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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.

Cast:
Lester Holt
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
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NBC

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Seasons

36 available

Season 21

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Episode 1

The Plot Thickens

2012-09-28 · 45m

Correspondents take a look into the case of a gunned down Hollywood stuntman and the investigation that leads to a femme fatale, once married to a movie mobster.

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Episode 2

Secrets in the Snow

2012-10-05 · 43m

A woman with a mysterious secret is murdered, and a look at how a possible love triangle could have been the reason. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 3

Family Affair (2012)

2012-10-12 · 43m

A family feud erupts between a man's wife and step-daughter after the wealthy heir to Miami's Fontainebleau Hotel is murdered.

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Episode 4

Crossing the Line (2012)

2012-10-19 · 43m

Ex-NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones and her former student Cody York have their first interview together after the sex scandal this summer.

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Episode 5

Wild Wild Web

2012-10-26 · 45m

A look into the online world of classified ads and meets a person who suggests he's a hitman, a student selling a kidney to pay for college, and a drug dealer who says he's selling a list of his clients.

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Episode 6

Sandy: Rescue & Recovery

2012-11-02 · 45m

Dateline offers a special report on the devastation in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. It visits areas of New York and New Jersey that are struggling to restore power and repair damage. It also interviews people who have been hit hard by the disaster and looks at an effort to stop the New York Marathon

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Episode 7

Obsession (2012)

2012-09-09 · 45m

Ten years ago this week, a brilliant young woman was stabbed to death in her waterfront condominium. Police zeroed-in on a suspect right away, but this case wouldn't be solved quite so easily. Dateline NBC’s Chris Hansen reports.

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Episode 8

Christina Aguilera, Lauren Scruggs, and Kelly Rutherford

2012-11-16 · 45m

Hoda Kotb talks to Christina Aguilera about her childhood and career. Also, interviews with model Lauren Scruggs and actress Kelly Rutherford.

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Episode 9

The Ballad of Mike and Dalia

2012-11-23 · 45m

Dennis Murphy tells the Ballad of Mike & Dalia, and what was supposed to be a story-book marriage and new lease on life. Instead, lust, greed, and deceit led to an elaborate murder plot that makes reality TV look like a fairytale.

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Episode 10

Under a Killing Moon

2012-11-30 · 43m

The story of a young man and his family who fight to prove his innocence after he is accused of murder on Halloween night.

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Episode 11

A Shot in the Dark

2012-12-07 · 43m

Just six days after his wedding, 41-year old Scott Pierce is killed in his own home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dateline NBC’s Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 12

Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary

2012-12-14 · 43m

Lester Holt and Brian Williams anchor a special hour of Dateline devoted to the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, where Brian Williams reports live on the scene.

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Episode 13

Holiday How-To Guide

2012-12-21 · 43m

Everything you need to know to survive the holidays, including finding perfect gifts, office party etiquette, when to re-gift, how to gracefully take away the car keys, children's advice for Santa, and hear from Nick Cannon.

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Episode 14

Under the Desert Sky

2013-01-04 · 90m

The murder of a popular and attractive Nevada teen shakes the community, especially when two unlikely people make a confession. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 15

Inconceivable (Update); New Year, New You

2013-01-06 · 43m

Carolyn and Sean Savage hoped to have another child using embryos left over from the in vitro fertilization procedure that brought them their daughter. Ten days after the embryos were transferred into Carolyn, their doctor called with stunning news - she was implanted with someone else's embryos. "Dateline" visits the Savages once again, after their lives took yet another unexpected turn. In New Year, New You: Al Roker and his family open up about their plans to stay healthy in 2013; Natalie Morales follows two women who embark on a ten day digital detox; Interviews with Dr. Oz and Usher.

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Episode 16

Vanished (2013)

2013-01-11 · 90m

Twenty-six year-old nursing student, Michelle Le, disappears from a San Francisco Bay Area parking garage in broad daylight. A day later her friends start getting strange texts from her phone. Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 17

Trouble in Paradise

2013-01-18 · 43m

After his neighbor was murdered, American software mogul John McAfee fleed tropical paradise Belize, and Keith Morrison travels there to try to uncover what really happened, and finally tracks down the fugitive millionaire for an extensive interview.

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Episode 18

The Comic Book Murder, Volume II

2013-01-25 · 90m

After a woman was found murdered in the back of her comic book store, the crime goes unsolved for years, but new evidence points the case in a new direction. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 19

Missing Mickey

2013-01-29 · 43m

After college student Mickey Shunick went missing last summer, her sister was the tip of the spear in the multinational search, and now opens up about the case.

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Episode 20

The Night Hannah Hill Disappeared

2013-02-01 · 43m

What happened to Hannah Hill? Authorities probe the murder of an 18-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio.

