The BEST episodes of The First 48 season 4

Every episode of The First 48 season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The First 48 season 4!

Follows detectives during the hours immediately following a homicide.

Last Updated: 5/3/2024Network: A&EStatus: Continuing
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The Wrong Man/Five Points Payback
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7.75
36 votes

#1 - The Wrong Man/Five Points Payback

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/21/2006

It is a rainy day when shots ring out from a moving car, detectives respond and find a victim. Turns out the victim is an innocent bystander…but the intended target helps detectives. A man is murdered in his van, identifying the victim will prove to be harder than expected. To find the killer detectives must first sort out truth from fiction.

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Motel Massacre/Pure Innocent
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7.64
33 votes

#2 - Motel Massacre/Pure Innocent

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/12/2006

A gunfight has broke out at a local motel leaving two men dead and another clinging to life. The detectives must act quickly to find their shooter. Nothing is more tragic than they death of a child, emotions run deep when a two year old shooting victim is found. A nationwide manhunt will follow with tips from an eight year old witness.

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Innocence Lost/Houdini
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7.63
35 votes

#3 - Innocence Lost/Houdini

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/30/2006

A gas station clerk falls victim to an armed robbery and is shot, before he dies he hit’s the alarms. All exits are sealed locking the killer inside, however when police arrive the killer is no where to be found. Two men open fire on each other outside a young girls home, she is caught in the crossfire and dies. With only witnesses from the community they are forced to rely on them to lead them to the shooters.

The Boogey Man/Murder on Flowering Peach
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7.60
48 votes

#4 - The Boogey Man/Murder on Flowering Peach

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2006

A burned body found in a car, leads detectives down a winding road. The victims past is littered with danger and questionable friends. A home invasion as left one victim dead. The hunt is on for the killer. Detectives will go cross jurisdiction for find the person responsible.

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Memphis Blues/Knife to the Heart
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7.58
50 votes

#5 - Memphis Blues/Knife to the Heart

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/27/2006

An elderly man is found stabbed in his own home. After collecting some vital evidence police soon realize a family member may be involved. The mean streets of Memphis have claimed the life of a man outside a liquor store. Detectives must use interrogation skills and street smarts to track down this killer.

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Moment of Truth/Cat and Mouse
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7.57
28 votes

#6 - Moment of Truth/Cat and Mouse

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/14/2006

When a robbery gets messed up a woman is killed, with only a teenager as a witness. The detectives plead with her mother to convince her to talk. Tragedy strikes when a young mother and her baby are murdered. The hunt is on in the city for the man the believe killed them: the young mothers boyfriend.

Get that Money/Senseless
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7.52
29 votes

#7 - Get that Money/Senseless

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/21/2006

A young man is found dead in an apartment complex. With nothing more than a cell phone to go on detectives rush to find clues in the murder. When a young woman is killed in a local neighborhood one detective is driven to solve the case. Turns out this woman was murdered in the neighborhood where the detective grew up.

Candy Lady/Best of Friends
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7.51
37 votes

#8 - Candy Lady/Best of Friends

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/28/2006

A woman is shot and killed though a closed front door. Detectives scour the city and the country to find a killer, leaving no stone unturned. Shots ring out and a 17-year-old is shot in what the locals call “Pork and Beans”. With witnesses telling different stories detectives are left to sort though details looking for the killer.

Broken Alibis/A Good Woman
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7.50
28 votes

#9 - Broken Alibis/A Good Woman

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/16/2006

A homeless man is beaten to death, detectives think they have found the killer. Much to their surprise their case take an unexpected turn in events. Found in her kitchen a grandmother has been stabbed to death. While detectives follow up on leads, it will take forensics to point to the killer.

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Easy Prey/Widowmaker
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7.50
32 votes

#10 - Easy Prey/Widowmaker

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/28/2006

A young woman is found dead, shot with few clues. Detectives are glad to hear a witness has called but soon learns all they left was a cryptic message. Detectives are left to determine just who “Mississippi” is and what the connection is to the murder. While an elderly woman sleeps inside her husband of 40 years is found duct taped and murdered outside of their home. Detectives investigate to determine if this was a random act of violence, robbery or retribution.

Fool for Love/Dumped
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7.50
38 votes

#11 - Fool for Love/Dumped

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/14/2006

A decomposing body is found in Texas. Detectives must trace the victims life to find the answer they need…all they find is love and deceit. In Tennessee a body dumped in and empty field has left few clues for detectives. Finding clues will not be an easy task.

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Family Affair/The Hustler
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7.47
32 votes

#12 - Family Affair/The Hustler

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/5/2006

In a personal killing, the body of a woman has been found stabbed, beaten and burned. With the victims niece and mother missing…a new level of urgency is reached in this case. In a local motel the body of a pool hustler is found. With the victim’s car nowhere to be found, detectives hope to by finding the car they can find a suspect.

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Loved to Death/Unmasked
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7.40
87 votes

#13 - Loved to Death/Unmasked

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/2006

A man has been gunned down in a convenience store. With the surveillance cameras keeping watch, the last few minutes of this man’s life are caught on tape. A gruesome murder in a high-rise condo, will send detectives on the trail of a killer. When they find a blood trail leading out of the building…the hunt is on.

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Crossfire/School Ties
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7.40
45 votes

#14 - Crossfire/School Ties

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2006

A young woman gunned down in a convenience store, could have been the wrong victim. A camera was keeping watch what will it hold? A man gunned down in broad day light in the street. The girlfriend was there can she identify the killer?

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Inner Demons/Kids with Guns
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7.37
73 votes

#15 - Inner Demons/Kids with Guns

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/22/2006

A man is gunned down outside his apartment. While looking for the shooter they find more info about their victim. Who he was and what he believed are two different things. Gun shots are fired: two are left dead and another left fighting for his life. With the only witness in a hospital bed, the race is on to find the shooters. Sadly what they detectives find is shocking.

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The Run Around/Night Cap
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7.36
47 votes

#16 - The Run Around/Night Cap

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2006

A man is shot while sitting in his car at a mini market. Witnesses are the key to this case…but are they telling all they know? A young man is shot and left for dead in the parking lot of a local bar. The eye in the sky was keeping watch. What answers will it hold?

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Wrong Turn/Deadly Dance
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7.36
28 votes

#17 - Wrong Turn/Deadly Dance

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/7/2006

A tourist is found murdered, Detectives hit the streets to find their killer. During the investigation they learn their victim was doing more than soaking up the Florida sun: it happens to be his sons brithday. The fun atmosphere of a high school dance shattered when bullets fly. Detectives work to find out who shot at a car leaving one teen dead and another clinging to life.

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The Witness/The Trunk
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7.32
66 votes

#18 - The Witness/The Trunk

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2006

A husband a wife are found murdered. Detectives race the clock to find their killer. When a witness is located they discover this witness has the most at stake. A car is found abandoned at the edge of town, with blood dripping from the trunk. The owner of the car handed over her keys to the boyfriend 3 days prior, and has not been seen or heard from since.

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Pre-emptive Strike/Unlucky
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7.19
54 votes

#19 - Pre-emptive Strike/Unlucky

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/2006

Gun shots ring out, detectives respond to the scene and the killer could be inside his apartment. Soon after a verbal dispute takes hold and detectives are left to determine who is telling the truth and who isn’t. The discovery of a decomposing body is never an easy case. This case throws detectives into a manhunt for a mentally unstable suspect who could be dangerous to himself for others.