The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes
Season 3
TV-14
Hosted by former "First 48" detectives, each episode presents different cases previously featured on the show, all with a common theme.
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17 Episodes
- Brave Witnesses
E7Brave WitnessesThree cases from The First 48 archive where witnesses bravely shared case breaking information. First, in Dallas, a young woman found executed in a field is tied to another recent murder. Then, in Tulsa, footage from a double shooting in a motel reveals an important eyewitness. Finally, in Atlanta, after a gang related shooting a community must decide if they are going to fight back. - Beware of Strangers
E8Beware of StrangersThree cases from the First 48 archive follow investigations into the deaths of innocent people who happened to cross paths with a killer. First, a Dallas retiree is found mysteriously stabbed to death in his own bed. Then, a grisly murder outside a local Cincinnati bar sends shockwaves among its patrons. Finally, a father is ambushed and gunned down in a restaurant parking lot in Tulsa. - Fatal Friendship Part 3
E10Fatal Friendship Part 3Three cases from The First 48 archive where friends turned into enemies. First, in Cleveland, a backyard hangout turns deadly in broad daylight. Then, in Tulsa, a young man risks his life to save a friend's. Finally, in Gwinnett County, Georgia, a family man is killed by those he trusted most. - Heat of the Moment
E11Heat of the MomentThree cases from The First 48 archive where confrontations went from heated to deadly in the blink of an eye. In Tulsa, an encounter on the street escalates into gunfire, leaving a mother dead. Then, in Dallas, a case of brutal overkill takes detectives by surprise. And in Mobile, a security guard at a bar becomes a target for revenge. - A Killer in the Family
E12A Killer in the FamilyWe revisit three cases from the First 48 archive where families are left shattered by their loved ones' acts of violence. First, a woman in Tulsa faces a terrible choice after her fiance is shot dead by her own son. Then, a tip from a suspect's family member helps unravel a Tucson cab driver's brutal murder. Finally, Cleveland detectives hunt for a man accused of murdering the mother of his child. - Senseless
E14SenselessThree cases from The First 48 archive that left detectives wondering why long after the case was closed. In Harris County, Texas, investigators are stunned to find an elderly woman gunned down taking groceries from her car. Then, in Dallas, a chance encounter on the street leaves one man dead and another in the hospital. And in Atlanta, in a case that keeps changing course, detectives search for the killer of a man shot point blank in a house full of cash. - The Big Break
E15The Big BreakWe revisit three cases from the First 48 archive where a big break makes all the difference in solving a murder. First, detectives uncover shocking evidence in the brutal murder of a Cincinnati grandfather. Then, a grisly case takes a turn when Memphis detectives get a surprise tip. And finally, a lucky turn in the case of a good Samaritan shot dead during a robbery at a Miami dollar store. - Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2
E17Interrogations: Lies and Tells 2We revisit three cases with interrogations that could make or break the investigation. First, detectives must outwit a stonewalling suspect following a deadly Tulsa shooting. Then, a homicide investigator makes a last-ditch effort to gain a killer's trust. And finally, a case turns personal when a detective's main suspect is someone from his past.
