The First 48

TV-14 2004 Crime, Documentary, Drama · 30 seasons

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The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

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TV Show Score

79%

Released

June 3, 2004

Cast

Dion Graham

Genre

Crime, Documentary, Drama

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Can I watch The First 48 with Philo?

Yes, Philo carries The First 48 on A&E as part of their Essential package. The service costs $25 / month, after a 7-Day Free Trial.

Philo has 60 channels as part of their plan, including AMC, BET, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TLC, Travel Channel, VH1, and WE tv.

This is the full Philo Channel List.

Every Philo subscriber can record to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while 3 users can stream at the same time.

Philo supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. Philo is not available to stream on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and onn.

$25 / month philo.com

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Can I watch The First 48 with DIRECTV?

Yes, DIRECTV carries The First 48 on A&E as part of the DIRECTV MyEntertainment package for $42.99 / month, after a 5-Day Free Trial.

DIRECTV has 14 channels as part of their plan, including AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv.

This is the full DIRECTV Channel List.

Every DIRECTV subscriber can record A&E to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while up to 20 users can stream at the same time.

DIRECTV supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. DIRECTV is not available to stream on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and onn.

$42.99 / month directv.com

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Can I watch The First 48 with Hulu Live TV?

Yes, Hulu Live TV carries The First 48 on A&E as part of their Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN Select package for $89.99 / month a month.

Hulu Live TV has 70 channels as part of their plan, including BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, and VH1.

This is the full Hulu Live TV Channel List.

Every Hulu Live TV subscriber can record The First 48 to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while 2 users can stream at the same time. For $9.99/month, you can upgrade to use on unlimited devices at home and three on-the-road.

Hulu Live TV supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. Hulu Live TV is not available to stream on onn.

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Yes, Sling TV carries The First 48 on A&E as part of Sling Orange for $45.99 / month a month.

Sling Orange has 30 channels as part of their plan, including AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MS NOW, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, and USA Network.

This is the full Sling TV Channel List.

Every Sling TV subscriber can record to their 50 hours Cloud DVR, while 1 users can stream at the same time. You can upgrade to a 200 Hour DVR for $5 a month.

Sling TV supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. Sling TV is not available to stream on PlayStation, Nintendo, and onn.

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No, Fubo does not offer A&E, which means you can’t stream The First 48 with the streaming service.

While they don’t offer A&E, they do have 150 channels as part of their plan, including BET, Bravo, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, and VH1. Fubo costs $63.99+ / month, after a Free Trial.

This is the full Fubo Channel List.

Fubo supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. Fubo is not available to stream on PlayStation, Nintendo, and onn.

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While they don’t offer A&E, they do have 60 channels as part of their plan, including AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv. YouTube TV costs $82.99+ / month, after a Free Trial.

This is the full YouTube TV Channel List.

YouTube TV supports a wide-range of devices to stream The First 48 including Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV 4K, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV. YouTube TV is not available to stream on Nintendo and onn.

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