Dateline
Dateline: Season 27

Air Date

September 28, 2018

Episodes

45 episodes

Dateline

Season 27

Episodes

1. On the Outskirts of Town

September 28, 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

October 5, 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

October 12, 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

October 19, 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

October 26, 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

November 2, 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

November 9, 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

November 16, 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

November 23, 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

November 30, 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

December 7, 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

December 14, 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

December 21, 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

December 28, 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

January 13, 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

January 18, 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

January 25, 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

February 1, 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

February 8, 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

February 15, 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

February 22, 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

March 1, 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

March 8, 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

March 15, 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

March 22, 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

March 29, 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

April 5, 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

April 12, 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

April 19, 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

April 26, 2019
43 min

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

31. A Villainous Plan

May 3, 2019
43 min

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

32. The Call

May 10, 2019
43 min

33. The Betrayal of Sarah Stern

May 17, 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

May 31, 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

June 7, 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

June 10, 2019
43 min

37. Return To The Farm

June 14, 2019
43 min

38. Before Midnight

June 17, 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

June 21, 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

June 28, 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

July 8, 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

July 15, 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

July 29, 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

August 5, 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

August 12, 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.