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Past Seasons

FULL EPISODE: The Evil to Come
Successful businesswoman and caring mom Peggy Nadell is found murdered in her Rockland County home.
FULL EPISODE: SECRETS ON THE EMERALD COAST
Marie Carlson, a young mother of two with an adventurous spirit, goes missing. Her relatives can’t shake the feeling that this time, it’s more than just Marie being Marie.
FULL EPISODE: The Farm
Bill and Shirley Carter lived the simple life on their farm in rural Iowa. But one June morning, a violent encounter on that very farm would tear their family apart.
FULL EPISODE: Unspeakable
Sandra and Jaime Melgar, married 32 years, plan an anniversary celebration with family, but the night turns horribly wrong.
FULL EPISODE: Under the Prairie Sky
When a mother of three mysteriously disappears, the only clue is her abandoned vehicle on a lonely Montana highway.
FULL EPISODE: A Cold December Morning
An attractive mother of five is found dead in her Washington State home. But what shocked the most is the way she was found.
FULL EPISODE: Before Dawn
Newlyweds Seth and Lisa Techel are expecting their first child, but a shotgun blast shatters their dreams on Memorial Day weekend, 2011.
FULL EPISODE: The Carrollton Plot
While away on business in California, Frank Howard, a high flying accountant from Carrollton, Texas, learns that his wife has been brutally attacked in their home.

Missing in America

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Sisters searching for missing brother from California

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Boyfriend arrested for murder of missing Montana Laura Johnson

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Young father vanishes from shopping complex in Ohio

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Authorities, family desperate for answers in Texas mother's disappearance

Cold Case Spotlight

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New York woman's murder still unsolved 22 years after body found in creek

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Sister holds on to hope that missing Wisconsin woman is still alive

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Mother of two still missing fifteen years after disappearing from Marshall, Michigan

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Mother holds out hope her daughter is alive 13 years after disappearing near Las Vegas

POSTCARDS FROM THE FIELD

A Postcard from the Field: Eclectic, Alabama
A local historian shares the “eclectic” story behind a small town in Alabama.
A Postcard from the Field: Bob's Java Jive
An eclectic brew of locals, tourists and musicians have helped Bob's Java Jive achieve its legendary status. At this coffee pot-shaped dive bar in Tacoma, Washington, you can drink under the stars, entertain a crowd and soak up its storied past.
A Postcard from the Field: Put-N-Pita
Fotis Diamontopolis, owner of Tiffin, Ohio’s Put-N-Pita, shares what inspired him to go after his dream of owning a pita shop.
A Postcard from the Field: Cola in Columbus
Do you call it pop, or soda? While on our travels in Columbus, Georgia, we found what local historians say is the birthplace of Cola.
A Postcard from the Field: The History of Pharmacy Museum
Museum curator Stephen Hall discusses the unique ways doctors have treated common ailments in the past.
A Postcard from the Field: The Bicycle Tree
At a non-profit bike shop in Santa Ana, California, workers and volunteers build bikes – and friendships – for everyone who walks in the door.
A Postcard from the Field: The Corning Museum of Glass
In a small town in upstate New York, the Corning Museum of Glass pays homage to Corning Inc., a glass making company which has made the town a hub of the industry for over a century.
A Postcard from the Field: The Core of Coronado
Joe Ditler, a historian who has lived on California’s Coronado Island for over 50 years, describes the lasting impact John D. Spreckels has had on the idyllic beach side town.

meet some of the staff

At the Desk of: Bob Gilmartin, Dateline Producer
Dateline caught up with producer Bob Gilmartin at his desk to play ‘Fill in the Blank.’
At the Desk of: Mike Nardi, Dateline Producer
Dateline sat down at the desk of producer Mike Nardi to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Lynn Keller, Dateline Producer
Dateline caught up with producer Lynn Keller at her desk to play ‘Fill in the Blank.’
At the Desk of: Stefani Barber, Dateline Associate Producer
Dateline sat at down at the desk of Stefani Barber, a Los Angeles-based associate producer for Dateline, to learn more about her.
At the Desk of: Sergei Ivonin, Dateline Field Producer
Dateline sat down at the desk of Field Producer Sergei Ivonin to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Brad Davis, Dateline Producer
Brad Davis is the producer of this Friday's Dateline episode. We caught up with him at his desk to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Mario Garcia
Dateline sat down at the desk of producer Mario Garcia to learn more about him.
At the Desk of: Erika Glass, Associate Producer
We sat down at the desk of associate producer Erika Glass to learn more about her!