After one of their own is executed in cold blood, New Orleans homicide detectives learn their suspect may have killed before.

When an Atlanta father of two is gunned down with an AK-47, rookie detective Scott Berhalter must sift through lies and alibis to get his killers off the street.

When a young man is found with a gunshot wound to the temple, the scene has all the tell-tale signs of suicide. But Lieutenant Joe Kenda thinks otherwise...

Colorado Springs police detective Joseph Kenda investigates another brutal homicide.

When a young Atlanta man is shot and left to die in the bushes, detectives believe a mysterious white town car is the key to finding the perpetrator.

In medicine, they call it the 'critical hour', while in criminal investigations, they call it The First 48.

A young woman is found naked and strangled in a park less than 200 yards from her home. Lt Joe Kenda rethinks the entire case to make a breakthrough.

Colorado Springs police detective Joseph Kenda investigates another brutal murder.

A Tulsa man is gunned down in broad daylight, while in New Orleans a man is shot after a text message lands in the hands of a killer.

In medicine, they call it the 'critical hour', while in criminal investigations, they call it The First 48.

Armed with little more than a vague witness description, Joe Kenda leads a state-wide search for the ruthless murderers of two elderly shop owners.

Series showcasing the career of Colorado detective Joe Kenda. Here, he tracks the killer of a furniture salesman who was shot point-blank in the temple.

When a stray bullet kills a retired preschool teacher, Atlanta detectives need a witness to break the code of silence surrounding the crime.

In medicine, they call it the 'critical hour', while in criminal investigations, they call it The First 48.

On the night before Halloween, a nightmare unfolds as a young man is found clinging to life. Then lieutenant Joe Kenda learns there's a second victim.

When a war hero is beaten to death for no apparent reason, Joe Kenda enlists a team of engineers to help him identify the murder weapon and crack the case.

A 12-year-old girl is kidnapped during a home invasion, and police frantically search for her and her abductor. Paula Zahn explores the case.

Police try to retrace a young mother's last known movements in an attempt to solve her mysterious disappearance. Paula Zahn examines the tragic case.

When mum-to-be Cindy is killed in a horrifying night-time attack, police discover that not everyone was excited about her and boyfriend Mark's new arrival.

It looked like a typical robbery, but things were far from what they seemed when Navy officer Cory Voss was shot at a cash machine after months at sea.

Police investigate the murder of a mother found shot dead with her purse missing. Uncovering a tale of greed, they reveal a killer no one expected.

Detectives encounter endless suspicious characters as they investigate the murder of a young woman found dead in the back of her car.

The tragic story of 17-year-old Michele Avila, who was murdered by two school friends in the Angeles National Forest in 1985.

When a mother of triplets is found dead in her Washington home, detectives piece together her final moments to reveal the surprising identity of her killer.

When a shootout in an Atlanta rap studio leaves two men dead, detectives discover a vengeful motive.

Detectives Mike McCleery and Bob Bachelder investigate the murder of a promising high school senior, shot to death the week before Christmas and stuffed in the trunk of his car, 25 miles from home.

Shot outside an auto parts store in broad daylight, Antoine McKenzie leaves behind a final message written in her own blood. Joe Kenda investigates.

When officers discover the body of police informant Jimmie Stevenson, Lt Joe Kenda is in a race against the clock to determine who pulled the trigger.