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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Secrets Uncovered

For more than 25 years, Dateline has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest mysteries in America. This entry in the franchise takes a second...
  1. Background image for After the Storm
    8.6/10(9 votes)

    #1 - After the Storm

    S10:E30

    A woman is found strangled after a powerful storm; police focus on a fiancé and a co-worker with a crush until they hear from a flood of women who've had chilling encounters with a stranger; It seemed a predator was stalking the women of Austin.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Match
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #2 - The Match

    S10:E33

    Diane Marcell walked into her home and found her daughter covered in blood. Then, she felt pure terror. The attacker said she was next. A single drop of blood was the key to finding him, but it took nearly a decade to unlock its secrets.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Lost and Found
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #3 - Lost and Found

    S1:E7

    A 4-year-old girl abducted and raised by her kidnapper spends decades trying to get back home, and she finally accomplishes her goal; as it turns out, that ending was only the beginning.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Deadly Connection
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Deadly Connection

    S3:E14

    They were bright young women out for a little fun with their friends. Kenya Monge and Lydia Tillman didn't know each other but they would be forever related, both falling prey to a smooth-talking stranger with a terrifying secret.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Promise
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #5 - The Promise

    S5:E4

    When Cathy Torrez never came home after work, her family feared the worst. An intensive search ended after her car was found, with her body in the trunk. Who would commit such a savage crime? It take years to get to the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Trap
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #6 - The Trap

    S6:E11

    It was an affluent neighborhood with tree lined streets. Violent crime was unheard of here until that morning when, under the very noses of the cops, a terrible murder occurred. Investigators found a riddle, a deception, a piece of pure evil.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Jagged

    S10:E22

    Detective identify multiple suspects after a mother disappears, but they later face scrutiny from the woman's family due to the lack of answers they have provided.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Ransom
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Ransom

    S3:E3

    It began with a young mom abducted at gunpoint. Her family and veteran investigators spent desperate days trying to find out where she was but they never could have guessed WHO had her and WHY.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Family Business
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #9 - Family Business

    S6:E14

    An explosion in a rice field in Colusa County, California kills farm manager Roberto Ayala. But was it an accident or murder?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Nightfall

    S1:E5

    After a young mom is found dead on the side of a country road, 40 miles from her Knoxville home, investigators scramble to figure out how she ended up there.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Consumed
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Consumed

    S2:E9

    When remains are found amid the rubble after a house fire, authorities soon discover the incident was no accident.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Over the Edge
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Over the Edge

    S3:E1

    What happened that September night when romance turned to danger? Something went terribly wrong and a woman slipped over the edge of a cliff. Did she fall by accident or was she pushed? It would take almost 20 years to find answers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Blind Justice
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Blind Justice

    S3:E8

    For investigators, motive can be the hardest thing to find. This crime took place in Florida but detectives didn't discover a motive for murder until they looked into a tropical island thousands of miles away, where a festering grudge was born.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Deadly Conspiracy
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Deadly Conspiracy

    S4:E5

    Jack Jessee was a family man who didn't seem to have an enemy in the world, up until the night he was killed. Was someone carrying a secret grudge? The case went cold but a relentless detective was determined to catch Jack's killer

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Knock at the Door
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Knock at the Door

    S5:E9

    When a young woman is found brutally murdered, investigators start to lose hope when they believe that the case is unsolvable, but the victim's mother is determined to get justice and figure out what happened to her daughter.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Heart of Darkness
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Heart of Darkness

    S1:E20

    A mother, her son and a cousin are kidnapped by terrorists while on vacation; a father turned negotiator tries to end the international hostage drama, but the price of freedom is a huge ransom.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Mystery on Blood Mountain
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #17 - Mystery on Blood Mountain

    S3:E7

    It started with a frightening horror flick from the '80s. Then decades later, it was happening for real. Four people were dead and investigators believed they were chasing a serial killer. Could this old movie hold the key to solving these cases?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Vanished

    S3:E13

    Young nursing student Michelle Le had disappeared. Something drew her out to her car. As her loved ones launched a very public effort to find Michelle, investigators began their own methodical search. Was she missing or murdered?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Infatuation
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Infatuation

    S5:E5

    A talented, young art student was murdered. The killer left no fingerprints and no DNA. Police zeroed in on three fellow students and, soon, the dark portrait of a killer began to emerge.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Haunting
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Haunting

    S7:E12

    Police believed a pair of double homicides in Nebraska, five years apart, might be connected. Investigators working to solve the crimes feared the killer might strike again. Could they catch him in time?

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Lethal Weapon
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Lethal Weapon

    S10:E5

    A successful, seemingly healthy doctor collapses at home and is rushed to the ER, leaving friends and colleagues puzzled.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Queen of the County
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Queen of the County

    S10:E10

    The Harkey name was famous for pecan harvesting in Texas; the matriarch, with a powerful grip on the family fortune, went missing, so investigators focused on the family; in fact, the plot was more tangled than the branches of a pecan tree.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for The Wire
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Wire

    S10:E20

    Lynne Knight was a vibrant young nurse whose love of adventure made her stand out. Then, she was murdered. The savage crime haunted detectives for decades. The killer thought his secret was safe, until new investigators put fresh eyes on the case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for The Secrets of Cottonwood Creek
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - The Secrets of Cottonwood Creek

    S10:E31

    It was supposed to be happy weekend at their cabin. They went on a hike, pausing at a perfect spot for pictures. But something went wrong, and the frigid currents below took a life. Investigators wondered if they also swept away a secret.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Finding Sarah Goode
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Finding Sarah Goode

    S10:E34

    Single mom Sarah Goode went missing after a night out with friends; her family was determined to find her; police turned up four possible suspects and two tantalizing clues; the killer left a signature.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"After the Storm" is the best rated episode of "Dateline: Secrets Uncovered". It scored 8.6/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/13/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Match".