Guest post of the week by Bradley Guthrie
I’ve never been a real fan of true crime television. I didn’t want to hear about armed robberies, murders, and kidnappings at the end of my day. Then one day my brother introduced me to The First 48. In this show real life homicide detectives take us through 48 hours of a murder case. The catch being that if a suspect isn’t found within the first 48 hours of the investigation then the chances of solving the case are drastically cut.
The draw in for me was the fact that they show the true range of emotions of the investigators. You can tell they have a real emotional tie to the case and more than anything they want to see the grieving friends and family get closure. They are passionate about their jobs and it shows through in all they do. The interrogations are also shown, as well as witness interviews.
I find myself actually seeking the show out when I flip on my free satellite tv. I’ve spent hours trying to solve the cases along with the investigators, even crying along with friends and family members when interviewed. When they catch a murderer I chalk one up for the good guys. Maybe a change of profession is in order for me.