Season 25
201651 episodes
September 30, 2016
A man who was recently acquitted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend's 12-year-old son tells his story; interview with the victim's mother and key players in the case.
Episode 3
On a Lonely Road
October 7, 2016
A daughter's determination to learn more about her mother's mysterious death leads to the reopening of a 30-year-old cold case. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 4
A Dangerous Man
October 14, 2017
The investigation into the death of Spokane, Wash., businessman exposes a web of malevolence extending from the Pacific Northwest to a North Dakota oil field. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 5
Secrets in the Smoky Mountains
October 21, 2016
A son uncovers a dark family conspiracy when he questions his mother following a man's apparent suicide. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 6
In Cold Blood
October 28, 2016
A Jacksonville, Fla., firefighter discovers a disturbingly violent scene in his darkened bedroom on a Halloween weekend. Andrea Canning reports.
Episode 7
The Good Husband
November 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.
Episode 8
The Man Who Knew Too Much
November 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.
Episode 9
Stranger than Fiction
November 18, 2016
After a man's conviction for murdering his wife is overturned, new allegations take the tale in an unexpected direction. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 10
The Last Day
December 2, 2016
On June 28, 2014, 19-year old Marine wife Erin Corwin tells her husband she is going out to scout hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. She then vanishes without a trace. Andrea Canning reports.
Episode 11
Someone Was Waiting
December 9, 2016
When a woman is found dead in her garage, detectives in Frisco, Texas uncover a series of suspects – all of them connected in different ways to her secretive life. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 12
The House on the Lake
December 16, 2016
Keith Morrison on the final chapter of Cal Harris' journey through the courts in upstate New York. Dennis Murphy interviews Dalia Dippolito whose second trial took a stunning twist in Florida.
Episode 13
The Sting
January 13, 2017
Dalia Dippolito, accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband, goes on trial for the third time. Dennis Murphy reports on the mesmerizing story of an undercover police sting.
Episode 14
Kidnapped; Trump Inauguration
January 20, 2017
Donald Trump is inaugurated President of the United States in Washington, DC. Plus, A Virginia man learns that his wife and son have been kidnapped while on vacation in the Philippines by an Islamic militant group. The man soon receives a call demanding $10 million in ransom. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 15
Unimaginable
January 27, 2017
After Ross Harris left his 22-month old son in a hot car for hours, it sparked a murder investigation and an explosive trial. Andrea Canning reports with an interview with Ross Harris' cousin.
Episode 16
A Texas Twist
February 3, 2017
A recent high school graduate is miraculously found alive after she and her friend are brutally attacked. Who could have committed such a horrific attack? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 17
Fury
February 10, 2017
A private investigator searches for answers after two women are murdered five years apart in different states. Is there a connection between these two cold cases? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 18
Return to Manitowoc County
February 17, 2017
A new hour of Dateline details the latest efforts to free Steven A. Avery and Brendan Dassey, featuring rarely seen video and interviews with key players in the case. Andrea Canning reports.
Episode 19
Diabolical
February 24, 2017
In her first-ever TV interview, Michelle Hadley talks to “Dateline NBC” about spending three months in jail last year, accused of stalking Angela Diaz online and more. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 20
Ransom
February 26, 2017
Florida, 2009: Quinn Gray, a homemaker, calls her husband Reid and tells her she's kidnapped, she doesn't know where she is and three men want $50,000 to release her. The Grays are wealthy, so Reid has no problem getting the money together quickly. She calls him repeatedly with money drop locations but the directions are so rushed and chaotic that no money is exchanged. Quinn's mom takes over and drops the money in a parking lot. Three random guys pick it up and call 911 so they don't get into trouble. The money drop is a bust. But, as investigators dig and dig, a sighting of a kidnapper on a security camera leads to a bomb blast of a revelation.
Episode 21
Betrayed
March 3, 2017
When a rising attorney in South Florida is murdered, police investigate whether her death is connected to a web of fraud, betrayal and more than $1 billion in missing money. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 22
Finding Sarah Goode
March 10, 2017
A large, tight-knit Long Island family go to extraordinary lengths to find their missing sister, Sarah Goode.
Episode 23
Haunting
March 17, 2017
A pair of double homicides in Nebraska, five years apart, lead police to fear a serial killer may be on the loose. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 24
The House in The Woods
March 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.
Episode 25
Double Lives
March 31, 2017
The investigation into the disappearance of a mother of three in Colorado reveals she was living a double life.
Episode 26
Down the Back Staircase
April 7, 2017
In a new, two-hour Dateline, Dennis Murphy sits down with Michael Peterson in his first network television interview since his release from prison in 2011.
Episode 27
Nightfall
April 14, 2017
Andrea Canning reports on a young mother found dead on a country road. And Keith Morrison shares the story of a detective’s search for justice that brings her face to face with a serial killer.
