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The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 5

Every episode of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Dateline: Unforgettable Season 5

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 - Killer Role

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    After filming wraps up on an indie horror movie, the cast members learn that their lead actress is not who she says she is and has been charged with killing her uncle.

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    #2 - Safari Story

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    A hunting safari in Zambia ends in tragedy when a shot rings out from the cabin of a dentist and his wife. Andrea Canning revisits one of the most unique cases she's covered, one that sent her miles from home in search of answers.

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    #3 - The Favorite Son

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    A couple is murdered shortly after their wedding and police suspect a family feud is the cause; Josh Mankiewicz looks back at what started the dispute that left him floored.

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    #4 - The Trial of Lori Vallow Daybell

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    Keith Morrison takes a fresh look at the case of two missing Idaho children that made national headlines, a story that led him to Hawaii in search of their mother and her new husband.

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    #5 - The Bridge

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    While North Carolina detectives hunt for answers in the murder of 28-year-old James Chambers, his mother searched for his remains. Andrea Canning reflects on the family's unrelenting quest to find justice for James.

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    #6 - The Life She Wanted

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    A wife and mother is taken into an unmarked car by a blond woman on a Monday morning, but police are unable to find any record of her arrest. For Josh Mankiewicz, this case reset the bar for brazen and he revisits the reasons why.

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    #7 - True Confession

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    Keith Morrison reflects on a case that “Dateline” followed for more than a decade. An Idaho man is sentenced to life after falsely confessing to his friend's murder, but after the true culprit is caught, a chilling twist unfolds.

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    #8 - After the Dance

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    Josh Mankiewicz re-examines the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Carla Walker following a Valentine’s Day dance in Fort Worth, Texas. Cutting-edge DNA technology and diligent police work lead detectives to her killer.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Killer Role" is the best rated episode of "Dateline: Unforgettable" season 5. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/16/2025. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Safari Story".