Episode
The First 48: Fatal Mistake
Overview
A night out leaves an innocent man dead. When solid leads hit dead ends, detectives discover a motive they never expected.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2017-03-09
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Fatal Mistake is Episode 13 in Season 16 of The First 48. It aired on 2017-03-09. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 18: Dangerous Business
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