The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 15

Every episode of The First 48 season 15, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 15!

Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.

Last Updated: 4/24/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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Crossing the Line/The Landlord
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7.84
106 votes

#1 - Crossing the Line/The Landlord

Season 15 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/7/2014

A Cleveland man is shot in broad daylight; a man is shot in the head in Broward County, Fla.

Cold Embrace
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7.79
174 votes

#2 - Cold Embrace

Season 15 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/3/2014

A man is found strangled to death in his car. The detectives working on the case, soon discover a secret relationship that may hold the key to who the killer is.

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Cold Betrayal
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7.71
158 votes

#3 - Cold Betrayal

Season 15 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/10/2014

When a man is shot in front of his family in their home shortly before Christmas, detectives investigate drug dealers.

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Heartless
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7.69
264 votes

#4 - Heartless

Season 15 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/28/2014

The brutal slayings of a mother and her two children send a New Orleans detective on the hunt for a suspect who may have been acquainted with the victims.

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Bad Medicine
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7.67
139 votes

#5 - Bad Medicine

Season 15 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/14/2014

New Orleans Detective Ryan Vaught investigates a gruesome and horrific murder: a grandmother and her four-year-old grandson shot in her bedroom, leaving the grandmother dead and the four-year-old struggling to survive.

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Broad Daylight
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7.62
140 votes

#6 - Broad Daylight

Season 15 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/2/2014

A New Orleans detective searches for a witness in the case of a woman who was killed in broad daylight.

Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors
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7.61
165 votes

#7 - Deadly Secret/Behind Closed Doors

Season 15 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/26/2014

A young Dallas father's secret may have led to his shooting death; Cleveland detectives have little to work with as they probe the case of a mother who was strangled in her kitchen.

Dark Waters
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7.57
147 votes

#8 - Dark Waters

Season 15 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/17/2014

The case of a missing New Orleans couple takes an ominous turn when one of them is found dead in a river.

The Case That Haunts Me: A 10th Anniversary Special
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7.53
109 votes

#9 - The Case That Haunts Me: A 10th Anniversary Special

Season 15 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/21/2014

Detectives from Tennessee, Minnesota and Florida recall the crimes that proved to be the most challenging cases of their careers.

The Rookie/Cornered
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7.52
180 votes

#10 - The Rookie/Cornered

Season 15 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/10/2014

A police detective's first case as a lead involves hunting one of Ohio's most dangerous criminals; a New Orleans neighborhood remains silent following the daytime shooting of an innocent man.

Murder In Treme
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7.50
131 votes

#11 - Murder In Treme

Season 15 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/16/2014

In New Orleans, when a woman is slashed to death, the investigation into her murder leads Detectives Chuck Ward and Rob Barrere to a house of horrors, and they discover the killer may be someone they least expected.

Senior Year
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7.47
156 votes

#12 - Senior Year

Season 15 - Episode 17 - Aired 9/18/2014

A promising high-school senior is shot to death and stuffed into the trunk of his car a week before Christmas.

Shattered Glass
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7.44
135 votes

#13 - Shattered Glass

Season 15 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/25/2014

In New Orleans, when a young mother is found beaten to death in her home, Detective Greg Johnson must fight to prove he has enough evidence against her killer, before he walks free.

Abandoned by the Bayou
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7.43
148 votes

#14 - Abandoned by the Bayou

Season 15 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2014

New Orleans police detectives piece together the last hours in the life of a mother of five, who was found bound and executed in an empty lot.

Graveyard Love
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7.43
122 votes

#15 - Graveyard Love

Season 15 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/17/2014

In New Orleans, a man is ambushed in front of his grandmother's house. Detectives Jeffrey Vappie and Tim Bender suspect a woman close to the victim may have arranged the shooting, but they need hard evidence to prove it--and quickly, before it's too late.dealers.

Safe House
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7.37
190 votes

#16 - Safe House

Season 15 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/2014

In Dallas, a man is found shot dead on his front porch, and the homicide team finds almost a million dollars in his home. Detective Rick Duggan must track down two suspects with a history of violence before they strike again.

Red Brick/Last Kiss
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7.36
133 votes

#17 - Red Brick/Last Kiss

Season 15 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/23/2014

When a grandmother is strangled and left to die on a vacant lot in East Cleveland, Detectives Bob Ford and Tom Armelli need to find out if her killing is related to the others. In Dallas a young father is shot to death in his girlfriend's arms, in the back of his car. Detective Leo Gonzalez must find the killer before more bloodshed occurs.

Family Ties/A Good Neighbor
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7.34
145 votes

#18 - Family Ties/A Good Neighbor

Season 15 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/9/2014

In Dallas, when a husband is shot in his bed after an Easter party, Detective Michael Yeric suspects that the victim's wife may be hiding a dark secret. Then, in New Orleans, Detective Tanisha Sykes must solve the mystery of why a popular DJ is found bound and executed before his killer strikes again.

Killer Connection/Bloody Birthday
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7.33
159 votes

#19 - Killer Connection/Bloody Birthday

Season 15 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2014

In Dallas, a young father is shot dead outside a bar, and the killer is caught on video. But can detectives find someone to ID him? Then, in Cleveland, a mother of six is gunned down on her birthday, leaving her family devastated and the homicide team desperate to figure out who pulled the trigger.

The Graveyard Shift
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7.33
169 votes

#20 - The Graveyard Shift

Season 15 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/17/2014

The murder of a Cleveland store clerk is caught on tape; police detectives learn that the suspects in the crime have a violent history.

Million Dollar Question
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7.32
170 votes

#21 - Million Dollar Question

Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/1/2014

A Cleveland man is shot multiple times and left to die in an alley; police detectives risk their lives to untangle the web of lies surrounding the investigation.

Trust No One/Risky Business
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7.32
158 votes

#22 - Trust No One/Risky Business

Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/8/2014

In Cleveland, after a beloved neighbor is murdered in his own home, Detective Art Echols is on the hunt for a killer who may be closer than he thinks.Then in Dallas, after a robbery that left one man dead and another severely wounded, Detective Steve David needs to track down two killers before they strike again.

Run and Gun/Lonesome Highway
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7.25
215 votes

#23 - Run and Gun/Lonesome Highway

Season 15 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2014

A New Orleans police detective hunts for the killers of a recent high-school graduate; an unidentified woman is found shot and dumped on the side of a Dallas highway.