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The Best Seasons of Dateline

Every season of Dateline ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Dateline!

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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

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#1

Season 28

61 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.5/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 31

37 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.4/ 10
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#3

Season 34

11 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2025

7.4/ 10
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#4

Season 27

45 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

7.3/ 10
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#5

Season 29

45 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2020

7.3/ 10
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#6

Season 26

46 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.3/ 10
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#7

Season 30

31 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

7.3/ 10
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#8

Season 32

44 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

7.2/ 10
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#9

Season 25

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.1/ 10
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#10

Season 23

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

7.1/ 10
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#11

Season 22

8 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.0/ 10
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#12

Season 33

34 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024

6.9/ 10
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#13

Season 15

98 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

6.8/ 10
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#14

Season 20

60 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

6.8/ 10
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#15

Season 24

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

6.7/ 10
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#16

Season 21

66 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2011

6.6/ 10
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#17

Season 19

72 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2009

6.5/ 10
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#18

Season 18

83 Episodes

First Aired: Dec 2008

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 1

2 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

6.1/ 10
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#20

Season 17

53 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2008

5.5/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 12

4 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2004

3.5/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 4

1 Episodes

First Aired: Jun 1997

N/A/ 10
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#23

Season 11

1 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

N/A/ 10
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#24

Season 13

6 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2006

N/A/ 10
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#25

Season 14

35 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2006

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#26

Season 16

6 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2007

N/A/ 10
Average Rating