| The First 48: Missing Persons | |
|---|---|
 Opening title | |
| Genre | Drama Action |
| Narrated by | Bill Mondy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Gary Sherman Robert Schneiger Conrad Riggs |
| Running time | 42 minutes (excluding commercials) |
| Production company | Found Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02) – February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)[1] |
| Related | |
| The First 48 After the First 48 The Killer Speaks | |
The First 48: Missing Persons is an American documentary television series on A&E that debuted on June 2, 2011 and ended on February 7, 2013.[2][3]
Premise
The series name comes from the statistic that the odds of solving a case decrease by 50% if a solid lead is not found within the first 48 hours after the person has gone missing. Filmed in Chicago, the series gives an inside look at the real-life cases and procedures of the Chicago Missing Persons Unit. Similar to its predecessor series, The First 48, each episode usually focuses on two cases, beginning with the report of a missing person and ending with either a resolution or the point when the case reaches an extended dead end.
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Good Student/Left in Danger/Lady on a Bridge" | June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02) |
| 2 | 2 | "Critical Care" | June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09) |
| 3 | 3 | "Tangled Web; Street Justice" | June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16) |
| 4 | 4 | "Taken; Scorcher" | June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23) |
| 5 | 5 | "Worried Sick; Silent Night" | June 30, 2011 (2011-06-30) |
| 6 | 6 | "Mother's Day; Somebody Knows" | July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07) |
| 7 | 7 | "The Graduate" | July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14) |
Season 2 (2012–13)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | "A History of Violence" | March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15) | 1.42[4] |
| 2 | 9 | "Desperate Measures; The Big City" | March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22) | 1.47[5] |
| 3 | 10 | "In the Wind" | March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29) | 1.43[6] |
| 4 | 11 | "Deleted/Cruel Streets" | April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05) | 1.40[7] |
| 5 | 12 | "Lost Anniversary/Checked Out" | January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) | 1.35[8] |
| 6 | 13 | "Family Matters" | January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24) | 1.69[9] |
| 7 | 14 | "3:10 to Yuma/Harm's Way" | January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31) | 1.63[10] |
| 8 | 15 | "The Good Mother" | February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07) | 1.41[11] |
References
- "The First 28: Missing Persons".
- "A&E Presents 'The First 48: Missing Persons' on Thursday, June 2 at 10PM ET/PT". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- "A&E's 'The First 48: Missing Persons' Returns March 15". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
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