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Episode 21

Fallen

2013-02-08 · 90m

A pastor who lost two wives in suspicious accidents, as authorities wonder whether it was simply terrible luck, or if they were murders. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 22

While They Were Sleeping - Repeat of

2013-02-10 · 43m

Amidst the Sierra Nevada Mountains, someone breaks into the home of Ben and Melissa Oxley, shooting 36-year-old Ben in the head, but why?

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Episode 23

A Gathering Storm (2013)

2013-02-15 · 90m

A love triangle involving a beauty queen, a devoted wife and a guitar hero leads to murder. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 25

Secrets in the Mist

2013-02-17 · 43m

Authorities open a cold case of the disappearance of Carol Lubahn.

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Episode 26

What Happened to the Beauty Queen?

2013-02-22 · 50m

A beauty queen's murder shocks a small Arkansas town.

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Episode 28

It Could Happen to You

2013-03-03 · 43m

After having their dreams of winning the lottery come to fruition, five people discuss the unique ways in which they've decided to use the newly found fortune, while Donald Trump discusses different ways this sudden wealth should be handled.

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Episode 29

Intersection; Taken (2013)

2013-03-17 · 43m

An in depth and uncensored look in to a controversial new intervention program lasts over the course of a year as eight drug dealers are given a rare opportunity to reform their criminal ways after being arrested in a typical middle class area. Also, Brittany Tavar disappears from her home, along with her dogs, leavings friends and family baffled and worried.

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Episode 30

Rossen Reports; The Fugitive

2013-03-24 · 43m

Correspondents investigate fire alarms not working properly, ingredients in household products like shampoos and toothpaste, and personal information available online; Chris Hanson reports on the FBI manhunt for Jason Derek Brown.

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Episode 31

Toxic

2013-04-03 · 43m

When a husband and father disappears, detectives uncover a love triangle and a twisted plot.

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Episode 32

Broken Bonds

2013-04-10 · 43m

Detectives investigate when a scientist is murdered in his home.

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Episode 33

Phony Rockefeller

2013-04-17 · 43m

Mike Taibbi takes a detailed look in to the life and history of con man Clark Rockefeller with interviews of lead detectives during his murder trial and those who personally knew him best.

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Episode 35

Deadly Desire

2013-05-03 · 43m

The story of a sordid love triangle involving a young attorney and his paralegal, which quickly escalates in to a disastrous confrontation. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 36

Along Came Jodi

2013-03-01 · 43m

The trial and murder conviction of Jodi Arias and the salacious relationship that ended in tragedy.

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Episode 37

Behind Closed Doors: Pyne

2013-05-15 · 43m

Suburban mother Ruth Pyne is found murdered in her garage, the seemingly perfect life of a close-knit Michigan family is shattered.

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Episode 38

Wild, Wild Web; Shattered

2013-05-17 · 43m

The hidden world of online classified ads; A newlywed father-to-be dies in a fall from his 25th floor apartment

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Episode 39

Behind Closed Doors: Harris

2013-05-22 · 43m

After being sexually assaulted by her own husband, Crystal Harris takes matters into her own hands. Ultimately, her bravery impacts the lives of many other women. Andrea Canning reports.

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Episode 40

Against All Odds - Stuck

2013-05-29 · 43m

A couple is stuck on a snowy mountain.

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Episode 41

Reversal of Fortune

2013-05-31 · 43m

The story and latest case developments of Michael and Kathleen Peterson, who seemed to have the perfect relationship until Kathleen was suddenly found dead at the bottom of the staircase in their home. Dennis Murphy reports.

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Episode 42

Against All Odds - Bingham

2013-06-05 · 43m

Jason and Stacy Bingham, who faced the greatest challenge of their lives as one of their children undergoes a heart transplant while the another one shows signs of rejecting a donor heart received years earlier. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 43

Betrayal; A Sister‘s Search

2013-06-07 · 43m

The story of a young aspiring Hollywood actress named Aasha Davis who starts making a name for herself, when suddenly her sister and brother-in-law go missing; a millionaire mother of two suddenly disappears.

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Episode 44

Betrayal of Trust

2013-06-21 · 43m

When a woman is found dead in the trunk of her car, authorities become suspicious of her ex-husband.

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Episode 45

Deception

2013-06-14 · 90m

Siblings are torn apart when their mother disappears, and an elaborate sting operation traps a most unlikely villain.

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Episode 46

Suspicion (2013)

2013-06-28 · 43m

Kay Mortensen took pride in preparing for every possible threat, so when he was found dead at home, those who knew him were stunned. The brutal killing put two of Kay's loved ones behind bars and in danger. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 47

Trapped

2013-06-29 · 43m

An unimaginable accident that leaves a mother, along with her two young daughters, trapped inside a mangled vehicle that is too dangerous for any rescue efforts to safely proceed. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 48

Mystery at Payson Canyon

2013-06-28 · 45m

Investigating the murder of a brilliant professor.

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Episode 49

Fatal Attraction (2013); Wild Wild Web 3

2013-07-19 · 43m

In Fatal Attraction, Beth Lochtefeld had everything -- except the one thing she longed for --true love. And then she met her soul mate.

