Dateline: Secrets Uncovered: Season 17
Exploring the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime.
Season 17 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: Secrets Uncovered Season 16.
- 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.
Season overview
Exploring the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
The Night Time Stopped
Jun 2, 2026 · 85 min
After pro cyclist Moriah Wilson is murdered in Austin, investigators unravel a shocking case.
Ghosts Can't Talk
Jun 9, 2026 · 85 min
When deadly gunfire erupts in an Austin, Texas home in the middle of the night, detectives look at homeowners' jewelry business.
Deadly Swap
Jun 16, 2026 · 85 min
After a 25-year-old mother is gunned down in broad daylight by a murderer wearing a disguise, detectives confront a most unlikely suspect.
The Devil Wore White
Jun 23, 2026 · 85 min
When an elderly socialite is reported missing, an investigation reveals decades of crime, deception and murder.
Deadly Omission
Jun 30, 2026 · 85 min
A woman's murder shines a light on an unsolved mystery from years earlier.
Sound and Fury
Jul 7, 2026 · 85 min
When the wife of a popular Atlanta DJ is found murdered in her home, detectives try to unravel what led to her killing.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Jul 15, 2026
When police respond to a report of a break-in, they discover a woman was murdered, launching an investigation with a false confession and a dangerous romance.
The Last Walk
Jul 22, 2026
Authorities embark on a 13-year investigation after 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel vanishes during spring break in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The Ruse
Jul 29, 2026
When a California father fails to return home after a quick trip to check his mail, his son calls police for help - only to find himself the focus of their investigation until a st
Sean Combs: The Insiders Speak
Aug 5, 2026
New interviews and exclusive details following the high-profile verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial; a former employee opens up about her decade working for Combs.
The Night of the Audition
Aug 11, 2026
Days after landing the biggest audition of her acting career, newlywed Shannon Madill Burgess fails to show up for a family gathering, leaving her loved ones in a panic.
The Intruder
Aug 12, 2026
The murder of a woman in Saco, Maine, leads police to a complex investigation that spans three states.