The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 17
Every episode of The First 48 season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 17!
Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
#1 - Down and Out / Room for the Night
Season 17 - Episode 29 - Aired 8/4/2016
Detective Rob Barrere investigates when three men meet in a motel room in New Orleans east, and one of them ends up dead; while in Tulsa, Detective Ronnie Leatherman catches the case of a man stabbed 21 times when a night of drinking ignites a murderous rage.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Bad Tempered / The Bully
Season 17 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/28/2016
A caretaker in Atlanta gets gunned down over a grudge; a young man in Tulsa, Okla., dies when a bully goes too far.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Snapshot
Season 17 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/30/2016
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a young mother of four is found shot on the side of the road. Detectives' only clue is a photograph she took just moments before her murder.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Old Wounds
Season 17 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/7/2016
The target of a drive-by shooting in Tulsa, Okla., walks away from the attack, while his girlfriend is not so fortunate; police uncover a long-simmering feud as they hunt for the killer.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Knock Knock
Season 17 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2016
Police must wade through a web of secrets and lies when a man is found dead in his Tulsa, Okla., hotel room.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Sudden Death / Devil at the Door
Season 17 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/14/2016
In New Orleans, a man is executed in broad daylight, and Detective Ryan Vaught must battle fear and distrust on the street to identify the killer. And in Minneapolis, when a teenager is murdered at home, Sargent Christopher Gaiters' best hope for finding the killer is the victim's father, who witnessed the shooting.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Mother of Two
Season 17 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/23/2016
When a young mother is found naked and strangled in her car, Tulsa Detective John Brown uncovers a dark obsession that may have turned deadly.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Murder on Maiden Lane
Season 17 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2015
In Atlanta, a young father is gunned down by a brutal robbing crew and Detective Tracy Lewis discovers on her first case that she may be chasing the wrong suspect.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Blood Lust
Season 17 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2015
A killer terrorizes Atlanta and investigators try to track him down.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Secrets and Lies
Season 17 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2015
When a young woman is executed on a street corner in Tulsa, investigator Nathan Schilling discovers her friends may be hiding information about the murder.
#11 - Bloodline
Season 17 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/14/2016
A Tulsa, Okla., detective hunts a family of elusive criminals after a former Marine is fatally shot while trying to recover his stolen bicycle.
#12 - The House on Madrona Street
Season 17 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/5/2015
In the season premiere, an Atlanta woman is strangled and the investigation unearths more potential crimes.
#13 - The Invitation
Season 17 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/21/2016
After a young man gets shot to death at a motel party, Tulsa Detective Justin Ritter discovers a photo posted online that may have triggered a dangerous chain of events.
#14 - M.I.A.
Season 17 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/7/2016
A welder has vanished under very suspicious circumstances and Tulsa homicide gets the case. Detective Matt Frazier and the rest of the team suspect foul play as they dive deep into the mystery surrounding the man’s life.
#15 - The Ties That Bind
Season 17 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/31/2016
An Atlanta man is gunned down in his home by an AK-47; the victim's wife holds a dark secret that could tear the family apart.
#16 - 1000 Cuts / Draw
Season 17 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/7/2016
A killer viciously stabs a mother with a butcher knife in Tulsa, Okla.; a game of dominoes leads to gunfire, claiming the life of a beloved patriarch in Atlanta.
#17 - Blood on Bourbon
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/12/2015
Investigating a mass shooting in New Orleans.
#18 - House of Cards
Season 17 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/26/2016
A Tulsa, Okla., detective pieces together fragmented accounts from five potential witnesses as he investigates a crime involving a lethal combination of guns and meth.
#19 - Bloody Valentine/Storm Warning
Season 17 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/4/2016
A young father is killed while visiting his son in Tulsa and a home invasion kills one teenager and leaves two more wounded in Atlanta.
#20 - Dark Corners / Gundown
Season 17 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2016
In New Orleans, a transgender female is shot four times - the victim of an apparent robbery. In Atlanta, two men draw guns in an underground mall, but only one survives.
#21 - Moonie/Dark Impulse
Season 17 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2016
A New Orleans woman is found stabbed to death and stuffed in a trash bin the day before Thanksgiving; an Atlanta man's friend and girlfriend become suspects in the case of his fatal stabbing.
#22 - The Case That Haunts Me 1
Season 17 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/11/2016
A Tennessee family is attacked by a vicious home intruder; a rookie detective and his veteran partner probe the case of a severed head found in the Florida Everglades.
#23 - In a Lonely Place
Season 17 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2016
A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.
#24 - Last Shift
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2015
A violent attack in a Tulsa, Okla., barbershop leaves an employee dead and numerous people wounded; the hunt begins for a killer with an AK-47 assault rifle.
#25 - Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap
Season 17 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/19/2016
A double killing on New Orleans' Bourbon Street leaves the city on edge; Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives believe that a shooting victim may have been lured into a trap.