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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 21

Every episode of Dateline Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 21 Episode 1 - Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images
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    #1 - Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images

    S21:E1

    Also: a look at actor Charlie Sheen's home life at his estate. Correspondents: Keith Morrison and Jeff Rossen.

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  2. Dateline Season 21 Episode 2 - My Kid Would Never Bully
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    #2 - My Kid Would Never Bully

    S21:E2

    Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.

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  3. Dateline Season 21 Episode 8 - The Mystery in Effingham County
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    #3 - The Mystery in Effingham County

    S21:E8

    Dennis Murphy investigates the mysteries surrounding the shooting deaths of two family members in a still Georgia hamlet.

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  4. Dateline Season 21 Episode 9 - Stolen Memories
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    #4 - Stolen Memories

    S21:E9

    Correspondent Hoda Kotb delves into a four-year international custody battle.

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  5. Dateline Season 21 Episode 10 - In Broad Daylight
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    #5 - In Broad Daylight

    S21:E10

    When Amber Dubois vanished in San Diego County, a search turned up nothing. Then, a year later, Chelsea King disappeared in a neighboring town. Tonight, Keith Morrison reports on the mystery of the missing California teens.

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  6. Dateline Season 21 Episode 11 - The Boy from Baby House 10
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    #6 - The Boy from Baby House 10

    S21:E11

    Reporter Keith Morrison explores the plight of unwanted children in Moscow, recounting the story of an institutionalized boy whose life took a positive turn after years of rejection.

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  7. Dateline Season 21 Episode 12 - Deadly Liaisons, The Night Before Halloween
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    #7 - Deadly Liaisons, The Night Before Halloween

    S21:E12

    Rob Stafford investigates the cold-blooded slaying of an expectant mother. In a second report, Keith Morrison tracks the work of a dauntless detective and a determined attorney to solve the cold-case killing of a 21-year-old woman.

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  8. Dateline Season 21 Episode 13 - Inside Mexico's Drug War
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    #8 - Inside Mexico's Drug War

    S21:E13

    Chris Hansen files a report on Mexico's drug war. Hansen joins with Mexican federal officers on a secret assignment to capture kingpins and relates the story of a hit man leading a double life. Also: a woman who sacrificed all to battle corruption.

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  9. Dateline Season 21 Episode 14 - Deadly Concoction, As Darkness Fell
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    #9 - Deadly Concoction, As Darkness Fell

    S21:E14

    Dennis Murphy delves into how two brothers were killed under odd conditions but at different times and in separate locations. In addition, Keith Morrison details a family hunting trip in Newfoundland that went terribly wrong.

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  10. Dateline Season 21 Episode 15 - Her Royal Journey
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    #10 - Her Royal Journey

    S21:E15

    NBC’s Dennis Murphy traces the journey of Kate Middleton from commoner to Her Royal Highness.

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  11. Dateline Season 21 Episode 16 - Path of Destruction, The Royal Wedding
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    #11 - Path of Destruction, The Royal Wedding

    S21:E16

    The impact of the recent tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash-flood warnings in the United States; reports from London include behind-the-scenes coverage of the royal wedding.

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  12. Dateline Season 21 Episode 17 - Steven Tyler, Back in the Spotlight
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    #12 - Steven Tyler, Back in the Spotlight

    S21:E17

    First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden talk about their ``Joining Forces'' campaign, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' staff discuss the shooting, singer Steven Tyler talks about success and drug addiction, ``Bridesmaids'' cast members.

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  13. Dateline Season 21 Episode 18 - The Bathtub Mystery
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    #13 - The Bathtub Mystery

    S21:E18

    A man who was arrested and tried three times for the death of his wife of four months talks about the case.

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  14. Dateline Season 21 Episode 19 - Father and Son
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    #14 - Father and Son

    S21:E19

    David Goldman, whose five year battle for custody of his son made international news, talks about life since being reunited with his child.

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  15. Dateline Season 21 Episode 20 - The Great Escape
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    #15 - The Great Escape

    S21:E20

    A doctor disappears while on vacation with his wife, leaving her $6 million in debt.

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  16. Dateline Season 21 Episode 21 - The Hansen Files AZ
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    #16 - The Hansen Files AZ

    S21:E21

    Hidden cameras reveal how quickly, honestly and efficiently repairmen do their jobs.

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  17. Dateline Season 21 Episode 22 - Daughter's Quest
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    #17 - Daughter's Quest

    S21:E22

    A young woman teams with a U.S. Marshal to find the man who murdered her mother 18 years earlier.

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  18. Dateline Season 21 Episode 23 - The Hansen Files NY
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    #18 - The Hansen Files NY

    S21:E23

    Chris Hansen visits a shop in New York that sells bath salts, a new designer drug.

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  19. Dateline Season 21 Episode 24 - The Haunting
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    #19 - The Haunting

    S21:E24

    Keith Morrison reports the story of an Oklahoma pastor's son and daughter who endure a remarkable road to recovery after witnessing a terrible family tragedy.

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  20. Dateline Season 21 Episode 25 - A Fathers Mission
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    #20 - A Fathers Mission

    S21:E25

    Richard Engel reports on the Battle of Wanat, one of the worst casualty counts of the Afghanistan war that left nine soldiers dead and 27 injured the families of one platoon come together to grieve and uncover why their sons died.

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  21. Dateline Season 21 Episode 26 - Lost & Found
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    #21 - Lost & Found

    S21:E26

    A successful young man is shot down in front of his Philadelphia home. A woman finds her way back to her family after being kidnapped 30 years earlier.

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  22. Dateline Season 21 Episode 27 - Circle of Friends
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    #22 - Circle of Friends

    S21:E27

    The citizens of a Wisconsin town come together to renovate a family's home.

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  23. Dateline Season 21 Episode 28 - My Kid Would Never Bully
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    #23 - My Kid Would Never Bully

    S21:E28

    Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.

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  24. Dateline Season 21 Episode 29 - Taking Theresa
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    #24 - Taking Theresa

    S21:E29

    Josh Mankiewicz probes the cold-case murder of a casino-sales executive.

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  25. Dateline Season 21 Episode 30 - Casey Anthony Trial
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    #25 - Casey Anthony Trial

    S21:E30

    New details and courtroom dramas key Dennis Murphy's update on the Caylee Anthony case. Anthony's young mother, Casey Anthony, is accused of murdering the toddler in 2008.

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 21. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/4/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "My Kid Would Never Bully".