Episodes

Leon Benson spent 24 years in an Indiana state prison for the 1998 murder of a young man named Kasey Schoen. His conviction hinged on the testimony of two eyewitnesses – but what if their memories turned out to be wrong? And what if the people who knew what really happened had never been allowed to speak? Suspect Season 3: Five Shots in the Dark is the story of two victims: one murdered, one sentenced to life. Follow host Matt Shaer and attorney Lara Bazelon as they investigate how the justice s...

Never has the word "Mystery" been so apt than in the Dateline episode DREAM HOUSE MYSTERY! We're traveling all the way back to Season 19, where a young Josh Mankiewicz is showing us an open house… to a murder. And this well known case remains unsolved to this day! Can K & K solve a murder that hundreds of other podcasters and TikTokers have tried to? Probably not, but never fear because they have the help of the true crime legends that make up Dateline's Cold Case Squad! This case is incredibly ...

Every closet on Dateline has some secrets in it, but none so big as in BEHIND THE CLOSET DOOR. When a loving mother and librarian is found murdered in her closet by her mild mannered Home Depot engineer geologist boyfriend, police think they've got their killer. But it's not until several embarrassingly awkward sting operations, a dedicated son, and a prison straight out of Les Mis that it's revealed that the whole theory could be a giant mistake by police! Thank goodness we have Josh Mankiewicz...

In this Dateline classic episode we are taken OVER THE EDGE at a romantic overlook in New Jersey that has turned very unromantic in a hurry as wife and mother Jody falls to her death on date night. While this may seem pretty straightforward, Kimberly and Katie realize quickly it's anything but and their questions are endless. Hibachi Grills? Open Marriages? Advanced Geometry? Book Inserts? Chris Jansing? Guilty or Not Guilty?! Hopefully their some questions will be answered in the Thunderdome ba...

K & K are so grateful to Peacock for whipping up another classic, creamy, never before seen (or tasted) Dateline episode, RECIPE FOR MURDER! Keith Morrison is heading into the kitchen to watch the pastrami being sliced and a simmering murder plot come to a boil. This deli-centric episode truly has everything: bagels, egg salad, lox, and an elusive chocolate cake recipe worth murdering for? Okay, not really worth murdering for, but because this is Dateline, there's also private planes, cocaine de...

Couldn't get through season one of Ozark and everyone makes you feel guilty for it? Forget it! Because Dateline is bringing some all too real tragedy with SECRETS IN THE OZARKS. Dennis Murphy is the perfect guide through the thorny underbrush of this case where the suspect list is as long as the specialty drinks menu at a Sonic and the crime scene is confusing as well... a side plot in Ozark. Rebekah Gould goes missing from a small town in Arkansas and everyone and their cousin comes under suspi...

It's the episode you've been waiting for. The episode you've been asking for. The episode you've been holding your breath for! It's DEAD MAN TALKING! The incredible Andrea Canning is taking us on a journey around the world to find out if that man in the oxygen mask and old timey spectacles with the unique BritGermIrish accent is actually an American born scam artist! This episode really does have it all: Engelbert Humperdinck, the most awkward plot line on The Office ever (and we don't mean the ...

In honor of A DATE WITH DATELINE's SIX YEAR anniversary, we have not one but two extra special guests!!!! The most beloved bros in our favorite true crime bromance, Keith Morrison and Josh Mankiewicz! Join us for an incredibly important discussion on a wide variety of topical world issues, such as have the gentlemen ever heard of Scandoval? Are robots going to take over? Are teenagers terrifying? Is there a Dateline bowling league? If not... why not? There is storytelling, behind the scenes tea ...

It's THE TRIAL OF LORI VALLOW DAYBELL! Do we really need to say more? Ok, we will. Keith is taking us on a wild overview of this case, which means loin fire, closet portals, and the return of Ned Schneider. Or does he prefer Nick? Lori has finally traded her infamous Hawaii skirt for orange prison stripes as she goes to trial. Will Elena flip on her James, or was that hotel lobby conference make-out session with Chud just too sexy? What new with Melanie, Melaniece, and Zulema? How much shade can...

In case you're wondering why we might be a little terrified of teenagers, Dateline has given us an episode to remind us why! It's KILLING TIME, which is a (major!) update episode on a classic called Mean Girls. Keith Morrison, forever the cool kid in high school leaning on his lockers with his suave leather jacket, is headed back to the Antelope Valley of California for some new hot details from the hottest place on earth. Kimberly and Katie hold a special place in their heart for the original c...

Keith Morrison is back with a Dateline DOOZY. Who is Sarah? What happened when she Came Along? Is she the female Tom Randolph (AKA The Widower)? The one thing we know for certain is family, husbands, boyfriends, new love interests of former husbands or boyfriends, children, nephews, neighbor's children... no one seems to be safe when this mysterious Sarah comes along. Our Lean King Keith Morrison is taking us all over the U.S., from Missouri to Flor-ida(?), following a trail of bodies and interv...

