The First 48: Season 23
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The First 48 Season 22.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
Killer Rage / A Killer at the Door
Jan 4, 2024
Tulsa police find a woman beaten to death during a welfare check and a son witnesses his father’s murder while renovating a house.
Meet Up for Murder
Jan 11, 2024
When a man is lured into a deadly trap, detectives must turn the tables on the suspects, before they strike again.
No Way Home
Jan 18, 2024
When a young soccer player is shot dead and dumped on a Gwinnett County street, Corporal Ryan Jorstad hopes retracing the man’s steps will lead him to the killer.
Think Twice
Jan 25, 2024
In Mobile, a father of four is found dead inside a car after a mysterious crash, and detectives discover that his death was no accident.
On Camera & No Road Home
Feb 1, 2024
In Mobile, a brazen gunman shoots another man in front of gas station security cameras, and in Gwinnett County, detectives race to identify a woman shot on the side of the road and
Shot Caller
Feb 8, 2024
When a robbery ends in bloodshed, Detective Jeff Gatwood discovers the reach of a Tulsa gang extends beyond prison walls.
Inside The Tape Special #13
Feb 15, 2024
In Tulsa, Detectives must decide if a duo responsible for an all night car-jacking spree ended in the gruesome murder of a single father. In New Orleans, when a new father is bruta
Inside The Tape Special #14
Feb 22, 2024
In Tulsa, a late night party turns into a blood bath, but a Facebook video may help Detective John Brown dispute a suspect’s claims that he wasn’t there. In New Orleans, when a man
Death at the Door
Apr 4, 2024
After an argument in his home, a man answers a knock at his front door and is suddenly shot and killed.
Can't Let Go
Apr 11, 2024
When a young businesswoman is shot dead at a car dealership, Gwinnett County detectives need to know if her associate holds the key to finding her killer.