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Season guide
Dateline: Season 13
10 episodes
Premiered Sep 17, 2004 Updated Nov 13, 2026
Previously on Dateline
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Dateline Season 12.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 13 Episodes
Episode Guide
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Season 13 Progress Shield
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S13·E27
Core
The McCaughey Septuplets; 30 Year Old Rape Case; Broadway Dancer Murdered
Jan 15, 2006 · 43 min