8.8/1028 votesLoading...#1 - The Necklace
Season 29 Episode 43 - Aired 4/23/2021
When a private investigator and former police officer vanishes, detectives think there may be more to the story when strange text messages start to appear... Keith Morrison reports.
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8.8/1034 votesLoading...#2 - True Confession
Season 32 Episode 29 - Aired 2/23/2024
After more than 20 years, the real killer of Idaho teen Angie Dodge is caught; a chilling twist in the story of Chris Tapp who had been wrongfully convicted in the case. Keith Morrison reports.
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- 8.7/1050 votesLoading...
#3 - To Catch a Predator: Behind the Scenes
Season 15 Episode 40 - Aired 3/13/2007
Tonight we follow Chris Hansen behind the scenes of this remarkably popular series. Whether you love it or hate it, it's hard to look away. The personal accounts and some very memorable confrontations are equally riveting in this episode.
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- 8.5/10164 votesLoading...
#4 - Body of Evidence (a.k.a. Bigamy Murder)
Season 15 Episode 23 - Aired 1/9/2007
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8.4/1020 votesLoading...#5 - Infamous
Season 30 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2021
Drew Peterson speaks to Natalie Morales in his first on-camera interview in over a decade about the murder of his ex-wife, Kathleen Savio, and the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy.
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- 8.3/1040 votesLoading...
#6 - Honey, You're on Hidden Camera
Season 15 Episode 41 - Aired 3/18/2007
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- 8.3/1022 votesLoading...
#7 - Jonestown: An American tragedy
Season 26 Episode 44 - Aired 7/13/2018
An in-depth look at the journalists who exposed the dangers of cult leader Reverend Jim Jones; interviews with witnesses to murders carried out by Jones' followers.
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- 8.3/1038 votesLoading...
#8 - The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
Season 27 Episode 33 - Aired 5/17/2019
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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- 8.3/1022 votesLoading...
#9 - Abducted
Season 28 Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/2020
An inside look at the case that made national headlines in December 2019, when a Texas mother was found murdered after she and her newborn daughter disappeared. Andrea Canning reports.
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8.3/1019 votesLoading...#10 - Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga
Season 30 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2021
Josh Mankiewicz reports the latest developments following an arrest in the Kristin Smart case; Craig Melvin reports on the mysteries surrounding the powerful Murdaugh family of South Carolina.
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8.3/1031 votesLoading...#11 - Echoes in the Canyon
Season 30 Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2022
Insiders close to the case of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew speak out for the first time.
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- 8.2/1052 votesLoading...
#12 - The Thing About Pam
Season 28 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019
The unbelievable story of how the murder of Betsy Faria set off a chain of events leaving one man dead, another man implicated and a diabolical scheme exposed. Keith Morrison reports.
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- 8.2/1019 votesLoading...
#13 - Return to Shalimar Way
Season 29 Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/2020
When a woman dies after what appears to be an accidental fall in the shower, two friends join forces to seek justice on her behalf. Andrea Canning reports.
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- 8.2/1037 votesLoading...
#14 - Point Blank
Season 29 Episode 16 - Aired 11/20/2020
After Todd Chance is murdered, police follow a trial video evidence as they work to track down the killer;
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8.2/1034 votesLoading...#15 - The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
Season 30 Episode 23 - Aired 4/22/2022
California detectives reveal new details about the alleged kidnapping of Sherri Papini.
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8.2/1027 votesLoading...#16 - The Blue Blanket Mystery
Season 30 Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/2022
New Jersey detectives investigate a report that a 5-year-old boy vanished from a carnival.
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8.2/1038 votesLoading...#17 - Who Killed Mindy Morgenstern?
Season 31 Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/2023
A North Dakota college student is found murdered in her off-campus apartment.
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- 8.1/1034 votesLoading...
#18 - At the Bottom of the Lake
Season 27 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2018
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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- 8.1/1030 votesLoading...
#19 - A Villainous Plan
Season 27 Episode 31 - Aired 5/3/2019
A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.
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- 8.1/1019 votesLoading...
#20 - Haunted
Season 28 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2019
Nearly 10 years after Utah mother Susan Powell vanished, private journals, home videos and emails shed new light on what happened to her. Keith Morrison reports.
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- 8.1/1014 votesLoading...
#21 - Into the Night - Part 2
Season 29 Episode 19 - Aired 12/11/2020
The latest in the case of a missing young Oregon woman, whose disappearance led to an intense manhunt, after a suspect embarked on a two-state crime spree;
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- 8.1/1044 votesLoading...
#22 - The Woman at the Bar
Season 29 Episode 26 - Aired 1/29/2021
A nationwide manhunt is launched after a woman dubbed the “killer grandma” goes on the run through the Gulf Coast. Dennis Murphy reports.
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- 8.1/1026 votesLoading...
#23 - Shannon's Story
Season 29 Episode 27 - Aired 2/4/2021
A college student goes missing in broad daylight from her off-campus job. As police begin to investigate, they receive a mysterious phone call that changes everything.
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- 8.1/1033 votesLoading...
#24 - The Phone Call
Season 29 Episode 39 - Aired 4/16/2021
Kathleen Schroll makes a phone call that names her killer right before her death, it leads to the arrest of a father for murder. But two trials and 12 years later, authorities begin to wonder if he was the victim, not the villain.
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8.1/1032 votesLoading...#25 - The Hands of a Killer
Season 30 Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/2022
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of former Sen. Linda Collins of Arkansas.
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The Best Episodes of Dateline
Every episode of Dateline ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dateline!
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Best Episodes Summary
"The Necklace" is the best rated episode of "Dateline". It scored 8.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/23/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "True Confession".