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The Best Episodes of Dateline Season 24

Every episode of Dateline Season 24 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dateline Season 24!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dateline Season 24 Episode 1 - Footprint in the dust
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    #1 - Footprint in the dust

    S24:E1

    An arrest is finally made five years after a mother of four disappeared while she was close to her apartment in Montana.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Dateline Season 24 Episode 2 - The Agent's Wife
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    #2 - The Agent's Wife

    S24:E2

    Authorities take two years and three trials to solve the shooting death of the wife of an FBI agent in the kitchen of her family's Virginia home.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Dateline Season 24 Episode 3 - Twisted Tale
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    #3 - Twisted Tale

    S24:E3

    When a woman returns two days after being reported abducted, authorities believe it's a hoax until a similar crime forces them to take another look; twenty-seven women who have accused Bill Cosby of assault get together to share their stories.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Dateline Season 24 Episode 4 - The Cosby Accusers Speak
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    #4 - The Cosby Accusers Speak

    S24:E4

    Twenty-seven women who have accused Bill Cosby of assault get together to share their stories.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Dateline Season 24 Episode 5 - The Confession
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    #5 - The Confession

    S24:E5

    Ten years after a 16-year-old boy confessed to a double murder and was sentenced to life in prison, a local businessman tries to prove the confession was coerced and the teen was wrongfully convicted.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Dateline Season 24 Episode 6 - The Tipping Point
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    #6 - The Tipping Point

    S24:E6

    The case of Johnny Hincapie, whose conviction for the 1990 murder of a Utah tourist in New York -- a case that represented a tipping point in the city's law enforcement -- was overturned after 25 years.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Dateline Season 24 Episode 7 - Without a Trace: Carrie Olson
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    #7 - Without a Trace: Carrie Olson

    S24:E7

    Iowa, 2013: Carrie Elaine Olson goes missing and the current boyfriend and ex-boyfriend are suspects. Circumstantial evidence starts mounting and pointing to one suspect.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Dateline Season 24 Episode 8 - One Spring Night
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    #8 - One Spring Night

    S24:E8

    Natalie Morales speaks to the mother of the teenage sexual assault victim from St. Paul's School; new details from both sides of the case, Owen Labrie's conviction and sentencing, and interviews with Labrie's friends and legal team.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Dateline Season 24 Episode 9 - Under a Full Moon
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    #9 - Under a Full Moon

    S24:E9

    When detectives track down the killer of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Dateline Season 24 Episode 10 - Terror in Paris
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    #10 - Terror in Paris

    S24:E10

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Dateline Season 24 Episode 11 - Troubled Waters
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    #11 - Troubled Waters

    S24:E11

    A model with a checkered past goes under cover to reveal the truth about a cold case involving a romantic getaway on a boat that ended with a woman being lost at sea.

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  12. Dateline Season 24 Episode 12 - Obsession in the Lone Star State
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    #12 - Obsession in the Lone Star State

    S24:E12

    A tale of obsession, revenge and unrequited love is revealed when police investigate the murder of a doctor who is found dead in his Texas home.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Dateline Season 24 Episode 13 - Something Sweet
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    #13 - Something Sweet

    S24:E13

    The five-year investigation into the death of a retired corrections officer, who was killed by antifreeze poisoning, reveals multiple suspects.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Dateline Season 24 Episode 14 - Internal Affairs
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    #14 - Internal Affairs

    S24:E14

    When a graduate student is shot dead outside of her North Carolina home, a 911 caller leads detectives to believe the victim's fiance is the key to solving the case.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Dateline Season 24 Episode 15 - Mystery in Big Sky Country
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    #15 - Mystery in Big Sky Country

    S24:E15

    When a young, handsome veterinarian is found dead in his home in Montana, the mystery remains unsolved for nearly two decades.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Dateline Season 24 Episode 16 - Plot Twist
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    #16 - Plot Twist

    S24:E16

    Rachel Buffett, whose former fiance, Daniel Wozniak, was convicted of two grisly murders, talks about being at the center of the investigation.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Dateline Season 24 Episode 17 - Where the Heart Is
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    #17 - Where the Heart Is

    S24:E17

    Stacy and Jason Bingham discuss their five children's health issues as one child undergoes a second heart transplant and another child's heart begins to fail.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Dateline Season 24 Episode 18 - Do No Harm
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    #18 - Do No Harm

    S24:E18

    Stories from the people who were egregiously harmed by the actions of Michigan oncologist Farid Fata, who pleaded guilty to fraud, conspiracy and money laundering; how Fata's lies were exposed.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Dateline Season 24 Episode 19 - Return to Game Night
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    #19 - Return to Game Night

    S24:E19

    The 2015 retrial of Russell Faria, who was convicted years earlier for murdering his wife, reveals surprising new allegations

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Dateline Season 24 Episode 20 - In the Shadow of Justice: A Bronx Tale
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    #20 - In the Shadow of Justice: A Bronx Tale

    S24:E20

    Now exonerated, Eric Glisson discusses the 18 years he spent in prison for a murder he did not commit.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Dateline Season 24 Episode 21 - The State of Wisconsin vs Steven A. Avery
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    #21 - The State of Wisconsin vs Steven A. Avery

    S24:E21

    The controversial conviction of Steven Avery -- who was previously exonerated after spending 18 years in prison for a sexual assault he did not commit -- in the murder case of Teresa Halbach.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Dateline Season 24 Episode 22 - The House on Badger Lane
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    #22 - The House on Badger Lane

    S24:E22

    A thump heard by the children in a Carlsbad, Calif., home one summer morning is the first clue in a shocking mystery involving family secrets.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Dateline Season 24 Episode 23 - Tangled Web
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    #23 - Tangled Web

    S24:E23

    The investigation into the death of a Florida firefighter reveals a tale of secrets, lies and infidelity.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Dateline Season 24 Episode 24 - The Collector
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    #24 - The Collector

    S24:E24

    Detectives suspect an inside job when a coin collector and his wife are found dead in their home with no sign of forced entry or evidence of theft.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Dateline Season 24 Episode 25 - The Face of Evil
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    #25 - The Face of Evil

    S24:E25

    When 21 year old student Jamie Hart is found murdered along a Texas road , detectives begin the hunt for her killer.

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Season 24 Ratings Summary

"Footprint in the dust" is the best rated episode of "Dateline" season 24. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/25/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Agent's Wife".