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Episode 1: The Plot Thickens
2012-09-2845 min
Correspondents take a look into the case of a gunned down Hollywood stuntman and the investigation that leads to a femme fatale, once married to a movie mobster.
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Dateline Season 21 — Episodes and Where to Watch
67 episodes · first aired 2012-09-28
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Episode 2: Secrets in the Snow
2012-10-0543 min
A woman with a mysterious secret is murdered, and a look at how a possible love triangle could have been the reason. Keith Morrison reports.
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Episode 3: Family Affair (2012)
2012-10-1243 min
A family feud erupts between a man's wife and step-daughter after the wealthy heir to Miami's Fontainebleau Hotel is murdered.
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Episode 4: Crossing the Line (2012)
2012-10-1943 min
Ex-NFL cheerleader Sarah Jones and her former student Cody York have their first interview together after the sex scandal this summer.
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Episode 10: In Broad Daylight
2011-04-0843 min
When Amber Dubois vanished in San Diego County, a search turned up nothing. Then, a year later, Chelsea King disappeared in a neighboring town. Tonight, Keith Morrison reports on the mystery of the missing California teens.
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Episode 11: The Boy from Baby House 10
2011-04-1043 min
Reporter Keith Morrison explores the plight of unwanted children in Moscow, recounting the story of an institutionalized boy whose life took a positive turn after years of rejection.
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Episode 12: Deadly Liaisons, The Night Before Halloween
2011-04-1543 min
Rob Stafford investigates the cold-blooded slaying of an expectant mother. In a second report, Keith Morrison tracks the work of a dauntless detective and a determined attorney to solve the cold-case killing of a 21-year-old woman.
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Episode 13: Inside Mexico's Drug War
2011-04-1743 min
Chris Hansen files a report on Mexico's drug war. Hansen joins with Mexican federal officers on a secret assignment to capture kingpins and relates the story of a hit man leading a double life. Also: a woman who sacrificed all to battle corruption.
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Episode 14: Deadly Concoction, As Darkness Fell
2011-04-2243 min
Dennis Murphy delves into how two brothers were killed under odd conditions but at different times and in separate locations. In addition, Keith Morrison details a family hunting trip in Newfoundland that went terribly wrong.
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Episode 15: Her Royal Journey
2011-04-2443 min
NBC’s Dennis Murphy traces the journey of Kate Middleton from commoner to Her Royal Highness.
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Episode 16: Path of Destruction, The Royal Wedding
2011-04-2943 min
The impact of the recent tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash-flood warnings in the United States; reports from London include behind-the-scenes coverage of the royal wedding.
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Episode 17: Steven Tyler, Back in the Spotlight
2011-05-0143 min
First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden talk about their ``Joining Forces'' campaign, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' staff discuss the shooting, singer Steven Tyler talks about success and drug addiction, ``Bridesmaids'' cast members.
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Episode 18: The Bathtub Mystery
2011-05-0643 min
A man who was arrested and tried three times for the death of his wife of four months talks about the case.
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Episode 19: Father and Son
2011-05-0843 min
David Goldman, whose five year battle for custody of his son made international news, talks about life since being reunited with his child.
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Episode 20: The Great Escape
2011-05-1343 min
A doctor disappears while on vacation with his wife, leaving her $6 million in debt.
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Episode 21: The Hansen Files AZ
2011-05-1543 min
Hidden cameras reveal how quickly, honestly and efficiently repairmen do their jobs.
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Episode 22: Daughter's Quest
2011-05-2043 min
A young woman teams with a U.S. Marshal to find the man who murdered her mother 18 years earlier.
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Episode 23: The Hansen Files NY
2011-05-2243 min
Chris Hansen visits a shop in New York that sells bath salts, a new designer drug.
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Episode 24: The Haunting
2011-05-2743 min
Keith Morrison reports the story of an Oklahoma pastor's son and daughter who endure a remarkable road to recovery after witnessing a terrible family tragedy.
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Episode 25: A Fathers Mission
2011-05-2943 min
Richard Engel reports on the Battle of Wanat, one of the worst casualty counts of the Afghanistan war that left nine soldiers dead and 27 injured the families of one platoon come together to grieve and uncover why their sons died.
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Episode 26: Lost & Found
2011-06-0343 min
A successful young man is shot down in front of his Philadelphia home. A woman finds her way back to her family after being kidnapped 30 years earlier.
