The First 48 Presents Critical Minutes

2020•3 series
Available on
Channel 4

Looking back tragic murders that happen every day in US, and the detectives analyse the whole picture of each case by theme.

Murder in the Family: Episode Image
Episode 1Murder in the Family

A Dallas woman brutally turns on her sister-in-law. A young couple disappear in Memphis. - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Interrogations: Lies and Tells: Episode Image
Episode 2Interrogations: Lies and Tells

Police interrogate the boyfriend of a missing woman who they hope they can find alive - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Heat of the Moment 3: Episode Image
Episode 3Heat of the Moment 3

Exploring three cases where an initial heated moment escalated into a deadly crime - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

No Witness: Episode Image
Episode 5No Witness

A woman found dead in Tulsa may have left a clue that could help solve her own murder - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Unfinished Business: Episode Image
Episode 6Unfinished Business

Revisiting three cases where resentment and revenge were driving forces - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Deadly Plans: Episode Image
Episode 7Deadly Plans

A man in Dallas meets his maker when he's lured to an abandoned apartment - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Fatal Friendship 2: Episode Image
Episode 8Fatal Friendship 2

Doing a favour for a friend costs one man his life - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3: Episode Image
Episode 9Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A look back at cases where the unlucky victims were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, from a road rage incident to a fatal stabbing. (S2, ep 9)

The Case That Haunts Me, Part 5: Episode Image
Episode 10The Case That Haunts Me, Part 5

Examining three brutal crimes that affect detectives long after they've been solved - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Rookies 2: Episode Image
Episode 11Rookies 2

A young investigator in Louisville takes on a case involving a love triangle - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

Shocking Motives: Episode Image
Episode 12Shocking Motives

Explore three cases with puzzling motives, from a bizarre example of payback to a surprising gun attack by a 'friend'. (S2, ep 12)

The Pros: Episode Image
Episode 13The Pros

Veteran homicide detectives show how it's done in three gripping cases, from investigating a murder in Dallas to convincing a witness to give up a shooter. (S2, ep 13)

In the Name of Love: Episode Image
Episode 14In the Name of Love

Extraordinary cases of homicide committed in the name of love, from a couple being shot to a hearing-impaired man being stabbed in his doorway. (S2, ep 14)

Unfinished Business 2: Episode Image
Episode 15Unfinished Business 2

Unfinished Business: A look at what happens when people become obsessed with revenge, from a fatal shooting to the betrayal of a 'friend'. (S2, ep 15)

Under the Influence: Episode Image
Episode 16Under the Influence

Uncover the brutal underworld of illegal drugs, as a homeless dealer is ambushed on a dark trail and an elderly man is strangled in his apartment. (S2, ep 16)

Women Who Kill: Episode Image
Episode 17Women Who Kill

A woman is shot just outside her home in Tulsa, while a couple is suspected of stabbing a man in his car in Charlotte. (S2, ep 17)

All for Money: Episode Image
Episode 18All for Money

A mother vanishes on a trip to a casino. A man is brutally murdered with a hammer. - Graphic images, real homicide scenes, may distress

On the Run: Episode Image
Episode 19On the Run

Investigate three cases in which homicide suspects go on the run, with gunmen bolting after a mass shooting and an escaped convict fleeing the scene of a stabbing. (S2, ep 19)

The Case That Haunts Me, Part 6: Episode Image
Episode 20The Case That Haunts Me, Part 6

The Case That Haunts Me: Some cases stay with detectives forever. In Charlotte, two men are brutally attacked with a hammer, while a detective works his first triple homicide. (S2, ep 20)

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