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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 27 episodes

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Episode 1

On the Outskirts of Town

43m

Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. Detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects.

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Episode 2

A Small Town Secret

43m

When a beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, it triggers a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 3

At the Bottom of the Lake

43m

A pilot flees after a deadly plane crash, and becomes a fugitive living a double life for decades. He tells his story for the first time to Keith Morrison.

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Episode 4

Death Trap

43m

The sister of a man who died after robbing a bank when a bomb that was placed around his neck detonated talks about the case.

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Episode 5

Everything She Knew

43m

A young woman’s murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 6

The Landing

43m

The parents of missing South Carolina woman Heather Elvis, Debbi and Terry Elvis, open up to NBC News’ Andrea Canning about the search for their daughter.

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Episode 7

The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard

43m

The mysterious deaths of 6-year-old Max Shacknai and 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who died within days of each other in 2011 at a California beachside mansion

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Episode 8

The Ultimatum

43m

When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 9

Final Curtain

43m

A soon-to-be bride is caught in the middle of a twisted murder plot that has detectives questioning if she played a role in it.

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Episode 10

Suspicion in Silver City

43m

The mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, and her family searches for answers. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 11

In a Lonely Place

43m

When a creative entrepreneur abruptly leaves his business for an international surfing adventure, his family’s worry turns into suspicion. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 12

Under a Full Moon

43m

When detectives track down the killer of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.

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Episode 13

Stone Cold

43m

When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, police uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life.

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Episode 14

The Alibi

43m

The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez; a glimpse into the FBI's crime lab and an in-depth look at how multiple agencies uncovered a plot that spanned several states and prompted suspicions of espionage.

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Episode 15

The Trap

43m

Interviews with former journalist Amanda Lindhout and the undercover agent who spearheaded the international manhunt for the individual responsible for her 2008 kidnapping and torture in Somalia.

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Episode 16

ACCUSED: The R. Kelly Story

43m

An in-depth look at the history of allegations against singer R. Kelly, including interviews with several women who accuse Kelly of misconduct.

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Episode 17

Finding Venus

43m

A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind; police declare her dead without discovering a body.

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Episode 18

Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories

43m

Looking back at O.J. Simpson's infamous Bronco car chase and subsequent standoff with the LAPD SWAT team, 25 years after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

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Episode 19

Reckless

43m

Reckless A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.

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Episode 20

What They Saw

43m

Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends work to prove his innocence, prosecutors count on his children to testify against their own father.

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Episode 21

Secrets of Lake Seminole

43m

A man disappears after a duck hunting trip in Florida on his sixth wedding anniversary and is later found to have been murdered.

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Episode 22

The Golden Child

43m

The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

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Episode 23

Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth

43m

The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

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Episode 24

Endgame

43m

Andrea Canning reports on the murder of Shele Danishefsky, a wealthy New York City finance executive whose 2009 death was originally ruled accidental.

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Episode 25

The Motive

43m

A young woman finds out her boyfriend might have killed a college football player out of revenge. She struggles with going to officials, fearing she could lose her life. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 26

Jagged

43m

When Ohio mother Heather Bogle goes missing, a detective identifies multiple suspects, until he himself comes under scrutiny for his investigation. Josh Mankiewicz reports

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Episode 27

Evil Was Watching

43m

Two young girls in Washington are snatched in broad daylight. The case goes unsolved until a new detective tries to solve the mystery that haunted her childhood. Keith Morrison reports

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Episode 28

Evil Intent

43m

When a young woman fails to show up to work, her mother rushes to try to find her. What she discovers begins an investigation that leads to a suspect no one imagined. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 29

11 Minutes

43m

An Alabama father calls police after his son throws a house party. Just 11 minutes after a deputy leaves his house, another 911 call is placed. What happened? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 30

She Didn't Come Home

43m

A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.

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Episode 31

A Villainous Plan

43m

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.

