The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 21
Every episode of The First 48 season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 21!
Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
#1 - The Devil You Know
Season 21 - Episode 45 - Aired 3/25/2021
Mobile Homicide tracks a killer who shot a man in his home, but they learn not everything is what it seems.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Thick as Thieves
Season 21 - Episode 46 - Aired 4/1/2021
In Mobile, Detective Jermaine Rogers hunts for multiple perpetrators of a home invasion that left two dead.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Triggered
Season 21 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/27/2020
Detective Ronnie Leatherman returns to Tulsa homicide to investigate the death of a man who crashed his car in a shopping center.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Brothers Down
Season 21 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2020
In Tulsa, Okla., two brothers are shot down after checking on their night cleaning crew; detectives struggle to find a motive before the killer strikes again.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Gangland
Season 21 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2020
A young man is gunned down at a troubled apartment complex that comes under federal investigation after a rap video goes viral.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Deadly Triangle
Season 21 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2020
In Georgia's Gwinnett County, a man is gunned down in the early morning on his front lawn, the engine of his truck still running behind him; Detective James Lawson unravels a tangled web of jealousy and betrayal in order to find his killer.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - The Standoff
Season 21 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2020
Tulsa Homicide responds when a father of three is gunned down at his job by suspects who end up in a standoff with police.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Childhood Friend/Magic Bullet
Season 21 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/3/2020
In St. Louis, a man is shot in his apartment with only his girlfriend with him, but she claims she had nothing to do with it. In Tulsa, detectives need a childhood friend of the victim to tell the truth about the shooting in front of her home.
#9 - The Code
Season 21 - Episode 36 - Aired 1/14/2021
Tulsa detectives investigate the Neighborhood Crips to solve the murder of a young man trying to leave the gang.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Close to Home (AKA Killing Cousins)
Season 21 - Episode 44 - Aired 3/18/2021
In Tulsa, Okla., a father of three is gunned down after an argument, and the instincts of veteran detective Jason White are put to the test. (This episode is also known as "Killing Cousins" and uses that title in the episode title cards.)
Watch Now:Amazon#11 - Down a Dark Hallway
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/2/2020
In Tulsa, Okla., detectives struggle to find a lead when a beloved grandfather is gunned down in his home.
Watch Now:Amazon#12 - The Invader
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2020
In Tulsa, Okla., a father of three is gunned down in front of his family during a deadly crime spree; detectives race to track down his killer before anyone else gets hurt.
#13 - Night of Lies
Season 21 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/30/2020
In Mobile, Ala., the search for justice in the shooting death of a young man in a crowded parking lot has unfortunate consequences.
#14 - Life Interrupted/Lucifer
Season 21 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2020
In Atlanta, a young man comes home for lunch and winds up murdered when he catches a brazen thief in the act; an ongoing feud between two gang members in Tulsa, Okla., leads to a fateful encounter.
#15 - Devil's Trail
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/6/2020
Tulsa, Okla., detectives have little to go on when they find the naked body of an unknown homeless woman who was raped, strangled to death and thrown into a dumpster.
#16 - Taken
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/2/2020
When a young man and his pregnant fiancée are executed after a failed ransom attempt, Atlanta Homicide will stop at nothing to identify the elusive suspect.
#17 - Tricked/Rogue Gun
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2020
In Mobile, Ala., a 21-year-old woman is shot dead in her hotel room by a mysterious visitor; when a 42-year-old music producer is found riddled with bullets in his Gwinnett County apartment, clues point toward a madman on a shooting spree.
#18 - Jealous Heart/The Jump
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/20/2020
In Mobile, Ala., a beloved mother of four is killed when she can't escape her past; an Atlanta detective on his first crime scene must find out why two young friends were gunned down in broad daylight.
#19 - 15th Anniversary Special: Chain of Death
Season 21 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2020
To kick off the new season, an anniversary special will bring viewers along as detectives work to solve the murders of two women in Tulsa, Oklahoma who were gunned down in broad daylight. Commemorating 15 years on the air, the two-hour special will also include interviews with some of the most prominent homicide detectives featured in the series to-date as they look back on the some of the most memorable cases of their careers. A young mother and her best friend are gunned down in broad daylight, setting off a chain of events that Tulsa Homicide never could have imagined.
#20 - Fateful Date
Season 21 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/20/2020
When a shy mechanic is found shot dead outside a notorious apartment complex far from home, Detective Max Ryden needs to discover what brought him there. (This episode is also known as Deadly Kiss.)
#21 - Jackpot
Season 21 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/2/2020
When a man is found shot dead in his driveway, an abandoned truck leads Tulsa Homicide to several potential suspects, but not everything is as it seems.
#22 - End Game
Season 21 - Episode 47 - Aired 4/8/2021
In Mobile, a professor of economics is found shot dead outside his bedroom door when he doesn't show up for class.
#23 - Out of the Darkness
Season 21 - Episode 56 - Aired 8/26/2021
In Tulsa, two families devastated by domestic violence look to detectives to find justice for their loved ones.
#24 - Unforgotten: Crystal
Season 21 - Episode 55 - Aired 8/19/2021
Tulsa Homicide tackles its most difficult unsolved case, spanning multiple suspects and several years.
#25 - Bleeding Heart
Season 21 - Episode 54 - Aired 8/15/2021
In Tulsa, Okla., a homeless woman and her boyfriend are taken in by a friend; when he ends up dead, they have to choose between saving themselves and doing the right thing.