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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 20

Every episode of Dateline Season 20 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 20!

The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 20

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...
  1. 7.8/10(15 votes)

    #1 - The Mystery on Horseshoe Drive/The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive

    S20:E3

    A lawyer is left blind after an intruder breaks into his home and murders his wife; the man, on a search for the truth, questions his troubled son as a potential suspect.

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  2. 7.7/10(22 votes)

    #2 - In Broad Daylight

    S20:E1

    In the season premiere, the disappearance of two California teenage girls is investigated by Keith Morrison.

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  3. 7.5/10(29 votes)

    #3 - Friday, March 13

    S20:E44

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  4. 7.1/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Friday, January 28

    S20:E24

    The investigation into the deaths of a couple at their Michigan home leads detectives to believe a family member is to blame.

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  5. 7.1/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Written in Blood

    S20:E25

    “Written in Blood" Dennis Murphy reports from Michigan on the murder of two parents and the investigation into their son.

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  6. 6.8/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Blind Justice

    S20:E5

    "Blind Justice" Keith Morrison investigates the murder of Susan Sutton and the blinding of her husband John in their Coral Gables, Florida home on August 22, 2004.

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  8. 6.8/10(20 votes)

    #7 - FR2006

    S20:E7

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  9. 6.8/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Friday, December 17

    S20:E16

    Previously unknown details of the Elizabeth Smart abduction; investigators fear the case of a murdered businessman may go unsolved despite their continued efforts.

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  10. 6.7/10(12 votes)

    #9 - FR2026

    S20:E34

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  11. 6.7/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Friday, March 4

    S20:E40

    The latest on the family situation of actor Charlie Sheen and his reaction to the media frenzy surrounding his lifestyle and his comments; new home videos reveal intimate details about Charlie, his girlfriends and his home.

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  12. 6.7/10(16 votes)

    #11 - Friday, March 11

    S20:E42

    The tsunami in the Pacific Ocean; when two newlyweds on their honeymoon go diving on the Great Barrier Reef, but only one returns alive, authorities try to determine if it was an accident or murder.

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  13. 6.5/10(20 votes)

    #12 - FR2021

    S20:E22

    Actor Michael Douglas discusses his battle with cancer; former President George H.W. Bush's foreign policy team; Tucson, Ariz., shooting survivor Suzi Hileman.

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  14. 6.5/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Sunday, March 20

    S20:E48

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  15. 6.4/10(14 votes)

    #14 - Sunday, February 20

    S20:E36

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  16. 5.8/10(8 votes)

    #15 - FR2020

    S20:E20

    Undercover police operations in Las Vegas.

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  17. 5.6/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Thursday, Janaury 7

    S20:E18

    The children of an Oklahoma pastor survive the robbery that took their parents' lives and observe the trials of those accused of committing the crime.

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    #17 - In The Dead of Night

    S20:E2

    An Easter Sunday celebration turns tragic when a Nebraska family's parents are murdered. Correspondent Keith Morrison traces the search for justice in the cas

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    #18 - Friday, Oct 15, 2010

    S20:E4

    A lawyer is left blind after an intruder breaks into his home and murders his wife; the man, on a search for the truth, questions his troubled son as a potential suspect..

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    #19 - Episode 6

    S20:E6

    A former NASA chief discusses how he and his 19-year-old son survived a tragic Alaskan plane crash in August 2010; when two Americans go missing in Panama, natives discover the dark side of a fun-loving bartender.

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    #20 - Rescue on the Mountainside/Stealing Paradise

    S20:E8

    "Rescue on the Mountainside" Ann Curry reports on the August 9, 2010 plane crash in Alaska that killed Senator Ted Stevens and the heroic efforts of the crash survivors and rescuers who responded quickly to the crisis."Stealing Paradise" Kate Snow investigates the disappearance and murder of Cher Hughe, a resident on the tropical island Bocas del Toro off the coast of Panama.

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    #21 - Friday, Oct 29, 2010

    S20:E9

    Police solve a case of a teenager who disappeared from her friend's house before being found dead; a case of a love triangle involves an Air Force captain, his wife and her lover.

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    #22 - Fr2009

    S20:E10

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    #23 - Friday, November 5

    S20:E11

    An interview with Mary Winkler, a preacher's wife who was convicted of killing her husband.

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    #24 - Searching for Kyron/Mean Girls

    S20:E12

    New details in the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman; eyewitnesses describe what they saw the day he went missing; a teenage girl is involved in a murder mystery after her older boyfriend is attacked and dies.

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    #25 - The Man Who Will Be King

    S20:E13

    Prince Charles discusses his role as the Prince of Wales, his relationship with his sons, his media image and his attempts to combat global warming.

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"The Mystery on Horseshoe Drive/The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 20. It scored 7.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/8/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "In Broad Daylight".