witnesses

Three cases from The First 48 archive where witnesses bravely shared case breaking information. First, in Dallas, a young woman found executed in a field is tied to another recent murder. Then, in Tulsa, footage from a double shooting in a motel reveals an important eyewitness. Finally, in Atlanta, after a gang related shooting a community must decide if they are going to fight back.

Apr 25, 2024
Beware of Strangers
Season 3Episode 360 min

Beware of Strangers

A Dallas retiree is found mysteriously stabbed to death in his own bed; then, a grisly murder outside a local Cincinnati bar sends shockwaves among its patrons; finally, a father is ambushed and gunned down in a restaurant parking lot in Tulsa.

May 2, 2024
A Woman's Work
Season 3Episode 460 min

A Woman's Work

Three Tulsa cases where the suspects are female. A killer unknowingly leads detectives to a body. An innocent mother is viciously murdered with a butcher knife. Then, a homeless couple is taken in by a friend, but when he ends up dead, the woman makes a fateful choice.

Aug 8, 2024
Fatal Friendship Part 3
Season 3Episode 560 min

Fatal Friendship Part 3

Three cases from The First 48 archive where friends turned into enemies. First, in Cleveland, a backyard hangout turns deadly in broad daylight. Then, in Tulsa, a young man risks his life to save a friend's. Finally, in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a family man is killed by those he trusted most.

Aug 15, 2024
Fatal Feuds
Season 3Episode 660 min

Fatal Feuds

We revisit three cases from The First 48 archive where disputes escalated to violence, and ultimately ended in homicide. First, a vengeful shooting spree in Tulsa leaves 2 slain. Then, a young mother in Dallas intervenes in a domestic dispute and pays with her life. Finally, a Tulsa man visits his ex-girlfriend and winds up dead.

Dec 12, 2024
Miraculous Survivors
Season 3Episode 760 min

Miraculous Survivors

In New Orleans, a double-shooting on Bourbon Street leaves only one survivor and the hope he can name the suspect. In Birmingham, when a young man and his girlfriend are shot in his home, only she survives. Detectives must determine if the suspects she named are indeed the killers. And in Gwinnett County, when a man stabbed more than 20 times survives, detectives must await his recovery to get answers.

Dec 19, 2024
Caught on Camera 4
Season 3Episode 860 min

Caught on Camera 4

Three cases from The First 48 archive where cameras were the best witness. First, in Tulsa, surveillance captures a group of people en route to a deadly shooting. Then, in Harris County,Texas, a turf war heats up as the camera looks on. Finally, in Cleveland, a brawl in front of six cameras leaves a hardworking father dead.

Dec 26, 2024
In The Name Of Love, Part 2
Season 3Episode 960 min

In The Name Of Love, Part 2

We revisit three cases from The First 48 archive that expose the dark and deadly side of love. First, love turns lethal when a Tulsa couple's argument escalates to double murder. Then, investigators discover jealousy may be the motive behind a man's stabbing death. And finally, a love triangle ends in murder.

Apr 10, 2025
Close to Home
Season 3Episode 1060 min

Close to Home

Apr 17, 2025
Heat of the Moment
Season 3Episode 1160 min

Heat of the Moment

Apr 24, 2025
A Killer in the Family
Season 3Episode 1260 min

A Killer in the Family

May 1, 2025
Fatal Friendship, Part 4
Season 3Episode 1360 min

Fatal Friendship, Part 4

May 8, 2025
Senseless
Season 3Episode 1460 min

Senseless

May 15, 2025
The Big Break
Season 3Episode 1560 min

The Big Break

May 22, 2025
Caught on Camera, Part 3
Season 3Episode 1660 min

Caught on Camera, Part 3

May 29, 2025
Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2
Season 3Episode 1760 min

Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2

Jun 5, 2025
Cold Cases (Part 1)
Season 3Episode 1860 min

Cold Cases (Part 1)

Three cases from The First 48 that went cold, frustrating detectives. In Harris County, when a dancer is found murdered in her home, detectives wonder if the killer is someone she knew. Then, in Tulsa, when a young mother goes missing, her family fears they may never get answers, until a break in the case four years later. And, in Miami, when a homeless man is brutally killed, investigators worry a community's fear of gang retaliation will block their pursuit of justice.

Aug 7, 2025

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