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Dateline

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Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.

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Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.

Season 22 episodes

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Episode 1

Manner of Death

1h 25m

After young father Matthew Podolak dies from antifreeze poisoning, the manner of his death remains undetermined until his brother embarks on a quest for the truth.

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Episode 2

Elizabeth's Story: A Meredith Vieira Special

43m

Elizabeth Smart talks about her experience of being held captive for nine months when she was 14 years old.

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Episode 3

Deadly Intent

43m

Terrorism is suspected when a woman's truck explodes outside of the daycare center where she works.

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Episode 4

Burning Suspicion

43m

A man claims his young wife killed herself after she is found dead in her burning home.

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Episode 5

Up In Flames

1h 24m

A man claims his young wife, Vashti Seacat, killed herself after she is found dead in her burning home in a small Kansas town. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 6

Miles From Nowhere

43mfinale

A young father calls 911 saying that a car full of strangers opened fire on him, forcing him to fire back at them to protect himself, but the investigators aren't sure if his story of self defense is true, or if there's more to this shoot-out. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 7

Under a Halloween Moon

When a young woman's fiance is tragically killed at a bar on Halloween night, the authorities are charged with the difficult task of finding the identity of a killer who has not only disappeared, but was in costume on the night of the incident.

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Episode 8

Secrets and Lies

45m

The tragedy of a couple's Delaware home burning to the ground quickly turns into an investigation when the remains of a 41-year-old woman are found amongst the ruins where the home once stood, and authorities aren't sure of her actual cause of death.

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Episode 9

Miracle on the Sunset Dive

45m

Two planes crash 12,000 feet in the air, throwing the passengers and pilots into freefall. How did everyone survive? Nine skydivers and two pilots share their story with Dateline on Friday.

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Episode 10

Secrets in Pleasant Grove

41m

Keith Morrison reports on the Martin MacNeill trial that captured the attention of the nation when the Utah doctor was accused of killing his wife by drugging her and drowning her in their bathtub, and then hiding evidence from the the police.

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Episode 11

Secrets in Seattle

45m

A woman lost, found dead in a tangle of blackberries. What happened to Nicole Pietz?

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Episode 12

Nowhere to Hide

45m

Kate Snow tells the unforgettable story of two families as they struggle to survive the Westgate Mall.

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Episode 13

Hostage

42m

Survivors of the Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya, share their stories

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Episode 14

The Killing in Cobb County

45m

After a masked man killed a young mother and left her 5 year-old son for dead, a neighbor's past experience with a teenage stalker is drawn to the forefront of the investigation, but the relationship between the two parties may jeopardize the case.

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Episode 15

The Man Who Talked to Dogs

1h 25m

When a dog trainer with celebrity clientele disappears, investigators track down a suspect with help from two witnesses.

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Episode 16

Unstoppable

45m

After a 29-year-old woman was murdered and found dead in her own driveway, the case went unsolved for several years, but her best friend led a group of determined women who sought justice for her by trying to find the identity of her killer.

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Episode 17

Killing in Cottonwood

45m

A family is convinced that a crazed killer is on loose after a mother of five is found dead in her bedroom after her son's baseball game. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 18

Breathless; Second Chances

45m

The link between poverty and childhood asthma is explored by Lester Holt. Also: a look at bullied teens who pursue plastic surgery to rebuild self-esteem and prevent bullying.

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Episode 19

Deadly Deceit

45m

A father rescues his children from a fire, but loses his wife.When a second tragedy takes his son’s life, his new wife begins to wonder.

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Episode 20

In the Dead of Night (2014)

45m

When a retired California police officer takes a trip to visit his grandchildren, he is shocked to find his son-in-law dead on the kitchen floor. Lee Radder is dead. Was it suicide or something else? Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 21

Mystery on Lockhart Road

45m

Former Indiana State trooper, David Camm, came home to find his wife and children murdered. He would spend the next 13 years fighting to clear his name. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 22

Oscar Pistorius; The Race of His Life - Update of

45m

Developments in the murder case against track star Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013. Included: interviews with key witnesses. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 23

Something Wicked

45m

After a 16-year-old girl mysteriously vanished one night, her parents learn that her best friends have been keeping a dark secret that supercedes any typical teenage drama. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 24

Danger on Diamond Mountain

45m

A typical Indiana summer turns into a nightmare when the rigging above a concert stage collapses onto the audience; a Stanford graduate and his Buddist group leading wife live a life of guru devotion, ritual sex, delusion and more.

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Episode 25

Twist of Faith

45m

Thousands are gathered at the Indiana State Fair in August 2011, for a concert by the band Sugarland when tragedy strikes. Many will put themselves in harm’s way to try and save complete strangers in a life and death race against time.

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Episode 26

Capsized

45m

When four young men from Canada and the United States set out to become the first people to row across the Atlantic from Africa to North America, their thrilling adventure soon becomes a nightmarish battle for their survival. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 27

The House on Sumac Drive

45m

In 2011, Russell Faria found his wife Betsy dead on the living room floor in their home outside of St. Louis. Investigators soon zeroed in on Russell, but was the story as simple as it seemed? Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 28

At Close Range

45m

A popular school superintendent is found dead just outside of his western New York home and the authorities investigating his death noticed that there were three missing exterior lightbulbs, which meant someone likely set a carefully planned trap. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 29

The Mystery on Bridle Path

45m

The 2008 murder of a teacher and mother is investigated. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 30

Graduation Night

45m

The case of two brothers who have served 20 years behind bars have their case brought back to the forefront after a random Facebook message is posted. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 31

Two Shots Fired

45m

A 24-year-old mother’s violent death in St. Augustine, Florida sets off a battle between her family and a powerful local Sheriff. Dennis Murphy reports

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Episode 32

The Road Home

45m

Columbine shooting survivor Sam Granillo is interviewed, discussing the event and the aftermath in the following years, and goes on a cross country journey to meet five other survivors of school shootings on the campuses where each occurred. Lester Holt reports.

