About this season
Dateline NBC, or simply Dateline, is a weekly American television newsmagazine series. It was previously the network's flagship newsmagazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasional editions that focus on other topics.
Episodes (45)
1. On the Outskirts of Town
Aired 28 September 2018 • 43 min
Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. Detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects.
2. A Small Town Secret
Aired 5 October 2018 • 43 min
When a beloved teacher and former beauty queen goes missing in Georgia, it triggers a decade-long investigation that makes national headlines. Andrea Canning reports.
3. At the Bottom of the Lake
Aired 12 October 2018 • 43 min
A pilot flees after a deadly plane crash, and becomes a fugitive living a double life for decades. He tells his story for the first time to Keith Morrison.
4. Death Trap
Aired 19 October 2018 • 43 min
The sister of a man who died after robbing a bank when a bomb that was placed around his neck detonated talks about the case.
5. Everything She Knew
Aired 26 October 2018 • 43 min
A young woman’s murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story. Keith Morrison reports.
6. The Landing
Aired 2 November 2018 • 43 min
The parents of missing South Carolina woman Heather Elvis, Debbi and Terry Elvis, open up to NBC News’ Andrea Canning about the search for their daughter.
7. The Mansion on Ocean Boulevard
Aired 9 November 2018 • 43 min
The mysterious deaths of 6-year-old Max Shacknai and 32-year-old Rebecca Zahau, who died within days of each other in 2011 at a California beachside mansion
8. The Ultimatum
Aired 16 November 2018 • 43 min
When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports.
9. Final Curtain
Aired 23 November 2018 • 43 min
A soon-to-be bride is caught in the middle of a twisted murder plot that has detectives questioning if she played a role in it.
10. Suspicion in Silver City
Aired 30 November 2018 • 43 min
The mysterious death of a 23-year-old mother in New Mexico goes unsolved, and her family searches for answers. Keith Morrison reports.
11. In a Lonely Place
Aired 7 December 2018 • 43 min
When a creative entrepreneur abruptly leaves his business for an international surfing adventure, his family’s worry turns into suspicion. Keith Morrison reports.
12. Under a Full Moon
Aired 14 December 2018 • 43 min
When detectives track down the killer of a Las Vegas cocktail waitress and mother, it becomes clear that the investigation has just begun.
13. Stone Cold
Aired 21 December 2018 • 43 min
When a hard-charging boss in Arizona is shot to death, police uncover a complex web of bruised egos in his professional life and a trail of broken hearts in his personal life.
14. The Alibi
Aired 28 December 2018 • 43 min
The homicide of private first class soldier and young mother Karlyn Ramirez; a glimpse into the FBI's crime lab and an in-depth look at how multiple agencies uncovered a plot that spanned several states and prompted suspicions of espionage.
15. The Trap
Aired 13 January 2019 • 43 min
Interviews with former journalist Amanda Lindhout and the undercover agent who spearheaded the international manhunt for the individual responsible for her 2008 kidnapping and torture in Somalia.
16. ACCUSED: The R. Kelly Story
Aired 18 January 2019 • 43 min
An in-depth look at the history of allegations against singer R. Kelly, including interviews with several women who accuse Kelly of misconduct.
17. Finding Venus
Aired 25 January 2019 • 43 min
A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind; police declare her dead without discovering a body.
18. Chasing O.J. Simpson: The Untold Stories
Aired 1 February 2019 • 43 min
Looking back at O.J. Simpson's infamous Bronco car chase and subsequent standoff with the LAPD SWAT team, 25 years after the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
19. Reckless
Aired 8 February 2019 • 43 min
Reckless A teenager is convicted of encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself; exclusive interviews with those on both sides of the case.
20. What They Saw
Aired 15 February 2019 • 43 min
Dennis Murphy speaks to a Georgia father accused of murdering his ex-wife. While his friends work to prove his innocence, prosecutors count on his children to testify against their own father.
21. Secrets of Lake Seminole
Aired 22 February 2019 • 43 min
A man disappears after a duck hunting trip in Florida on his sixth wedding anniversary and is later found to have been murdered.
