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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 27

Every episode of Dateline Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 27!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 27 Episode 1 - On the Outskirts of Town
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    #1 - On the Outskirts of Town

    S27:E1

    Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. Detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Dateline Season 27 Episode 2 - A Small Town Secret
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    #2 - A Small Town Secret

    S27:E2

    When a beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, it triggers a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. Andrea Canning reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Dateline Season 27 Episode 3 - At the Bottom of the Lake
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    #3 - At the Bottom of the Lake

    S27:E3

    A pilot flees after a deadly plane crash, and becomes a fugitive living a double life for decades. He tells his story for the first time to Keith Morrison.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dateline Season 27 Episode 4 - Death Trap
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    #4 - Death Trap

    S27:E4

    The sister of a man who died after robbing a bank when a bomb that was placed around his neck detonated talks about the case.

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  5. Dateline Season 27 Episode 5 - Everything She Knew
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    #5 - Everything She Knew

    S27:E5

    A young woman’s murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story. Keith Morrison reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Dateline Season 27 Episode 6 - The Landing
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    #6 - The Landing

    S27:E6

    The parents of missing South Carolina woman Heather Elvis, Debbi and Terry Elvis, open up to NBC News’ Andrea Canning about the search for their daughter.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Dateline Season 27 Episode 7 - The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard
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    #7 - The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard

    S27:E7

    The mysterious deaths of 6-year-old Max Shacknai and 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who died within days of each other in 2011 at a California beachside mansion

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Dateline Season 27 Episode 8 - The Ultimatum
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    #8 - The Ultimatum

    S27:E8

    When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Dateline Season 27 Episode 9 - Final Curtain
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    #9 - Final Curtain

    S27:E9

    A soon-to-be bride is caught in the middle of a twisted murder plot that has detectives questioning if she played a role in it.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dateline Season 27 Episode 10 - Suspicion in Silver City
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    #10 - Suspicion in Silver City

    S27:E10

    The mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, and her family searches for answers. Keith Morrison reports.

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  11. Dateline Season 27 Episode 11 - In a Lonely Place
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    #11 - In a Lonely Place

    S27:E11

    When a creative entrepreneur abruptly leaves his business for an international surfing adventure, his family’s worry turns into suspicion. Keith Morrison reports.

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  12. Dateline Season 27 Episode 12 - Under a Full Moon
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    #12 - Under a Full Moon

    S27:E12

    When detectives track down the killer of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.

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  13. Dateline Season 27 Episode 13 - Stone Cold
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    #13 - Stone Cold

    S27:E13

    When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, police uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dateline Season 27 Episode 14 - The Alibi
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    #14 - The Alibi

    S27:E14

    The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez; a glimpse into the FBI's crime lab and an in-depth look at how multiple agencies uncovered a plot that spanned several states and prompted suspicions of espionage.

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  15. Dateline Season 27 Episode 15 - The Trap
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    #15 - The Trap

    S27:E15

    Interviews with former journalist Amanda Lindhout and the undercover agent who spearheaded the international manhunt for the individual responsible for her 2008 kidnapping and torture in Somalia.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Dateline Season 27 Episode 16 - ACCUSED: The R. Kelly Story
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    #16 - ACCUSED: The R. Kelly Story

    S27:E16

    An in-depth look at the history of allegations against singer R. Kelly, including interviews with several women who accuse Kelly of misconduct.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dateline Season 27 Episode 17 - Finding Venus
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    #17 - Finding Venus

    S27:E17

    A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind; police declare her dead without discovering a body.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Dateline Season 27 Episode 18 - Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories
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    #18 - Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories

    S27:E18

    Looking back at O.J. Simpson's infamous Bronco car chase and subsequent standoff with the LAPD SWAT team, 25 years after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dateline Season 27 Episode 19 - Reckless
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    #19 - Reckless

    S27:E19

    Reckless A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.

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  20. Dateline Season 27 Episode 20 - What They Saw
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    #20 - What They Saw

    S27:E20

    Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends work to prove his innocence, prosecutors count on his children to testify against their own father.

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  21. Dateline Season 27 Episode 21 - Secrets of Lake Seminole
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    #21 - Secrets of Lake Seminole

    S27:E21

    A man disappears after a duck hunting trip in Florida on his sixth wedding anniversary and is later found to have been murdered.

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  22. Dateline Season 27 Episode 22 - The Golden Child
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    #22 - The Golden Child

    S27:E22

    The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Dateline Season 27 Episode 23 - Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth
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    #23 - Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth

    S27:E23

    The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Dateline Season 27 Episode 24 - Endgame
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    #24 - Endgame

    S27:E24

    Andrea Canning reports on the murder of Shele Danishefsky, a wealthy New York City finance executive whose 2009 death was originally ruled accidental.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Dateline Season 27 Episode 25 - The Motive
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    #25 - The Motive

    S27:E25

    A young woman finds out her boyfriend might have killed a college football player out of revenge. She struggles with going to officials, fearing she could lose her life. Keith Morrison reports.

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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"On the Outskirts of Town" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 27. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/28/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Small Town Secret".