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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 20 Episode 1 - In Broad Daylight
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #1 - In Broad Daylight

    S20:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dateline Season 20 Episode 2 - In The Dead of Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - 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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dateline Season 20 Episode 3 - The Mystery on Horseshoe Drive/The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dateline Season 20 Episode 4 - Friday, Oct 15, 2010
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - 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..

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dateline Season 20 Episode 5 - Blind Justice
    6.3/10(24 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dateline Season 20 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dateline Season 20 Episode 7 - FR2006
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #7 - FR2006

    S20:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dateline Season 20 Episode 8 - Rescue on the Mountainside/Stealing Paradise
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Dateline Season 20 Episode 9 - Friday, Oct 29, 2010
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dateline Season 20 Episode 10 - Fr2009
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Fr2009

    S20:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dateline Season 20 Episode 11 - Friday, November 5
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Friday, November 5

    S20:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dateline Season 20 Episode 12 - Searching for Kyron/Mean Girls
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dateline Season 20 Episode 13 - The Man Who Will Be King
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dateline Season 20 Episode 14 - Fr2013
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Fr2013

    S20:E14

    George Clooney embarks on a fact-finding mission across war-torn Sudan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dateline Season 20 Episode 15 - Friday, December 10
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Friday, December 10

    S20:E15

    The remains of 11 female bodies are found in the desert outside of Albuquerque, N.M.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dateline Season 20 Episode 16 - Friday, December 17
    6.6/10(28 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dateline Season 20 Episode 17 - FR2018
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - FR2018

    S20:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dateline Season 20 Episode 18 - Thursday, Janaury 7
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dateline Season 20 Episode 19 - Sunday, January 9
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Sunday, January 9

    S20:E19

    Ann Curry travels to the remote hills of Haiti with a group of American volunteers fighting against the cholera outbreak.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dateline Season 20 Episode 21 - Friday, January 21
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Friday, January 21

    S20:E21

    Investigators track down a suspect in the disappearance of a celebrity dog trainer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dateline Season 20 Episode 23 - SU2020
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - SU2020

    S20:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dateline Season 20 Episode 24 - Friday, January 28
    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #22 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dateline Season 20 Episode 25 - Written in Blood
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dateline Season 20 Episode 26 - Sunday, January 30
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Sunday, January 30

    S20:E26

    Hidden cameras reveal scams including a psychotherapist with a dark secret, fortune tellers and air duct cleaning companies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dateline Season 20 Episode 27 - Su2022
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Su2022

    S20:E27

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 20 Ratings Summary

"In Broad Daylight" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 20. It scored 7.2/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2010. This episode is rated 7.2 points higher than the second-best, "In The Dead of Night".