22. The Golden Child
Aired 1 March 2019 • 43 min
The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.
23. Vanishing of Kelsey Berreth
Aired 8 March 2019 • 43 min
The investigation into a woman's mysterious disappearance from inside her home in Washington, D.C., reveals a connection to the decades-old disappearance of another woman.
24. Endgame
Aired 15 March 2019 • 43 min
Andrea Canning reports on the murder of Shele Danishefsky, a wealthy New York City finance executive whose 2009 death was originally ruled accidental.
25. The Motive
Aired 22 March 2019 • 43 min
A young woman finds out her boyfriend might have killed a college football player out of revenge. She struggles with going to officials, fearing she could lose her life. Keith Morrison reports.
26. Jagged
Aired 29 March 2019 • 43 min
When Ohio mother Heather Bogle goes missing, a detective identifies multiple suspects, until he himself comes under scrutiny for his investigation. Josh Mankiewicz reports
27. Evil Was Watching
Aired 5 April 2019 • 43 min
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
28. Evil Intent
Aired 12 April 2019 • 43 min
When a young woman fails to show up to work, her mother rushes to try to find her. What she discovers begins an investigation that leads to a suspect no one imagined. Keith Morrison reports.
29. 11 Minutes
Aired 19 April 2019 • 43 min
An Alabama father calls police after his son throws a house party. Just 11 minutes after a deputy leaves his house, another 911 call is placed. What happened? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
30. She Didn't Come Home
Aired 26 April 2019 • 43 min
A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.
31. A Villainous Plan
Aired 3 May 2019 • 43 min
A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.
32. The Call
Aired 10 May 2019 • 43 min
33. The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
Aired 17 May 2019 • 43 min
The discovery of a teenager's car abandoned on a New Jersey bridge turns into a homicide investigation. Police uncover a plot involving money, close friends and betrayal. Keith Morrison reports.
34. Facing The Music
Aired 31 May 2019 • 43 min
When a young teacher in Pennsylvania is murdered, her friends wonder if the killer will be caught. Following years without an arrest, investigators discover a new tool that may finally help unlock the murderer's identity.
35. The Overlook
Aired 7 June 2019 • 43 min
Two young women are shot and left for dead on a beach in Texas. After one miraculously survives, she is determined to find out who the attacker is. When a man is eventually convicted, the long road to justice seems to be complete.
36. She Did Everything Right
Aired 10 June 2019 • 43 min
37. Return To The Farm
Aired 14 June 2019 • 43 min
38. Before Midnight
Aired 17 June 2019 • 43 min
A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. Will justice be served? Keith Morrison reports.
39. She Never Left
Aired 21 June 2019 • 43 min
A missing mother in Jacksonville, Fla., leaves behind a 3-year-old son, whose memory of their last night together offers some clues as to what happened to her. The case remains cold until two decades later when the son, Aaron Fraser, solves the mystery that haunted his childhood.
41. Return to the Early Shift
Aired 28 June 2019
A Kentucky man is convicted of murdering his co-worker; the mystery is considered solved until a stunning disclosure, years later, turns the closed case upside down.
43. The Secret Keepers
Aired 8 July 2019
A 59-year-old father is found dead in his home, and family members assume it is related to his ongoing health issues. But when the coroner reveals he didn't die of natural causes, police begin an investigation questioning some of his family members.
45. Before the Storm
Aired 15 July 2019
A divorced, bi-sexual Texan mother of two, with a new man in her life, goes missing as Hurricane Harvey approaches. Both cooperative, the missing mom's ex-husband, and new boyfriend, fail their polygraphs.
47. Deadly Secret
Aired 29 July 2019
Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. Police discovered that Pamela Smart was keeping a big secret. Andrea Canning reports.
48. At the Edge of Town
Aired 5 August 2019
When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to try to find out what happened. Dennis Murphy reports on the unexpected twist that no one saw coming.
49. Out of the Darkness
Aired 12 August 2019
A wife calls 911 to report her husband has been shot on a country road in Texas. Could the dramatic police footage from the scene end up being key in the investigation? Josh Mankiewicz reports.