The BEST episodes of Dateline NBC season 22

Every episode of Dateline NBC season 22, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dateline NBC season 22!

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.

Last Updated: 10/8/2025Network: NBCStatus: Continuing
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#1 - Nowhere to Hide

Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/2013

Kate Snow tells the unforgettable story of two families as they struggle to survive the Westgate Mall.

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Secrets in Pleasant Grove
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#2 - Secrets in Pleasant Grove

Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/2013

Keith Morrison reports on the Martin MacNeill trial that captured the attention of the nation when the Utah doctor was accused of killing his wife by drugging her and drowning her in their bathtub, and then hiding evidence from the the police.

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#3 - The Man Who Talked to Dogs

Season 22 - Episode 53 - Aired 12/6/2013

When a dog trainer with celebrity clientele disappears, investigators track down a suspect with help from two witnesses.

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#4 - The Killing in Cobb County

Season 22 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/29/2013

After a masked man killed a young mother and left her 5 year-old son for dead, a neighbor's past experience with a teenage stalker is drawn to the forefront of the investigation, but the relationship between the two parties may jeopardize the case.

Manner of Death
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#5 - Manner of Death

Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2013

After young father Matthew Podolak dies from antifreeze poisoning, the manner of his death remains undetermined until his brother embarks on a quest for the truth.

Deadly Intent
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#6 - Deadly Intent

Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2013

A woman's truck explodes outside of her workplace & terrorism is suspected. Is her picture perfect family what it appears to be? Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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#7 - Killing in Cottonwood

Season 22 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/3/2014

A family is convinced that a crazed killer is on loose after a mother of five is found dead in her bedroom after her son's baseball game. Keith Morrison reports.

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#8 - Miles from Nowhere

Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2013

A young father calls 911 saying that a car full of strangers opened fire on him, forcing him to fire back at them to protect himself, but the investigators aren't sure if his story of self defense is true, or if there's more to this shoot-out. Keith Morrison reports.

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#9 - Deadly Deceit

Season 22 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/17/2014

A father rescues his children from a fire, but loses his wife.When a second tragedy takes his son’s life, his new wife begins to wonder.

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#10 - Miracle on the Sunset Dive

Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2013

Two planes crash 12,000 feet in the air, throwing the passengers and pilots into freefall. How did everyone survive? Nine skydivers and two pilots share their story with Dateline on Friday.

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#11 - Unstoppable

Season 22 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/13/2013

After a 29-year-old woman was murdered and found dead in her own driveway, the case went unsolved for several years, but her best friend led a group of determined women who sought justice for her by trying to find the identity of her killer.

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#12 - Under a Halloween Moon

Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2013

When a young woman's fiance is tragically killed at a bar on Halloween night, the authorities are charged with the difficult task of finding the identity of a killer who has not only disappeared, but was in costume on the night of the incident.

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#13 - Secrets in Seattle

Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/2013

A woman lost, found dead in a tangle of blackberries. What happened to Nicole Pietz?

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#14 - Breathless; Second Chances

Season 22 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/2014

The link between poverty and childhood asthma is explored by Lester Holt. Also: a look at bullied teens who pursue plastic surgery to rebuild self-esteem and prevent bullying.

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#15 - Secrets and Lies

Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2013

The tragedy of a couple's Delaware home burning to the ground quickly turns into an investigation when the remains of a 41-year-old woman are found amongst the ruins where the home once stood, and authorities aren't sure of her actual cause of death.

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#16 - Deadly Denial

Season 22 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/25/2014

Raven Abaroa and his wife Janet were a young couple with a promising future. Everything changed when Raven came home one night to see his wife stabbed to death in their home. With little hard evidence to work with, detectives began digging into the couple’s complicated past. Josh Mankiewicz reports new details in the case.

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#17 - 12 Minutes on Elm Street

Season 22 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/16/2014

The tiny Minnesota town of Little Falls becomes divided after two unarmed teenagers are shot and killed by a 64-year-old man when they broke into his home, leaving the authorities wondering if he is a killer, or simply a man protecting his property. Kate Snow reports.

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#18 - Secrets of Cottonwood Creek

Season 22 - Episode 41 - Aired 5/30/2014

A weekend away at a Colorado cabin takes a deadly turn after a married couple of 27 years go on an afternoon hike that ends in a drowning, and the subsequent investigation would require hundreds of pieces of evidence and five years to solve. Andrea Canning reports.

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#19 - Deadly Connection

Season 22 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/6/2014

Investigating the connection between an attack and a woman's disappearance in nearby Denver.

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#20 - The Disappearance of Sandi Johnson

Season 22 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/8/2014

Authorities investigate multiple suspects when a vibrant young woman disappears on her son's fifth birthday.

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#21 - The People vs. O.J. Simpson: What the Jury Never Heard

Season 22 - Episode 44 - Aired 6/11/2014

Twenty years later, Dateline provides new insights into a case that both consumed and divided the country. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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#22 - Mystery on Sunrise Drive

Season 22 - Episode 43 - Aired 6/20/2014

Josh Mankiewicz reports the story of a larger than life Arizona real estate developer and entrepreneur who was murdered in a stunning car bombing, and the subsequent investigation would end up taking nearly twenty years to solve.

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#23 - One Summer Night

Season 22 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/11/2014

An Idaho mother of seven who managed to survive a savage carjacking on a country road, leaving the authorities wondering who was the culprit behind such a violent act that went unsolved for many years. Keith Morrison reports.

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#24 - Family Business

Season 22 - Episode 45 - Aired 7/18/2014

Keith Morrison reports the story of two California families who were torn apart by greed, involving surprising twists, clever investigation techniques, and a secret letter.

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#25 - The Man Who Wasn't There

Season 22 - Episode 50 - Aired 7/25/2014

the case of a mother who was murdered in her home that went unsolved for years, until a new detective took an interest in it, which resulted in an undercover investigation and several unexpected revelations coming to light. Josh Mankiewicz reports.