The First 48 (2004)
- Genre
- reality television
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 15 seasons, 312 episodes
- Rated
- TV-14
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 102 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This TV series follows real homicide detectives as they investigate murders in various American cities. The show focuses on the critical first two days after a crime is reported, showing how detectives gather evidence and track down suspects.
tensegrittyfast-pacedcerebralsomberdocumentary-styleproceduralurgent
What happens
The First 48 is an American documentary news magazine television series on A&E filmed in various cities in the United States, offering an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title. Each episode picks one or more homicides in different cities, covering each alternately, showing how detectives use forensic evidence, look outs, witness interviews, and other advanced investigative techniques to identify suspects. While most cases are solved within the first 48 hours, some go on days, weeks, months or even years after the first 48. The series was nominated for a Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award in the Continuing Series category by the International Documentary Association. By season 6, The First 48 had become the highest-rated non-fiction justice series on television and had gained critical acclaim along with controversy. The season 8 episode "Gone", which aired on January 1, 2009, garnered a domestic audience of 2.3 million viewers, becoming the series' most-watched episode at the time. In Season 4, the series began producing and airing episodes in high definition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Criminal Minds (2005)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.