The First 48 is a U.S. television program aired on A&E since Thursday, June 3, 2004. First 48 is currently the #1 most popular show on A&E and 130th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 655,000 people (0.2% rating, down -30% from last week) as of the daily audience measurement on .
Demographic breakdown of the most recent historical ratings of The First 48 on A&E as of Thursday, February 5, 2026.
| First 48 Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 2026-Feb-05 E-O+P-O | HH | 525,200 | 0.41 |
| P2+ | 655,000 | 0.20 | |
| P18-49 | 163,300 | 0.12 | |
| P25-54 | 213,700 | 0.17 | |
| 2026-Jan-29 E-O+P-O | HH | 563,600 | 0.44 |
| P2+ | 933,100 | 0.29 | |
| P18-49 | 108,900 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 163,400 | 0.13 | |
| 2026-Jan-22 E-O+P-O | HH | 320,300 | 0.25 |
| P2+ | 522,700 | 0.16 | |
| P18-49 | 54,400 | 0.04 | |
| P25-54 | 100,500 | 0.08 | |
| 2026-Jan-15 E-O+P-O | HH | 307,400 | 0.24 |
| P2+ | 544,700 | 0.17 | |
| P18-49 | 95,300 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 113,100 | 0.09 | |
| 2026-Jan-09 R+E-O+P-O | HH | 166,500 | 0.13 |
| P2+ | 201,000 | 0.06 | |
| P25-54 | 50,300 | 0.04 | |
| 2026-Jan-02 | HH | 205,000 | 0.16 |
| P2+ | 340,500 | 0.11 | |
| P18-49 | 40,800 | 0.03 | |
| P25-54 | 62,800 | 0.05 | |
| 2026-Jan-01 P+E-O+P-O | HH | 358,700 | 0.28 |
| P2+ | 495,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 81,700 | 0.06 | |
| P25-54 | 113,100 | 0.09 | |
| 2025-Dec-18 R+E-O+P-O | HH | 166,500 | 0.13 |
| P2+ | 206,000 | 0.06 | |
| P18-49 | 27,200 | 0.02 | |
| P25-54 | 50,300 | 0.04 | |
| 2025-Dec-12 R+E-O+P-O | HH | 192,100 | 0.15 |
| P2+ | 227,000 | 0.07 | |
| P18-49 | 54,400 | 0.04 | |
| P25-54 | 75,400 | 0.06 | |
| 2025-Dec-11 R+E-O+P-O | HH | 166,500 | 0.13 |
| P2+ | 203,000 | 0.06 | |
| P18-49 | 40,800 | 0.03 | |
| P25-54 | 50,300 | 0.04 | |
| 2025-Dec-04 | P2+ | 206,000 | 0.06 |
| 2025-Nov-28 R+E-O+P-O | HH | 179,300 | 0.14 |
| P2+ | 269,000 | 0.08 | |
| P18-49 | 68,100 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 75,400 | 0.06 | |
| 2025-Sep-18 INSIDE THE TAPE ITT SPCL 18: 2044/ | HH | 294,500 | 0.23 |
| P2+ | 394,000 | 0.12 | |
| P18-49 | 70,000 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 116,000 | 0.09 | |
| 2025-Sep-11 INSIDE THE TAPE ITT SPCL 17: 2034/ | HH | 230,500 | 0.18 |
| P2+ | 296,000 | 0.09 | |
| P18-49 | 72,000 | 0.05 | |
| P25-54 | 98,000 | 0.08 | |
| 2025-Sep-04 DEADLY CONNECTION 567 | HH | 281,500 | 0.22 |
| P2+ | 333,000 | 0.11 | |
| P18-49 | 52,000 | 0.04 | |
| P25-54 | 90,000 | 0.07 | |
| 2025-Jul-31 MAN IN THE MASK, THE 559 | HH | 302,000 | 0.24 |
| P2+ | 379,000 | 0.12 | |
| P18-49 | 106,000 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 128,000 | 0.10 | |
| 2025-Jul-24 | HH | 352,000 | 0.28 |
| P2+ | 481,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 120,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 197,500 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Jul-17 | HH | 352,000 | 0.28 |
| P2+ | 486,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 134,000 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 197,500 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Jul-10 | HH | 302,000 | 0.24 |
| P2+ | 370,000 | 0.12 | |
| P18-49 | 53,500 | 0.04 | |
| P25-54 | 99,000 | 0.08 | |
| 2025-Jun-26 | HH | 327,000 | 0.26 |
| P2+ | 422,000 | 0.13 | |
| P18-49 | 93,500 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 136,000 | 0.11 | |
| 2025-Jun-19 | HH | 327,000 | 0.26 |
| P2+ | 445,000 | 0.14 | |
| P18-49 | 107,500 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Jun-12 FRIENDS NO MORE 554 (P) | HH | 289,500 | 0.23 |
| P2+ | 388,000 | 0.12 | |
| P18-49 | 87,000 | 0.06 | |
| P25-54 | 143,000 | 0.12 | |
| 2025-Apr-03 KILLER AMONG US, A 549 | HH | 302,000 | 0.24 |
| P2+ | 372,000 | 0.12 | |
| P18-49 | 89,000 | 0.07 | |
| P25-54 | 129,000 | 0.10 | |
| 2025-Mar-27 | HH | 352,000 | 0.28 |
| P2+ | 473,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 174,500 | 0.13 | |
| P25-54 | 197,500 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Mar-20 | HH | 352,000 | 0.28 |
| P2+ | 471,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 120,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Feb-20 | HH | 377,500 | 0.30 |
| P2+ | 506,000 | 0.16 | |
| P18-49 | 174,500 | 0.13 | |
| P25-54 | 210,000 | 0.17 | |
| 2025-Feb-13 SILENT PARTIES 539 | HH | 365,000 | 0.29 |
| P2+ | 486,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 140,000 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 197,000 | 0.16 | |
| 2025-Feb-06 CHAIN REACTION 536 | HH | 327,000 | 0.26 |
| P2+ | 458,000 | 0.14 | |
| P18-49 | 131,000 | 0.10 | |
| P25-54 | 179,000 | 0.14 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First 48 | 655,000 | -30% |
| 2 | Homicide Squad New Orleans | 530,000 | -32% |
| 3 | Court Cam | 452,000 | -31% |
| 4 | Ozark Law | 429,000 | -3% |
| 5 | Crime in Progress | 423,000 | -46% |
| 6 | Live PD: Greatest Shifts | 380,000 | -36% |
| 7 | Desert Law | 350,000 | -41% |
| 8 | Booked: First Day In | 346,000 | -13% |
| 9 | Alaska State Troopers | 328,000 | -18% |
| 10 | Storage Wars | 280,000 | -51% |