The First 48: Inside the Tape: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A man is found lying outside his family home with a bullet in his head, and Tulsa homicide must find a way to make the killer reveal himself. A man on a bicycle terrorizing a Mobile neighborhood senselessly murders a 51- year-old grandfather.

Series details

• Title: The First 48: Inside the Tape
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: A&E
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74857

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 2016: premiered 2016-08-04; final listed air date 2016-11-04; episode order: 4.
• Season 2017: premiered 2017-06-29; final listed air date 2017-06-29; episode order: 1.
• Season 2018: premiered 2018-04-12; final listed air date 2018-09-06; episode order: 5.
• Season 2021: premiered 2021-02-25; final listed air date 2021-02-25; episode order: 1.
• Season 2023: premiered 2023-08-17; final listed air date 2023-09-13; episode order: 3.
• Season 2024: premiered 2024-02-15; final listed air date 2024-08-29; episode order: 4.
• Season 2025: premiered 2025-09-11; final listed air date 2025-10-16; episode order: 4.
• Season 2026: premiered 2026-08-13; final listed air date 2026-08-13.

Source and licence

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