24 Hours in A&E vs The First 48

The First 48 has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for 24 Hours in A&E). The First 48 is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are documentary, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.

24 Hours in A&E poster24 Hours in A&E2011 VS The First 48 posterThe First 482004
24 Hours in A&EThe First 48
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 7.9/10
Year20112004
Seasons3629
GenresDocumentary, DramaCrime, Documentary, Drama
Country––
Creator / director––
Main cast–Dion Graham

Synopsis

24 Hours in A&E

A British medical documentary set in King's College Hospital. 91 cameras filmed round the clock for 28 days, 24 hours a day in A&E it offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments.

The First 48

The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigations with unprecedented access to crime scenes, autopsies, forensic processing, and interrogations.

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