Minneapolis cops star in reality TV show this week

The Minneapolis Police Department takes a bow on cable reality TV this week. MPD homicide detectives Rick Zimmerman and Tammy Diedrich (pictured above) will be featured in A&E’s The First 48. The show first airs this Thursday, May 15, at 8 p.m.

What is The First 48? “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,” according to A&E’s website.

Don’t miss it if you can.