After the First 48 Season 12 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Ended: Thursday, July 2, 2026
When does After the First 48 Season 12 come out?
After the First 48 Season 12 premiered Thursday, May 14, 2026 on A&E and ended Thursday, July 2, 2026. The season has 8 episodes.
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After the First 48 Season 12 release schedule
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1. Broken Youth When a beloved teenager is gunned down while hanging out with his friends, Tulsa Homicide Detectives depend on the public to help identify the suspects from security video; at trial, the defense claims the shooter was in fear for his life, and justice hinges on the jury's interpretation of what happened. |
Thursday · 5 months ago |
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2. Little Girl Lost After the remains of a 16-year-old girl are found in the woods with no identification, Gwinnett County detectives have little to go on to find her killer; in the pursuit of justice, the prosecution must prove the girl was murdered despite the lack of evidence for what caused her death. |
Thursday · 5 months ago |
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3. Unfair Fight When a father of two is gunned down in broad daylight, Tulsa detectives rely on eyewitnesses to identify the suspect. But at trial, the prosecutor's case hangs in the balance when the defense presents a witness challenging the identification. |
Thursday · 5 months ago |
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4. Point of No Return In Mobile, Alabama, two young men are found murdered inside a car on a dark residential street. With no witnesses and few leads, the case stalls--until a teenage girl steps forward with information that leads to an arrest and a confession. But when the defense moves to suppress that statement before trial, the prosecution's case risks being dismantled. |
Thursday · 5 months ago |
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5. The Break A beloved son is shot dead when a $5 pool game goes awry, and Mobile detectives depend on a friend of the victim and the suspect to name the person who fired his gun that night. At trial, details of who was the aggressor comes into question. |
Thursday · 5 months ago |
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6. One Night in Mobile After meeting a man from a dating app, a single mother goes missing. Mobile Homicide presses the suspect to reveal her whereabouts. As the trial approaches, the public defender mounts a possible case of insanity by intoxication, but the prosecutor promises to find justice for the victim's family. |
Thursday · 4 months ago |
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7. Complex Terror When a home invasion leaves a young father shot dead, Tulsa detectives race to find a suspect known only as "Porkchop." A borrowed phone helps police track down the killer, but without a firm eyewitness, prosecutors depend on circumstantial evidence to link the defendant to the homicide. |
Thursday · 4 months ago |
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8. Money Move In Gwinnett County, detectives have an array of evidence to sift through after a man was gunned down outside an apartment complex. A person at the scene leads detectives to three out-of-town suspects. After a key witness turns hostile in court, the prosecution hopes one witness's testimony can bring justice for the victim's family. |
Thursday · 4 months ago |
After the First 48 Season 12 FAQ
When does After the First 48 Season 12 come out?
After the First 48 Season 12 premiered Thursday, May 14, 2026 on A&E.
How many episodes are in After the First 48 Season 12?
After the First 48 Season 12 has 8 episodes.
Are new episodes of After the First 48 Season 12 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
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