The BEST episodes of Dateline NBC season 28
Every episode of Dateline NBC season 28, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dateline NBC season 28!
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#1 - In a Lonely Place 2
Season 28 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/2019
The man convicted of murdering California entrepreneur Chris Smith speaks out.
#2 - The Thing About Pam
Season 28 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2019
The unbelievable story of how the murder of Betsy Faria set off a chain of events leaving one man dead, another man implicated and a diabolical scheme exposed. Keith Morrison reports.
#3 - Secrets from the Grave
Season 28 - Episode 44 - Aired 9/18/2020
A man calls 911 to report that his pregnant wife has died by suicide; the case is closed until a suspicious house fire, 24 years later, leads police to question what really happened that day
#4 - Death in the Driveway #2
Season 28 - Episode 41 - Aired 9/4/2020
When police find a prominent lawyer dead and his girlfriend bound in duct tape, their investigation leads to a surprising suspect
#5 - Mystery in Orange County #2
Season 28 - Episode 40 - Aired 8/31/2020
After a young Army veteran disappears, detectives uncover a cryptic 911 call, placed 11 days before she went missing, which exposes a twisted story --- and the truth.
#6 - Return to the Lonely Road
Season 28 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/27/2020
Brittany Stork's decades-long quest to find out more about her mother's mysterious death leads to a dramatic courtroom decision; the man at the center of the case tells his side of the story.
#7 - The Black Box
Season 28 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/13/2020
A coroner arrives at the scene of a car accident to find his friend, Judy Orr Baldwin, deceased. He begins to think her death looks suspicious after he notices some unusual markings on her face. Was it an accident, or something far more sinister? Andrea Canning reports.
#8 - Before Daylight
Season 28 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/24/2020
A college student is found murdered in a residential neighborhood and investigators are left with no answers in sight. As police search for the truth, they are stunned to learn who might be involved. Keith Morrison reports.
#9 - While They Were Sleeping
Season 28 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/2019
Ben Oxley is shot in the head in his own bed; no one else in the house was hurt, including his wife Melissa Oxley, who was sleeping beside him. Keith Morrison reports.
#10 - Mystery on the Jordan River
Season 28 - Episode 28 - Aired 4/12/2020
A former hairdresser who became a police detective takes the death of a 15 year old girl whose body was found on a scenic Utah river personal, working the case for years and in honor of a fallen fellow officer.
#11 - What Happened to the Children?
Season 28 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/1/2020
Exclusive interviews with close family members of Lori Vallow, the Idaho mother charged with deserting her children, Tylee and JJ, who have not been seen since September. Keith Morrison reports.
#12 - The Long Road to Freedom
Season 28 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/19/2020
Two Tulsa, Oklahoma brothers fight for more than 20 years to prove their innocence after they were each wrongfully convicted for separate murders. Craig Melvin reports.
#13 - The Rise and Fall of Oscar Pistorius
Season 28 - Episode 42 - Aired 9/11/2020
Oscar Pistorius shoots and kill his girlfriend, just eight months after competing in the London Olympics, telling police that he believed that she was an intruder and he was acting in self-defense
#14 - And Then There Were Three
Season 28 - Episode 43 - Aired 9/14/2020
Nearly 40 years after an Iowa high school senior is found stabbed to death, in her car, after visiting the mall before Christmas, investigators identify the killer.
#15 - The Woman Who Couldn't Scream
Season 28 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/21/2020
When grad student Katie Sepich is murdered, her killer leaves behind his DNA. The Sepich family fights for both justice and to get the law on DNA collection changed. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
#16 - The House on the Hill
Season 28 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/28/2020
Karl Karlsen's wife dies in a house fire. Then his prized horses die in a fire. And his son dies in an apparent accident. How can one man can be so unlucky? Andrea Canning reports.
#17 - The Perfect Guy
Season 28 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2020
A fugitive steals millions of dollars by conning numerous women and businesses over 25 years. Will law enforcement finally be able to catch him? Andrea Canning reports.
#18 - The Ranch
Season 28 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/20/2020
Three siblings' lives change when their father is taken hostage in an orchestrated abduction. For the first time, they open up to Keith Morrison about their ordeal and its stunning conclusion.
#19 - The Road Trip
Season 28 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/3/2020
When Dr. Teresa Sievers is found murdered in her kitchen, detectives struggle to find any leads until an unexpected tip changes everything. For the first time on national TV, the woman who helped investigators speaks out. Dennis Murphy reports.
#20 - The House
Season 28 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/17/2020
A former FBI agent is murdered at his house, and as police dig into his past, they begin to think the key to solving the mystery might be quite close to home. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
#21 - Unbreakable
Season 28 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/8/2020
The story of Rebecca Musser vs. FLDS leader and notorious FBI fugitive Warren Jeffs. Rebecca opens up to Keith Morrison about life in the church and why she decided to leave the denomination.
#22 - The Playbook
Season 28 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/13/2020
Lester Holt investigates the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and asks if better preparation could have saved lives.
#23 - What Happened to JJ and Tylee
Season 28 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/22/2020
An interview with the former best friend of Lori Vallow, the Idaho mom charged in connection with the disappearance of her two children, whose remains were recently discovered.
#24 - Finding Sarah Goode - Update of
Season 28 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/15/2020
A young mother goes missing after a rare night out with friends. Her family is determined to find her. Update to S25E21