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  • E01 Trouble at the 7-11 Ranch

    Sep 21, 2020 · 43m

    Josh Mankiewicz reports on the mysterious disappearance of a Colorado rancher.

  • E02 Left For Dead

    Sep 24, 2020 · 1h 23m

    The survivor of a horrible attack is convinced police have the wrong suspect.

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    E03 Tallahassee Trap

    Oct 1, 2020 · 43m

    Dennis Murphy has the latest on the case of a Florida law professor murdered in his garage, including new details, newly-released evidence and bombshell testimony from a long-awaited trial.

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    E04 A Killer Role

    Oct 2, 2020 · 43m

    After filming wraps on an indie horror movie, the cast members learn that their lead actress is not who she says she is and has been charged with killing her uncle.

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    E05 Lone Star Obsession - Redo of

    Oct 8, 2020 · 43m

    When a doctor is found murdered, investigators are stumped as to who would want him dead. Police discover simmering jealousies and a love triangle. Andrea Canning has the latest developments.

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    E06 The Dead of Night

    Oct 9, 2020 · 43m

    A mother of two goes missing in Monrovia, California. As detectives investigate, the woman's friends and family reveal that she feared she was being stalked. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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    E07 What Happened to Don Lewis

    Oct 12, 2020 · 43m

    Josh Mankiewicz reports on the mysterious disappearance of Carole Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis, who vanished in 1997 while preparing for a trip to Costa Rica

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    E08 The Client: A New Look

    Oct 15, 2020 · 43m

    An Arkansas realtor goes missing after showing a house. When loved ones later receive mysterious text messages from her, they know something isn’t right. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E09 A Promise to Helene

    Oct 16, 2020 · 43m

    When college student Helene Pruszynski is found murdered, her case remains cold for nearly 40 years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch the killer. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

  • E10 Even the Devil Went to Church

    Oct 23, 2020 · 40m

    In Morris, Alabama, faith is a way of life. But when a man is murdered, rumors involving a pastor begin to swirl and the truth ends up turning the community upside down. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E11 Return to Shalimar Way

    Oct 29, 2020 · 43m

    When a woman dies after what appears to be an accidental fall in the shower, two friends join forces to seek justice on her behalf. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E12 Hope Whispers

    Oct 30, 2020 · 43m

    After Ellie Green doesn't hear from her mother for a few days following an argument, she begins to worry. Then she learns her mother is dead. But is that the truth? Keith Morrison reports.

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    E13 The Eastlake Conspiracy

    Nov 6, 2020 · 43m

    When Ohio resident Pat Sabo is offered $50,000 to kill someone hundreds of miles away, he calls the police to report the incident; acting quickly, investigators set up an elaborate sting operation to bring down those behind the murder-for-hire plot;

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    E14 10 Minutes to Sunset

    Nov 13, 2020 · 43m

    When a pediatric dentist is found dead, police uncovers a complex plot and their suspect leads investigators on an international manhunt; the lead detective speaks out for the first time;

  • E15 Voices for Vanessa

    Nov 19, 2020 · 43m

    When a soldier, Vannessa, vanishes from Fort Hood, her family do everything they can to bring attention to her disappearance; Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy speaks about the investigation and allegations of sexual assault in the military;

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    E16 Point Blank

    Nov 20, 2020 · 43m

    After Todd Chance is murdered, police follow a trial video evidence as they work to track down the killer;

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    E17 Race for a Vaccine

    Dec 3, 2020 · 43m

    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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    E18 Far from Spider Lake

    Dec 4, 2020 · 43m

    A 40-year-old Minnesota woman is shot to death in her bed, while her husband and teenage daughter are home, leaving investigators to wonder who would want her dead;

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    E19 Into the Night - Follow-Up of

    Dec 11, 2020 · 43m

    The latest in the case of a missing young Oregon woman, whose disappearance led to an intense manhunt, after a suspect embarked on a two-state crime spree;

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    E20 The Eastlake Conspiracy

    Dec 18, 2020 · 41m

    When an Eastlake, Ohio resident is offered $50,000 to kill someone, he calls the police. Acting quickly, investigators set up an elaborate sting operation. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E21 The Life and Death of Princess Diana

    Dec 18, 2020 · 1h 22m

    More than 2 decades since the tragic death of Princess Diana, Dateline reveals new insights into the real story of the very private royal, including a look at Diana's troubled marriage, her turbulent life in the royal family, and the investigation into her death;

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    E22 Journey for Justice

    Jan 7, 2021 · 43m

    The families of George Floyd, Jacob Blake Jr, and Eric Garner open up together in a raw and emotional conversation about their pain, anger, and frustration over police violence;

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    E23 Open Water

    Jan 8, 2021 · 1h 20m

    A romantic Mediterranean cruise, which was intended to rekindle the love between a woman and her ex-husband, had led to the vanishing of her; the investigation would reveal secret recordings, a surprising star witness, and an undercover hit man;

  • E24 The Grudge

    Jan 21, 2021 · 40m

    The deadly shooting at U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas’ home that left her husband Mark injured and their son Daniel dead.

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    E25 Night of the Summer Solstice

    Jan 22, 2021 · 1h 23m

    Keith Morrison has the latest developments in the case of a 21-year-old UCLA student, whose body was found in an infamous Los Angeles area train tunnel in 1990.

  • E26 Lauren's Promise

    Jan 28, 2021 · 40m

    When University of Utah athlete Lauren McCluskey is found murdered on campus, investigators learn that she had reached out to the campus police for help multiple times before her death. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the latest significant changes and consequences the school is facing.