Sir Josh Mankiewicz is back on the pod and discussing not one but two of his latest Dateline episodes with us, Justice for Kristin Smart and Behind Door 813! We're getting all the behind the scenes gossip, like did Mank finger gun the defense attorney when he dropped the metaphorical mic, was gum code for drugs, and what was the deal with our newest obsession, Matthew, the most interesting man in Irving, Texas! And despite being on ADWD multiple times, Sir Mankie with the infinite number of hank...

We've been treated to our second dose of Mank in as many weeks, and we're relishing every moment of it! In BEHIND DOOR 813, a golden hankied Josh Mankiewicz brings us a case of fatal attraction, which means that no bunnies, no pregnant sister-in-laws, and no women in elevators are safe from the blind jealousy of a woman named Brenda (did you know that jealousy could be blind?). We meet the lovely and dedicated family and friends of deceased Jonathan Crews, run into a repeat Dateliner PI that we ...

Dateline is bringing us a case we've all been following for years that has finally gotten justice! We meet the parents of student Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, and learn how their dedication, along with a bearded podcaster's skills and commitment, have finally given us answers in this tragic case. And of course, making defense attorneys all over the country squirm with his shrewd questions and raised eyebrows, it's Josh Mankiewicz! He's reassuring us that we aren't in fact "ladies of a...

Dateline's official Florida Man packs his sandals and heads to the Caribbean for the mysterious death of a beloved wife and teacher who while scuba diving met a tragic fate. At first ruled an accident, many years later a man goes to trial for her murder in THE LAST DIVE. Kimberly and Katie dust off their oxygen tanks and take a deep dive into the details of this case and the wreckage it caused. So, make yourself comfy on the couch and enjoy this extra special coverage from A DATE WITH DATELINE: ...

In Dateline's THE MURDER OF LORENZEN WRIGHT, our Queen Andrea Canning is holding court as she reports on the grizzlie murder of a Memphis NBA star. But this update of a 2021 episode is traveling from the basketball court to the judicial court as the legal system calls a foul on the two most likely suspects. But, be sure to set aside your Chanel finery and luxury automobiles because Lorenzen's Mama Deborah is out for justice on the double double, and she's not stopping until she gets it! She's no...

Dateline's Dennis Murphy proves he is more than enough for all continents! It's Euro Dennis as he splits this episode between his home turf of sunny Florida and the charming cobblestone streets of Belgium! In Season 31 Episode 19, THE WINDOW, Dennis reports on the case of a young wife and mother who falls to her death from an apartment window while living in Belgium with her Navy lieutenant husband. And while it may seem straightforward as to what happened that fateful night, it's anything but! ...

Dateline is bringing us the Southern saga on everyone's newsfeed and the name(s) on everyone's lips- Alecs/Alex/Alek/and now Allen Murdaugh. Craig Melvin returns in Season 31, Episode 20 for THE TRIAL OF ALEX MURDAUGH. Also known as the "trial of the century" for South Carolina due to the privilege and notoriety of the defendant and the heinous double homicide he committed to try to cover even more crimes! Kimberly and Katie are getting their first look at the courtroom footage and there is no t...

Dateline takes us to beautiful and freezing Pennsylvania in this vintage episode from season 20, THE CASE OF THE MISSING DA. And Lester Holt has forgone his usual episode bookends to report on the mysterious disappearance of District Attorney Ray Gricar. 20 years after his disappearance, we only have a waterlogged laptop, something called "football", and a crime scene investigator with no crime scene to investigate. What happened to Ray the DA? Katie and Kimberlancy Drew are more than ready to p...

Dateline's own Dennis Murphy returns to the snowy postcardesque tundra that is Colorado for a case that took decades for justice in Season 31, Episode 18 FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW. When Jonelle Matthews goes missing right before Christmas in 1984, detectives focus first on the family. When her body is tragically uncovered years later two credible suspects have emerged and Dennis, detectives and podcasters are left to sift through a snowbank of information and missing information, trying to figure o...

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumstances, police always turn suspicious eyes towards the husband. And although there was distrust arou...

This classic Dateline episode features one of the most televised, most talked about, most closely followed romances gone wrong in the last 25 years. And no it does not involve a particular pirate of the Caribbean variety. In Season 21, Episode 36, Josh Mankiewicz reports from Arizona on the trial and conviction of America's anti-sweetheart Jodi Arias. Kimberly is getting a well deserved break, so guest host Jake returns to discuss the blonde bombshell turned courtroom beiged brunette phenomenon ...

A bright spotlight in the dark woods, solar lights marking a hidden driveway, headlights speeding down a winding mountain road and an ominous green laser light on the dashboard of a car. In this classic Dateline MILES FROM NOWHERE (Season 22 Episode 5) forget about being scared of the dark, the real nightmare begins with a series of lights culminating in the tragic end of a young red-haired man with his whole future ahead of him. Keith Morrison makes his way to the remote Sierra Nevadas to hear ...

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small-town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less than impressive record in her love life. After three engagements, two divorces and one affair, she's beginning to worry that love is only true in fairy tales. That is until she meets: Dean. He's a wealthy beauty entrepreneur with his own range of toiletries. Girl meets boy. Boy meets girl. They kiss and fall in love. Roll credits. But that would be boring, wouldn't it? Instead, this is a love stor...