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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2

Every episode of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2

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 Under The Desert Sky
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #1 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Officer's Wife
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #2 - The Officer's Wife

    S2:E2

    When a police officer's wife is shot to death in her bed, her parents' certainty that investigators have it wrong and their determination to untangle the mystery, makes the case unforgettable for Josh Mankiewicz.

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

    #3 - 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
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for A Novel Defense
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #4 - A Novel Defense

    S2:E4

    A man charged with murder claims it was impossible for him to have committed the crime. For Dennis Murphy, the surprising courtroom strategy provides a memorable twist.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Smoke And Mirrors
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Smoke And Mirrors

    S2:E5

    Keith Morrison reflects on the case of a Chicago woman from a big family who went missing. Investigators began to suspect a man in her life was full of secrets.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Somebody's Daughter
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Somebody's Daughter

    S2:E6

    A detective makes it her mission to find dozens of women who vanished on the streets of Albuquerque, New Mexico. For Josh Mankiewicz, her resolve makes this story unforgettable.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for The Last Dance
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #7 - The Last Dance

    S2:E7

    After shedding hundreds of pounds, a popular kindergarten teacher goes missing. Investigators find a link between her weight loss and her disappearance. The case ranks as having one of the craziest motives Andrea Canning has heard.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Return to the Lonely Road
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Return to the Lonely Road

    S2:E8

    This case has stayed with Dennis Murphy since he first reported on it: A determined young woman searches for answers in her mother’s mysterious death. Her decades-long quest leads to a dramatic courtroom decision.

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

    #9 - 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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  11. Background image for Out of the Darkness
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Out of the Darkness

    S2:E10

    A wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas. What she told investigators next makes this case memorable for Josh Mankiewicz.

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

    #11 - 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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  13. Background image for House of Secrets
    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #12 - House of Secrets

    S2:E12

    When a star athlete at an Ivy League university goes on trial for murder, sparks fly in the courtroom. The trial ends with a stunning decision that Dennis Murphy will never forget, but the surprises in the case are just beginning.

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

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for The Pink Gun Mystery
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #14 - The Pink Gun Mystery

    S2:E14

    When a complicated Texas love triangle ends in murder, a pink gun leads to an arrest. New evidence makes investigators rethink the case. Josh Mankiewicz has reported on two-timing before, but this case had a twist he has never seen.

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  16. Background image for Even the Devil Went to Church
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Even the Devil Went to Church

    S2:E15

    When a small-town Alabama resident is murdered, rumors involving a local pastor begin to swirl. Andrea Canning reflects on this story that feels to her like a steamy soap opera playing out in real life.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Day Jennifer Disappeared
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #16 - The Day Jennifer Disappeared

    S2:E16

    Dennis Murphy reported on the twists and turns of the Jennifer Dulos case as they happened. He offers candid insight into his one-on-one interview with the prime suspect: Jennifer’s ex-husband, Fotis Dulos.

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

    #17 - 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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  19. Background image for A Promise to Helene
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #18 - 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
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  20. Background image for Death of a Golden Girl
    6.3/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Death of a Golden Girl

    S2:E19

    An aspiring Playboy model is murdered in Miami, FL. A seven second clip of her last moments alive are caught on security video and could hold key clues. The haunting images make this case one of Dennis Murphy's most memorable.

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  21. Background image for Secrets From the Grave
    7.4/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Secrets From the Grave

    S2:E20

    A man claims his wife died by suicide, but a suspicious house fire 24 years later raises doubts; Josh Mankiewicz remembers the suspect who could not stop talking.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Fallen
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Fallen

    S2:E21

    When a pastor loses a second wife in an accident, authorities become suspicious. Dennis Murphy returns to this unforgettable story of evil and betrayal, wondering how far this a man of God might have fallen. Dennis still can’t believe the answer.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for The Box
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Box

    S2:E22

    Years after a Montana man is found dead, his son searches for answers. Keith Morrison cannot forget that son who opened a box, and faced a terrifying family secret.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Creek
    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #23 - The Creek

    S2:E23

    After a 15-year-old girl disappears, investigators discover a creek where the local teenagers hang out. Dennis Murphy looks back on the case that kept him guessing until its astonishing conclusion.

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

    #24 - 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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  26. Background image for The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #25 - The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

    S2:E25

    Keith Morrison revisits a story that has haunted him for years; when detectives find a missing woman's car abandoned on a bridge, their investigation uncovers a tangled plot involving money, friendship, and a deadly betrayal.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Under The Desert Sky" is the best rated episode of "Dateline: Unforgettable" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/7/2022. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Officer's Wife".