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Dateline NBC Season 24 Episodes
Season 24 Episode Guide
61 Episodes 2015 - 2016
Episode 1
The Accomplice
Fri, Sep 18, 2015
Joyce Mitchell, the New York prison seamstress who helped two inmates escape, shares her story; Mitchell's husband, Lyle, and son, Tobey, share their feelings; Richard Matt and David Sweat's criminal history and escape.
Episode 2
Footprint in the Dust
Fri, Sep 25, 2015
Montana, 1998: Multiple men are at or near the crime scene of Susan Casey, who was murdered in early morning hours. But a lone footprint in some sand leads to the suspected killer.
Episode 3
The Agent's Wife
Fri, Oct 2, 2015
Virginia, 2013: Authorities work two years and it takes three trials to solve the shooting death of the wife of an FBI agent in the kitchen of her family's Virginia home.
Episode 4
Twisted Tale
Fri, Oct 9, 201560 mins
California, 2009: Denise Huskin's abduction is suspected to be a hoax until a similar case occurs later.
Episode 5
The Cosby Accusers Speak
Fri, Oct 9, 2015
Dateline NBC looks at the rape accusations against comedian Bill Cosby. It gathers twenty seven of his accusers for an group interview in which the woman discuss their assaults. She also interviews separately several Cosby accusers who came forward in 2005 but remained anonymous when they testified under oath.
Episode 6
In the Shadow of Justice: The Confession
Fri, Oct 16, 2015
Texas, 1993: 16-year-old Daniel Villegas confesses to a murder but later claims he's innocent. Ten years later a relative-in-law, John Mimbella, promises to free him after seeing the effects on his family.
Episode 7
Tipping Point
Fri, Oct 23, 201560 mins
New York, 1990: Johnny Hincapie is one of seven people convicted for the murder of Utah tourist Brian Watkins in the NYC subway. Twenty-five years later, he gets a second chance for justice.
Episode 8
Without a Trace: Carrie Olson
Fri, Oct 23, 201560 mins
Iowa, 2013: Carrie Elaine Olson goes missing and the current boyfriend and ex-boyfriend are suspects. Circumstantial evidence starts mounting and pointing to one suspect.
Episode 9
One Spring Night
Fri, Oct 30, 2015
New Hampshire, 2014: Owen LaBrie's 'senior salute' to a 15-year-old college freshman at St. Paul's School leads to charges of sexual assault.
Episode 10
Under a Full Moon
Fri, Nov 6, 201560 mins
2012, Nevada: Shauna Tiaffay, a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, is attacked in her home. When detectives start pursuing multiple leads, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.
Episode 11
Terror in Paris
Fri, Nov 13, 2015
Survivors and analysts of the 11/13/15 attacks in Paris are interviewed, with news updates still coming in.
Episode 12
Troubled Waters
Fri, Nov 20, 2015
California, 1997: Pegye Bechler, a physical therapist in Orange County, goes missing after an alleged boating accident while with her husband Eric. Tina New is Eric's next love interest. Gradually she learns the truth.
Episode 13
Obsession in the Lone Star State
Fri, Dec 4, 2015
Texas, 2012: Joseph Sonnier, a successful doctor, is murdered in his home. A web of women he was peripherally involved with were initially suspected, but the killer was someone closer to home.
Episode 14
Something Sweet
Fri, Dec 11, 201560 mins
Ohio, 2009: Ray Kotomski, a retired and divorced corrections officer, goes through marriage and children again. After separating from his wife, he is found in his home unconscious after drinking "something sweet." His wife decides to let him go after being in a coma for three days. Suicide? Or murder?
Episode 15
Internal Affairs
Fri, Dec 18, 2015
North Carolina, 2007: Denita Monique Smith, a graduate student and budding photographer, is found dead on the stairs of her apartment complex. A 911 caller leads detectives to believe the victim's fiancé is the key to solving the case.
Episode 16
Mystery in Big Sky Country
Fri, Jan 8, 2016120 mins
Montana, 1996: Bryan Rein, a veterinarian in the small town of Geraldine, was murdered in his home with his own gun. Initially ruled as a suicide because a 911 caller described it that way, it eventually was ruled a homicide. A 20-year odyssey for justice would ensue.
Episode 17
Plot Twist
Fri, Jan 15, 201660 mins
California, 2010: Two actors, Rachel Buffett and Daniel Wozniak, are at the center of the investigation of two murders. In a major plot twist, as they were about to be married, one had something to confess and the other dealt with the fallout.
