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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 25 episodes

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Episode 1

After The Storm

43m

Season premiere - When a woman is strangled to death in her upscale Texas home, police look at the men in the victim’s life, while also considering that a stranger may have killed her. Keith Morrison reports .

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Episode 2

The Accused

43m

A man who was recently acquitted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend's 12-year-old son tells his story; interview with the victim's mother and key players in the case.

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Episode 3

On a Lonely Road

43m

A daughter's determination to learn more about her mother's mysterious death leads to the reopening of a 30-year-old cold case. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 4

A Dangerous Man

45m

The investigation into the death of Spokane, Wash., businessman exposes a web of malevolence extending from the Pacific Northwest to a North Dakota oil field. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 5

Secrets in the Smoky Mountains

45m

A son uncovers a dark family conspiracy when he questions his mother following a man's apparent suicide. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 6

In Cold Blood

45m

A Jacksonville, Fla., firefighter discovers a disturbingly violent scene in his darkened bedroom on a Halloween weekend. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 7

The Good Husband

45m

Police initially suspect natural causes as they investigate a man's death, until they learn about an unconventional love triangle, which points the investigation in a new direction. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 8

The Man Who Knew Too Much

45m

After seeing a report on the murder of college student Michelle O'Keefe, a son asks his father for help looking into the case. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 9

Stranger than Fiction

45m

After a man's conviction for murdering his wife is overturned, new allegations take the tale in an unexpected direction. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 10

The Last Day

45m

On June 28, 2014, 19-year old Marine wife Erin Corwin tells her husband she is going out to scout hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. She then vanishes without a trace. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 11

Someone Was Waiting

45m

When a woman is found dead in her garage, detectives in Frisco, Texas uncover a series of suspects – all of them connected in different ways to her secretive life. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 12

The House on the Lake

45m

Keith Morrison on the final chapter of Cal Harris' journey through the courts in upstate New York. Dennis Murphy interviews Dalia Dippolito whose second trial took a stunning twist in Florida.

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Episode 13

The Sting

45m

Dalia Dippolito, accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband, goes on trial for the third time. Dennis Murphy reports on the mesmerizing story of an undercover police sting.

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Episode 14

Kidnapped; Trump Inauguration

45m

Donald Trump is inaugurated President of the United States in Washington, DC. Plus, A Virginia man learns that his wife and son have been kidnapped while on vacation in the Philippines by an Islamic militant group. The man soon receives a call demanding $10 million in ransom. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 15

Unimaginable

45m

After Ross Harris left his 22-month old son in a hot car for hours, it sparked a murder investigation and an explosive trial. Andrea Canning reports with an interview with Ross Harris' cousin.

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Episode 16

A Texas Twist

45m

A recent high school graduate is miraculously found alive after she and her friend are brutally attacked. Who could have committed such a horrific attack? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 17

Fury

45m

A private investigator searches for answers after two women are murdered five years apart in different states. Is there a connection between these two cold cases? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 18

Return to Manitowoc County

45m

A new hour of Dateline details the latest efforts to free Steven A. Avery and Brendan Dassey, featuring rarely seen video and interviews with key players in the case. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 19

Diabolical

45m

In her first-ever TV interview, Michelle Hadley talks to “Dateline NBC” about spending three months in jail last year, accused of stalking Angela Diaz online and more. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 20

Ransom

43m

Florida, 2009: Quinn Gray, a homemaker, calls her husband Reid and tells her she's kidnapped, she doesn't know where she is and three men want $50,000 to release her. The Grays are wealthy, so Reid has no problem getting the money together quickly. She calls him repeatedly with money drop locations but the directions are so rushed and chaotic that no money is exchanged. Quinn's mom takes over and drops the money in a parking lot. Three random guys pick it up and call 911 so they don't get into trouble. The money drop is a bust. But, as investigators dig and dig, a sighting of a kidnapper on a security camera leads to a bomb blast of a revelation.

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Episode 21

Betrayed

45m

When a rising attorney in South Florida is murdered, police investigate whether her death is connected to a web of fraud, betrayal and more than $1 billion in missing money. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 22

Finding Sarah Goode

2h

A large, tight-knit Long Island family go to extraordinary lengths to find their missing sister, Sarah Goode.

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Episode 23

Haunting

45m

A pair of double homicides in Nebraska, five years apart, lead police to fear a serial killer may be on the loose. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 24

The House in The Woods

43m

Andrea Canning reports on a case about a former hockey player, who finds his wife murdered inside of their home, but although his daughter claims that she saw a robber, the killer's identity turns out be more complicated than expected. Also, Josh Mankiewicz reports on a 23-year-old woman who vanished from an upscale shopping mall in Plano, Texas.

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Episode 25

Double Lives

43m

The investigation into the disappearance of a mother of three in Colorado reveals she was living a double life.

