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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 24

Every episode of Dateline Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 24!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 24 Episode 20 - In the Shadow of Justice: A Bronx Tale
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    S24:E20

    Now exonerated, Eric Glisson discusses the 18 years he spent in prison for a murder he did not commit.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Dateline Season 24 Episode 27 - A Place on the Sand
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    S24:E27

    The mystery of a Florida hotel owner's disappearance confounds family, friends and the detectives investigating the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dateline Season 24 Episode 57 - Family Secrets
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S24:E57

    California, 2011: Chris Northam Sr. was shot twice in the warehouse of his business. The suspect list is large and includes angry investors, disgruntled employees and ex-lovers. The case stalls. Then someone comes forward with a bombshell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dateline Season 24 Episode 50 - The Murder Of Martha Moxley
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    S24:E50

    Martha Moxley is murdered in 1975 after attending a party at the Skakel home, relatives of the famous Kennedy political family. Examines Michael's 2002 conviction and 2013 release and alternate proposed suspects

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dateline Season 24 Episode 40 - Episode 40
    7.7/10(29 votes)

    S24:E40

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dateline Season 24 Episode 24 - The Collector
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    S24:E24

    Detectives suspect an inside job when a coin collector and his wife are found dead in their home with no sign of forced entry or evidence of theft.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dateline Season 24 Episode 26 - The Interrogation
    7.6/10(50 votes)

    S24:E26

    Robert Davis, who was convicted of murdering a woman and her son, claims his confession was coerced and tries to prove he is innocent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dateline Season 24 Episode 28 - One Small Dose
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S24:E28

    The drug-related death of a 17-year-old girl sheds light on a new class of synthetic drugs that has law enforcement agencies on alert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dateline Season 24 Episode 34 - Smoke and Mirrors
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    S24:E34

    Keith Morrison reports on a Chicago woman from a large family missing for several days. As the whole city joins in the search, detectives begin to suspect that a man in her life has many secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dateline Season 24 Episode 37 - Consumed
    7.6/10(35 votes)

    S24:E37

    Dennis Murphy reports on a house fire that breaks out in the middle of the night in Kentucky. When Julie Griffith is found dead amongst the rubble, investigators soon discover the fire was anything but an accident. Keith Morrison reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dateline Season 24 Episode 43 - The Girl with the Red Shoes
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    S24:E43

    A hairdresser-turned-detective uncovers the truth behind the murder of a teenage girl in Utah.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dateline Season 24 Episode 8 - One Spring Night
    7.5/10(38 votes)

    S24:E8

    Natalie Morales speaks to the mother of the teenage sexual assault victim from St. Paul's School; new details from both sides of the case, Owen Labrie's conviction and sentencing, and interviews with Labrie's friends and legal team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dateline Season 24 Episode 10 - Terror in Paris
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S24:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dateline Season 24 Episode 23 - Tangled Web
    7.5/10(39 votes)

    S24:E23

    The investigation into the death of a Florida firefighter reveals a tale of secrets, lies and infidelity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dateline Season 24 Episode 58 - The Reckoning
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    S24:E58

    The family of a young woman found dead in the Montana wilderness spends decades in pursuit of justice. Keith Morrison reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dateline Season 24 Episode 6 - The Tipping Point
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    S24:E6

    The case of Johnny Hincapie, whose conviction for the 1990 murder of a Utah tourist in New York -- a case that represented a tipping point in the city's law enforcement -- was overturned after 25 years.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dateline Season 24 Episode 17 - Where the Heart Is
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S24:E17

    Stacy and Jason Bingham discuss their five children's health issues as one child undergoes a second heart transplant and another child's heart begins to fail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dateline Season 24 Episode 36 - The Client
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S24:E36

    Before time runs out, detectives race to find a Little Rock, Ark., realtor who went missing after showing a house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dateline Season 24 Episode 39 - The Client
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    S24:E39

    Detectives race to find a Little Rock, Ark., realtor who went missing after showing a house.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dateline Season 24 Episode 46 - The Informant
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    S24:E46

    A woman's story about an abduction and murder helps reopen a decades-old case that has weighed heavy on a New York town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dateline Season 24 Episode 48 - Rear Window
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S24:E48

    When a woman is found dead inside her Jacksonville Beach apartment, police hope they’ll quickly find her killer. Instead, it takes more than a year to solve their case. Andrea Canning reports.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dateline Season 24 Episode 12 - Obsession in the Lone Star State
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    S24:E12

    A tale of obsession, revenge and unrequited love is revealed when police investigate the murder of a doctor who is found dead in his Texas home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dateline Season 24 Episode 16 - Plot Twist
    7.3/10(45 votes)

    S24:E16

    Rachel Buffett, whose former fiance, Daniel Wozniak, was convicted of two grisly murders, talks about being at the center of the investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dateline Season 24 Episode 19 - Return to Game Night
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S24:E19

    The 2015 retrial of Russell Faria, who was convicted years earlier for murdering his wife, reveals surprising new allegations

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dateline Season 24 Episode 31 - The Deed
    7.3/10(31 votes)

    S24:E31

    When a couple in rural South Carolina is brutally murdered in their home, the investigation into who committed this heinous act tears a family apart. Dennis Murphy reports.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"In the Shadow of Justice: A Bronx Tale" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 24. It scored 8.3/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/24/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A Place on the Sand".