The First 48 is a U.S. television program aired on A&E since Thursday, June 3, 2004. First 48 is currently the seventh most popular show on A&E and 214th overall on TV, watched by a total number of 206,000 people (0.06% rating, down -9% from Friday) 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, December 18, 2025.
| First 48 Daily Ratings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Demo | Audience | Rating |
| 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 | |
| 2025-Jan-30 MINIBIKE MURDER 535 | HH | 440,000 | 0.35 |
| P2+ | 608,000 | 0.19 | |
| P18-49 | 205,000 | 0.15 | |
| P25-54 | 222,000 | 0.18 | |
| 2025-Jan-23 | HH | 365,000 | 0.29 |
| P2+ | 471,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 120,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 160,500 | 0.13 | |
| 2025-Jan-16 DEADLY SPREE 470 | HH | 427,500 | 0.34 |
| P2+ | 590,000 | 0.19 | |
| P18-49 | 183,000 | 0.14 | |
| P25-54 | 230,000 | 0.19 | |
| 2025-Jan-09 SEEKING JUSTICE 544 | HH | 314,500 | 0.25 |
| P2+ | 431,000 | 0.14 | |
| P18-49 | 110,000 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 172,000 | 0.14 | |
| 2025-Jan-02 | HH | 365,000 | 0.29 |
| P2+ | 466,000 | 0.15 | |
| P18-49 | 120,500 | 0.09 | |
| P25-54 | 210,000 | 0.17 | |
| 2025-Jan-01 | HH | 314,500 | 0.25 |
| P2+ | 422,000 | 0.13 | |
| P18-49 | 107,500 | 0.08 | |
| P25-54 | 148,000 | 0.12 | |
| 2024-Jul-18 | HH | 412,500 | 0.33 |
| P2+ | 492,000 | 0.16 | |
| P18-49 | 131,500 | 0.10 | |
| Rank | Program | Audience | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road Wars | 442,600 | +25% |
| 2 | Customer Wars | 405,100 | +19% |
| 3 | Live PD: Police Patrol | 335,400 | +37% |
| 4 | After the First 48 | 308,000 | -11% |
| 5 | Interrogation Raw | 289,000 | -18% |
| 6 | Live PD: Greatest Shifts | 284,300 | +29% |
| 7 | First 48 | 206,000 | -9% |