Episode 18
Where the Heart Is
Sun, Jan 17, 2016
Oregon, 2006: Stacy and Jason Bingham are told that all FIVE of their children are susceptible to heart issues, even with no history of heart disease in their families, as one child undergoes a heart transplant and another child's heart begins to fail.
Episode 19
Do No Harm
Sun, Jan 17, 2016
Michigan, 2014: Oncologist Farid Fata has a word-of-mouth reputation for being one of the best cancer doctors in the Detroit area. But, after years of other health care professionals questioning his aggressive treatment techniques, federal authorities step in. The 550+ victims of the 'death doctor' emerge.
Episode 20
Return to Game Night
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
Missouri, 2015: Russ Faria was convicted of murdering his wife in 2011. He got a re-trial four years later. This time, the trial was decided only by a judge. But the prosecution had 'explosive' new evidence to present.
Episode 21
In the Shadow of Justice: A Bronx Tale
Sun, Jan 24, 2016
Dateline updates the case of Eric Glisson who was convicted of a 1995 murder in the Bronx, along with five other people. He served nearly two decades in jail before being released because the sole witness against him was found to be unreliable. Since his release Glisson has tried to reconnect with his family, has welcomed the birth of a new baby daughter, and has filed a lawsuit against both the state and city of New York for his wrongful conviction.
Episode 22
The State of Wisconsin vs. Steven A. Avery
Fri, Jan 29, 2016
USA, 2016: The Netflix 10-part documentary Making a Murderer (2015) catches fire as a binge-watching phenomenon. Dateline NBC (1992) investigated the case in 2005, but this updates the case with surprising information not included in the documentary. Includes interviews with a victim, a prosecutor and, Kathleen Zellner the defense attorney.
Episode 23
The House on Badger Lane
Sun, Jan 31, 201660 mins
California, 2012: California boy Jason Harper is murdered in his home. His wife Julie and children go missing, until her attorney arranges for her to turn herself in almost two days after the murder. But she wasn't talking. Then she was called as a witness during the trial. She started talking.
Episode 24
Tangled Web
Fri, Feb 5, 2016
Florida, 2012: Sam Dreher, a fire department medic, is shot four times and is found on the stairs of an apartment complex. In a love triangle (actually a love square) involving Ashley Madison, the flames of jealousy destroy everything around them.
Episode 25
In the Shadow of Justice: The Confession
Sun, Feb 7, 201690 mins
Texas, 2014: In 1993 16-year-old Daniel Villegas confesses to a murder but later claims he's innocent. Ten years later his new father-in-law works on freeing him. His conviction was overturned in 2013 and he was released in January, 2014. This presents the bulk of the same story as on 10/16/15 but with new comments at the end.
Episode 26
The Face of Evil
Fri, Feb 12, 201660 mins
Texas, 1999: Jamie Glenda Hart, a 21-year-old college student, is found dead in a ditch after being thrown alive out of a moving car. Family and friends are checked first, of course, but DNA rules out a boyfriend and a friend. As detectives struggle to find more leads, the perpetrator strikes again.
Episode 27
The Interrogation
Sun, Feb 14, 201660 mins
Virginia, 2003: Robert Davis, a special-needs individual, makes a false confession to a murder as a teenager. The detective questioning him is a family friend. He's convicted but, with the help of his court-appointed lawyer and the Northwestern University Innocence Project, he's granted clemency. Will a full pardon follow?
Episode 28
A Place on the Sand
Fri, Feb 19, 201660 mins
Florida, 2008: Sabine Musil-Buehler, a motel owner, goes missing and her car is found. A car thief is fingered first, but he says he just stole her car. Soon after, the case heats up when the motel catches on fire.
Episode 29
One Small Dose
Sun, Feb 21, 201660 mins
Minnesota, 2014: Tara Fitzgerald, a high school student, experiments with drugs with her friends and dies hours later. She used a new class of increasingly-potent synthetic drugs, a growing nationwide epidemic affecting young people.
Episode 30
Over the Edge
Fri, Feb 26, 201660 mins
Colorado, 2001: Toni Bertolet Henthorn, a doctor and mother, falls from a cliff in the Rockies. Her husband calls 911 but she dies and, at first, it seems like an accident. Her husband's past is probed and deadly secrets are revealed.
Episode 31
The Deed
Fri, Mar 4, 201660 mins
South Carolina, 2005: Charlie and Diane Parker are murdered in their home. It's just another bloody burglary until daughter Bambi and boyfriend Rick Gagon are targeted. Bambi is released for lack of evidence, but Rick isn't so fortunate.
