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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!

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Season 30 Ratings Summary

"The Evil That Watches" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 30. It scored 7.6/10 based on 37 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/2021. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Bridge".

  • The Evil That Watches
    7.6/1037 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Bridge
    7.2/1039 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kill Switch
    7.7/1030 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ascension of Mother God
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wrong Door
    7.0/1027 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga
    8.2/1020 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Horror at the Lake
    7.9/1028 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Doomsday Files
    7.8/1027 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Infamous
    8.3/1021 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murder in the House of Gucci
    7.4/1021 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Secrets of Nygard Cay
    7.1/1028 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened in Vegas
    6.8/1021 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Evil Paid a Visit
    8.0/1029 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • After the Dance
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Echoes in the Canyon
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Venom
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Siren Song
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Haunting Stretch of Road
    7.2/1032 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In the Light of Day
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hit List
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hands of a Killer
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Real Thing About Pam
    8.1/1033 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Blue Blanket Mystery
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Undoing
    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A