After the First 48 (2008)

Crime · Documentary · Mystery

After the First 48 is an American documentary television series on A&E. It is the companion series to The First 48. While the original series deals with the steps taken to discover, locate, and apprehend the person or persons involved in a homicide, After the First 48 continues by shedding light on the judicial aspects of the case including the verdict and sentencing from the trial along with behind the scenes interviews with detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys and family members of the victim.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (620 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Disney+
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.64 avg 8 episodes 8.6 → 8.0 44 min avg

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Murder on the Interstate/At Close Range: Update	8.6	13
2	Fool for Love/Crash	7.8	6
3	Blindsided/Killing Spree	7.2	6
4	Silenced/Downstream Drifter	7.2	6
5	Blackout	7.7	9
7	Bait and Switch	7.2	8
8	Burden of Proof/Last Ride	7.4	7
9	Disappeared/Red Handed	8.0	7

Season 2 (2011)

7.56 avg 5 episodes 7.0 → 7.7 41 min avg

Slow burn

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Signs of Violence	7.0	8
4	Torn	7.0	7
6	Hale Storm	7.7	8
8	Loose Ends	8.4	11
19	Shattered Dreams	7.7	10

Season 4 (2013)

7.86 avg 5 episodes 8.2 → 7.0 49 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Simple Plan	8.2	9
2	Brutal Business	8.2	11
9	Love Thy Neighbor	8.2	8
10	Easy Money	7.7	9
14	What Lies Beneath	7.0	10

Season 5 (2014)

7.35 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.9 41 min avg

Rebound

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hot Ride	7.5	8
2	Cold Justice	7.0	10
3	Kiss of Death	6.9	9
4	Deadly Dance	7.5	10
5	Date Night	6.9	9
6	Murder Rap/New Year's Terror	8.0	7
7	Twice Told Tale	7.1	10
8	The Rookie	7.9	9

Season 7 (2020)

6.77 avg 11 episodes 7.3 → 7.1 45 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Chain of Death	7.3	7
3	Spree Killer	5.6	6
4	Family First	5.4	6
5	Down a Dark Hallway	6.8	7
6	Tracked	6.3	8
7	Old Wounds	7.3	8
8	Devil's Trail	7.2	11
9	Trap House	7.7	7
10	The Dark Trail	7.0	6
11	Rogue Gun	6.8	7
12	Truly Lost	7.1	8

Season 8 (2023)

7.02 avg 12 episodes 6.4 → 7.4 45 min avg

Big finale

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chat Trap	6.4	9
2	Out of the Darkness	7.2	10
3	Escape Plan	7.0	6
4	Buried Secrets	6.4	9
5	Close to Home	7.2	7
6	Mother of Two	7.2	6
7	End of the Road	6.8	6
8	Backslide	7.0	6
9	Bloodline	7.0	6
10	One Good Deed	7.3	7
11	Among Friends	7.3	7
12	Lips Are Sealed	7.4	6

Season 10 (2024)

7.57 avg 3 episodes 8.0 → 7.3 45 min avg

Declining

Season 10 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Thick as Thieves	8.0	7
2	Secrets and Lies	7.4	6
3	Fatal Mistake	7.3	7