48 ore

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48 ore
Genre Police procedural
Created byEros Puglielli
Starring
Country of origin Italy
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Original release
Network Canale 5, Italia 1
ReleaseMay 2 (2006-05-02) 
August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14)

48 ore (English: 48 Hours) is an Italian police procedural television series aired on Mediaset in 2006. It premiered on May 2, 2006 on Canale 5.

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Premise

The series takes place in Genoa and tells the story of the Flying Squad, a group of police officers whose job it is to capture fugitives.

Cast

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