The First 48 - Season 5 - Eps 2: Up in Smoke / Shot in the Dark
In Memphis, a truck fire brings Sgt. William Ashton and the homicide team to the scene of a double murder. When the smoke clears, Ashton must track down a series of suspects in pursuit of the killer. In Kansas City, Kansas, Det. Bill Michael works the murder of a woman found dead in the street. With few leads to go on, he's wondering how to find the killer when anyone could be a suspect.
About 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
Narrator