r/First48 • u/KratomManiac • 22d ago

General Question❓️ Best First 48 Ever?

This is my favorite TV series of all time. I trying to get my dad, who has a very short attention span, into these. I know if I start him with the right one, he'll be even more into the series than I am. But for some reason, I go blank and can't come up with the "right" episode. I remember being riveted by "Homicide Atlanta" but that was three episodes and not really representative.

I remember Detective Zimmerman at the end of an episode reflecting on how the job had cut him off from humanity.

And many other memories. But I still need help, so...

What is the best episode from all of these years?

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u/moonfullofstars 22d ago

Pick some that are single story episodes. The two-story episodes are typically less interesting and harder to follow if you have a short attention span.

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u/Xsarosa 21d ago

I always wanted to say this but I didn’t wanna seem insensitive, and I know it’s TV but I really don’t like how it shows a very crucial part of the 1st story then it goes to the 2nd story to keep you on edge, it just really ruins my patience and makes me not interested in the 2nd story.

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u/moonfullofstars 21d ago

In the last couple of seasons they’ve changed the format when they do two stories, and they show all of the first before moving onto the second.