The First 48: Season 21
Season 21 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 20.
- 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 21 Progress Shield
Unforgotten: Mothers and Sons
Nov 3, 2022
Two murders within hours of each other at the same apartment complex leave Mobile Homicide scrambling to find the culprits.
Money Move
Nov 10, 2022
Five young lives are ruined when a plan to score some easy money goes horribly wrong.
Deadly Bluff
Nov 17, 2022
In Tulsa, one man is killed, and another is injured when a dispute over stolen marijuana plants turns deadly.
Tripped Out
Dec 1, 2022
When a teenager is found shot and dumped in the street, detectives struggle to figure out who he is and where he was killed.
House Party
Dec 8, 2022
In Gwinnett County, Ga., a young man is caught in the crossfire when his 21st birthday spins out of control.
Deadly Pickup
Jan 12, 2023
When a man is found shot to death in the back of his truck, detectives hope a dating app is the key to finding his killer.
Into Thin Air / Love And Lies
Jan 19, 2023
In Atlanta, a young man is missing and presumed dead after a mysterious turn of events. In Tulsa, a mother-to-be shields a potential killer.
Murder Strikes at Midnight
Mar 9, 2023
Tulsa detectives head to Texas to chase down two suspects after they kill a young father of two.
Out of Options & the Reunion
Mar 16, 2023 · 43 min
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, Detective White needs a former student to tell the truth about a shooting at an apartment complex. In Gwinnett, Ga., a man is shot in front of his friend as a r
The Woman in the Dark
Mar 23, 2023 · 43 min
In Gwinnett County, a veteran and a rookie detective untangle a web of lies as they work to solve a young woman’s mysterious death. Can they untangle a web of lies in time to revea
Dark Places
Mar 30, 2023 · 43 min
In Mobile, Ala., when a homeless woman is found executed in an alley and a father of five is shot dead in a desolate area, detectives rely on clues from one case to help solve the
Bad Influence & Vicious Circle
Apr 27, 2023 · 43 min
In Atlanta, a young man is killed in an apartment when a scheme to make easy money goes wrong; a beloved mother is murdered in a drive-by shooting leading St. Louis detectives to a
Back Street
Jun 8, 2023 · 43 min
When a man is shot on the side of the road, clues lead Detective Jason White to an ongoing crime spree, in his 100th case for Tulsa Homicide.
Sliders
Jun 15, 2023 · 45 min
In Gwinnett County, a beloved special education teacher is gunned down in broad daylight when the suspects' plan to score some easy money spins out of control.
One Wrong Move
Jun 22, 2023 · 45 min
Desperate to stop the senseless shootings in her community, Detective "KeeKee" Taylor must find out why the latest teen victim was wearing a ski mask when he was killed.
Killer of a Kind Heart & Dead Man's Hand
Jun 29, 2023 · 45 min
A man living at an extended-stay hotel is shot dead in his room after a night of gambling with friends turns into more than anyone bargained for. In Mobile, a young woman helps a f
Inside the Tape Special #10
Aug 17, 2023
In New Orleans, a 17-year old high school student is shot over a gaming controller on his way to school. In St. Louis, a woman is murdered in broad daylight and the main suspect is
Inside The Tape Special #11
Sep 6, 2023
When a homeless man is found dead and an accidental death seems most likely, Detective Ryan Vaught must convince the squad it’s cold blooded murder. In New Orleans, when a new fath
Inside the Tape Special #12
Sep 14, 2023
In New Orleans, when an eyewitness points out a potential suspect at the crime scene, Detective Nick Williams must determine if they have the right guy. New Orleans detectives prep