Murder in the First (TV series)

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Murder in the First
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Genre
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes32 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
  • Steven Bochco Productions
  • Shoe Money Productions
  • TNT Original Productions
Original release
Network TNT
ReleaseJune 9, 2014 (2014-06-09) 
September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)

Murder in the First is an American crime drama television series that originally aired on TNT. The series was created by Steven Bochco and Eric Lodal, and stars Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson. [1] [2] [3] [4] Set in San Francisco, the show follows a single case across an entire season. [1] The series aired for three seasons from June 9, 2014 to September 4, 2016. This series was the last produced by Bochco before his death in 2018.

Contents

On October 11, 2016, TNT canceled the series after three seasons. [5]

Overview

In the first season, Homicide Inspectors Terry English and Hildy Mulligan investigate two seemingly unrelated murders only to learn both victims have ties to a Silicon Valley prodigy who is darker than anyone realizes.

In the second season, as San Francisco recovers from a school bus massacre, English and Mulligan investigate the death of a fellow officer and uncover a conspiracy that shakes the city to its core.

In the third season, English and Mulligan juggle investigating a football player's murder and dealing with their respective personal issues while District Attorney Mario Siletti reels from a tragedy that jeopardizes his career.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Season 1
Season 2
Season 3

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10June 9, 2014 (2014-06-09)August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)
2 12June 8, 2015 (2015-06-08)August 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)
3 10June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)

Production

TNT ordered 10 episodes on September 19, 2013, [1] which premiered on June 9, 2014. [6] On September 12, 2014, TNT renewed Murder in the First for a 12-episode second season, which began on June 8, 2015. [7] [8] On November 12, 2015, TNT renewed Murder in the First for a third season, which was set to premiere on June 19, 2016, [9] but was pushed back to the following week due to the delayed third season premiere of The Last Ship . [10]

Critical reception

Murder in the First scored 68 out of 100, in its first season, on Metacritic based on 20 reviews. [11] Its second season scored 67, based on four reviews. [12] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes currently reports a 73% critics’ rating with an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 22 reviews. The website consensus reads: "Murder in the First fits happily into the over-arcing [ sic ] season-long murder mystery mold, offering pleasurably typical twists and natural, attention-grabbing characters". [13]

Broadcasts

Murder in the First has aired in several international countries in Italy, France, Australia, Latin America, Portugal, United Kingdom, Russia, Denmark, and Germany.

In Australia it has aired on Network Ten and 10 Peach, Top Crime and Premium Crime in Italy, Fox in the UK, TNT Series in Latin America, and WarnerTV Serie in Germany.

Universal Networks International has acquired international rights to Murder in the First in 2014, including European countries such as France, Denmark, and Portugal.

It first aired on Universal Channel in France on July 30, 2014. [17] It then aired on 13th Street in Denmark on August 12 all the way up to the last day of 2016.

And last but not least, in Portugal, Murder in the First aired on Diva.

Home media

NameRegion 1Region 2Region 4Discs
Murder in the First: The Complete First SeasonMay 12, 20153

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