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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. Title Original air date
1"The Good Student/Left in Danger/Lady on a Bridge"June 2, 2011 (2011-06-02)
2"Critical Care"June 9, 2011 (2011-06-09)
3"Tangled Web; Street Justice"June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16)
4"Taken; Scorcher"June 23, 2011 (2011-06-23)
5"Worried Sick; Silent Night"June 30, 2011 (2011-06-30)
6"Mother's Day; Somebody Knows"July 7, 2011 (2011-07-07)
7"The Graduate"July 14, 2011 (2011-07-14)

Season 2: 2012-2013

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"A History of Violence"March 15, 2012 (2012-03-15)1.42[4]
2"Desperate Measures; The Big City"March 22, 2012 (2012-03-22)1.47[5]
3"In the Wind"March 29, 2012 (2012-03-29)1.43[6]
4"Deleted/Cruel Streets"April 5, 2012 (2012-04-05)1.40[7]
5"Lost Anniversary/Checked Out"January 17, 2013 (2013-01-17)1.35[8]
6"Family Matters"January 24, 2013 (2013-01-24)1.69[9]
7"3:10 to Yuma/Harm's Way"January 31, 2013 (2013-01-31)1.63[10]
8"The Good Mother"February 7, 2013 (2013-02-07)1.41[11]

References

  1. ^ "The First 28: Missing Persons".
  2. ^ "A&E Presents 'The First 48: Missing Persons' on Thursday, June 2 at 10PM ET/PT". Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  3. ^ "A&E's 'The First 48: Missing Persons' Returns March 15". Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Viewers for Second Straight Week". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore Reunion" Clings to Demo Crown". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  6. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Top Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Continues Win Streak". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  8. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: USA's "Suits," TNT's Lakers/Heat Top Viewers, Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  9. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Top Viewer, Demo Charts". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits," "Buckwild" Once Again Top Charts". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  11. ^ "Thursday's Cable Ratings: MTV's "Buckwild" Wraps Freshman Run with Series Highs". the Futon Critic. Retrieved February 13, 2013.

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