Episode 28
Frantic
April 14, 2017
Police investigate when a 23-year-old woman goes missing from a shopping mall in Plano, Texas.
Episode 29
Good & Evil
April 21, 2017
A detective promises to get justice for a victim whose body turns up at a trash facility.
Episode 30
The Laci Peterson Story
April 21, 2017
A look at the 2004 murder of pregnant California woman Laci Peterson, including previously unseen interrogation footage of her husband, Scott Peterson, who was convicted of the crime.
Episode 31
A Shot in the Dark (2017)
May 12, 2017
When Cara Ryan shoots her ex-husband and accuses him of threatening to kill her, police question her motive. This Friday, Ryan speaks out exclusively to Keith Morrison about the outcome of the stunning trial. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 32
Secrets of the Desert
May 19, 2017
Deep in the Sonoran desert, the mystery surrounding the deaths of three women takes 17 years to untangle, and is only solved when a fourth woman comes forward with the truth. The two people at the center of the case speak out exclusively to Dennis Murphy.
Episode 33
Under the Prairie Sky
May 21, 2017
When a mother of three mysteriously disappears, the only clue is her abandoned vehicle on a lonely Montana highway. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 34
The Charleston Affair
May 26, 2017
A wealthy Charleston banker and his wife are locked in a bitter divorce. One week before their divorce hearing, authorities find an ex-con in town who confesses he had been hired to kill someone in their family. Who was the mastermind behind the hit? Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 35
Heart of Darkness
May 28, 2017
After a Virginia man’s wife and son are kidnapped while on vacation in the Philippines, a dangerous group of international terrorists demands millions in ransom. With time running out, the FBI joins the case, which comes to a heart-stopping conclusion. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 36
The Intruder
June 2, 2017
When shots ring out at a home in Saco, Maine, Rachel Owens is found shot in the head. Police launch a complex investigation that involves three states, all holding pieces to the puzzle. Andrea Canning reports. Dennis Murphy reports.
Episode 37
At the Bottom of the Stairs
June 9, 2017
A young woman's body is discovered in the basement of her home in western Massachusetts. What could explain the horror that greeted first responders?
Episode 38
The Silhouette
June 16, 2017
In the early morning dark in San Antonio, Texas, a husband shot his wife, saying he mistook her for an intruder. Was this a terrible accident or a case of deliberate murder? Andrea Canning reports.
Episode 39
As Night Fell
June 23, 2017
A young woman is shot in her home just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Was it an accident? Or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
Episode 40
The Knock at the Door
July 7, 2017
A woman continues searching for answers after the investigation into her daughter's murder goes cold. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 41
The Fire Inside
July 14, 2017
For the third time in a year, a fire in Bergen County, New Jersey is used to cover a murderer's tracks. Is this latest murder the work of a serial killer or is it personal? Andrea Canning reports.
Episode 42
The Fire Inside
July 14, 2017
When a fire is set to cover a murderer's tracks in Bergen County, N.J., for the third time in a year, authorities suspect a serial killer may be on the loose.
Episode 43
Collision
July 21, 2017
The battle between a wife and a mistress for one man's heart leads to a deadly car chase.
Episode 44
After The Early Shift
July 28, 2017
An unexpected revelation may change the fate of the man convicted in the case of a young woman found dead in the Kentucky warehouse where she worked.
Episode 45
The Summer Of Manson
August 4, 2017
Keith Morrison reports on the mind and myth of Charles Manson. The one-hour special features rarely-seen video of Manson and interviews with his former parole officer and a “Manson Family” confidant. Morrison also speaks with key players in the case including: Gregg Jakobson, former music producer; Barbara Hoyt, former Manson family member; Debra Tate, victim Sharon Tate’s sister; Anthony DiMaria, victim Jay Sebring’s nephew; Virginia Graham, key witness for the prosecution; and Manson expert and author Jeff Guinn.
Episode 46
Kidnapped: A Dateline Survivor Story
August 6, 2017
Amanda Lindhout reveals personal details about surviving her kidnapping in Somalia and her rescue.
Episode 48
Hostage
August 27, 2017
Kate Snow speaks with two families about their unforgettable stories of surviving the 2013 Westgate Mall terrorist attack in Kenya.
Episode 49
The Target
September 8, 2017
A luxury car salesman receives a visit from a beautiful client. It turns out she is not interested in buying a car but in planning a murder. Andrea Canning reports on her twisted scheme.
Episode 50
Dark Valley
September 15, 2017
When film executive Gavin Smith vanishes, Los Angeles detectives search for clues amid reported sightings and suspicious circumstances. The case takes a dramatic turn when Gavin’s wife reveals painful secrets. Keith Morrison reports.
Episode 51
Devil's Bathtub
September 22, 2017
After a father goes missing, his body is found in a field several miles away. Investigators start putting the pieces together and uncover multiple suspects – even within his own family. Andrea Canning reports.
