The First 48: Season 10
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The First 48 Season 9.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Lost Highway; Out for Murda
Jan 28, 2010 · 45 min
A homeless man is found stabbed to death along a highway in Harris County, Texas; and a Louisville detective investigates the murder of a young man who was the prime suspect in a d
10 Pounds
Feb 4, 2010 · 45 min
Detective Chris Anderson returns to his childhood neighborhood to investigate a drug-related murder.
Cut Down; 911
Feb 11, 2010 · 45 min
In Miami, Det. Rolando Garcia is investigating the shooting death of a local homeless man, known for looking after his fellow transient friends. As the case begins to unravel and w
Update Special: Bait and Switch
Feb 18, 2010 · 45 min
A man, accused of being part of a robbery attempt that ended in murder, faces trial.
Smoke Screen; The Last Goodbye
Mar 4, 2010 · 45 min
A 28-year-old father is stabbed to death while at work; a 35-year-old man is shot to death in a bar bathroom.
Straight Menace
Mar 11, 2010 · 45 min
Investigators believe a teenager who was shot to death outside a party was a victim of mistaken identity.
Forensic Evidence: Overkill; Deadly Rendezvous
Mar 18, 2010 · 45 min
A 49-year-old man is stabbed 46 times and left to die; a 34-year-old man is found shot to death in a strange place.
Alias; Duel
Mar 25, 2010 · 45 min
In Louisville, a murder hits close to home when Detective Rick Arnold learns that the victim of his most recent homicide case is the brother of a good friend. If Arnold is to track
Eye for an Eye; Dead End
Apr 1, 2010 · 45 min
A young man is shot to death in the middle of the street in broad daylight; a teenager's body is found in the passenger seat of his car.
Hale Storm
Apr 8, 2010 · 45 min
In Louisville, a sleeping family awakens to a barrage of bullets from a machine gun, leaving two young boys injured and a teenager dead. With no eyewitnesses, Detective Mickey Cohn
In Harm's Way; Jealous Rage
Apr 15, 2010 · 45 min
In Harris County, Sgt. Craig Clopton and his team investigate the murder of man killed by a single gunshot while being robbed. With little evidence on the scene, they must rely on
The Stranger; Prince of Darkness
Apr 22, 2010 · 45 min
In Cincinnati, Detectives Matt Thompson and Doug Lindle are investigating the double homicide of a local hairdresser and his elderly neighbor, both stabbed to death and set on fire
Update Special: Burden of Proof; Last Ride
Apr 29, 2010 · 45 min
A man is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison after shooting a Detroit woman in her home.
Mixed Up; Blind Alley
May 6, 2010 · 45 min
In Birmingham Det. Cynthia Morrow and the homicide team try to weave together the events of drug deal gone bad when two brothers from out of town get more than they bargained for.
Division; Loose Ends
May 13, 2010 · 45 min
A 24-year-old father of two is shot in the street; a 27-year-old man is found dead in a field.
Schoolyard Revenge
May 27, 2010 · 45 min
A fight between two teenagers leads to the murder of a 29-year-old man and his paralyzed mother.
Update Special: Disappeared; Red Handed
Jun 3, 2010 · 45 min
Updates on past cases. Included: an elderly man strangled to death in his bedroom in Cincinnati; and the case of a missing woman.
Girl Fight; Blink of an Eye
Jul 6, 2010 · 45 min
A mother is shot in her car while her three young children sit in the back seat; four cousins are gunned down while relaxing on their grandmother's porch.
Deadly Gamble; Inside Job
Jul 16, 2010 · 45 min
Harris County/Miami - Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip that his suspects are from Central A
No Escape; Trail of Evidence
Jul 25, 2010 · 45 min
Miami/Harris County - Sgt. Altarr Williams and detective Frankie Sanchez investigate the murder of Darrell Harrell, gunned down for trying to push a group of drug dealers out of Ov
Critical Condition; Love Thy Neighbor
Jul 31, 2010 · 45 min
In Louisville, KY, a convenience store robbery left a 30-year-old employee in critical condition. And in Harris County TX, Deputies investigate the murder of a man gunned down tryi
Bad Connection; Heartbreak
Aug 5, 2010 · 45 min
Birmingham/Louisville - Det. Jerry Williams and his team investigate the murder of a young man shot dead in an abandoned apartment. And In Louisville, Det. Brenda Wescott investiga
Life Snatched
Aug 5, 2010 · 45 min
Harris County/Miami - Dep. Mario Quintanilla investigates the murder of a woman shot during a robbery of her illegal game room. Acting on a tip that his suspects are from Central A
The Good Son; Jacked Up
Aug 12, 2010 · 45 min
Harris County/Birmingham - When a 16-year-old boy is murdered at his family's roadside taco stand, Sgt. Henry Palacios is faced with one of the most tragic cases he has ever seen.
Silent Rage; Tainted Love
Aug 19, 2010 · 45 min
Harris County/Harris County - Dep. Jason Brown is called out on Easter Sunday to investigate the brutal shooting of a woman who was a school bus driver and mother of two. Meanwhile
After the First 48: 12 - Bail Out
Aug 26, 2010 · 45 min
In Dallas, detectives investigated the shooting death of 26-year-old Daniel Barron, who was killed in the doorway of his home. Detectives soon discovered that the victim's residenc