Episode 32
Deadly Devotion
Fri, Mar 11, 201660 mins
Texas, 2001: Lynn Armstrong Reister, a captain in the Army, was stabbed to death. Her husband Roger was first suspected, since he was brazenly having an affair. But his palm print didn't match the one on Lynn. Still, the murderer was close.
Episode 33
Smoke and Mirrors
Fri, Mar 18, 2016
Illinois, 2007: Nailah Franklin, a pharmaceutical sales representative in Chicago, was strangled and her body dumped in a pond near a parking lot. Was it a stranger? Or someone she knew?
Episode 34
The Hometown Hero & The Homecoming Queen
Fri, Apr 1, 201660 mins
California, 2009: Dave Laut, a father and former Olympian shot putter, is shot in his house at night. They immediately suspect his wife Jane because of her story and strange behavior, but she has more to tell about what she did and why.
Episode 35
Consumed
Fri, Apr 8, 201660 mins
Kentucky, 2013: Julie Griffith is consumed by fire in her home. Her husband Keith is away in his profession of traveling salesman. The case catches fire when a bullet is found in Julie's body.
Episode 36
Tangled
Fri, Apr 15, 201660 mins
Colorado, 2014: Pam Candelario is shot dead and her spouse Ralph is bludgeoned by burglars. Ralph writes an open letter to the town newspaper after he recalls the incident. Things start unraveling when Ralph keeps adding to his story.
Episode 37
The Client
Sun, Apr 17, 201660 mins
In September 2014, Arkansas Real Estate Agent Beverly Carter was kidnapped and killed while showing a home in Scott, Arkansas to a person she thought was a potential buyer. In reality, she met 33-year-old ex-convict Arron Lewis, a stranger to her. She was targeted because, in the killer Arron Lewis' words, "Because she was just a woman that worked alone, a rich broker." Detectives used cell phone data to help find her body in a shallow grave at the Argos Concrete Company in Cabot, Arkansas, about 20 miles from Scott, Arkansas. The Associated Press reported that Lewis once worked at the concrete company. Carter's family issued a statement, saying, "We are devastated at the loss of our precious Beverly. There is now a hole in our hearts that will never be filled. Mr. Lewis robbed us of an amazing wife, loving mother and grandmother. Her grandkids will never get to the know the magnitude of her greatness."
Episode 38
Prince: The Life and Death of an Icon
Fri, Apr 22, 2016
A special noting the death and celebrating the life of the legendary songwriter, producer, singer and guitarist known for his showstopping public performances and his intensely personal private life.
Episode 39
The Quiet One
Fri, Apr 29, 2016
Iowa, 2012: Emily Fazzino, a wife and mother, is found unconscious in the bathtub by her husband while he's watching TV with the kids. He attempts CPR but she dies. Was he really trying to save her?
Episode 40
House of Secrets
Sun, May 1, 201660 mins
New York, 2015: Charlie Tan is a Cornell student who comes home. Soon there's a 911 call from Charlie's mother saying her husband, Jim Tan, was shot. Charlie immediately admits to killing his father. But the family twist is yet to come.
Episode 41
The Girl with the Red Shoes
Fri, May 6, 201660 mins
Utah, 2012: Annie Kasprzak, a former foster child, now has a second chance at a happy life after being adopted by her case worker. Then, one night in March, the 15-year-old vanishes, leaving behind a note revealing a secret she has been hiding. Less than 24 hours later, her body is found in the nearby Jordan river. Her best friend was the last to see her alive and he says she had a boyfriend named LJ. The mysterious LJ may be the only lead the police have to her killer. The case almost goes cold until a hairdresser turned detective, with the help of the victim's determined mom, uncovers the truth. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 42
On Assignment
Sun, May 8, 2016
Interview with Hillary Clinton email hacker; debate over when to take people off life support based on new research; endangered apes in the Congo; kids talk politics.
Episode 43
The House on Sidney's Cove
Sun, May 8, 201660 mins
Georgia, 2011: Nique (Nicky) Leili, wife/mother/breadwinner, goes missing from her home. Her husband Matt has 21 surveillance cameras installed all around the house, but mysteriously only footage of Nique coming onto the porch was recorded. Was it a stranger? Or someone closer to home?
Episode 44
The Trouble in Quitman
Fri, May 13, 2016
Texas, 2007: Nichole Payne and her son Austin Tayler Wages are found shot dead in their home. Her husband Jason calls 911 and is found in the yard holding his daughter. The evidence points to a murder-suicide perpetrated by his dead son. Or does it?
