7.7/1035 votes#1 - The Evil That Watches
Season 30 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2021
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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7.2/1037 votes#2 - The Bridge
Season 30 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2021
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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7.8/1029 votes#3 - Kill Switch
Season 30 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/2021
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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7.9/1023 votes#4 - The Ascension of Mother God
Season 30 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2021
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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7.0/1026 votes#5 - The Wrong Door
Season 30 Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2021
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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8.3/1019 votes#6 - Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga
Season 30 Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2021
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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7.9/1027 votes#7 - Horror at the Lake
Season 30 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2021
Investigators desperately search for a killer after Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered. Dennis Murphy reports.
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7.8/1026 votes#8 - The Doomsday Files
Season 30 Episode 8 - Aired 11/12/2021
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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8.4/1020 votes#9 - Infamous
Season 30 Episode 9 - Aired 11/19/2021
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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7.4/1020 votes#10 - Murder in the House of Gucci
Season 30 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2021
New details expose how the Gucci empire was undone by jealousy, backstabbing and an act of murder.
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7.2/1027 votes#11 - The Secrets of Nygard Cay
Season 30 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2021
Insiders speak out about the sex trafficking case against fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
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6.8/1020 votes#12 - What Happened in Vegas
Season 30 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2022
Keith Morrison reexamines the mysterious death of Las Vegas casino magnate Ted Binion.
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8.0/1028 votes#13 - Evil Paid a Visit
Season 30 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/2022
A Connecticut mother speaks out about her fight to keep her assailant from walking free.
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7.9/1031 votes#14 - After the Dance
Season 30 Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/2022
Investigators search for answers after a 17-year-old is murdered after a Valentine's Day dance.
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8.3/1031 votes#15 - Echoes in the Canyon
Season 30 Episode 15 - Aired 2/25/2022
Insiders close to the case of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew speak out for the first time.
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7.2/1022 votes#16 - Venom
Season 30 Episode 16 - Aired 3/4/2022
An investigation into the death of a world-renowned snake breeder reveals a sinister betrayal.
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7.6/1027 votes#17 - Siren Song
Season 30 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2022
A mystery in paradise unfolds when a woman vanishes from a luxury yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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7.3/1031 votes#18 - A Haunting Stretch of Road
Season 30 Episode 18 - Aired 3/18/2022
Investigators uncover a puzzling connection between two women who disappeared two decades apart.
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7.9/1020 votes#19 - In the Light of Day
Season 30 Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/2022
A Phoenix family gathering ends with a suspicious death and more than a decade of questions.
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7.4/1021 votes#20 - Hit List
Season 30 Episode 20 - Aired 4/1/2022
New details emerge in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a former NYC cop's husband.
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8.1/1032 votes#21 - The Hands of a Killer
Season 30 Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/2022
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of former Sen. Linda Collins of Arkansas.
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8.2/1032 votes#22 - The Real Thing About Pam
Season 30 Episode 22 - Aired 4/15/2022
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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8.2/1034 votes#23 - The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
Season 30 Episode 23 - Aired 4/22/2022
California detectives reveal new details about the alleged kidnapping of Sherri Papini.
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8.2/1027 votes#24 - The Blue Blanket Mystery
Season 30 Episode 24 - Aired 4/29/2022
New Jersey detectives investigate a report that a 5-year-old boy vanished from a carnival.
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7.3/1025 votes#25 - The Undoing
Season 30 Episode 25 - Aired 5/6/2022
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of Oregon mother Annastasia "Annie" Hester.
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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 30
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Season 30 Ratings Summary
"The Evil That Watches" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 30. It scored 7.7/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Bridge".