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Episode 50

A Cold December Morning

2013-07-12 · 90m

A family’s loyalty is tested when a mother of five is found dead in her bedroom. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 51

Murder on Nantucket Island

2013-07-19 · 43m

A successful businesswoman falls for a banker who may not be who he seems.

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Episode 52

Secrets In The Desert

2013-07-26 · 43m

Tim McKillop and Joyce Sterrenberg, just 20-years-old, took a ride out to the desert in the warm spring of 1962. What happened next would be a mystery that spanned over 50 years.

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Episode 53

Return to Poplar River

2013-08-02 · 43m

the small town of Poplar, Montana is shaken when police find the battered body of 17-year-old Kim Nees on the outskirts of town.

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Episode 54

Vanished

2013-08-09 · 43m

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Episode 55

Mystery at Ascot Estates

2013-07-26 · 43m

The story of a husband and father from South Carolina who frantically called 911 claiming that his wife was murdered by a friend. Also the case of a murdered couple that has gone cold is reported by Keith Morrison.

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Episode 56

In the Middle of the Night (2013)

2013-08-23 · 43m

Just six days after his wedding, 41-year old Scott Pierce is killed in his own home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 57

On the Edge

2013-08-30 · 43m

The intimate journey of a California family fighting to save their house from foreclosure. Triumphs and tribulations along the way reveal the true cost of fighting to save their home. Lester Holt reports.

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Episode 58

Mystery in Mustang

2013-08-02 · 43m

Authorities investigate the killing of a small-town fire chief.

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Episode 59

The Stranger

2013-05-10 · 43m

A woman and her dogs disappear from their home.

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Episode 60

Sandy's Fury

2012-10-30 · 43m

From the New Jersey shore to the New York Coastlines to Connecticut and onward, this special will explore the damage caused up and down the eastern seaboard.

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Episode 61

Kidnapped; Into the Death Zone

2013-09-06 · 43m

Kate Snow interviews former freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout, recounting the various emotional physical abuse she endured from Islamic rebels during the 15 months she was held captive after being abducted in Somalia during 2008. A perilous journey up Mount Everest is documented by three young people.

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Episode 62

Unbreakable

2013-09-13 · 43m

Rebecca Musser reveals what life was like being born into The Fundamentalist Church Of Jesus Chirst Of Latter Day Saints and what led to her escape from the sect and the trial afterward. Keith Morrison reports.

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Episode 63

The Officer's Wife

2013-09-20 · 90m

The case of a young police officer's 26-year-old wife that was found shot to death in their bed, and the mystery of whether or not this was a case of suicide or if someone else was to blame for her death. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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Episode 64

The Mystery at Heath Bar Farm

2011-11-18 · 43m

Tom Foley is shocked to find himself the lead suspect in the case of his wife Darlene's murder. Thinking the case was over, the defense team is soon approached by a stranger with new evidence that would turn everything upside down.

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Episode 65

Missing in Paradise

2011-12-02 · 43m

A vacation in Aruba that morphed into a mystery, Robyn Gardner went missing and many presume she's dead.

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Episode 66

After Midnight

2011-12-09 · 43m

2 years ago the young mother from Utah vanished. A husband under suspicion, a father-in-law under scrutiny, and investigators under pressure to solve this mystery at last.

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Episode 67

The Case of the Missing D.A.

2011-12-16 · 43m

10 Years ago, the accusation that Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a child, came to the attention of Ray Gricar, the local district attorney. 3 years later Gricar went missing. His laptop was found but the hard drive was unreadable. Could Gricar’s disappearance be linked to the Sandusky scandal?

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Episode 68

The Town That Jobs Forgot

2011-12-23 · 43m

Millen, Georgia, a small industrial town so devastated by the Great Recession, its unemployment numbers peaked at 21% - more than twice the national average.

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Episode 69

Deadly Triangle

2011-12-30 · 43m

The story of an unsolved case involving a woman's love triangle that ended in her husband's fatal stabbing in front of their home, but more than two decades later, detectives have re-opened the case and need her help.

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Episode 70

Suspicion

2012-02-03

In the lead up to a murder trial, it begins to look like police arrested the wrong man.

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Episode 71

Mystery at Payson Canyon

2013-06-28 · 45m

Investigating the murder of a brilliant professor.

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Episode 72

EP1979 Kidnapped

2011-08-06

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Episode 80

The Haunting

2011-05-27 · 43m

Keith Morrison reports the story of an Oklahoma pastor's son and daughter who endure a remarkable road to recovery after witnessing a terrible family tragedy.

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Episode 81

Circle of Friends

2011-06-05 · 43m

The citizens of a Wisconsin town come together to renovate a family's home.

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Episode 82

Rescue on the High Seas

2011-07-03 · 43m

A year after being taken captive by Somali pirates, Captain Richard Phillips talks with Matt Lauer about his harrowing experience and brave rescue.

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