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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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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."

    Director:Unknown
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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.

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

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 Episode 29 - The Ranch
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    #4 - The Ranch

    S2:E29

    Eduardo Valseca is taken hostage in an orchestrated abduction; Keith Morrison reflects on the family he spent years following; what happened to them might have destroyed many, but not the Valsecas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 Episode 32 - The Plan
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    #5 - The Plan

    S2:E32

    A double homicide in upstate New York leads detectives on a cross-country investigation; Dennis Murphy reflects on a story full of twists and turns, including the surprising suspect at the center.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 Episode 40 - Family Affair
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    #6 - Family Affair

    S2:E40

    The heir to a legendary hotel is brutally murdered, and detectives learn he had no shortage of enemies; Dennis Murphy takes a fresh look at this extraordinary investigation, a hunt for a killer he calls the most ruthless he's ever seen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 2 Episode 48 - The Last Dive
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    #7 - The Last Dive

    S2:E48

    A couple takes a scuba-diving trip to the British Virgin Islands. On their last dive, one of them surfaces but the other does not. Police quickly suspect the drowning was no accident. Now Dennis Murphy gives this unforgettable story a second look.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 4 Episode 4 - Sex, Lies & Murder
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    #8 - Sex, Lies & Murder

    S4:E4

    When a woman is found dead in her SUV, the investigation into her murder reveals a tangled web of sex and lies. Dennis Murphy looks back on his unusual interview with the lead suspect.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 4 Episode 6 - The Music Box
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    #9 - The Music Box

    S4:E6

    After 24-year-old Lisa Zeigert is killed in Agawam, MA, in 1992, her family keeps the case in the public eye for decades and it was featured on the show Unsolved Mysteries; Andrea Canning reflects on the harrowing mystery and discusses the inspiration she's drawn from Lisa's loved ones.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 4 Episode 7 - Detective Story
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    #10 - Detective Story

    S4:E7

    In Los Angeles, newlywed Sherri Rasmussen is killed in an apparent botched burglary in February 1986; nearly 20 years later, a detective discovers a clue that turns the case on its head; Josh Mankiewicz revisits a story with a twist that surprised him.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 4 Episode 8 - The Secret Life of the Homecoming Queen
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    #11 - The Secret Life of the Homecoming Queen

    S4:E8

    To many, it seemed like a romance between a former football player and homecoming queen; but when it ends in death, the police investigate; Dennis Murphy reflects on a secret relationship that led a churchgoing couple down a dangerous path.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 4 Episode 10 - Window of Opportunity
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    #12 - Window of Opportunity

    S4:E10

    A bombshell more than a decade after the crime reignites the investigation into the death of Sarah Pagel's mother. Andrea Canning looks back at her emotional interview with Sarah, whose mom touched so many lives.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 1 - Open Desert
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    #13 - Open Desert

    S6:E1

    When Britney Ujlaky disappears, a small Nevada town bands together to track down an unknown cowboy.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 3 - 65 Seconds
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    #14 - 65 Seconds

    S6:E3

    An apparent home invasion in Minnesota leaves Heidi Firkus dead and her husband hospitalized. For Blayne Alexander, getting to know Heidi through loved ones was a privilege; for investigators, learning about Heidi helps solve the case.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 4 - Behind the Closet Door
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    #15 - Behind the Closet Door

    S6:E4

    After a mother is found murdered in her Virginia home, her son embarks on a 20-year quest for justice. For Josh Mankiewicz, this cold case was one of the strangest he's ever covered. He looks back at the reasons why.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 5 - The Perfect Life
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    #16 - The Perfect Life

    S6:E5

    After a woman is murdered, a secret is exposed but a mystery still looms. Andrea Canning re-examines the story she first covered years ago. New developments lead to an unexpected conclusion in an interview you have to see to believe.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 6 - Justice for Joy
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    #17 - Justice for Joy

    S6:E6

    A mother is found dead in a house fire, but an autopsy reveals a brutal murder. The case goes cold until an unexpected confession sheds new light. Blayne Alexander looks back at a family shattered by loss, but determined to uncover the truth.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 7 - Evil Walked Through the Door
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    #18 - Evil Walked Through the Door

    S6:E7

    Two murders in Toronto ignite an investigation that spans four decades, but breakthroughs in investigative genetic genealogy help crack the case. Josh Mankiewicz revisits the mystery that took him to the coldest and most remote place he's ever been.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 6 Episode 8 - The Trouble on Dill Creek Farm
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    #19 - The Trouble on Dill Creek Farm

    S6:E8

    When a pharmacist is found shot dead, investigators go on a 15-year hunt for his killer. For Andrea Canning, this story has unique locations, fascinating potential suspects and riveting plot twists, but says the victim makes this mystery special.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 1 - Deadly Dance
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    #20 - Deadly Dance

    S7:E1

    A former ballerina shoots her husband in what she alleges was an act of self-defense. The ensuing investigation and dramatic trial spark protests and receives national attention.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 2 - The Pin at Apartment 210
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    #21 - The Pin at Apartment 210

    S7:E2

    A young Tennessee woman vanishes and misses her family's Thanksgiving dinner. Determined to track her down, her family takes matters into their own hands.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 3 - Ghost Rider
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    #22 - Ghost Rider

    S7:E3

    After a nurse and mother-of-three is murdered inside her Illinois home, investigators uncover security camera footage that could be key to solving the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 4 - Justice for Kristin Smart
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    #23 - Justice for Kristin Smart

    S7:E4

    The parents of Kristin Smart speak out in an interview following the sentencing of their daughter's killer.

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  24. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 5 - The Secrets of Birch View Drive
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    #24 - The Secrets of Birch View Drive

    S7:E5

    After an apparent brazen home invasion during the holiday season in a Connecticut community leaves Connie Dabate dead, investigators discover a silent witness that cracks the case wide open.

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  25. Dateline: Unforgettable Season 7 Episode 6 - The Haunted House Confession
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    #25 - The Haunted House Confession

    S7:E6

    25-year-old Chantay Blankinship's remains are found at a rundown building that locals call the Haunted House; for Blayne Alexander, this case juxtaposes two places that represent good and evil, a church and an abandoned farmhouse.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Secret Lives" is the worst rated episode of "Dateline: Unforgettable". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Mystery in Orange County".