- 6.5/1023 votes
#1 - Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images
Season 21 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2011
Also: a look at actor Charlie Sheen's home life at his estate. Correspondents: Keith Morrison and Jeff Rossen.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1033 votes
#2 - My Kid Would Never Bully
Season 21 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/2011
Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1015 votes
#3 - The Mystery in Effingham County
Season 21 Episode 8 - Aired 4/1/2011
Dennis Murphy investigates the mysteries surrounding the shooting deaths of two family members in a still Georgia hamlet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#4 - Stolen Memories
Season 21 Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2011
Correspondent Hoda Kotb delves into a four-year international custody battle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#5 - In Broad Daylight
Season 21 Episode 10 - Aired 4/8/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#6 - The Boy from Baby House 10
Season 21 Episode 11 - Aired 4/10/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Deadly Liaisons, The Night Before Halloween
Season 21 Episode 12 - Aired 4/15/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Inside Mexico's Drug War
Season 21 Episode 13 - Aired 4/17/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#9 - Deadly Concoction, As Darkness Fell
Season 21 Episode 14 - Aired 4/22/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1024 votes
#10 - Her Royal Journey
Season 21 Episode 15 - Aired 4/24/2011
NBC’s Dennis Murphy traces the journey of Kate Middleton from commoner to Her Royal Highness.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1021 votes
#11 - Path of Destruction, The Royal Wedding
Season 21 Episode 16 - Aired 4/29/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#12 - Steven Tyler, Back in the Spotlight
Season 21 Episode 17 - Aired 5/1/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/109 votes
#13 - The Bathtub Mystery
Season 21 Episode 18 - Aired 5/6/2011
A man who was arrested and tried three times for the death of his wife of four months talks about the case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#14 - Father and Son
Season 21 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2011
David Goldman, whose five year battle for custody of his son made international news, talks about life since being reunited with his child.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.3/1013 votes
#15 - The Great Escape
Season 21 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/2011
A doctor disappears while on vacation with his wife, leaving her $6 million in debt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#16 - The Hansen Files AZ
Season 21 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2011
Hidden cameras reveal how quickly, honestly and efficiently repairmen do their jobs.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1022 votes
#17 - Daughter's Quest
Season 21 Episode 22 - Aired 5/20/2011
A young woman teams with a U.S. Marshal to find the man who murdered her mother 18 years earlier.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/1012 votes
#18 - The Hansen Files NY
Season 21 Episode 23 - Aired 5/22/2011
Chris Hansen visits a shop in New York that sells bath salts, a new designer drug.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1020 votes
#19 - The Haunting
Season 21 Episode 24 - Aired 5/27/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.8/108 votes
#20 - A Fathers Mission
Season 21 Episode 25 - Aired 5/29/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1027 votes
#21 - Lost & Found
Season 21 Episode 26 - Aired 6/3/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.7/1013 votes
#22 - Circle of Friends
Season 21 Episode 27 - Aired 6/5/2011
The citizens of a Wisconsin town come together to renovate a family's home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#23 - My Kid Would Never Bully
Season 21 Episode 28 - Aired 6/12/2011
Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#24 - Taking Theresa
Season 21 Episode 29 - Aired 6/17/2011
Josh Mankiewicz probes the cold-case murder of a casino-sales executive.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - Casey Anthony Trial
Season 21 Episode 30 - Aired 6/17/2011
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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...
Genres:NewsDocumentary
Network:NBC
Season 21 Ratings Summary
"Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 21. It scored 6.5/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/2011. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "My Kid Would Never Bully".