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Episode 27: Circle of Friends
2011-06-0543 min
The citizens of a Wisconsin town come together to renovate a family's home.
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Episode 28: My Kid Would Never Bully
2011-06-1243 min
Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.
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Episode 29: Taking Theresa
2011-06-1743 min
Josh Mankiewicz probes the cold-case murder of a casino-sales executive.
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Episode 30: Casey Anthony Trial
2011-06-1743 min
New details and courtroom dramas key Dennis Murphy's update on the Caylee Anthony case. Anthony's young mother, Casey Anthony, is accused of murdering the toddler in 2008.
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Episode 31: Lost at Sea, Deadly Exposure
2011-06-2443 min
When a 38-foot empty Donzi boat is found making circles in the ocean with nobody on board, a mystery begins in the Bahamas. While hundreds of Americans die every year from accidental carbon monoxide, NBC News’ Kate Snow previews one case that police say was not an accident, but potential murder.
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Episode 32: Faces Against Violence
2011-06-2643 min
Lester Holt takes viewers into Chicago communities, children who grow up quickly and die young.
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Episode 33: Bringing Brooke Home
2011-07-0143 min
An Oregon family struggles with the mysterious disappearance of their daughter, and Kate Snow looks into the investigation that plagued family and community.
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Episode 34: Rescue on the High Seas
2011-07-0343 min
A year after being taken captive by Somali pirates, Captain Richard Phillips talks with Matt Lauer about his harrowing experience and brave rescue.
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Episode 35: Mystery on the Catawba, Casey Anthony Update
2011-07-0843 min
A young detective investigates a college student's death; chronicling the events of the Casey Anthony murder trial.
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Episode 36: How Lucky Can You Get?
2011-07-1043 min
Chris Hansen goes under cover with California lottery investigators; testing the integrity of lottery clerks in New York.
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Episode 37: Deadly Game
2011-07-1543 min
When a woman goes missing in a small town in rural Michigan, her husband becomes the primary suspect. But eyewitnesses and surveillance cameras support his alibi that he was in Virginia the day she disappeared - more than 700 miles away.
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Episode 38: Children of the Harvest
2011-07-1743 min
A year-long investigation into children migrant workers.
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Episode 39: Kidnapped in the Jungle, Burning Suspicion
2011-07-2243 min
A 24-year-old U.S. citizen targeted by kidnappers in South America and taken; the story of a man who is suspected of murdering his wife in a fire.
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Episode 40: Follow the Money
2011-07-2443 min
Chris Hansen goes face-to-face with a man, who along with other conspirators, cheated a Connecticut woman out of her life savings through an internet scam.
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Episode 41: Secret Life of the Homecoming Queen
2011-07-2943 min
A former homecoming queen comes under suspicion after her husband is found stabbed to death and an affair with the local youth pastor is uncovered.
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Episode 42: Taking the Hill: Inside Congress
2011-07-3143 min
Brian Williams documents a day behind-the-scenes on Capitol Hill where viewers will get an unprecedented look at life under the U.S. Capitol dome.
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Episode 43: The Mystery on Halloween Night
2011-08-0543 min
An admired sports editor is killed on Halloween night.
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Episode 44: The Road Back
2011-08-0743 min
Tom Brokaw reports the story of three different families throughout the war in Iraq.
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Episode 45: Over the Edge
2011-08-1243 min
A couple's romantic night at the Hudson Palisades ends in a tragic fall, leaving officials questioning whether or not it was an accident.
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Episode 46: The Mystery of the Murdered Major
2011-08-1243 min
The murder of a husband exposes the shocking secret life he had with his wife. They were swingers.
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Episode 47: The Town That Jobs Forgot
2011-08-1443 min
Lester Holt reports the story of three American women who face the Great Recession and their own worst fears.
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Episode 48: A Father's Fight, The Day She Disappeared
2011-08-1943 min
A young father fights desperately across the United States for custody of his baby girl. Plus the story of Nancy Cooper who went missing while jogging in a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Episode 49: Amazing Animals Caught on Tape
2011-08-2143 min
Watch amazing animals and the true stories behind some of the most popular videos on the web.
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Episode 50: Mystery on Blood Mountain
2011-08-2643 min
A serial killer stalks human prey through America's national forests until clues help trigger a multi-state manhunt.
