The BEST episodes of Dateline NBC season 27
Every episode of Dateline NBC season 27, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dateline NBC season 27!
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#1 - Return to the Farm
Season 27 - Episode 37 - Aired 6/14/2019
When Shirley Carter is gunned down in her kitchen in rural Iowa, the whole town is stunned. But when police and her family are left with no leads, Shirley’s husband does something even more shocking -- he points the finger at their son. Dennis Murphy reports on the major developments in the case, and the family feud that led to a murder trial.
#2 - The Crossing
Season 27 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/1/2019
Her son died under questionable circumstances and a mother is demanding answers from the university he attended (High Point), the frat house he pledged with (Delta Sigma Phi) and the people he considered friends.
#3 - 11 Minutes
Season 27 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/19/2019
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.
#4 - She Didn't Come Home
Season 27 - Episode 30 - Aired 4/26/2019
A Pennsylvania mother disappears from work one summer day. The case remains cold despite 60 investigators trying to crack it. Could the 61st detective solve the case? Josh Mankiewicz reports
#5 - A Villainous Plan
Season 27 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/3/2019
#6 - The Call
Season 27 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/10/2019
When a dancer is murdered in her Virginia home, investigators are hopeful they can crack the case. Could an unexpected tip lead them to an unlikely person? Andrea Canning reports.
#7 - The Betrayal of Sarah Stern
Season 27 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/17/2019
#8 - Facing the Music
Season 27 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/31/2019
The murder of a young schoolteacher in Pennsylvania goes unsolved for years, but investigators discover a new tool that may finally help unlock the murderer's identity.
#9 - The Overlook
Season 27 - Episode 35 - Aired 6/7/2019
Two young women are shot and left for dead on a beach in Texas. After one survives, she is determined to find out who the attacker is. Could the wrong man be in prison? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
#10 - She Did Everything Right
Season 27 - Episode 36 - Aired 6/10/2019
A University of Utah athlete is found murdered on campus. She had reached out to campus police for help multiple times before her death. Could it have been prevented? Josh Mankiewicz reports.
#11 - Before Midnight
Season 27 - Episode 38 - Aired 6/17/2019
A successful business woman and mother of three is found shot in her office. Will justice be served? Keith Morrison reports.
#12 - She Never Left
Season 27 - Episode 39 - Aired 6/21/2019
A missing mother in Florida leaves behind a three-year-old son, whose memory of their last night together offers some clues as to what happened to her. Dennis Murphy reports.
#13 - Unchecked Evil
Season 27 - Episode 40 - Aired 6/24/2019
College senior Reagan Tokes was just months away from graduation when she was shot and killed in a public park. Her parents’ heartbreak soon turned to outrage. Andrea Canning reports.
#14 - Return to the Early Shift
Season 27 - Episode 41 - Aired 6/28/2019
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.
#15 - Evil Was Watching
Season 27 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/5/2019
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
#16 - The Secret Keepers
Season 27 - Episode 43 - Aired 7/8/2019
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.
#17 - Return to the House of Secrets
Season 27 - Episode 44 - Aired 7/12/2019
Cornell student and star athlete Charlie Tan excels in everything, except when he gets caught in the middle of a murder investigation. The community is left in shock. Dennis Murphy reports.
#18 - Before the Storm
Season 27 - Episode 45 - Aired 7/15/2019
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.
#19 - The Prussian Blue Mystery
Season 27 - Episode 46 - Aired 7/22/2019
A San Diego woman arrives at an emergency room, near death. Doctors, the FBI and local law enforcement must solve not only a medical mystery, but also a horrific crime. Natalie Morales reports.
#20 - Deadly Secret
Season 27 - Episode 47 - Aired 7/29/2019
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.
#21 - At the Edge of Town
Season 27 - Episode 48 - Aired 8/5/2019
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.
#22 - Out of the Darkness
Season 27 - Episode 49 - Aired 8/12/2019
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.
#23 - Robert Durst: The Secret Tapes
Season 27 - Episode 50 - Aired 8/19/2019
Rarely-seen video is revealed of Robert Durst’s friends testifying for the prosecution as to why he might have killed his best friend, Susan Berman. Keith Morrison reports.
#24 - Hinckley: Diary of a Dangerous Mind
Season 27 - Episode 51 - Aired 8/26/2019
Recently uncovered pages from the diary of John Hinckley Jr, written after his arrest for the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan, are revealed. Troy Roberts reports.
#25 - Life Inside
Season 27 - Episode 52 - Aired 9/6/2019
Lester Holt spends two nights embedded inside the largest maximum security prison in America, the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola.