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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable

Every episode of Dateline: Unforgettable ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable!

A series of reports chosen by "Dateline" correspondents that answers the question they most often get asked — what their most memorable story is and why.

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    Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 1 - Secret Lives
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    #1 - Secret Lives

    S1:E1

    When Jen Ramsaran disappeared, police searched online for clues and wondered if she escaped the real world for a fantasy world; journalist Andrea Canning covered the case in one of her first assignments for "Dateline."

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  2. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 2 - Mystery in Orange County
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    #2 - Mystery in Orange County

    S1:E2

    After a young Army veteran disappeared, detectives uncovered a cryptic 911 call placed 11 days before she went missing, which exposed a twisted story — and the truth; reporter Josh Mankiewicz recalls the case.

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  3. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 3 - The Client
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    #3 - The Client

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    Andrea Canning recalls the twists and turns in the case of Beverly Carter, a top-selling realtor who went missing after showing a house -- when her friends received mysterious text messages, they knew something was wrong.

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  4. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 4 - Lauren's Promise
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    #4 - Lauren's Promise

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    It is a case Josh Mankiewicz cannot forget because, while a student-athlete did everything right to keep herself safe, others did not; after she was found murdered, investigators learned she reached out for help multiple times before her death.

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  5. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 5 - The Grudge
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    #5 - The Grudge

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    Andrea Canning reflects on a story that reminded her how people can be vulernable and how quickly life can change; she speaks with Judge Esther Salas about the knock at her door that robbed her of the most important thing in her life

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  6. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 6 - Conduct Unbecoming
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    #6 - Conduct Unbecoming

    S1:E6

    A man with both power and prestige managed to fool everyone, right up until his arrest.

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  7. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 7 - And Then There Were Three
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    #7 - And Then There Were Three

    S1:E7

    The case involved detective work so unique, it managed to stay with Dennis Murphy for years; days before Christmas, Michelle Martinko was visiting the mall when she was found stabbed to death; investigators found her killer almost 40 years later.

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  8. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 8 - Collision
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    #8 - Collision

    S1:E8

    Andrea Canning reflects on a case fueled by a rage so hot, it is seared into her memory; the battle between a wife and a mistress for one man's heart led down a deadly path, to a showdown on the highway.

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  9. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 9 - Voices for Vanessa
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    #9 - Voices for Vanessa

    S1:E9

    A case that reveals an ugly secret about life in the military and one Andrea Canning will not forget; when soldier Vanessa Guillen vanishes from Fort Hood, her family brings attention to her disappearance and revelations inspire a movement.

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  10. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 10 - She Never Left
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    #10 - She Never Left

    S1:E10

    Aaron Fraser was 3-years-old when his mom disappeared. Authorities believed that he witnessed her murder, yet the truth stayed buried. Haunted by the memory for more than two decades, Aaron eventually made a discovery that unlocked the mystery.

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  11. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 11 - Into the Night
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    #11 - Into the Night

    S1:E11

    Keith Morrison won't soon forget a frantic three days in 2016, when a woman's disappearance in Oregon set off an intense manhunt. The suspect's 60-hour crime spree included carjacking, abduction and murder.

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  12. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 12 - A Texas Twist
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    #12 - A Texas Twist

    S1:E12

    Against all odds, a young woman survives a brutal attack on her and a friend in a park, and while DNA points one way, a bombshell message points another.

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  13. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 13 - At the Bottom of the Lake
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    #13 - At the Bottom of the Lake

    S1:E13

    Keith Morrison looks back on this haunting mystery he reported on for more than 10 years. A pilot flees following a plane crash, becomes a fugitive and lives a double life for decades.

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  14. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 1 Episode 14 - The Goldfinger Mystery
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    #14 - The Goldfinger Mystery

    S1:E14

    A couple who made a fortune in gold was headed for divorce when the wife was murdered. How she was killed made this case unforgettable for Josh Mankiewicz. A video that seemed to provide an alibi ended up pointing police to the killer.

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