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Episode 26

Down the Back Staircase

1h 30m

In a new, two-hour Dateline, Dennis Murphy sits down with Michael Peterson in his first network television interview since his release from prison in 2011.

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Episode 27

Nightfall

45m

Andrea Canning reports on a young mother found dead on a country road. And Keith Morrison shares the story of a detective’s search for justice that brings her face to face with a serial killer.

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Episode 28

Frantic

45m

Police investigate when a 23-year-old woman goes missing from a shopping mall in Plano, Texas.

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Episode 29

Good & Evil

45m

A detective promises to get justice for a victim whose body turns up at a trash facility.

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Episode 30

The Laci Peterson Story

2h

A look at the 2004 murder of pregnant California woman Laci Peterson, including previously unseen interrogation footage of her husband, Scott Peterson, who was convicted of the crime.

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Episode 31

A Shot in the Dark (2017)

45m

When Cara Ryan shoots her ex-husband and accuses him of threatening to kill her, police question her motive. This Friday, Ryan speaks out exclusively to Keith Morrison about the outcome of the stunning trial. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 32

Secrets of the Desert

45m

Deep in the Sonoran desert, the mystery surrounding the deaths of three women takes 17 years to untangle, and is only solved when a fourth woman comes forward with the truth. The two people at the center of the case speak out exclusively to Dennis Murphy.

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Episode 33

Under the Prairie Sky

45m

When a mother of three mysteriously disappears, the only clue is her abandoned vehicle on a lonely Montana highway. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 34

The Charleston Affair

45m

A wealthy Charleston banker and his wife are locked in a bitter divorce. One week before their divorce hearing, authorities find an ex-con in town who confesses he had been hired to kill someone in their family. Who was the mastermind behind the hit? Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 35

Heart of Darkness

45m

After a Virginia man’s wife and son are kidnapped while on vacation in the Philippines, a dangerous group of international terrorists demands millions in ransom. With time running out, the FBI joins the case, which comes to a heart-stopping conclusion. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 36

The Intruder

45m

When shots ring out at a home in Saco, Maine, Rachel Owens is found shot in the head. Police launch a complex investigation that involves three states, all holding pieces to the puzzle. Andrea Canning reports. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 37

At the Bottom of the Stairs

45m

A young woman's body is discovered in the basement of her home in western Massachusetts. What could explain the horror that greeted first responders?

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Episode 38

The Silhouette

45m

In the early morning dark in San Antonio, Texas, a husband shot his wife, saying he mistook her for an intruder. Was this a terrible accident or a case of deliberate murder? Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 39

As Night Fell

45m

A young woman is shot in her home just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Was it an accident? Or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 40

The Knock at the Door

A woman continues searching for answers after the investigation into her daughter's murder goes cold. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 41

The Fire Inside

45m

For the third time in a year, a fire in Bergen County, New Jersey is used to cover a murderer's tracks. Is this latest murder the work of a serial killer or is it personal? Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 42

The Fire Inside

43m

When a fire is set to cover a murderer's tracks in Bergen County, N.J., for the third time in a year, authorities suspect a serial killer may be on the loose.

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Episode 43

Collision

43m

The battle between a wife and a mistress for one man's heart leads to a deadly car chase.

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Episode 44

After The Early Shift

43m

An unexpected revelation may change the fate of the man convicted in the case of a young woman found dead in the Kentucky warehouse where she worked.

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Episode 45

The Summer Of Manson

43m

Keith Morrison reports on the mind and myth of Charles Manson. The one-hour special features rarely-seen video of Manson and interviews with his former parole officer and a “Manson Family” confidant. Morrison also speaks with key players in the case including: Gregg Jakobson, former music producer; Barbara Hoyt, former Manson family member; Debra Tate, victim Sharon Tate’s sister; Anthony DiMaria, victim Jay Sebring’s nephew; Virginia Graham, key witness for the prosecution; and Manson expert and author Jeff Guinn.

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Episode 46

Kidnapped: A Dateline Survivor Story

45m

Amanda Lindhout reveals personal details about surviving her kidnapping in Somalia and her rescue.

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Episode 48

Hostage

45m

Kate Snow speaks with two families about their unforgettable stories of surviving the 2013 Westgate Mall terrorist attack in Kenya.

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Episode 49

The Target

43m

A luxury car salesman receives a visit from a beautiful client. It turns out she is not interested in buying a car but in planning a murder. Andrea Canning reports on her twisted scheme.

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Episode 50

Dark Valley

43m

When film executive Gavin Smith vanishes, Los Angeles detectives search for clues amid reported sightings and suspicious circumstances. The case takes a dramatic turn when Gavin’s wife reveals painful secrets. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 51

Devil's Bathtub

43mfinale

After a father goes missing, his body is found in a field several miles away. Investigators start putting the pieces together and uncover multiple suspects – even within his own family. Andrea Canning reports.

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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