Dateline Season 27

1: On the Outskirts of Town

Sep 28, 2018

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

Oct 5, 2018

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

Oct 12, 2018

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

Oct 19, 2018

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

Oct 26, 2018

A young woman’s murder remains unsolved until someone comes forward to reveal her own harrowing story. Keith Morrison reports.

6: The Landing

Nov 2, 2018

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

Nov 9, 2018

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

Nov 16, 2018

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

Nov 23, 2018

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

Nov 30, 2018

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

Dec 7, 2018

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

Dec 14, 2018

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

Dec 21, 2018

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

Dec 28, 2018

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

Jan 13, 2019

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

Jan 18, 2019

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

Jan 25, 2019

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

Feb 1, 2019

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

Feb 8, 2019

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

Feb 15, 2019

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

Feb 22, 2019

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

Mar 1, 2019

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

Mar 8, 2019

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

Mar 15, 2019

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

Mar 22, 2019

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

Mar 29, 2019

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

Apr 5, 2019

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

Apr 12, 2019

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

Apr 19, 2019

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

Apr 26, 2019

A mother in Pennsylvania disappears after co-workers see her leaving for lunch.

31: A Villainous Plan

May 3, 2019

A Connecticut bank executive is targeted by criminals who force him to rob his own bank.

32: The Call

May 10, 2019

33: The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

May 17, 2019

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

May 31, 2019

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

Jun 7, 2019

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

Jun 10, 2019

37: Return To The Farm

Jun 14, 2019

38: Before Midnight

Jun 17, 2019

39: She Never Left

Jun 21, 2019

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.

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