Synopsis
Any detective will tell you that the beginning is the most important time in a criminal investigation. If there are no significant developments within the first 48 hours, the chances of solving the case are cut in half. THE FIRST 48 chronicles this critical period, following real-life detectives as they race the clock to identify suspects and unravel clues while the crime is still fresh.In Miami's Coconut Grove, Sgt. Joe Schillaci and his team try to solve a near-impossible case of four men shot while sitting in their car. The shooting left an innocent passenger dead, but the three survivors refuse to name names. And when Detective Emiliano Tamayo and his rookie partner find a local celebrity dead in his apartment, they realize the key to the case is the victim's missing cellphone. While working the investigation, the rookie learns he must make a personal sacrifice to fulfill his duties.