After the First 48 - Season 1 - Eps 1: Murder on the Interstate/At Close Range: Update
As the First 48 ran out on Phoenix detectives, 16-year-old Lonny Bassett stood accused of brutally killing his two friends with a shotgun. Would his claim to self-defense hold water or would the evidence detectives collected in the first 48 be enough to convince jurors of his guilt? In Miami, a minor altercation on the highway ended with a shooting that took the life of an innocent young man. The offender was facing a minimum 25-year sentence with the charge of second-degree murder. But will his defense team convince the jury that the homicide was an accident.
About After the First 48
Title: After the First 48
First Air Date: 2008-10-07
Last Air Date: 2024-12-05
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 107
Network: A&E
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: A+E Global Media
Synopsis
After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend the person or persons involved in a homicide, After the First 48 continues by shedding light on the judicial aspects of the case including the verdict and sentencing from the trial along with behind the scenes interviews with detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of the victim.
