The Best Episodes of Dateline

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#1 - Body of Evidence (a.k.a. Bigamy Murder)
S15:E231/9/2007
A preacher and a husband involved in bigamy says his wife ran away
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8.6/10(51 votes)
#2 - The Threat
S26:E547/9/2018
A mother is murdered in her home and police suspect her husband is the killer. It takes 14 years before he’s caught and convicted. But it’s feared he could kill again. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.6/10(45 votes)
#3 - The Fight for America's Soul
S29:E435/11/2021
America is on its knees thanks to the global pandemic, and a year marred by division and uncertainty. Dateline investigates why so many are now turning to religion and seeking solace in the spiritual world.
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8.6/10(44 votes)
#4 - To Catch a Predator - Behind the Scenes
S15:E403/13/2007
Tonight we follow Chris Hansen behind the scenes of this remarkably popular series. Whether you love it or hate it, it's hard to look away. The personal accounts and some very memorable confrontations are equally riveting in this episode.
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8.5/10(46 votes)
#5 - True Confession
S32:E292/23/2024
After more than 20 years, the real killer of Idaho teen Angie Dodge is caught; a chilling twist in the story of Chris Tapp who had been wrongfully convicted in the case. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.5/10(36 votes)
#6 - The House in The Woods
S25:E243/24/2017
Andrea Canning reports on a case about a former hockey player, who finds his wife murdered inside of their home, but although his daughter claims that she saw a robber, the killer's identity turns out be more complicated than expected. Also, Josh Mankiewicz reports on a 23-year-old woman who vanished from an upscale shopping mall in Plano, Texas.
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8.5/10(29 votes)
#7 - The Man Who Knew Too Much
S25:E811/11/2016
After seeing a report on the murder of college student Michelle O'Keefe, a son asks his father for help looking into the case. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.3/10(36 votes)
#8 - Honey, You're on Hidden Camera
S15:E413/18/2007
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8.2/10(44 votes)
#9 - Race for a Vaccine
S29:E1612/3/2020
Top executives at Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson talk about plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and efforts to overcome public mistrust; interviews with key advisors from President Donald Trump and President-Elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 task forces;
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8.1/10(62 votes)
#10 - The Thing About Pam
S28:E19/27/2019
The unbelievable story of how the murder of Betsy Faria set off a chain of events leaving one man dead, another man implicated and a diabolical scheme exposed. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.2/10(38 votes)
#11 - Swept Away
S26:E425/27/2018
Two young people from opposite sides of the world find themselves falling in love on the eve of one of the biggest natural disasters in recent memory. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.1/10(47 votes)
#12 - Echoes in the Canyon
S30:E152/25/2022
Insiders close to the case of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew speak out for the first time.
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8.1/10(46 votes)
#13 - Evil Was Watching
S27:E274/5/2019
Two young girls in Washington are snatched in broad daylight. The case goes unsolved until a new detective tries to solve the mystery that haunted her childhood. Keith Morrison reports
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8.1/10(46 votes)
#14 - The Bad Man
S31:E151/20/2023
Nearly 40 years after a young wife and mother is found murdered in her upstate New York home, a new team of investigators joins the cold case to uncover the killer. Andrea Canning reports.
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8.2/10(33 votes)
#15 - The Devil Was Watching
S28:E1312/13/2019
A Colorado woman vanishes. No crime scene. No evidence. No body. Would a dark secret about her marriage lead to clues that solve the mystery of her disappearance? Dennis Murphy reports.
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8.1/10(42 votes)
#16 - Unspeakable
S26:E191/19/2018
A couple's anniversary celebration ends in murder during what appears to have been a home invasion, but investigators believe the suspect might be connected to the victim.
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8.1/10(41 votes)
#17 - The Real Thing About Pam
S30:E224/15/2022
New interviews reveal the latest twists and turns in the case of Pam Hupp, charged in the murder of her close friend Betsy Faria; Betsy's daughter, as well as the prosecutor behind the wrongful conviction of Betsy's husband speak out.
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8.4/10(20 votes)
#18 - The Good Husband
S25:E711/4/2016
Police initially suspect natural causes as they investigate a man's death, until they learn about an unconventional love triangle, which points the investigation in a new direction. Andrea Canning reports.
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8.1/10(40 votes)
#19 - The Hands of a Killer
S30:E214/8/2022
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of former Sen. Linda Collins of Arkansas.
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8.1/10(39 votes)
#20 - A Villainous Plan
S27:E315/3/2019
A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.
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8.2/10(29 votes)
#21 - Killer Role
S29:E414/30/2021
After filming wraps on an indie horror film, the cast and crew learn their killer star isn’t who she says she is. It’s a plot twist that reveals a real-life killer. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.3/10(22 votes)
#22 - Haunted
S28:E210/4/2019
Nearly 10 years after Utah mother Susan Powell vanished, private journals, home videos and emails shed new light on what happened to her. Keith Morrison reports.
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8.2/10(26 votes)
#23 - Where Are The Children?
S28:E202/14/2020
An investigation into the case of two missing Idaho children making national headlines. The trail leads Keith Morrison to Hawaii in search of their mother and her new husband.
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8.2/10(26 votes)
#24 - The Ascension of Mother God
S30:E410/15/2021
Family members and investigators speak out for the first time on network television since the death of “Love Has Won” spiritual leader Amy Carlson, known to her followers as “Mother God.” The case gained worldwide attention after deputies found her mummified body covered with Christmas lights in a Colorado house where members of the group stayed.
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8.0/10(48 votes)
#25 - The Women and Dirty John
S26:E171/12/2018
A look at the case of con man John Meehan, including interviews with his wife and her daughter, his ex-wife, law enforcement officers, and the Los Angeles Times reporter who shined a spotlight on the story.
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