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Dateline NBC Season 27 Episodes

54 Episodes 2018 - 2019

Episode 1

On the Outskirts of Town

Fri, Sep 28, 2018 60 mins

Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. As a family and a community grieve, detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects. The Season 27 premiere.

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Episode 2

A Small Town Secret

Fri, Oct 5, 2018 60 mins

A beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, triggering a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. A surprising revelation may break the case wide open. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 3

At the Bottom of the Lake

Fri, Oct 12, 2018 120 mins

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

Fri, Oct 19, 2018 120 mins

The 2003 "pizza bomber" case in Erie, Pa., is examined. Included: remarks from Barbara White, the sister of "pizza bomber" Brian Wells; retired FBI Special Agent Jerry Clark; and jailhouse informant Kelly Makela.

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Episode 5

Everything She Knew

Fri, Oct 26, 2018 60 mins

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

Fri, Nov 2, 2018 60 mins

The case of Heather Elvis, who was last seen in December 2013, is examined. Included: remarks from her parents, Debbi and Terry Elvis; her sister, Morgan; and her friend Brianna Warrelmann. Also interviewed is Tammy Moorer, who was convicted of kidnapping the 20-year-old woman for allegedly having an affair with her husband.

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Episode 7

The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard

Fri, Nov 9, 2018 60 mins

Two tragic deaths occur within one week of each other in a wealthy city in California, and families begin to wonder what happened inside a beachfront mansion. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 8

Final Curtain

Fri, Nov 30, 2018 60 mins

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 9

Suspicion in Silver City

Fri, Dec 7, 2018 60 mins

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 10

In a Lonely Place

Fri, Dec 14, 2018 120 mins

A creative entrepreneur abruptly leaves his business for an international surfing adventure and his family's worry turns into suspicion. After investigators take a closer look, they begin to wonder what happened to him.

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Episode 11

Under a Full Moon

Fri, Dec 21, 2018 60 mins

A Las Vegas cocktail waitress is found murdered in her home, leading authorities to wonder if there is a predator at large.

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Episode 12

Stone-Cold

Fri, Jan 4, 2019 60 mins

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. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 13

The Alibi

Fri, Jan 11, 2019 60 mins

The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez is investigated.

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Episode 14

The Trap

Sun, Jan 13, 2019 60 mins

Kate Snow interviews an undercover agent who spearheaded the international manhunt for former journalist Amanda Lindhout's kidnapper.

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Episode 15

Accused: The R. Kelly Story

Fri, Jan 18, 2019 60 mins

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 16

Finding Venus

Sun, Jan 20, 2019 120 mins

A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' home in Michigan while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind. Police declare her dead before they even find her body. The disappearance and complicated investigation takes years for detectives to unravel.

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Episode 17

Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories

Fri, Feb 1, 2019 60 mins

A look at O.J. Simpson's infamous Bronco car chase and subsequent standoff with the LAPD SWAT team. Included: deposition tapes from Simpson's civil case; audio from a cell phone inside the Bronco; and remarks from then-LAPD homicide detective Tom Lange, then-LAPD commander David Gascon and then-SWAT sergeant Mike Albanese, as well as Nicole Brown Simpson's friend Kris Jenner, former prosecutor Marcia Clark, and photojournalist Roger Sandler, who was inside Simpson's estate.

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Episode 18

Reckless

Fri, Feb 8, 2019 60 mins

Lead detectives and family members speak about the case of teenager Michelle Carter, who was convicted of bullying her then-boyfriend to kill himself.

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Episode 19

What They Saw

Fri, Feb 15, 2019 60 mins

NBC News' Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends come together to prove he is innocent, prosecutors count on his young children to testify against their own father.

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Episode 20

Secrets of Lake Seminole

Fri, Feb 22, 2019 60 mins

The case of Mike Williams, who disappeared after duck hunting in North Florida on his sixth wedding anniversary, is examined.

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Episode 21

The Golden Child

Fri, Mar 1, 2019 60 mins

Police are puzzled when a woman vanishes without a trace from inside her home in Washington, D.C. Adding to the mystery is that her security cameras don't show her leaving. As investigators begin to search for answers, they discover a connection to a decades-long disappearance of another woman.

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Episode 22

The Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth

Fri, Mar 8, 2019 60 mins

The case of Patrick Frazee, who is accused of murdering his fiancée Kelsey Berreth in November 2018, is examined. Included: remarks from Frazee's former girlfriend Vanessa Curie and her mother, Georgia.

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Episode 23

Endgame

Fri, Mar 15, 2019 60 mins

"Dateline NBC" is the longest-running series in NBC primetime history. Now in its 27th season, Dateline is anchored by Lester Holt and features correspondents Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy.

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Episode 24

The Motive

Fri, Mar 22, 2019 60 mins

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

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Episode 25

Jagged

Fri, Mar 29, 2019 60 mins

When Ohio mother Heather Bogle goes missing, a detective identifies multiple suspects, until he himself comes under scrutiny for his investigation. Josh Mankiewicz reports, and interviews Bogle's family, and four potential suspects in the early stages of the investigation, including her brother and ex-girlfriend.

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Episode 26

Evil Was Watching

Fri, Apr 5, 2019 60 mins

Two young girls in Washington are snatched in broad daylight while riding their bikes. The case goes unsolved for decades, until a new detective with a local connection to the story tries to solve the mystery that haunted her childhood.

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Episode 27

Evil Intent

Fri, Apr 12, 2019 60 mins

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

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Episode 28

11 Minutes

Fri, Apr 19, 2019 60 mins

An Alabama teen's father calls the police after he returns home to find his son had thrown a party, leaving the place trashed. Just 11 minutes after the deputy leaves their house, there is another 911 call placed.

