The First 48 vs The Lost Women Spies
The First 48 has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for The Lost Women Spies). The First 48 is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are documentary, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
The First 48
The Lost Women Spies| The First 48 | The Lost Women Spies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 29 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Documentary, Drama | Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | GB |
| Creator / director | – | – |
| Main cast | Dion Graham | Sian Altman, Kat Kumar, Wendy-Anne Daloz, Olivier Silver, Jonathan Hansler |
Synopsis
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.
The Lost Women Spies
Vera Atkins' files were kept sealed until after she died, but the story of the female spies and the spy-mistress who led them, which has remained secret for over 50 years, can now be revealed.
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