Dateline NBC Season 12 Episodes

Episode 2

Blackout: Minute by Minute/Blackout: Answers/Total Recall II/Going South

Fri, Aug 15, 2003

"Blackout: Minute by Minute" looks at the power outage in Northeast US that has left millions without electricity, transportation, and water. "Blackout: Answers" talks to experts about why the blackout happened. "Total Recall II" looks at how actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has entered the recall race in California. "Going South" looks at the South Beach diet.

Episode 3

Episode #12.3

Fri, Nov 14, 2003

Episode 4

Episode #12.4

Sun, Nov 16, 2003

Episode 5

Episode #12.5

Sun, Nov 30, 2003

Episode 6

Speed

Sun, Nov 30, 2003

Episode 7

Keep on Truckin'

Fri, Dec 19, 2003

Episode 8

Murder-for-Hire: Caught on Tape

Fri, Jan 30, 2026

Excerpts from a three-hour series exploring foiled murder-for-hire plots.

Episode 9

State of the Union

Tue, Jan 20, 2004

Episode 10

Four Shots Fired

Fri, Nov 19, 2004

Episode 11

Episode #12.11

Sun, Nov 21, 2004

Episode 12

President Bush

Sun, Feb 8, 2004

Episode 13

Scenes from a Marriage

Fri, Feb 27, 2004

"Dateline" follows a number of transgender couple for two years to get a closer look at their lives and the transformation they underwent.

Episode 14

Episode #12.14

Fri, Mar 12, 2004

Actor Ben Affleck talks about his latest film, "Jersey Girl"; Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft discuss their mother, Judy Garland; rape allegations involving U.S. military personnel; three teenagers attend a weight-loss camp.

Episode 15

Episode #12.15

Sun, Mar 28, 2004

Episode 16

Behind: The Apprentice

Wed, Apr 14, 2004

'The Apprentice' interview with executive producer Mark Burnett; predictions; original audition tapes.

Episode 17

The Apprentice Story

Fri, Apr 16, 2004

Episode 18

Frasier: Signing Off

Tue, May 11, 2004

A look at the run of the sitcom "Frasier", having aired the week of the show finale. Featuring a biography of Kelsey Grammer and interviews with the principle cast.

Episode 19

Friends Interviews

Sat, May 15, 2004

Episode 20

Episode #12.20

Fri, Jun 18, 2004

Episode 21

Ronald Reagan Funeral

Fri, Jun 18, 2004

Episode 22

Vegas Homicide: Death in the Desert

Fri, Jun 25, 2004

Dateline follows Las Vegas homicide detectives Jeff Rosgen and Mark McNett as they investigate the murder of Loretta Beechler. They investigate a number of leads, but after interviewing Loretta's sister their attention focuses on Loretta's elderly father.

Episode 25

Episode #12.25

Fri, Jul 2, 2004

Episode 26

Homeland Security

Sun, Aug 1, 2004

Episode 27

Episode #12.27

Mon, Aug 9, 2004

Episode 28

Episode #12.28

Tue, Aug 31, 2004

Jane Pauley discusses her struggle with bipolar disorder.

Episode 29

Desperate Days in Blue John Canyon

Fri, Sep 10, 2004120 mins

The theme of today's episode is Desperate Days in Blue John Canyon.

Episode 31

Love Story

Fri, Jan 30, 2026

Episode 40

Hurricane Ivan

Fri, Sep 17, 2004