Episode
The First 48: Desperate Moves
Overview
Dallas detectives launch a manhunt for the person who gunned down an innocent man in his car.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2013-03-28
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Desperate Moves is Episode 4 in Season 13 of The First 48. It aired on 2013-03-28. The runtime is 45 min.
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