The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 22

Every episode of The First 48 season 22, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 22!

Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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7.67
58 votes

#1 - Killed by Command

Season 22 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2022

When a love triangle turns deadly, a killer enlists an unusual murder weapon.

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7.60
55 votes

#2 - Friends with Guns/All in the Family

Season 22 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/17/2022

In Tulsa, Okla., a friendly gathering takes a fatal turn when three people are shot and a teenager is killed; in Mobile, Ala., a plan to settle a dispute backfires when a man is gunned down at a family member's house.

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7.55
38 votes

#3 - Green-Eyed Monster

Season 22 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/19/2022

In Gwinnett County, two brothers are murdered in their sleep. Detectives suspect they were betrayed by someone they knew.

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7.55
38 votes

#4 - Walk in the Park

Season 22 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/20/2022

When a man is gunned down while walking his dogs in a quiet park, surveillance video leads detectives to an unlikely suspect.

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7.55
49 votes

#5 - Raw Deal

Season 22 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/1/2022

When hip-hop artist Chucky Trill is gunned down on a highway after leaving a nightclub, Gwinnett County Homicide must retrace his steps to find the killer.

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7.53
60 votes

#6 - Final Celebration

Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2022

A father of four is gunned down in a strip club in Mobile, when a chance encounter turns deadly.

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7.51
90 votes

#7 - A Beautiful Life

Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/2021

A young Tulsa father is shot several times in his driveway after putting his 1-year-old daughter to bed; Detective Jason White hopes a pill bottle found on the scene will help lead to the killer.

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7.47
83 votes

#8 - Through Death's Door (AKA Bad Driver)

Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2021

Gwinnett County detectives chase down a bullet-ridden Toyota Camry to find who may have killed a beloved young man. (The original broadcast title was "Through Death's Door." As of September 2022, reruns use the title "Bad Driver.")

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7.47
62 votes

#9 - Chat Trap

Season 22 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/27/2022

When a 15-year-old boy is murdered after getting in over his head, detectives hope a Snapchat message can lead them to his killer.

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7.46
80 votes

#10 - Along Came a Killer

Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2021

When three people are gunned down in a quiet neighborhood, Gwinnette County police struggle to find a connection between the victims.

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7.45
55 votes

#11 - Lips Are Sealed

Season 22 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/11/2022

When a young father goes out partying and ends up murdered at a club, everyone knows what happened, but no one is talking.

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7.43
118 votes

#12 - Masked in Mobile

Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2021

The cold-blooded shooting of a man outside his apartment is caught on video, but detectives must work through the night to identify his masked attacker.

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7.43
49 votes

#13 - Freestyling

Season 22 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/7/2022

When a man is found shot and dumped in the road, detectives learn how his struggle to overcome obstacles left him headed for a collision with someone on the edge.

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7.41
61 votes

#14 - The Dark Trail

Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/2021

In Tulsa, a homeless man is ambushed by two men on a dark trail, and his wife may hold the key to finding the killers.

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7.41
54 votes

#15 - Street Life

Season 22 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/18/2022

A fateful choice tragically ends the life of an up-and-coming rapper.

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7.39
90 votes

#16 - Old Habits

Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2021

Old habits die hard when a young father gets out of prison and is drawn back into his old life. After he's shot dead, Tulsa, Okla. Homicide must sort through a web of lies to find out who killed him.

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7.34
61 votes

#17 - One Good Deed

Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2022

When a hard-working construction worker is brutally murdered on payday, Tulsa detectives chase an unlikely suspect: the victim's best friend.

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7.29
42 votes

#18 - Backslide

Season 22 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/8/2022

When a father of two is shot dead while driving, detectives must retrace his steps to figure out who killed him.

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7.28
54 votes

#19 - Friends and Enemies

Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2022

In Tulsa, three people are executed in their ransacked home, and the woman who found them may hold the key to finding the killer.

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7.27
77 votes

#20 - The Break

Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2021

In a crowded bar in Mobile, surveillance video captures the shocking murder of a man after a game of pool.

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7.25
65 votes

#21 - Unforgotten: Ray & Blu

Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2021

When two beloved men from the Mobile Terrace neighborhood are gunned down, detectives need the community's help to get justice for their families.

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7.20
92 votes

#22 - Unforgotten: Darrin

Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/2021

A teenager is found murdered and dumped in a field in Tulsa, Okla.; when the leads run dry, detectives need help to get justice for the victim's family.

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7.16
44 votes

#23 - A Day Like This

Season 22 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/25/2022

In Mobile, one teenager is killed, and another's life is forever changed when a single decision turns fatal.