The First 48 - Season 4 - Eps 4: Pre-emptive Strike / Unlucky

2006-07-2045 min⭐ 7.9/10

In Memphis, TN, Lt. Toney Armstrong and his team respond to a shooting where the killer may be barricaded in his apartment. Then the stand-off gives way to a dispute among friends where detectives must determine if the shooter was acting in self-defense, or not. And in Dallas, TX, Detectives Kim Sanders and Paul Ellzey start with nothing but a decomposed body, and are quickly drawn into a fast-paced manhunt to track down a mentally unstable suspect who they're afraid might hurt someone else.

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About The First 48

The First 48

Title: The First 48

First Air Date: 2004-06-03

Last Air Date: 2025-02-20

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.9/10 (from 95 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 26

Total Episodes: 549

Network: A&E

Genres: Documentary, Drama, Crime

Production Companies: ITV Entertainment

Synopsis

The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

Cast

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Narrator

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