The First 48: Missing Persons: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The First 48: Missing Persons is a new spin-off series from the network that brings viewers the hit series The First 48. For missing persons detectives, if they don't find the person in the first 48 hours, their chances of finding them alive are cut in half. Based in the heart of one of the country's most colorful law-enforcement cities, the Chicago missing persons unit gets over 17,000 calls each year, and is one of the only police forces in the country that responds to every missing persons call immediately. The First 48: Missing Persons follows the elite, passionate, dedicated investigators who handle all missing persons and child abduction cases, men and women who are specially trained to deal with the nuances of their cases which often involve children. Their commitment to solving these cases is unmatched.

Series details

• Title: The First 48: Missing Persons
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2011-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5299

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-06-02; final listed air date 2011-07-15; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-03-15; final listed air date 2012-04-05; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 2012-01-24; final listed air date 2013-02-07; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The First 48: Missing Persons on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.