The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 9
Every episode of The First 48 season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 9!
Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.
#1 - Deadly Gamble/Inside Job
Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/15/2010
Harris County/Miami - Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip that his suspects are from Central America, Quintanilla races to find them before they can flee the country. And in Miami, Det. Fabio Sanchez heads to Little Haiti to investigate the homicide of two young men shot in their living room. Sanchez must track down a friend of the victims, who was with them before they were shot, to find out what he knows.
#2 - Smoke Screen/The Last Goodbye
Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2010
A 28-year-old father is stabbed to death while at work; a 35-year-old man is shot to death in a bar bathroom.
#3 - John Doe/Night of the Dead
Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/8/2010
In Louisville, two detectives are hoping to solve the murder of an unidentified man.
#4 - Critical Condition/Love Thy Neighbor
Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 7/29/2010
In Louisville, KY, a convenience store robbery left a 30-year-old employee in critical condition. And in Harris County TX, Deputies investigate the murder of a man gunned down trying to protect his neighbors who were being robbed.
#5 - Division/Loose Ends
Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/13/2010
A 24-year-old father of two is shot in the street; a 27-year-old man is found dead in a field.
#6 - Body of Evidence
Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2010
When dismembered body parts are found floating in Miami's Biscayne Bay, Det. Orlando Silva and the Miami homicide team work around the clock to solve one of the most brutal murders South Florida has ever seen.
#7 - 10 Pounds
Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2010
In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson returns to his childhood neighborhood to investigate the murder of a man killed over ten pounds of marijuana.
#8 - Lost Highway/Out for Murda
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2010
In Harris County, Sgt. Roger Wedgeworth investigates the gruesome murder of a homeless man found stabbed to death along Interstate 45. Without any witnesses or a motive, investigators race to find a suspect before the case goes cold. And in Louisville, Det. Scott Russ heads to a troubled housing project to investigate the murder of a young man--the prime suspect in a current double homicide case. Russ, faced with a community's unwavering policy of no snitching, must convince terrified witnesses to come forward and tell him what they know.
#9 - Cut Down/9-1-1
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/3/2010
In Miami, Det. Rolando Garcia is investigating the shooting death of a local homeless man, known for looking after his fellow transient friends. As the case begins to unravel and witnesses give up information, Garcia learns that the victim's commendable behavior may have instigated his death. And in Louisville, after a minor injury, a woman makes a routine call to 911--the call becomes anything but routine when gunshots ring out in the background. When the smoke clears, the caller finds her boyfriend shot and killed. With information from the girlfriend, lead detective Leigh Maroni must now track down the man last seen with the victim and determine whether he is a witness or the potential killer.
#10 - Hale Storm
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2010
In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. With no eyewitnesses, Detective Mickey Cohn must resort to old-fashioned detective work to solve one of the most brazen acts of violence he has ever seen.
#11 - Twist of Fate
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2010
In Louisville, a community is outraged when a married couple is gunned down at home in front of their two young children. Det. Kevin Trees and the homicide team hit the streets hoping the community's strong reaction to the killing will trump the neighborhood's long-standing code of silence. Armed with expert interrogation techniques and a polygraph, Trees navigates his way through false leads and deceptive witnesses. As he works his way toward a suspect, the investigation takes a shocking turn.
#12 - Straight Menace
Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2010
Investigators believe a teenager who was shot to death outside a party was a victim of mistaken identity.
#13 - In Harm's Way/Jealous Rage
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/15/2010
In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little evidence on the scene, they must rely on an eyewitness to help them identify their suspects. And in Birmingham, Det. John Tanks and the homicide unit work the murder of a mother of two, shot in the back outside of her car. When detectives break through the lies and deception of the sole witness, they are surprised to discover what may have triggered the shooting.
#14 - Alias/Duel
Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/25/2010
In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother of a good friend. If Arnold is to track down the suspect, he needs to discern between lies and truth--and real names and aliases. In Harris County, a popular teenager is gunned down on a residential street. Deputy Cory Pool and his team must determine whether the shooting was self-defense--or murder.
#15 - Eye for an Eye/Dead End
Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/1/2010
A young man is shot to death in the middle of the street in broad daylight; a teenager's body is found in the passenger seat of his car.
#16 - Schoolyard Revenge
Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/27/2010
A fight between two teenagers leads to the murder of a 29-year-old man and his paralyzed mother.
#17 - No Escape/Trail of Evidence
Season 9 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/22/2010
Miami/Harris County - Sgt. Altarr Williams and detective Frankie Sanchez investigate the murder of Darrell Harrell, gunned down for trying to push a group of drug dealers out of Overtown. Months pass without a lead as the team tries everything they can to keep the case from going cold. Meanwhile in Harris County, Texas, Sgt. Craig Clopton works the murder of Virgil Fuselier, found stabbed to death in his apartment. As Clopton begins the investigation he finds trail of clues that may trace back to the killer.
#18 - Bad Connection/Heartbreak
Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/5/2010
Birmingham/Louisville - Det. Jerry Williams and his team investigate the murder of a young man shot dead in an abandoned apartment. And In Louisville, Det. Brenda Wescott investigates the unusual death of a woman shot dead on a residential street.
#19 - Mixed Up/Blind Alley
Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 5/6/2010
In Birmingham Det. Cynthia Morrow and the homicide team try to weave together the events of drug deal gone bad when two brothers from out of town get more than they bargained for. In Louisville Det. Kristen Downs leads the investigation of a possible gang-related shooting. But when no one is willing to talk, the team is forced to turn to forensic evidence to piece together the murder.
#20 - The Stranger/Prince of Darkness
Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2010
In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbor, both stabbed to death and set on fire. When detectives discover that one of the victim's cars is missing, they begin following a twisted trail of clues they hope will lead to the killer. And in Harris County, the life of a 30-year-old mother of three comes to a violent and abrupt end when her throat is slashed by a late-night visitor. Sgt. Craig Clopton races against the clock to determine the identity of her killer and bring him to justice.
#21 - Girl Fight/Blink of an Eye
Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/10/2010
A mother is shot in her car while her three young children sit in the back seat; four cousins are gunned down while relaxing on their grandmother's porch.
#22 - Life Snatched
Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/5/2010
Miami - Det. Anthony Reyes and the homicide team are investigating the murder of a middle-aged mother of four, shot to death in a random robbery outside a public storage facility. With no witnesses to the actual shooting, detectives must rely on surveillance footage, which could be the key to solving their case.
#23 - The Good Son/Jacked Up
Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 8/12/2010
Harris County/Birmingham - When a 16-year-old boy is murdered at his family's roadside taco stand, Sgt. Henry Palacios is faced with one of the most tragic cases he has ever seen. Palacios is hot on the trail of his suspect, when another shooting turns the case on its head. And in Birmingham, Detective Marcel Walker investigates the death of a 29-year-old car mechanic, killed when a late-night tune-up turns deadly. When he gets a tip that the suspect is about to skip town, Walker launches a major manhunt.
#24 - Silent Rage/Tainted Love
Season 9 - Episode 24 - Aired 8/19/2010
In Harris County, Deputy Jason Brown is called out on Easter Sunday to investigate the brutal shooting of a woman who was a school bus driver and mother of two. Meanwhile, Harris County Sergeant Sidney Miller takes on the murder of a young father, shot dead in a courtyard.