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The First 48
The First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. Filmed in various cities in the United States, the series offers an insider's look at the real-life world of homicide investigators. While the series often follows the investigations to their end, it usually focuses on their first 48 hours, hence the title. Each episode picks one or more homicides in different cities, covering each alternately, showing how detectives use forensic evidence, witness interviews, and other advanced investigative techniques to identify suspects. While
1947, more than 30 began broadcasting in 1948.
New series and those making their network debuts are highlighted in bold, while series that ended during the season are highlighted in "italics". However, as network programming was still in its infancy and in a state of flux, all the new fall series below for this season began in November and December. A midseason replacement, DuMont's "The Original Amateur Hour", first aired Sunday, January 18, 1948, was the most popular series of the 1947–48