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Episode 51: Heaven is For Real, Dick Cheney, Miranda Lambert
2011-08-2943 min
Former Vice President Dick Cheney discusses his new memoir with Jamie Gangel; Grammy award winner Miranda Lambert is interviewed by Hoda Kotb; 12-year-old author of "Heaven is For Real" sits down with Hoda Kotb to hear about his trip to heaven.
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Episode 52: Somebody's Daughter
2011-09-0243 min
Reports from a desert in New Mexico which has become one of the largest crime scenes in history, where the remains of eleven female bodies were found buried.
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Episode 53: Mystery at Bootlegger's Cove
2011-09-0443 min
When a young woman disappeared in Alaska, police looked at two brothers as suspects. Would anyone be able to breach their loyalty and find the truth?
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Episode 54: America Remembers
2011-09-0943 min
Tom Brokaw, recaps some of the most powerful stories reported by NBC News in the days and months following the tragic assault on our nation.
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Episode 55: Deadly House of Cards
2011-09-1643 min
An indie film-maker is connected to the case of a missing man, which started as an obsession with "Dexter". Was it a publicity stunt or something far darker?
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Episode 56: Ransom
2011-09-2343 min
A young Florida mother abducted at gunpoint and taken for ransom. Three failed attempts to drop the ransom put everyone on edge and no one imagined the bizarre way this crime would be solved.
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Episode 57: The Secret
2011-09-3043 min
A troubled marriage, then suddenly a man disappears, leaving behind a daughter and step-son. The truth from a secret kept for over eight years.
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Episode 58: Strangers On A Train
2011-10-0743 min
A young woman disappears following her chance encounter with a stranger on a train. Her desperate family hires a dream team of detectives to follow the mysterious trail she left behind.
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Episode 59: Someone Was Watching, The Ballad of Mike & Dalia
2011-10-1443 min
A couple with the perfect marriage until Cristi was found dead in the backyard spa. And, a story-book marriage, NO lust, greed and deceit led to an elaborate murder plot that makes reality TV look like a fairytale.
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Episode 60: Deadly Retreat
2011-10-2143 min
In October 2009, James Arthur Ray, a renowned self-help author and speaker, held a "Spiritual Warrior" retreat in Sedona, AZ. Three people died during the retreat, and Ray was charged with manslaughter but convicted of a lesser charge.
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Episode 61: The Player
2011-10-2843 min
A couple meets at the craps table in Las Vegas. She was a beautiful trapeze artist and he was a professional poker player -- with a secret. Did he take a gamble that led to murder?
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Episode 62: The Last Days of Michael Jackson
2011-11-0443 min
The case against Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, is in the hands of the jury, who will decide whether he played a role in the death of the pop star.
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Episode 63: Crossing the Line
2011-11-1143 min
A fatal car crash in Montana may not have been an accident after investigators find a revealing set of text messages.
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Episode 64: The Mystery at Heath Bar Farm
2011-11-1843 min
Tom Foley is shocked to find himself the lead suspect in the case of his wife Darlene's murder. Thinking the case was over, the defense team is soon approached by a stranger with new evidence that would turn everything upside down.
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Episode 65: Missing in Paradise
2011-12-0243 min
A vacation in Aruba that morphed into a mystery, Robyn Gardner went missing and many presume she's dead.
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Episode 66: After Midnight
2011-12-0943 min
2 years ago the young mother from Utah vanished. A husband under suspicion, a father-in-law under scrutiny, and investigators under pressure to solve this mystery at last.
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Episode 67: The Case of the Missing D.A.
2011-12-1643 min
10 Years ago, the accusation that Penn State Coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a child, came to the attention of Ray Gricar, the local district attorney. 3 years later Gricar went missing. His laptop was found but the hard drive was unreadable. Could Gricar’s disappearance be linked to the Sandusky scandal?
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Episode 68: The Town That Jobs Forgot
2011-12-2343 min
Millen, Georgia, a small industrial town so devastated by the Great Recession, its unemployment numbers peaked at 21% - more than twice the national average.
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Episode 69: Deadly Triangle
2011-12-3043 min
The story of an unsolved case involving a woman's love triangle that ended in her husband's fatal stabbing in front of their home, but more than two decades later, detectives have re-opened the case and need her help.
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Episode 70: Suspicion
2012-02-03
In the lead up to a murder trial, it begins to look like police arrested the wrong man.
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Episode 71: Mystery at Payson Canyon
2013-06-2845 min
Investigating the murder of a brilliant professor.
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Episode 72: EP1979 Kidnapped
2011-08-06
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