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Episode 32

The Call

43m

When a dancer is murdered in her Virginia home, investigators are hopeful they can crack the case. Could an unexpected tip lead them to an unlikely person? Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 33

The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

43m

The discovery of a teenager's car abandoned on a New Jersey bridge turns into a homicide investigation. Police uncover a plot involving money, close friends and betrayal. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 34

Facing The Music

43m

When a young teacher in Pennsylvania is murdered, her friends wonder if the killer will be caught. Following years without an arrest, investigators discover a new tool that may finally help unlock the murderer's identity.

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Episode 35

The Overlook

43m

Two young women are shot and left for dead on a beach in Texas. After one miraculously survives, she is determined to find out who the attacker is. When a man is eventually convicted, the long road to justice seems to be complete.

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Episode 36

She Did Everything Right

43m

A University of Utah athlete is found murdered on campus. She had reached out to campus police for help multiple times before her death. Could it have been prevented? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 37

Return To The Farm

43m

When Shirley Carter is gunned down in her kitchen in rural Iowa, the whole town is stunned. But when police and her family are left with no leads, Shirley’s husband does something even more shocking -- he points the finger at their son. Dennis Murphy reports on the major developments in the case, and the family feud that led to a murder trial.

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Episode 38

Before Midnight

43m

A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. Will justice be served? Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 39

She Never Left

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A missing mother in Jacksonville, Fla., leaves behind a 3-year-old son, whose memory of their last night together offers some clues as to what happened to her. The case remains cold until two decades later when the son, Aaron Fraser, solves the mystery that haunted his childhood.

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Episode 40

Unchecked Evil

45m

College senior Reagan Tokes was just months away from graduation when she was shot and killed in a public park. Her parents’ heartbreak soon turned to outrage. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 41

Return to the Early Shift

A Kentucky man is convicted of murdering his co-worker; the mystery is considered solved until a stunning disclosure, years later, turns the closed case upside down.

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Episode 42

The Crossing

43m

Her son died under questionable circumstances and a mother is demanding answers from the university he attended (High Point), the frat house he pledged with (Delta Sigma Phi) and the people he considered friends.

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Episode 43

The Secret Keepers

A 59-year-old father is found dead in his home, and family members assume it is related to his ongoing health issues. But when the coroner reveals he didn't die of natural causes, police begin an investigation questioning some of his family members.

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Episode 44

Return to the House of Secrets

45m

Cornell student and star athlete Charlie Tan excels in everything, except when he gets caught in the middle of a murder investigation. The community is left in shock. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 45

Before the Storm

A divorced, bi-sexual Texan mother of two, with a new man in her life, goes missing as Hurricane Harvey approaches. Both cooperative, the missing mom's ex-husband, and new boyfriend, fail their polygraphs.

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Episode 46

The Prussian Blue Mystery

45m

A San Diego woman arrives at an emergency room, near death. Doctors, the FBI and local law enforcement must solve not only a medical mystery, but also a horrific crime. Natalie Morales reports.

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Episode 47

Deadly Secret

Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. Police discovered that Pamela Smart was keeping a big secret. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 48

At the Edge of Town

When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to try to find out what happened. Dennis Murphy reports on the unexpected twist that no one saw coming.

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Episode 49

Out of the Darkness

A wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas. Could the dramatic police footage from the scene end up being key in the investigation? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 50

Robert Durst: The Secret Tapes

45m

Rarely-seen video is revealed of Robert Durst’s friends testifying for the prosecution as to why he might have killed his best friend, Susan Berman. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 51

Hinckley: Diary of a Dangerous Mind

45m

Recently uncovered pages from the diary of John Hinckley Jr, written after his arrest for the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, are revealed. Troy Roberts reports.

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Episode 52

Life Inside

45m

Lester Holt spends two nights embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola.

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Episode 53

The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos

45m

The latest detail on the case of missing New Canaan mother of five, Jennifer Dulos. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 54

Into the Dark

45m

When a college student vanishes from a park in Salt Lake City, her friends are dedicated to finding answers. Keith Morrison reports on the search that made national headlines.

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Episode 55

Reckoning

45m

Savannah Guthrie speaks with six of Jeffrey Epstein's victims.

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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