Episode
The First 48: Drive into Darkness
Overview
In Tulsa, when a deadly ambush leaves two teens dead and two others critically injured, Det. Jason White follows leads from Tulsa to Mexico in his pursuit for justice.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 29
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2026-04-16
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Drive into Darkness is Episode 16 in Season 29 of The First 48. It aired on 2026-04-16. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 15: The Devil's Hands
In Gwinnett County, a 20-year-old woman is found in her apartment a day after being brutally stabbed over 40 times. In Mobile, dozens of bullets are fired at a busy intersection leaving two men dead in a crashed car.
Episode 17: Blind Fire
Tulsa Detective Vernon McNeal confronts a group of childhood friends to find a killer who blindly shot into a bedroom window.
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Episode 18: Fatally Misinformed
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Episode 13: A Troubled Mind
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Episode 19: Unforgotten: Rob
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Episode 12: Mystery Man
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Episode 11: In Blood
A breakthrough in forensic technology breathes new life into the case of a Gwinnett County man stabbed in his home five years ago.
Episode 10: Birthday Party Nightmare
In Tulsa, a father is killed protecting his daughter when gunfire erupts at a family birthday party.
Episode 9: Blood Brothers
When gunfire from an automatic weapon leaves an innocent man dead, Tulsa Homicide searches for the intended target and the truth behind the attack.
Episode 8: Circle of Friends & Rearview Murder
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Episode 7: Murder in the Bud Room & A Mother Taken
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