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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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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".

  • Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways? / Haunting Images
    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

  • My Kid Would Never Bully
    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

  • The Mystery in Effingham County
    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

  • Stolen Memories
    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

  • In Broad Daylight
    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

  • The Boy from Baby House 10
    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

  • Deadly Liaisons, The Night Before Halloween
    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

  • Inside Mexico's Drug War
    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

  • Deadly Concoction, As Darkness Fell
    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

  • Her Royal Journey
    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

  • Path of Destruction, The Royal Wedding
    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

  • Steven Tyler, Back in the Spotlight
    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

  • The Bathtub Mystery
    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

  • Father and Son
    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

  • The Great Escape
    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

  • The Hansen Files AZ
    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

  • Daughter's Quest
    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

  • The Hansen Files NY
    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

  • The Haunting
    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

  • A Fathers Mission
    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

  • Lost & Found
    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

  • Circle of Friends
    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

  • My Kid Would Never Bully
    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

  • Taking Theresa
    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

  • Casey Anthony Trial
    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