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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable

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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...

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  1. Background image for Lauren's Promise
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Lauren's Promise

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Background image for And Then There Were Three
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #2 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Perfect Guy
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #3 - The Perfect Guy

    S1:E16

    Andrea Canning reflects on this cautionary tale that still inspires her today. A man steals millions of dollars conning women and businesses over 25 years. One woman brings together a group of his victims to hold him accountable and face justice.

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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Eastlake Conspiracy
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #4 - The Eastlake Conspiracy

    S2:E3

    Andrea Canning recalls a case in which investigators set up an elaborate sting operation to stop a murder-for-hire plot.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Conduct Unbecoming
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Conduct Unbecoming

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Deliberate Evil
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Deliberate Evil

    S1:E20

    Josh Mankiewicz returns to a case that took six years to report. A woman is found murdered after her friend hears her screaming on the phone. The case sits cold until the mysterious death of her boyfriend’s twin brother leads police to a suspect.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Promise to Helene
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - A Promise to Helene

    S2:E18

    A college student is found murdered and the case sits cold for nearly 40 years. Josh Mankiewicz reflects on the vow that keeps the case alive and the innovative method used to catch the killer.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for On a Dark, Deserted Highway
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #8 - On a Dark, Deserted Highway

    S3:E1

    Keith Morrison recalls how a deadly high-speed chase in Montana led to a mystery, where a missionary turned into a monster and committed one of the state's most notorious crimes.

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Grudge
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Grudge

    S1:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Into the Night
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #10 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Finding Venus
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Finding Venus

    S1:E18

    A case with a plot so diabolical, Dennis Murphy had to revisit. Venus Stewart stepped outside her door and vanished. Investigators suspected her ex, but he had an alibi. Then a video gamer’s tale had detectives seeing double and exposed the truth.

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Man Who Talked to Dogs
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #12 - The Man Who Talked to Dogs

    S2:E9

    Investigators track down a suspect in the disappearance of a celebrity dog trainer. Keith Morrison reflects on the fractured love story at the center of this mystery.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Mystery on Blood Mountain
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Mystery on Blood Mountain

    S2:E24

    Gary Hilton is a name Dennis Murphy will always remember. A hiker goes missing and authorities suspect Hilton is reenacting a slasher movie. Dennis reflects on the real-life murder spree that terrorized the American South.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Down the Back Staircase
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Down the Back Staircase

    S2:E28

    When a novelist's wife is found dead at the bottom of the stairs, investigators wonder if it is an accident or murder; Dennis Murphy interviews main suspect Michael Peterson and returns to the case with insight only he can share.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Interrogation
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Interrogation

    S1:E22

    A mother and son die in a house fire. A man confesses to their murders, but later says he was coerced. Keith Morrison returns to the case for an extraordinary look at the interrogation and the circumstances that could lead to a false confession.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Unchecked Evil
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Unchecked Evil

    S1:E23

    A case Andrea Canning will never forget, because it revealed an unbelievable blind spot in law enforcement. Reagan Tokes worked a late shift at a local restaurant, then went missing. What happened to Reagan left her family and a city outraged.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Plot Twist
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Plot Twist

    S2:E46

    For a group of stage actors, life seemed to be imitating art in the worst way when a college student was killed.

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Complicated
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Complicated

    S3:E7

    When Josh Mankiewicz gets asked about his most memorable stories, the name Dayna Herroz comes to mind; after her daughter and 10-month-old grandson are murdered, her quest for justice ends with a twist in a San Diego courtroom.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Black Box
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Black Box

    S1:E19

    Andrea Canning reflects on a story that hits close to home for her because of where it takes place. A coroner arrives at the scene of a car accident to find his friend deceased and begins to think her death looks suspicious

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Under The Desert Sky
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Under The Desert Sky

    S2:E1

    A case Keith Morrison can't forget in which a teen's murder shakes a Nevada community and two unlikely people confess.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Justice for Nikki
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Justice for Nikki

    S2:E11

    Andrea Canning looks back on one of her most memorable cases where a fitness tracker helped detectives solve the mystery of a young woman's death in Wisconsin. Andrea confronts the killer in a tense interview.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Black Widow of Lomita
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #22 - The Black Widow of Lomita

    S2:E13

    A California woman's two former husbands are mysteriously murdered nearly 20 years apart. Keith Morrison reflects on the case that sent him halfway across the world on a hunt for answers.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for In the Dead of Night
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #23 - In the Dead of Night

    S2:E17

    For Keith Morrison, this case stands out as an unusual mystery. The crime seemed arbitrary with no apparent motive. There was a confession which might have ended the investigation, but that was only the beginning.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for The Haunting
    7.6/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Haunting

    S2:E33

    The children of an Oklahoma pastor survive the robbery that took their parents' lives; it's a story Keith Morrison still can't forget, and one where the very best and worst of humanity are both on full display.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Deadly Desire
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Deadly Desire

    S2:E45

    They were two beautiful families living out their dreams, but gunshots in a parking lot revealed an ugly truth. Detectives uncovered three lives tangled in a love triangle. Keith Morrison finds the tale of deceit and betrayal unforgettable.

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    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Lauren's Promise" is the best rated episode of "Dateline: Unforgettable". It scored 8.3/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/23/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "And Then There Were Three".