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    E27 The Woman at the Bar

    Jan 29, 2021 · 43m

    A nationwide manhunt is launched after a woman dubbed the “killer grandma” goes on the run through the Gulf Coast. Dennis Murphy reports.

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    E28 Shannon's Story

    Feb 4, 2021 · 43m

    A college student goes missing in broad daylight from her off-campus job. As police begin to investigate, they receive a mysterious phone call that changes everything.

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    E29 Death of a Hometown Hero

    Feb 5, 2021 · 43m

    Popular basketball player Lorenzen Wright is found murdered in 2010. His mother insists she knows who murdered her son and is relentless in her pursuit of justice. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E30 The Black Box (Repeat)

    Feb 11, 2021 · 43m

    A coroner arrives at the scene of a car wreck to find a woman dead. He becomes suspicious when he notices unusual markings on her face. Was her death really an accident? Andrea Canning reports.

  • E31 Broken Circle

    Feb 11, 2021 · 40m

    When the owner of a school promoted as a place to help troubled girls is accused of abusing students, his daughter must decide whose side she’s on. Keith Morrison reports.

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    E32 The Monster at Large

    Feb 12, 2021 · 43m

    When Susan Woods doesn’t show up for work, she is soon discovered dead in her bathtub. As police search for answers, they find a trail of victims. Natalie Morales reports.

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    E33 Collateral Damage

    Feb 26, 2021 · 43m

    Former NXIVM member Dr. Danielle Roberts defends branding members of the alleged sex cult; former members India Oxenberg and her mother, Catherine Oxenberg, open up about how they are doing, after the group's founder is convicted of felonies.

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    E34 Return to the Landing

    Mar 4, 2021 · 43m

    In an attempt to move on from a tumultuous love triangle, South Carolina native Heather Elvis goes out on a first date on December 17, 2013. After returning home, she calls her friend Brianna. Heather is never seen or heard from again.

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    E35 The Life She Wanted

    Mar 12, 2021 · 43m

    Witnesses see a woman handcuffed in a parking lot and taken into an unmarked car by a blond woman. But detectives can't find any record of an arrest. Where could she be? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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    E36 The Woman with No Name

    Mar 18, 2021 · 43m

    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."

  • E37 The Waiting Car

    Mar 25, 2021 · 40m

    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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    E38 Mommy Doomsday

    Mar 26, 2021 · 43m

    Exclusive new interviews and details on the deaths surrounding Chad and Lori Vallow Daybell, a case Keith Morrison has been on since it drew national attention after Lori’s children disappeared.

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    E39 Sex, Lies, & Murder

    Apr 9, 2021 · 43m

    When a woman is murdered, a web of sex and lies is uncovered, revealing a prominent family’s dark secrets. Detectives and an FBI informant tell Dennis Murphy about the case for the first time. Update of Secrets in the Suburbs (S20E45).

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    E40 The Phone Call

    Apr 16, 2021 · 43m

    Kathleen Schroll makes a phone call that names her killer right before her death, it leads to the arrest of a father for murder. But two trials and 12 years later, authorities begin to wonder if he was the victim, not the villain.

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    E41 The Necklace

    Apr 23, 2021

    When a private investigator and former police officer vanishes, detectives think there may be more to the story when strange text messages start to appear... Keith Morrison reports.

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    E42 Killer Role

    Apr 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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    E43 Window of Opportunity

    May 7, 2021

    A Michigan community is shocked when a local mother is found stabbed to death. After the case goes cold for more than a decade, a bombshell reignites the investigation. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E45 A Wanted Man

    May 14, 2021

    A wealthy surgeon’s whereabouts remain unknown for years after he disappears on vacation in Greece, leaving behind his wife, financial ruin and mounting malpractice suits. Rob Stafford reports. UPDATE to 1956 - The Great Escape

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    E46 Secrets by the Bay

    May 21, 2021

    A mother of two vanishes, and nearly two years later her body is found in the San Diego Bay, but medical examiners say she had only been dead for about a month or two. Keith Morrison reports.

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    E47 Breakout

    Jun 11, 2021 · 45m

    When a Kansas prisoner escapes in a van driven by a wife and mother who volunteers at the prison, investigators scramble to track down the pair. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E48 The Story of Somebody

    Jun 25, 2021 · 45m

    A mother's search for answers in her son’s murder raises questions about whether Chicago police detectives did enough to try to solve his case. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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    E49 House of Horrors

    Jul 9, 2021

    After a mother and son are found dead, it takes nearly a decade to unravel the case. Andrea Canning reports the latest, including how a second investigation led to a new and unexpected arrest.

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    E50 Twisted Loyalty

    Jul 16, 2021 · 1h

    After a nightclub owner is gunned down in his home, Chicago police discover the death was a targeted killing, connected to a twisted sense of loyalty and tradition. Natalie Morales reports.

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    E51 The Investigation

    Aug 13, 2021 · 1h

    Lester Holt reports on how the investigation into the murder of four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn revealed decades of misconduct across Philadelphia’s criminal justice system.

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    E52 The Secrets of Spirit Lake

    Aug 27, 2021 · 42m

    A woman who helps solve cases searches for her missing niece and pushes for change as part of the growing movement to save missing and murdered Indigenous women. Andrea Canning reports.

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    E53 Heroes: The Story of Flight 93

    Sep 10, 2021 · 41m

    Lester Holt interviews family members, including the now-grown children of some of the passengers and crew of Flight 93, as they honor the lives and courage that inspired the world on 9/11.

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    E54 What Happened to Amy?

    Sep 17, 2021 · 40m

    For more than 30 years, Ohio investigators have searched for answers in the murder of 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic. Now they're enlisting your help to solve the case. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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    E44 The Fight for America's Soul

    May 11, 2021 · 43m

    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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