Episode 45
On Assignment
Sun, May 15, 2016
The Terrorist Next Door; The Last Best Place on Earth (Palmyra); swimmer Michael Phelps on rehab and his fifth Olympics; kids talk money.
Episode 46
The Informant
Fri, May 20, 201660 mins
New York, 1994: Heidi Allen, a cashier at a convenience store, goes missing. Arrests are made but she's discovered to be an undercover informant, which opens up the possibility of foul play from her undercover activities.
Episode 47
On Assignment
Sun, May 22, 2016
Ivy-league student joins Isis terrorist group; cloning dogs; billionaire Sean Parker "hacks" cancer; kids talk about retro technology.
Episode 48
After the Party
Sun, May 22, 2016
Colorado, 2012: Ashley Fallis is shot dead and her husband calls 911. It's ruled a suicide because she had a miscarriage that day. Then witnesses come forward and the case turns in a different direction.
Episode 49
On Assignment
Sun, May 29, 2016
The armed drone debate; the San Francisco Bay Bridge controversy; Seth Rogen interview; former Princess Diana residence you can stay overnight in and the money goes to charity; kids talk about heroism for Memorial Day.
Episode 50
Rear Window
Fri, Jun 3, 201660 mins
Florida, 1998: Corey Parker, a student and waitress, is stabbed more than 100 times in her home. The brutality of the crime points to someone who knows her. But the closest suspects seem to check out. Or do they?
Episode 51
On Assignment
Sun, Jun 5, 2016
Treating addicts instead of arresting them; the future of driver-less cars; kids give advice to graduates; interview with billionaire Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky; rare photos of Muhammad Ali.
Episode 52
The Feud
Fri, Jun 10, 201660 mins
Montana, 2013: Tim Newman, a father and hunter, is in a feud with a neighbor, Joe Campbell, over public/private land access. Tim believes he has a natural right to previously public land and fights back. Then he ends up dead.
Episode 53
Terror in Orlando
Sun, Jun 12, 2016
The 6/12/16 terrorist attack of a gay nightclub that killed 49 (50 including the shooter) and wounded 53--the deadliest mass shooting in US history and the worst domestic terrorist attack since 9/11.
Episode 54
Manson
Thu, Jun 16, 2016
A comprehensive time-line with little-known details of the "Manson family" murders since they took place more than 45 years ago.
Episode 55
On Assignment
Fri, Jun 17, 2016
LAPD reduces violent crime 50% by developing community trust; dangers of off-label children's mental health medications; David Letterman's first interview since his retirement from television; kids give tribute to dads for father's day.
Episode 56
The Bastille Day Attack
Fri, Jul 15, 2016
Survivors and analysts of the 7/14/16 attacks in Nice, France, are interviewed, with updates still coming in.
Episode 57
The Murder of Martha Moxley
Fri, Jul 22, 2016
Martha Moxley is murdered in 1975 after attending a party at the Skakel home, relatives of the famous Kennedy political family. Examines Michael's 2002 conviction and 2013 release and alternate proposed suspects.
Episode 58
The Reckoning
Fri, Jul 29, 2016
Montana, 1999: Kathryn Laird, the wife of an attorney, is found drowned. A strong swimmer, Kathryn's family immediately doubts the apparent suicide. Her husband Brian is strongly suspected, but authorities can't immediately bring charges against him and he moves to a different state. It becomes a cold case until an FBI agent looks into it again and finds surprising new evidence.
Episode 59
The Collector
Sun, Jul 31, 201660 mins
Missouri, 2014: Gary and Jan Tyrrell, collectors of valuable antiquities, are found dead in their home. Their daughter is suspected first but is ruled out when her answers during questioning are corroborated. Then they talk to Gary's best friend and things start adding up.
Episode 60
Who Killed JonBenét?
Fri, Sep 9, 2016
Almost 20 years after JonBenét Ramsey's murder, the case is updated by Dateline featuring interviews with the lead detective and the 911 operator. The parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, have long been suspected because they immediately told police to talk to their attorneys and publicist and then were interviewed on CNN six days after the crime. The Ramsey's believe it's a stranger who broke into their house and killed JonBenét and, indeed, they were exonerated in 2008 by DA Mary Lacy due to new DNA evidence. A wide net was cast for the killer(s), but the case still remains unsolved.
Episode 61
Family Secrets
Fri, Sep 16, 2016
California, 2011: Chris Northam Sr. was shot twice in the warehouse of his business. The suspect list is large and includes angry investors, disgruntled employees and ex-lovers. The case stalls. Then someone comes forward with a bombshell.