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Episode 29

She Didn't Come Home

Fri, Apr 26, 2019 60 mins

A mother in Pennsylvania disappears one afternoon after she is last seen by her co-workers leaving for lunch. The case remains cold even after 60 investigators try to crack it.

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Episode 30

A Villainous Plan

Fri, May 3, 2019 60 mins

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by a crew of criminals who invade his home, take him and his mother hostage and order him to rob his own bank. If he doesn't commit the crime, they threaten to blow him up with a bomb strapped to his waist. Investigators think it looks like an inside job but after a string of similar crimes in Tennessee, they learn the victims were picked based on social media posts.

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Episode 31

The Call

Fri, May 10, 2019 120 mins

When a dancer is murdered in her Virginia home, investigators are hopeful they can crack the case. But after interviewing a series of suspects, detectives realize the case is much more complicated than previously thought.

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Episode 32

The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

Fri, May 17, 2019 60 mins

An investigation of a missing teenager turns into a homicide case that may have involved money and betrayal.

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Episode 33

Facing the Music

Fri, May 31, 2019 60 mins

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 34

The Overlook

Fri, Jun 7, 2019 60 mins

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 35

She Did Everything Right

Mon, Jun 10, 2019 60 mins

The family and friends of University of Utah athlete Lauren McCluskey are devastated when she is found murdered on campus. She was a parent's dream - studious, a little bit shy and devoted to her sport. Questions begin to arise after it's discovered that Lauren reached out to the campus police for help multiple times before her death. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 36

Return to the Farm

Fri, Jun 14, 2019 60 mins

Shirley Carter is gunned down in her kitchen in in rural Iowa. 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 37

Before Midnight

Mon, Jun 17, 2019 60 mins

A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. She was the center of her kids' universe, dedicated to her financial planning firm and had recently gotten engaged. The investigation into her death leaves a family divided as they question if justice will be served.

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Episode 38

She Never Left

Fri, Jun 21, 2019 60 mins

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 39

Unchecked Evil

Mon, Jun 24, 2019 60 mins

The murder of 21-year-old Ohio State senior Reagan Tokes, who was just months away from graduation when she was shot and killed in a public park, is examined. Her parents' heartbreak soon turned to anger as they learned that Reagan's killer was wearing an ankle monitor during the attack.

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Episode 40

Return to the Early Shift

Fri, Jun 28, 2019 60 mins

A Kentucky man is convicted of murdering his coworker. It appears the mystery is solved until a stunning disclosure years later turns the closed case upside down. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the new trial that had both sides of the courtroom bracing for what would come next.

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Episode 41

The Crossing

Mon, Jul 1, 2019 60 mins

A mother launches an investigation into the sudden death of her son in college. It was ruled an accidental drug overdose but she suspects it was something far more sinister. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 42

Prairie Confidential

Fri, Jul 5, 2019 60 mins

A murder case considered closed by North Dakota detectives is suddenly reopened when a confidential informant comes forward with a tip about an unlikely suspect.

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Episode 43

Return to the House of Secrets

Fri, Jul 12, 2019 60 mins

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

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Episode 44

Before the Storm

Mon, Jul 15, 2019 60 mins

A mother of two who vanishes during a storm turns out to be a victim of something sinister.

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Episode 45

The Prussian Blue Mystery

Mon, Jul 22, 2019 60 mins

Investigators attempt to solve the medical mystery and the crime behind a San Diego woman.

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Episode 46

The Deadly Secret

Mon, Jul 29, 2019 60 mins

Pamela Smart was television's first true-crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. When police began to investigate, they discovered that Smart was keeping a big secret. She speaks to Andrea Canning about the case that made worldwide headlines and inspired a Hollywood movie.

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Episode 47

At the Edge of Town

Mon, Aug 5, 2019 60 mins

A college student is found dead after a party, and his mother is determined to find out what happened. With the help of a new friend, she manages to get the case in front of a jury.

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Episode 48

Out of the Darkness

Mon, Aug 12, 2019 60 mins

A wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas. Officers rush to the scene, and the dramatic police footage could be key in the investigation.

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Episode 49

Robert Durst: The Secret Tapes

Mon, Aug 19, 2019 60 mins

The Robert Durst case is examined. Included: video of his friends testifying for the prosecution as to why he might have killed his best friend, Susan Berman; and a recording, hidden away for over 30 years, of Berman discussing the disappearance of Durst's first wife, Kathie

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Episode 50

HINCKLEY: Diary of a Dangerous Mind

Mon, Aug 26, 2019 60 mins

A look inside recently uncovered pages from John Hinckley Jr.'s diary, which he began writing after he was arrested for trying to assassinate President Ronald Reagan. Also: an interview with former D.C. police officer Eddie Myers, who was the initial officer to question Hinckley after the attempted assassination.

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Episode 51

Life Inside

Fri, Sep 6, 2019 60 mins

Dateline NBC's "Life Inside" Airs Friday, Sept. 6 at 10pm ET on NBC Lester Holt spends two nights locked up and embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola, for a special one-hour Dateline NBC.

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Episode 52

The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos

Mon, Sep 9, 2019 60 mins

Fotis Dulos is interviewed about the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos. Also interviewed are Jennifer's family and friends, as well as Fotis' attorney.

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Episode 53

Into the Dark

Fri, Sep 13, 2019 60 mins

College student MacKenzie Lueck vanishes from a park in Salt Lake City, and her friends are dedicated to finding answers. Keith Morrison reports on the search that made national headlines and the secret that shocked even her closest friends.

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Episode 54

Reckoning

Fri, Sep 20, 2019 60 mins

Virginia Roberts Giuffre shares her account of being forced to have sex with Jeffrey Epstein and others in his powerful orbit, and her allegation that Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, played a crucial role in his sex trafficking organization.

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