“Dateline” is an award-winning newsmagazine that delivers viewers stories ranging from compelling mysteries to powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Each episode incorporates the classic elements of drama and great storytelling: good guys, bad guys, conflict with the highest stakes, suspense and resolution. Hear the chilling tales directly from those most affected and involved, including investigators tasked with cracking the cases and the families confronting tragedy.

Upcoming Episodes
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THE WOMAN WITH NO NAME
Wed, May 20, 2026
8/7c
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Amateur internet investigators, new DNA technology and a dogged investigator help police find a killer and identify a victim for years known only as "Lavender Doe." Keith Morrison reports.
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SHANNON'S STORY
Wed, May 20, 2026
9/8c
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A college student goes missing in broad daylight from her off-campus job at a softball field; investigators receive a mysterious phone call that changes everything.
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A PROMISE TO HELENE
Wed, May 27, 2026
8/7c
A 21-year-old college student is found murdered; the case remains cold for nearly forty years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch her killer.
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THE GRUDGE
Wed, May 27, 2026
9/8c
Andrea Canning speaks with U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas about the deadly shooting at her home in 2020 that killed her son Daniel and critically injured her husband Mark.
Recent Episodes
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THE LONG ROAD TO FREEDOM
Wed, May 13, 2026
8/7c
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Two Tulsa brothers fight for more than 20 years to prove their innocence after they were wrongfully convicted for separate murders.
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LIFE INSIDE
Wed, May 13, 2026
9/8c
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Lester Holt spends two nights locked up and embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola.
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THE WAITING CAR
Wed, May 6, 2026
8/7c
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Lead detectives in the murder investigation of University of Utah student MacKenzie Lueck speak exclusively to Keith Morrison about the case that made national headlines.
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BROKEN CIRCLE
Wed, May 6, 2026
9/8c
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The owners of Circle of Hope Girls Ranch and Boarding School, Boyd and Stephanie Householder, promoted their school as a place for students to follow a strict regimen of chores, school work and Bible study. But when Boyd is accused of abusing his students, his daughter Amanda must decide whose side she's on. Keith Morrison reports.
Cast
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    Correspondent
    Josh Mankiewicz
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    Correspondent
    Dennis Murphy
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    Correspondent
    Andrea Canning
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    Host/Correspondent
    Craig Melvin
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    Host/Correspondent
    Keith Morrison
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