The BEST episodes of Dateline NBC season 17
Every episode of Dateline NBC season 17, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dateline NBC season 17!
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#1 - April 17, 2009
Season 17 - Episode 31 - Aired 4/17/2009
Dennis Murphy details the devotion of a police officer and an intern to solve the mysterious vanishing of a young woman in Michigan.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - The Surfer and the Bird Rock Bandits
Season 17 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/1/2009
Authorities investigate the death of a 24-year-old surfer from California.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Inside the Financial Fiasco: The Mortgage Crisis
Season 17 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/22/2009
How risky home loans helped cause a chain reaction that led to failures on Wall Street
#4 - Black Box Mystery: The Crash of the Concorde
Season 17 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/22/2009
Nearly nine years after the crash of the Concorde, controversy continues to surround the accident that killed 113 people.
#5 - AKA Clark Rockefeller
Season 17 - Episode 49 - Aired 6/14/2009
The latest on abduction suspect Clark Rockefeller.
#6 - When Caylee Vanished
Season 17 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/12/2008
Cindy and George Anthony, grandparents of missing 3-year-old Caylee Anthony, talk about the efforts to find the little girl and the charges against their daughter Casey, Caylee's mother.
#7 - Modeling Agency Scams; Dating-Site Scammers
Season 17 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/12/2009
An undercover report on a modeling agency parents say lost them thousands of dollars; an online dating ploy in Philadelphia.
#8 - Death by Deception
Season 17 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2009
A popular talk radio host is accused of poisoning his wife to death.
#9 - Where There's Smoke...
Season 17 - Episode 52 - Aired 6/22/2009
A man is found dead in a garage, and another man is missing, leaving authorities to try to determine whether it is a coincidence or whether a couple's plan to start a new life has gone awry.
#10 - With Friends Like These
Season 17 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2009
A private investigator believes that two elderly women known for helping the homeless are actually killing them
#11 - The Last Voyage
Season 17 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/19/2009
Two women are determined to solve the mystery of their mother's disappearance; the latest in the case of a couple murdered as they tried to sell their boat in California in 2004.
#12 - On Tour with Taylor Swift (special)
Season 17 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/31/2009
Cameras go behind the scenes of Taylor Swift's first-ever headlining tour; the truth about a mother's disappearance is revealed.
#13 - The Spy Who Loved Me; The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire
Season 17 - Episode 40 - Aired 5/24/2009
A young woman is wooed by a man in Britain who claims to be a spy; a wealthy hedge fund manager disappears with his investors' money.
#14 - Cody's Story; Fighting for the Women of Afghanistan; Kids of 'Slumdog'
Season 17 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/17/2009
Born prematurely in 2001 and facing serious health issues, Cody McCasland works to raise money for the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children; one American works to educate and advocate for Afghan women ; the child stars of "Slumdog Millionaire."
#15 - Trouble in Paradise: The St. Maarten Mystery
Season 17 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/15/2009
Authorities are puzzled when a woman disappears from the Caribbean vacation home she and her husband built in an attempt to heal their marital woes.
#16 - Nicholas Cosmo: A Madoff in the Making?; Living Longer, Healthier Lives
Season 17 - Episode 36 - Aired 5/10/2009
Reports on an alleged Ponzi scheme led by entrepreneur Nicholas Cosmo;; Welcome to Ikaria, Greece, a tiny island where it seems youth springs eternal. Dateline devled into why the residents here live so much longer, healthier lives — and got the inside scoop on how you can apply their lifestyle to your ow
#17 - Why Do People Cheat?; Drew Peterson Update
Season 17 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/8/2009
Dateline explores infedility; an update on the arrest of former police officer Drew Peterson, charged in the death of his third wife and suspected in the disappearance of his fourth.
#18 - You Might Be Rich!
Season 17 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/26/2009
A man whose arctic escapades have put his life and marriage at risk; a team of correspondents scours the country for people who may be unaware that unclaimed property, in some cases large amounts of cash, is being held for them.
#19 - Unsolved Case Squad (2009)
Season 17 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/10/2009
An elite team of investigators enlists the help of viewers to solve two murder cases
#20 - Inside the Financial Fiasco: Promises, Promises
Season 17 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/5/2009
Scams that target the unemployed and those struggling to save money wherever they can.
#21 - Inside the Financial Fiasco: Debt Trap
Season 17 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/27/2009
How U.S. families have become mired in debt; the dirty tactics employed by some collection agencies.
#22 - Michael Phelps; George Clooney; International Kidnapping
Season 17 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/15/2009
Matt Lauer interviews Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In addition, George Clooney reflects on his cause to end the Darfur crisis while on a trip to the border of Chad and Sudan with correspondent Ann Curry. Also: Meredith Vieira chronicles a father's quest to bring his young son home to the U.S. from Brazil.
#23 - In the Dead of Night: The Sleepwalk Murder Case
Season 17 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/2009
A young man confesses to killing his lover while sleepwalking.
#24 - Cause for Alarm
Season 17 - Episode 80 - Aired 9/11/2009
Investigating the shooting of a young teacher and her philandering husband that left their families and neighbors divided.
#25 - June 28, 2009
Season 17 - Episode 54 - Aired 6/28/2009
A woman searches for a treatment for her child's rare disease.