The First 48 — Season 12

01 Pointless/Set Up

Dec 8, 201145m

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's family that reveals a final, disturbing twist in the case. In DeKalb County, Detective Joe Renaud is working the homicide of a father of four, gunned down outside an apartment complex on the east side of town. Without little to go on, Renaud and his team must put the pieces of this puzzle together to track down the killer.

02 Love Kills/Justified

Dec 15, 201145m

03 Ultimate Price

Jan 5, 201245m

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 homeless woman who may have seen the killer.

04 Hot Lot/Blind Faith

Jan 19, 201245m

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. With no witnesses, Lucas hopes the victim's friends can lead him to the killer. In DeKalb County, Lead Det. Lynn Shuler and the Major Felony Unit are called to a motel where a woman has been found dead. The case takes a dark turn when the team learns that a man was in the room shortly before the woman died, but had since disappeared.

05 Missing

Mar 8, 201245m

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 and only a bloody, abandoned car as evidence, Investigators needs to retrace her final steps to solve the mystery.

06 The Killer Speaks

Mar 8, 201245m

07 Deadly Encounter/Car Trouble

Mar 15, 201245m

A janitor is stabbed to death in Miami; a Birmingham pedestrian is killed after fixing a car for his friend.

08 Down in Overtown/Breaking Point

Mar 22, 201245m

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 child's birthday party turns deadly. The investigation becomes even more urgent when Detective Leo Gonzalez discovers the killer may be on the way to Mexico.

09 Tiny Dancers/Right Hand Man

Mar 29, 201245m

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. Then, in Miami, rookie Detective Mario Gonzalez responds to a call about a man found shot dead in an abandoned car. Just as the case is about to run cold, a witness comes forward that shatters the case wide open.

10 Under One Roof/Off Target

Apr 5, 201245m

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 clean. Then in Birmingham, a wild gunfight leaves an innocent young man dead. Detective Jody Jacobs is on the hunt for two shooters and needs to determine who fired the first shot.

11 Bad Attitude/Collateral Damage

Apr 12, 201245m

Mike Smith and Walley Everett investigate the murder of a 23-year-old mother found burned in the backyard of an abandoned house.

12 Cold Light of Day

Apr 19, 201245m

An out-of-state truck driver is found dead in the cab of his rig; Texas investigators probe the murder of an exotic dancer.

13 Far From Home/Object of Desire

Apr 26, 201245m

An unarmed man is gunned down outside a bar; a woman is found bludgeoned to death in her apartment.

14 Unarmed/Bad Feeling

May 3, 201245m

Two friends are shot, then burned inside the trunk of a car

15 Brutal Business

May 10, 201245m

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.

16 A Simple Plan/The Rip-Off

Jun 7, 201245m

An unarmed Miami man is shot in the back; three friends in Cleveland leave a party, but one of the group ends up dead.

17 Less Than Zero/Friends for Life

Jun 14, 201245m

An unarmed Miami man is shot in the back; three friends in Cleveland leave a party, but one of the group ends up dead.

18 House of Pain/Into the Night

Jun 28, 201245m

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 father stops off for a drink after work and ends up the victim of a robbery gone bad.

19 Shattered

Jul 12, 201245m

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 seems.

20 Massacre in Little Haiti/Exposed

Jul 19, 201245m

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 Cleveland, a man is found strangled in his apartment. Detectives go on the hunt for one of his friends and uncover a shocking motive.

21 Deadly Ride/Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Aug 16, 201245m

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.

22 Father and Son / Dangerous Attraction

Aug 30, 201245m

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 girlfriend's dark past.

23 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.

24 Innocent Bystander/Partners in Crime

Sep 13, 201245m

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.

25 Blood Red/Deadly Moves

Sep 20, 201245m

Two Dallas men on their way to visit family are gunned down; a police detective searches for a burglar who strangled a Cleveland preacher.

26 Blood on the Streets

Oct 5, 201245m

Miami homicide detectives investigating a triple shooting on a crowded bus learn the violence was the result of an escalating street war.

27 School Girls/Out of the Shadows

Oct 12, 201245m

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.

28 Fatal Call

Nov 15, 201245m

Dallas homicide detectives call upon the community for help when a man is shot to death in an apartment complex.

29 Killer Debt/House of Rage

Nov 29, 201245m

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 is found shot in her apartment. With no witnesses, detectives turn to her outraged community for help.

30 Nightmare in Greedy Grove/Good Man Down

Dec 6, 201245m

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.

31 The House Next Door/The Showdown

Dec 13, 201245m

A Miami man is stabbed to death and dumped in an empty lot; a young father is the victim of a turf war.

32 Strapped/The Killer Next Door

Dec 20, 201245m

A teen is killed in Miami; two college students are robbed and shot while walking their dog in Cleveland.