Dateline: Season 30
Season 30 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 29.
- 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 30 Progress Shield
The Evil That Watches
Sep 24, 2021 · 82 min
A triple murder divides a small town in Kentucky. As secrets come tumbling out, residents begin to wonder: How well do we really know our neighbors? Keith Morrison reports.
The Bridge
Oct 1, 2021 · 82 min
A family’s search for answers in the 2014 disappearance of 28-year-old Fayetteville, North Carolina construction worker James Chambers. Andrea Canning reports.
Kill Switch
Oct 8, 2021 · 83 min
A man goes overboard on a romantic sunrise cruise with his wife on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho. Investigators begin to think his death may not have been an accident. Keith Morrison
The Ascension of Mother God
Oct 15, 2021 · 43 min
Family members and investigators speak out for the first time on network television since the death of “Love Has Won” spiritual leader Amy Carlson, known to her followers as “Mothe
The Wrong Door
Oct 22, 2021 · 81 min
After a 27-year-old woman is found murdered in her Michigan home, investigators quickly identify a person of interest, but years pass without an arrest. Andrea Canning reports.
Kristin Smart Case & Murdaugh Saga
Oct 29, 2021 · 83 min
Josh Mankiewicz reports the latest developments following an arrest in the Kristin Smart case; Craig Melvin reports on the mysteries surrounding the powerful Murdaugh family of Sou
Horror at the Lake
Nov 5, 2021 · 82 min
Investigators desperately search for a killer after Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered. Dennis Murphy reports.
The Doomsday Files
Nov 12, 2021 · 82 min
New evidence, exclusive interviews, and an in-depth look at Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, the Idaho couple charged in the murders of Lori’s children JJ & Tylee. Keith Morrison repo
Infamous
Nov 19, 2021 · 82 min
Drew Peterson speaks to Natalie Morales in his first on-camera interview in over a decade about the murder of his ex-wife, Kathleen Savio, and the disappearance of his fourth wife,
Murder in the House of Gucci
Dec 3, 2021 · 82 min
New details expose how the Gucci empire was undone by jealousy, backstabbing and an act of murder.
The Secrets of Nygard Cay
Dec 10, 2021 · 82 min
Insiders speak out about the sex trafficking case against fashion mogul Peter Nygard.
What Happened in Vegas
Jan 14, 2022 · 82 min
Keith Morrison reexamines the mysterious death of Las Vegas casino magnate Ted Binion.
Evil Paid a Visit
Jan 21, 2022 · 82 min
A Connecticut mother speaks out about her fight to keep her assailant from walking free.
After the Dance
Jan 28, 2022 · 82 min
Investigators search for answers after a 17-year-old is murdered after a Valentine's Day dance.
Echoes in the Canyon
Feb 25, 2022 · 40 min
Insiders close to the case of missing Colorado mother Suzanne Morphew speak out for the first time.
Venom
Mar 4, 2022 · 80 min
An investigation into the death of a world-renowned snake breeder reveals a sinister betrayal.
Siren Song
Mar 11, 2022 · 40 min
A mystery in paradise unfolds when a woman vanishes from a luxury yacht in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A Haunting Stretch of Road
Mar 18, 2022 · 82 min
Investigators uncover a puzzling connection between two women who disappeared two decades apart.
In the Light of Day
Mar 25, 2022 · 83 min
A Phoenix family gathering ends with a suspicious death and more than a decade of questions.
Hit List
Apr 1, 2022 · 82 min
New details emerge in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting a former NYC cop's husband.
The Hands of a Killer
Apr 8, 2022 · 84 min
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of former Sen. Linda Collins of Arkansas.
The Real Thing About Pam
Apr 15, 2022 · 85 min
New interviews reveal the latest twists and turns in the case of Pam Hupp, charged in the murder of her close friend Betsy Faria; Betsy's daughter, as well as the prosecutor behind
The Curious Case of Sherri Papini
Apr 22, 2022 · 84 min
California detectives reveal new details about the alleged kidnapping of Sherri Papini.
The Blue Blanket Mystery
Apr 29, 2022 · 84 min
New Jersey detectives investigate a report that a 5-year-old boy vanished from a carnival.
The Undoing
May 6, 2022 · 83 min
Detectives search for a motive in the fatal stabbing of Oregon mother Annastasia "Annie" Hester.
The Day the Music Died
May 13, 2022 · 84 min
Insiders reveal new details on the 2016 murder of a plastic surgeon in Asheville, N.C.
The House on Shalimar Way
May 20, 2022 · 84 min
Insiders speak out about the latest developments in the suspicious death of a New York woman.
The Jacket
Jun 3, 2022 · 41 min
When 18-year-old Anjelica Hadsell disappears, the investigation uncovers a sinister betrayal.
Murder in Kitchen One
Jun 10, 2022 · 41 min
After an Oregon chef is murdered, investigators uncover a potential clue written years earlier.
Amber Heard: After the Verdict
Jun 17, 2022 · 40 min
Amber Heard speaks out in her first interview since the defamation trial brought by Johnny Depp.
What Happened to Anton Black?
Aug 5, 2022 · 60 min
When 19-year-old Anton Black dies while being taken into police custody, the community seeks justice; a yearlong "Dateline" investigation looks at the officer at the center of the