The following contains spoilers for The First 48 Season 23, Episode 13, "Back Street," which debuted Thursday, June 8 on A&e.
The First 48 Season 23 has become a milestone run for the A&e show. Just three months after Tulsa Homicide set a series record, "Back Street" features Tulsa's Detective Jason White working his 100th homicide case. It also demonstrates why the show is still on and how Det. White has become an integral part of it. If this were a scripted procedural, the 100th homicide would be a very special episode with dramatic stakes and some emotional subplot. In reality, Det. White does what he's always done all along, and because he doesn't make a big deal out of it, neither does The First 48.
He's not the first detective to reach the 100-case mark on the show, even in his own department. Det. Michael Zenoni hit his 101st homicide in Season 17, Episode 8, "Knock Knock." Zenoni...
The First 48 Season 23 has become a milestone run for the A&e show. Just three months after Tulsa Homicide set a series record, "Back Street" features Tulsa's Detective Jason White working his 100th homicide case. It also demonstrates why the show is still on and how Det. White has become an integral part of it. If this were a scripted procedural, the 100th homicide would be a very special episode with dramatic stakes and some emotional subplot. In reality, Det. White does what he's always done all along, and because he doesn't make a big deal out of it, neither does The First 48.
He's not the first detective to reach the 100-case mark on the show, even in his own department. Det. Michael Zenoni hit his 101st homicide in Season 17, Episode 8, "Knock Knock." Zenoni...
- 6/9/2023
- by Brittany Frederick
- CBR
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