48 Hours / Season 1 ▦ Season guide 48 Hours: Season 1 29 episodes Premiered Jan 19, 1988 Updated Jul 19, 2026 Spoiler-safe Advertisement Season 1 Episodes Episode Guide 🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD Season 1 Progress Shield All Safe I'm Watching Caught Up Season: Season 1 Last Watched: None (Not started) Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12 Episode 13 Episode 14 Episode 15 Episode 16 Episode 17 Episode 18 Episode 19 Episode 20 Episode 21 Episode 22 Episode 23 Episode 24 Episode 25 Episode 26 Episode 27 Episode 28 Episode 29 Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek. Binge Efficiency Engine Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 10% 90% Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (26): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (29) Crucial Mytharc (3) Essential Canon (29) S1·E1 Mytharc Hospital Jan 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E2 Core In Las Vegas Jan 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E3 Core Airport Feb 2, 1988 · 42 min S1·E4 Core In the Promised Land Feb 9, 1988 · 42 min S1·E5 Core In the Campaign Feb 16, 1988 · 42 min S1·E6 Core On Runaway Street Mar 10, 1988 · 42 min S1·E7 Core Miami Fights Back Mar 17, 1988 · 42 min S1·E8 Core More Than a Game Mar 31, 1988 · 42 min S1·E9 Core In Hollywood Apr 7, 1988 · 42 min S1·E10 Core Faith Under Fire Apr 14, 1988 · 42 min S1·E11 Core From Disaster to Discovery Apr 21, 1988 · 42 min S1·E12 Core In the Cocaine War Apr 28, 1988 · 42 min S1·E13 Core Top Dog May 5, 1988 · 42 min S1·E14 Core Beating Heart Disease May 12, 1988 · 42 min S1·E15 Core Rags to Riches May 19, 1988 · 42 min S1·E16 Core The Warriors May 26, 1988 · 42 min S1·E17 Core Gold Medal Fever Jun 9, 1988 · 42 min S1·E18 Core Hitting Home Jun 16, 1988 · 42 min S1·E19 Core On Gang Street Jun 30, 1988 · 42 min S1·E20 Core Wedding Day Jul 7, 1988 · 42 min S1·E21 Core The 24 Hours of Le Mans Jul 14, 1988 · 42 min S1·E22 Core Time and Punishment Jul 28, 1988 · 42 min S1·E23 Core In the Wild Aug 4, 1988 · 42 min S1·E24 Core In the Cocaine War Aug 11, 1988 · 42 min S1·E25 Core Showdown at Cheyenne Aug 25, 1988 · 42 min S1·E26 Core On Runaway Street Sep 1, 1988 · 42 min S1·E27 Core Smoking War Sep 8, 1988 S1·E28 Mytharc Hurricane Watch S1·E29 Mytharc Hard Sell