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Episode 33

Deadly Denial

45m

Raven Abaroa and his wife Janet were a young couple with a promising future. Everything changed when Raven came home one night to see his wife stabbed to death in their home. With little hard evidence to work with, detectives began digging into the couple’s complicated past. Josh Mankiewicz reports new details in the case.

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Episode 34

Swept Away

45m

Two young teachers – one from Indiana, the other from New Zealand—fall in love on the eve of one of the greatest natural disasters in recent memory, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Would their love survive? Would they survive? Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 35

The Promise (2014)

45m

Two tenacious sisters turned detectives try to solve the mystery surrounding their mother's death. In an exclusive interview, Keith Morrison speaks with Tammie Cocard and Tiffany Young about their quest to fulfill a promise they made to their mother. No one could have imagined where their journey would lead

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Episode 36

The Vow

45m

Two tenacious sisters investigate the mystery surrounding their mother's death.

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Episode 37

Vanished (2014)

45m

A young mother vanished from a Seattle suburb. With an estranged husband, boyfriend and co-worker, authorities believed they had multiple suspects.Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 38

Mystery in South Beach

45m

Some of the most incredible, death defying escapes to ever be caught on tape; authorities investigate the mysterious death of a young woman, whose body was found on the streets of Miami a mere four days after her wedding. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 39

12 Minutes on Elm Street

45m

The tiny Minnesota town of Little Falls becomes divided after two unarmed teenagers are shot and killed by a 64-year-old man when they broke into his home, leaving the authorities wondering if he is a killer, or simply a man protecting his property. Kate Snow reports.

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Episode 40

Secrets of Cottonwood Creek

45m

A weekend away at a Colorado cabin takes a deadly turn after a married couple of 27 years go on an afternoon hike that ends in a drowning, and the subsequent investigation would require hundreds of pieces of evidence and five years to solve. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 41

Deadly Connection

45m

Investigating the connection between an attack and a woman's disappearance in nearby Denver.

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Episode 42

The Disappearance of Sandi Johnson

45m

Authorities investigate multiple suspects when a vibrant young woman disappears on her son's fifth birthday.

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Episode 43

The People vs. O.J. Simpson: What the Jury Never Heard

45m

Twenty years later, Dateline provides new insights into a case that both consumed and divided the country. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 44

Mystery on Sunrise Drive

45m

Josh Mankiewicz reports the story of a larger than life Arizona real estate developer and entrepreneur who was murdered in a stunning car bombing, and the subsequent investigation would end up taking nearly twenty years to solve.

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Episode 45

One Summer Night

45m

An Idaho mother of seven who managed to survive a savage carjacking on a country road, leaving the authorities wondering who was the culprit behind such a violent act that went unsolved for many years. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 46

Family Business

45m

Keith Morrison reports the story of two California families who were torn apart by greed, involving surprising twists, clever investigation techniques, and a secret letter.

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Episode 47

The Man Who Wasn't There

1h 25m

the case of a mother who was murdered in her home that went unsolved for years, until a new detective took an interest in it, which resulted in an undercover investigation and several unexpected revelations coming to light. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 48

Bad Blood

41m

Authorities investigate the death of a young mother who was found in her own home by her identical twin daughters, in a presumably safe, gated community, leaving behind clues from her past that point to a potential love triangle. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 49

Unbreakable

45m

Rebecca Musser speaks out about being born into The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, what made her leave the polygamous sect, and her fight for justice.

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Episode 50

Fallen

Authorities are suspicious when a pastor loses his second wife in a strange accident.

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Episode 51

Twisted

45m

An Iowa mother, home alone with her three kids, is attacked. The confrontation turns fatal. But is the truth more twisted than anyone could imagine? Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 52

Into the Wild

42m

A 17 year-old trainee pilot who seemed to have vanished while over Montana during her first long solo flight, leaving her friends and family fearing that the worst had happened. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 53

Deadly Valentine

1h 25m

A mother of three and wife to a missionary is found dead in her own home on Valentines Day, and as the authorities begin piecing together what happened, they soon realized that the questions that arise seem to hit a little too close to home. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 54

Friends Until Death

An aspiring actress and musician is found dead, leaving police to question if it’s tied to a nearby attack

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Episode 55

The Charleston Affair

45m

A week before a wealthy banker's divorce was set to reach a settlement, an ex-con says he was hired to murder someone in the family.

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Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026

More about Dateline

Cast

Ann CurrySelf - Host
Stone PhillipsSelf - Host
Jane PauleySelf - Host
Lester HoltSelf - Host
Farrah FawcettSelf
Phoebe EatonSelf - Journalist
Josh MankiewiczSelf - Correspondent
Andrea CanningSelf - Correspondent

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
News
Episodes
933
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • NBC NewsUnited States
  • Peacock ProductionsUnited States

Themes

correspondenthomicidehomicide investigationinterviewinvestigative journalismmissing personmurdermysterious disappearance