The BEST episodes of Dateline NBC season 18
Every episode of Dateline NBC season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dateline NBC season 18!
Dateline presents in-depth coverage of news stories. Rather than just reading news reports, as most news shows do, the reporters for this show research their subjects and interview the people closely involved to create an informative work of investigative journalism.
#1 - The Secrets in the Suitcase
Season 18 - Episode 52 - Aired 6/18/2010
#2 - A Father's Mission
Season 18 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/27/2010
NBC News' Chief Foreign Correspondent and award-winning chronicler of America's War on Terror, Richard Engel reports from Afghanistan and around the country on one of the deadliest battles in the Afghan War – the Battle of Wanat – and the impact it had on a fallen soldier's father in a special edition of "Dateline: A Father's Mission"
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Deadly Connection?
Season 18 - Episode 49 - Aired 6/11/2010
In an exclusive interview, the attorney for Natalee Holloway's family speaks to NBC’s Chris Hansen about the alleged plot by Joran van der Sloot to extort money in exchange for information about the location of Holloway's remains.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - A Gathering Storm
Season 18 - Episode 69 - Aired 8/16/2010
She told police the call came late one night -- her husband saying he was terrified of someone or something, and needed... ... Suddenly she was the one who needed help... from a lawyer. Keith Morrison has the story of two lives lost in "A Gathering Storm.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Against All Odds - Hughes
Season 18 - Episode 50 - Aired 6/13/2010
A spunky 2-year-old named Erica Hughes' incredible story captivated a city. It all started after she was found shot in the head deliberately, left for dead by a killer who disappeared into the night.
#8 - The Friday the 13th Mystery
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2009
Could a man's murder be connected to a rekindled high school flame? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
#9 - Michael Jackson: A Mother's Story
Season 18 - Episode 61 - Aired 6/25/2010
#10 - The Valentine's Day Mystery
Season 18 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/2010
#11 - America Now: Circle of Friends
Season 18 - Episode 29 - Aired 3/28/2010
The disappearance of 21-year-old Bethany Like the rest of the country, Grafton, Wisc. was hit hard by the recession. Despite their own troubles, the people in this small blue collar town north of Milwaukee came together to give hope to an extraordinary family: Karen Longoria and her children, two of whom who have special needs.
#12 - Recipe for Murder
Season 18 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/26/2010
Keith Morrison reports on the dramatic undercover operation in Palm Beach, Florida to save a wife and mother who had no idea she was in danger.
#13 - Twisted Faith
Season 18 - Episode 37 - Aired 4/9/2010
A charismatic pastor who offered his counseling services to married couples in trouble had lost his wife in a house fire. What many in his church didn’t know was that this pastor was harboring a sinful secret. Watch the full Dateline NBC hour here.
#14 - The Desperate Hours
Season 18 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/5/2010
A courageous mother works with a hostage negotiator in hope of freeing her husband from kidnappers in Mexico. Keith Morrison reports.
#15 - Apollo 13: The Real Story
Season 18 - Episode 38 - Aired 4/11/2010
Dateline NBC commemorates the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 13 with interviews with the astronauts, NASA controllers, and more. Watch the full hour with NBC's Matt Lauer here.
#16 - Too Fat to Kill?
Season 18 - Episode 32 - Aired 4/26/2010
A devoted father gunned down in his own home by someone on the stairs. It was a crime that made national news because of its unusual defense. The suspect argued he was simply too obese to carry out the killing. Would that argument sway the jury?
#17 - Death of a Golden Girl
Season 18 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/2010
Dateline investigates the murder of model and aspiring Playboy Playmate Paula Sladewski who charred body was discovered in a Miami dumpster.
#18 - Cracked: The Case of Janelle Patton
Season 18 - Episode 34 - Aired 4/16/2010
When a young woman named Janelle Patton moved to a tiny tropical island, she didn't have to worry about the crime rate.
#19 - Instant Message Murder
Season 18 - Episode 30 - Aired 3/19/2010
#20 - Unsolved Case Squad: The Gold Coast Killings
Season 18 - Episode 51 - Aired 6/18/2010
#21 - The House on Murder Mountain
Season 18 - Episode 66 - Aired 8/2/2010
#22 - Behind Closed Doors: Bad Chemistry/The Mystery in the Master Bedroom
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2009
In "Bad Chemistry", Keith Morrison reports on a story involving a messy divorce where a man is murdered and found in a vat filled with acid In "The Mystery in the Master Bedroom", Dennis Murphy reports on Newlyweds who were settling into a new house and a new life together. Then, a tragedy: The young husband discovers his wife had drowned in the bathtub. It seemed a horrible accident, but police were bothered by one thing: Why was her body dry?
#23 - Little Boy Lost
Season 18 - Episode 64 - Aired 7/26/2010
#24 - America Now: Friends and Neighbors
Season 18 - Episode 63 - Aired 7/25/2010
#25 - The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk
Season 18 - Episode 55 - Aired 7/19/2010
A father is accused of stealing money from his children's trust funds and murdering his ex-wife. Keith Morrison reports.