Dateline: Season 20
Season 20 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dateline Season 19.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 20 Progress Shield
In Broad Daylight
Sep 24, 2010 · 43 min
In the season premiere, the disappearance of two California teenage girls is investigated by Keith Morrison.
In The Dead of Night
Oct 1, 2010 · 43 min
An Easter Sunday celebration turns tragic when a Nebraska family's parents are murdered. Correspondent Keith Morrison traces the search for justice in the cas
The Mystery on Horseshoe Drive/The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive
Oct 15, 2010 · 43 min
A lawyer is left blind after an intruder breaks into his home and murders his wife; the man, on a search for the truth, questions his troubled son as a potential suspect..
Blind Justice
Oct 15, 2010 · 43 min
"Blind Justice" Keith Morrison investigates the murder of Susan Sutton and the blinding of her husband John in their Coral Gables, Florida home on August 22, 2004.
Stealing Paradise
Oct 22, 2010 · 43 min
"Stealing Paradise" Kate Snow investigates the disappearance and murder of Cher Hughe, a resident on the tropical island Bocas del Toro off the coast of Panama.
FR2006
Oct 29, 2010 · 43 min
Police solve a case of a teenager who disappeared from her friend's house before being found dead; a case of a love triangle involves an Air Force captain, his wife and her lover.
Rescue on the Mountainside
Oct 22, 2010 · 43 min
"Rescue on the Mountainside" Ann Curry reports on the August 9, 2010 plane crash in Alaska that killed Senator Ted Stevens and the heroic efforts of the crash survivors and rescuer
Deadly Ambush
Nov 12, 2010 · 43 min
Police solve a case of a teenager who disappeared from her friend's house before being found dead; a case of a love triangle involves an Air Force captain, his wife and her lover.
Friday, November 5
Nov 12, 2010 · 43 min
An interview with Mary Winkler, a preacher's wife who was convicted of killing her husband.
Searching for Kyron/Mean Girls
Nov 12, 2010 · 43 min
New details in the disappearance of 7-year-old Kyron Horman; eyewitnesses describe what they saw the day he went missing; a teenage girl is involved in a murder mystery after her o
The Man Who Will Be King
Nov 19, 2010 · 43 min
Prince Charles discusses his role as the Prince of Wales, his relationship with his sons, his media image and his attempts to combat global warming.
Winds Of War: George Clooney in Sudan
Dec 3, 2010 · 43 min
George Clooney embarks on a fact-finding mission across war-torn Sudan.
Somebody's Daughter
Dec 10, 2010 · 43 min
The remains of 11 female bodies are found in the desert outside of Albuquerque, N.M. Detective Ida Lopez begins the investigation.
Elizabeth Smart: The Way Back Home, Trouble in Paradise
Dec 17, 2010 · 43 min
Previously unknown details of the Elizabeth Smart abduction; investigators fear the case of a murdered businessman may go unsolved despite their continued efforts.
Thursday, Janaury 7
Jan 7, 2011 · 43 min
The children of an Oklahoma pastor survive the robbery that took their parents' lives and observe the trials of those accused of committing the crime.
Rescue in the Mountains
Jan 9, 2011 · 43 min
Ann Curry travels to the remote hills of Haiti with a group of American volunteers fighting against the cholera outbreak.
Vegas Undercover, Part 2
Jan 15, 2011 · 43 min
Undercover police operations in Las Vegas.
The Man Who Talked to Dogs
Jan 21, 2011 · 43 min
Investigators track down a suspect in the disappearance of a celebrity dog trainer.
Tucson Shooting Survivor; Operation Desert Storm Review; Michael Douglas
Jan 23, 2011 · 43 min
Actor Michael Douglas discusses his battle with cancer; former President George H.W. Bush's foreign policy team; Tucson, Ariz., shooting survivor Suzi Hileman.
Written in Blood
Jan 28, 2011 · 43 min
The investigation into the deaths of a couple at their Michigan home leads detectives to believe a family member is to blame.
Written in Blood
Jan 28, 2011 · 43 min
“Written in Blood" Dennis Murphy reports from Michigan on the murder of two parents and the investigation into their son.
The Hansen Files
Jan 30, 2011 · 43 min
Hidden cameras reveal scams including a psychotherapist with a dark secret, fortune tellers and air duct cleaning companies.
Inconceivable
Feb 20, 2011 · 43 min
“Inconceivable" Meredith Vieira reports on a mother who discovered she was carrying another couple's embryo.
Bringing Brooke Home
Feb 4, 2011 · 43 min
“Bringing Brooke Home" Kate Snow reports on the disappearance and murder of Brooke Wilberger.
Sunday, February 6
Feb 6, 2011 · 43 min
Aron Ralston, whose climbing-accident story inspired the movie ``127 Hours,'' talks about his life after the incident.
Internal Affairs
Feb 11, 2011 · 43 min
“Internal Affairs" Josh Mankiewicz follows a cold case to its conclusion as the Los Angeles Police Department investigates its own officer for a murder.
Talk of the Town
Feb 13, 2011 · 43 min
A man is fatally poisoned by medication for a disease he didn't have, casting suspicion on his nurse wife.
Conduct unbecoming
Feb 19, 2011 · 43 min
A top-ranking officer in the Canadian military pleaded guilty to a number of crimes, from home invasions and lingerie theft to murder.
Suzanne Somers Interview on Cancer Treatments
Feb 20, 2011 · 43 min
Actress Suzanne Somers speaks with Dr. Nancy Snyderman about alternative cancer treatments.
Deadly Rivals
Feb 25, 2011 · 43 min
The rivalry between two teens turns deadly when threats escalate to violence; an Indiana mother is found asphyxiated in her basement gym.
Charlie Sheen: Winning Ways
Mar 4, 2011 · 43 min
The latest on the family situation of actor Charlie Sheen and his reaction to the media frenzy surrounding his lifestyle and his comments; new home videos reveal intimate details a
My Kid Would Never... Bully
Mar 6, 2011 · 43 min
Hidden cameras reveal how teens react to different bullying situations.
Friday, March 11
Mar 11, 2011 · 43 min
The tsunami in the Pacific Ocean; when two newlyweds on their honeymoon go diving on the Great Barrier Reef, but only one returns alive, authorities try to determine if it was an a
Friday, March 18
Mar 18, 2011 · 43 min
A divorced mother hires someone to kill her ex-husband. Also, a San Diego mother tries to find the murderer of her daughter and and infant grandson.
Sunday, March 20
Mar 20, 2011 · 43 min
A collection of people present for the wedding ceremony of Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981 look back on the historic event.
The Mystery on Albion Road; The Girl Who Didn't Exist
Mar 25, 2011 · 43 min
A young woman is found severely injured in the middle of the road, but her injuries have robbed her of her memory of what happened to her. Also, a woman kidnapped as a child and ra
Sunday, March 27
Mar 27, 2011 · 43 min
A man with a troubled past goes through an intense emotional therapy program.
The Girl With The Blue Mustang
Apr 29, 2011 · 43 min
A popular college freshman is gunned down in her car for no apparent reason. Police had no clues: no fingerprints, no information about trouble in Michelle O'Keefe's life.