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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 30

Every episode of Dateline Season 30 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 30!

The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 30

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    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #1 - The Evil That Watches

    S30:E1

    A triple murder divides a small town in Kentucky. As secrets come tumbling out, residents begin to wonder: How well do we really know our neighbors? Keith Morrison reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Bridge
    7.2/10(40 votes)

    #2 - The Bridge

    S30:E2

    A family’s search for answers in the 2014 disappearance of 28-year-old Fayetteville, North Carolina construction worker James Chambers. Andrea Canning reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Kill Switch

    S30:E3

    A man goes overboard on a romantic sunrise cruise with his wife on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho. Investigators begin to think his death may not have been an accident. Keith Morrison reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Ascension of Mother God
    8.1/10(24 votes)

    #4 - The Ascension of Mother God

    S30:E4

    Family members and investigators speak out for the first time on network television since the death of “Love Has Won” spiritual leader Amy Carlson, known to her followers as “Mother God.” The case gained worldwide attention after deputies found her mummified body covered with Christmas lights in a Colorado house where members of the group stayed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Wrong Door
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #5 - The Wrong Door

    S30:E5

    After a 27-year-old woman is found murdered in her Michigan home, investigators quickly identify a person of interest, but years pass without an arrest. Andrea Canning reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga

    S30:E6

    Josh Mankiewicz reports the latest developments following an arrest in the Kristin Smart case; Craig Melvin reports on the mysteries surrounding the powerful Murdaugh family of South Carolina.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Horror at the Lake
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #7 - Horror at the Lake

    S30:E7

    Investigators desperately search for a killer after Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered. Dennis Murphy reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Doomsday Files
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #8 - The Doomsday Files

    S30:E8

    New evidence, exclusive interviews, and an in-depth look at Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, the Idaho couple charged in the murders of Lori’s children JJ & Tylee. Keith Morrison reports.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #9 - Infamous

    S30:E9

    Drew Peterson speaks to Natalie Morales in his first on-camera interview in over a decade about the murder of his ex-wife, Kathleen Savio, and the disappearance of his fourth wife, Stacy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Murder in the House of Gucci
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #10 - Murder in the House of Gucci

    S30:E10

    New details expose how the Gucci empire was undone by jealousy, backstabbing and an act of murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Secrets of Nygard Cay
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #11 - The Secrets of Nygard Cay

    S30:E11

    Insiders speak out about the sex trafficking case against fashion mogul Peter Nygard.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for What Happened in Vegas
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #12 - What Happened in Vegas

    S30:E12

    Keith Morrison reexamines the mysterious death of Las Vegas casino magnate Ted Binion.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Evil Paid a Visit
    8.1/10(30 votes)

    #13 - Evil Paid a Visit

    S30:E13

    A Connecticut mother speaks out about her fight to keep her assailant from walking free.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for After the Dance
    7.7/10(35 votes)

    #14 - After the Dance

    S30:E14

    Investigators search for answers after a 17-year-old is murdered after a Valentine's Day dance.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Echoes in the Canyon
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #15 - Echoes in the Canyon

    S30:E15

    Insiders close to the case of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew speak out for the first time.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #16 - Venom

    S30:E16

    An investigation into the death of a world-renowned snake breeder reveals a sinister betrayal.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Siren Song

    S30:E17

    A mystery in paradise unfolds when a woman vanishes from a luxury yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for A Haunting Stretch of Road
    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #18 - A Haunting Stretch of Road

    S30:E18

    Investigators uncover a puzzling connection between two women who disappeared two decades apart.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for In the Light of Day
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #19 - In the Light of Day

    S30:E19

    A Phoenix family gathering ends with a suspicious death and more than a decade of questions.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Hit List

    S30:E20

    New details emerge in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a former NYC cop's husband.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for The Hands of a Killer
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #21 - The Hands of a Killer

    S30:E21

    Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of former Sen. Linda Collins of Arkansas.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Real Thing About Pam
    8.1/10(34 votes)

    #22 - The Real Thing About Pam

    S30:E22

    New interviews reveal the latest twists and turns in the case of Pam Hupp, charged in the murder of her close friend Betsy Faria; Betsy's daughter, as well as the prosecutor behind the wrongful conviction of Betsy's husband speak out.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
    8.2/10(34 votes)

    #23 - The Curious Case of Sherri Papini

    S30:E23

    California detectives reveal new details about the alleged kidnapping of Sherri Papini.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Blue Blanket Mystery
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #24 - The Blue Blanket Mystery

    S30:E24

    New Jersey detectives investigate a report that a 5-year-old boy vanished from a carnival.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Undoing
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #25 - The Undoing

    S30:E25

    Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of Oregon mother Annastasia "Annie" Hester.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 30 Ratings Summary

"The Evil That Watches" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 30. It scored 7.7/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Bridge".