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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 17

Every episode of Dateline Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 17!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 17 Episode 39 - SU1741
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    S17:E39

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  2. Dateline Season 17 Episode 48 - The Trouble on the Hill: Feuding Neighbours
    7.3/10(9 votes)

    S17:E48

    On a remote canyon road, a minor misunderstanding between next-door neighbours escalated into a series of bitter disputes. Soon, a peaceful community is shattered by a deadly altercation between the feuding neighbours. A chilling 911 tape may help explain if it was self-defence for a vendetta.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Dateline Season 17 Episode 49 - AKA Clark Rockefeller
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S17:E49

    The latest on abduction suspect Clark Rockefeller.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dateline Season 17 Episode 59 - Crossing the Line (2009)
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    S17:E59

    Two childhood friends from South Boston take divergent paths: John Connolly was one of Boston's most celebrated FBI agents, and James "Whitey" Bulger became a notorious mobster. Connolly makes a deal with his old friend Bulger: Become an FBI informant, and his illegal gambling operation can continue without interference from the law. NBC’s Dennis Murphy reports on the story that became the basis for “The Departed.” Watch the full show here.

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  5. Dateline Season 17 Episode 46 - FR1745
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    S17:E46

    No one could figure out why a college student died in her bed - until a tiny spot launched an epic investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dateline Season 17 Episode 31 - April 17, 2009
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    S17:E31

    Dennis Murphy details the devotion of a police officer and an intern to solve the mysterious vanishing of a young woman in Michigan.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Dateline Season 17 Episode 45 - Mo1744
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S17:E45

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  8. Dateline Season 17 Episode 47 - Inside Iran; Shadows and Secrets
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    S17:E47

    The people of Iran discuss issues that are impacting the nation's presidential election, their country's history and rapidly changing culture; a man fights for custody of his son; a woman is trapped in her husband's secretive and mysterious life.

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  9. Dateline Season 17 Episode 40 - The Spy Who Loved Me; The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    S17:E40

    A young woman is wooed by a man in Britain who claims to be a spy; a wealthy hedge fund manager disappears with his investors' money.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dateline Season 17 Episode 18 - Black Box Mystery: The Crash of the Concorde
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    S17:E18

    Nearly nine years after the crash of the Concorde, controversy continues to surround the accident that killed 113 people.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Dateline Season 17 Episode 19 - Reality Bites: Update
    6.2/10(9 votes)

    S17:E19

    A man promised aspiring young models that they'd be reality TV stars... instead, the hopefuls got a harsh reality check. Update to report originally aired on Dateline on Friday, May 2, 2008

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Dateline Season 17 Episode 29 - Unsolved Case Squad (2009)
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    S17:E29

    An elite team of investigators enlists the help of viewers to solve two murder cases

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dateline Season 17 Episode 36 - Nicholas Cosmo: A Madoff in the Making?; Living Longer, Healthier Lives
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    S17:E36

    Reports on an alleged Ponzi scheme led by entrepreneur Nicholas Cosmo;; Welcome to Ikaria, Greece, a tiny island where it seems youth springs eternal. Dateline devled into why the residents here live so much longer, healthier lives — and got the inside scoop on how you can apply their lifestyle to your ow

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dateline Season 17 Episode 43 - On Tour with Taylor Swift (special)
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    S17:E43

    Cameras go behind the scenes of Taylor Swift's first-ever headlining tour; the truth about a mother's disappearance is revealed.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Dateline Season 17 Episode 1 - The Mystery of Meredith's Murder
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E1

    Seattle student Amanda Knox is a suspect in the murder of her British roommate in Italy.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Dateline Season 17 Episode 2 - When Caylee Vanished
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E2

    Cindy and George Anthony, grandparents of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, talk about the efforts to find the little girl and the charges against their daughter Casey, Caylee's mother.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dateline Season 17 Episode 3 - The Evictors; Rick Warren
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E3

    In Evictors, A look at families who have been effected by the recent housing crisis. In Rick Warren, a minister has brought opposing sides together - now will he cause a divide? Lastly, a murder investigation arises from a widows suspicious behavior.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Dateline Season 17 Episode 4 - A Twist of Fate (2008)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E4

    In 2006, Laura Van Ryn and Whitney Cerak, students at an evangelical college in Indiana, and their families were victims of a ghastly mistake: the wrong girl was identified as the survivor of a car crash that claimed multiple lives. Only after five weeks, when the girl emerged from a coma, was the error discovered. The families and the survivor, Whitney, record their experiences in this heavily Christian account.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dateline Season 17 Episode 5 - Killer Instinct
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E5

    A woman knows her husband is innocent - but can she convince the authorities?

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Dateline Season 17 Episode 6 - Death by Deception
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E6

    A popular talk radio host is accused of poisoning his wife to death.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Dateline Season 17 Episode 7 - Miracle on the Hudson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E7

    A minute-by-minute look at the landing of a US Airways plane in New York's Hudson River includes interviews with some of the survivors and their rescuers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dateline Season 17 Episode 8 - Beyond the Sea
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E8

    The investigation into the disappearance of Olivia Newton-John's then-boyfriend, Patrick McDermott, who went missing while on a fishing trip

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dateline Season 17 Episode 9 - Bring Sean Home
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E9

    A father struggles to have his son returned to him after an international parental kidnapping.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Dateline Season 17 Episode 10 - The Deadly Love Triangle: Update
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E10

    An update on the case of Eric McLean, charged with shooting his wife's 18-year-old lover.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Dateline Season 17 Episode 11 - Justice for Sparkle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E11

    A story as old as Romeo and Juliet, but with an unpredictable ending.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"SU1741" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 17. It scored 7.8/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/6/2008. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Trouble on the Hill: Feuding Neighbours".