The First 48: Season 12
Season 12 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 11.
- 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 12 Progress Shield
Pointless/Set Up
Dec 8, 2011 · 45 min
In Birmingham, Detective Chris Anderson investigates the gruesome murder of a woman who is shot to death and then set on fire. Anderson hunts down his suspects, but it's the victim
Ultimate Price
Jan 5, 2012 · 45 min
In Miami, a good Samaritan is shot dead while intervening in a robbery. Det. TC Cepero is forced to resort to a needle-in-a-haystack search for the getaway car, and for the homeles
Hot Lot/Blind Faith
Jan 19, 2012 · 45 min
In Birmingham, Lead Det. Henry Lucas and the Birmingham Homicide Team are trying to solve the mystery of how a young man ended up shot in the back in the middle of a scrap yard. Wi
Missing
Mar 8, 2012 · 45 min
In Harris County, Deputy Mario Quintanilla and his team are investigating the mysterious disappearance and possible murder of a 20-year-old single mother. After days of searching a
Deadly Encounter/Car Trouble
Mar 15, 2012 · 45 min
A janitor is stabbed to death in Miami; a Birmingham pedestrian is killed after fixing a car for his friend.
Down in Overtown/Breaking Point
Mar 22, 2012 · 45 min
In Miami, a young father is gunned down after a night of gambling. Detective Emiliano Tamayo has to figure out who would have killed him over twenty dollars. Then in Dallas, a chil
Tiny Dancers/Right Hand Man
Mar 29, 2012 · 45 min
In DeKalb County, a keyboardist for a local church is gunned down in his home. Detective Lynn Shuler uncovers a web of lies that ultimately puts him on the path of the killers. The
Under One Roof/Off Target
Apr 5, 2012 · 45 min
In Dallas, Detective Brian Tabor investigates the brutal stabbing of a man found in a vacant apartment. Now, detectives need a woman who may have lured him to his death, to come cl
Bad Attitude/Collateral Damage
Apr 12, 2012 · 45 min
Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a 23-year-old mother found burned in the backyard of an abandoned house.
Cold Light of Day
Apr 19, 2012 · 45 min
An out-of-state truck driver is found dead in the cab of his rig; Texas investigators probe the murder of an exotic dancer.
Far From Home/Object of Desire
Apr 26, 2012 · 45 min
An unarmed man is gunned down outside a bar; a woman is found bludgeoned to death in her apartment.
Unarmed/Bad Feeling
May 3, 2012 · 45 min
Two friends are shot, then burned inside the trunk of a car
Brutal Business
May 10, 2012 · 45 min
A woman is murdered in front of her daughter during a home invasion in Harris County, Texas; a Dallas teen runs into serious trouble while trying to sell a gun.
A Simple Plan/The Rip-Off
Jun 7, 2012 · 45 min
An unarmed Miami man is shot in the back; three friends in Cleveland leave a party, but one of the group ends up dead.
Less Than Zero/Friends for Life
Jun 14, 2012 · 45 min
An unarmed Miami man is shot in the back; three friends in Cleveland leave a party, but one of the group ends up dead.
House of Pain/Into the Night
Jun 28, 2012 · 45 min
When a friendly house party turns into a double murder, the only female homicide detective in Cleveland has to piece together what went wrong. In Harris County, a hardworking fathe
Shattered
Jul 12, 2012 · 45 min
In Dallas, a well loved man is discovered in his apartment on a bed of broken glass. With only fragments of clues the homicide team zeros in on a suspect, but nothing is what it se
Massacre in Little Haiti/Exposed
Jul 19, 2012 · 45 min
A massacre outside a corner store leaves two dead and two clinging to life. With no witnesses, Miami detectives hope the surviving victims live to tell who pulled the trigger. In C
Deadly Ride/Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Aug 16, 2012 · 45 min
Detectives embark on a four-state manhunt to find the killer of a Cleveland driver; Miami police need citizens to loosen their lips and help them solve a murder.
Father and Son / Dangerous Attraction
Aug 30, 2012 · 45 min
A Miami homicide team investigates the shooting death of a kindly father. Detectives investigate the murder of a Dallas man shot in his sleep, uncovering the shocking story of his
Murder in Pleasant Grove
Sep 6, 2012
In Dallas, a dismembered body is found burned in an open field. With no leads on the victim’s identity, detectives turn to the public for help in solving this baffling case.
Innocent Bystander/Partners in Crime
Sep 13, 2012 · 45 min
Surveillance video of a fatal stabbing at a Texas strip mall leaves a policeman with more questions than answers; a Dallas man is shot to death in his living room.
Blood Red/Deadly Moves
Sep 20, 2012 · 45 min
Two Dallas men on their way to visit family are gunned down; a police detective searches for a burglar who strangled a Cleveland preacher.
Blood on the Streets
Oct 5, 2012 · 45 min
Miami homicide detectives investigating a triple shooting on a crowded bus learn the violence was the result of an escalating street war.
School Girls/Out of the Shadows
Oct 12, 2012 · 45 min
In Dallas, a fight among school girls turns into a deadly home invasion. Then, an attempted car jacking in Cleveland leaves an innocent man shot dead.
Fatal Call
Nov 15, 2012 · 45 min
Dallas homicide detectives call upon the community for help when a man is shot to death in an apartment complex.
Killer Debt/House of Rage
Nov 29, 2012 · 45 min
In Miami, a man is gunned down on a quiet city sidewalk. A mysterious car leads detectives on the trail of a suspect with a violent past. Then in Cleveland, a young mother of five
Nightmare in Greedy Grove/Good Man Down
Dec 6, 2012 · 45 min
A drive-by shooting in Dallas leads to the death of an innocent bystander; a young Cleveland father is killed as he attempts to break up a fight.
The House Next Door/The Showdown
Dec 13, 2012 · 45 min
A Miami man is stabbed to death and dumped in an empty lot; a young father is the victim of a turf war.
Strapped/The Killer Next Door
Dec 20, 2012 · 45 min
A teen is killed in Miami; two college students are robbed and shot while walking their dog in Cleveland.