Criminal

Black and white illustration of a modern-day television. On the screen is a fingerprint, a police car, caution tape, and a countdown clock in the lower left corner that reads "Time remaining 07:34:55." The television appears to be on a table, where there is also a remote.

The Clock Starts Ticking

Episode #327

2025-08-01 05:00:07

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On October 11, 2008, an 18-year-old was shot by someone firing a gun from the back seat of a car. A couple of hours later, homicide detectives arrived on the scene. And so did the camera crew for a reality television show.

Jessica Lussenhop’s article is “A Wholly Inaccurate Picture”: Reality Cop Show “The First 48” and the Wrongly Convicted Man.

Episode transcript will be posted here as soon as it is available.