Dateline NBC - Season 34 / Year 2026

Dateline NBC - Season 34 / Year 2026

Season 34 / Year 2026

34

Network
DatesJan 16, 2026 - Jun 5, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

The Trouble With Sarah
Year 2026Episode 1120 min

The Trouble With Sarah

The suspicious death of Sarah Hartsfield's fifth husband leads investigators to a past filled with failed romances and wild allegations.

Jan 16, 2026
Secrets in the Ashes
Year 2026Episode 2120 min

Secrets in the Ashes

A house fire in South Texas kills Patricia Leigh Mills while her young son miraculously escapes. When Patricia Leigh's widower, Delbert, marries a woman named Allison less than 3 months later, her family becomes convinced he was involved. After Allison is arrested in a murder for hire plot, the question remains: did Delbert have help?

INTERVIEWS WITH: Delbert Mills, Patrick and Allison Salinas. 

Jan 23, 2026
Bringing Jay Home
Year 2026Episode 3120 min

Bringing Jay Home

Jimmie "Jay" Lee, a popular and beloved student at the University of Mississippi, vanishes from his apartment early one July morning and is never seen again.

Jan 30, 2026
Malice
Year 2026Episode 4120 min

Malice

Officials quickly rule a Georgia man's death a suicide after his wife tells authorities that he shot himself; believing there is more to the story, his family hires a private investigator, who uncovers troubling details.

Feb 27, 2026
The Professor & The Poet
Year 2026Episode 5120 min

The Professor & The Poet

When American University professor Sue Marcum is found murdered in her Maryland home, it appears to be a burglary gone wrong. But DNA from the scene tells a different story, pointing detectives toward someone she trusted. A years-long international hunt leads to a dramatic arrest and long-awaited justice. 

INTERVIEWS WITH: Sue's brother and his wife Alan and Barbara Marcum, FBI agents in Baltimore and Guadalajara, Prosecutors Debbie Feinstein and Ryan Wechsler, Defense Attorneys Meghan Brennan and Tatiana David, and others.

Mar 6, 2026
Take Two
Year 2026Episode 6120 min

Take Two

A wealthy podiatrist and his girlfriend plot to hire a hit man to kill his wife, but the would-be assassin alerts police; years later, a shocking new chapter after their release, as one of them allegedly attempts to revive the murder plot.

Mar 13, 2026
Savannah Speaks
Year 2026Episode 760 min

Savannah Speaks

In her first interview since her mother's disappearance, "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie recounts her family's fears and anguish, as well as their hope for answers.

Mar 27, 2026
Temptation
Year 2026Episode 8120 min

Temptation

Dateline examine the case of Brendan Banfield, the Virginia father found guilty earlier this year of murdering his wife and a second victim in a case that captured global attention.

The broadcast features never-before-seen footage of the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, speaking with police following the killings, prior to pleading guilty to charges related to the case. Authorities later revealed she had been involved in a relationship with Banfield and colluded with him in the murders.

Apr 3, 2026
The Gorge
Year 2026Episode 9120 min

The Gorge

Alice Ku, a California tutor, vanishes during a trip to Taiwan. Her family embarks on a desperate search spanning two continents but as investigators dig deeper, secrets emerge and a trail of digital evidence contradicts everything they thought they knew.

INTERVIEWS WITH: Alice's sisters Josephine and Grace Ku, civil attorneys Andrew Watters and Todd Davis, defense attorney Chuck Smith and more.

Apr 10, 2026
Deadly Swagger
Year 2026Episode 10120 min

Deadly Swagger

Found Guilty of Shooting His In-Laws, Serafini Maintains His Innocence & Says He Was ‘Crucified' By Jury: ‘The Justice System Failed'.

In his first-ever interview, former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini speaks with Dateline correspondent Keith Morrison. In the exclusive sit-down, Serafini maintains his innocence following his conviction earlier this year for shooting his in-laws at their home in Lake Tahoe. 

The broadcast also features interviews with key figures in the investigation, including Detective Daniel Meier, Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire and more.

Apr 17, 2026
Book of Lies
Year 2026Episode 11120 min

Book of Lies

The latest developments in the case of mother-of-three Kouri Richins, who wrote a children's book about grief and was recently found guilty of murdering her husband, Eric.

Broadcast will include new interviews with key figures connected to the investigation including Richins' brother DJ, who is speaking publicly for the first time since the verdict.

 

Apr 24, 2026
A Window of Time
Year 2026Episode 12120 min

A Window of Time

When a law student is found murdered in her home, suspicion falls on someone close to her; for years, her family searches for answers as the case goes cold; decades later, renewed attention leads to an arrest and a dramatic courtroom twist.

May 1, 2026
Breaking Point
Year 2026Episode 13120 min

Breaking Point

When a mom is murdered in her driveway, detectives look to the warehouse where she works for answers; the convicted murderer speaks out for the first time.

May 8, 2026
In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh
Year 2026Episode 14120 min

In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh

Datelinereports on the latest twist in the Alex Murdaugh case, after his double murder convictions were overturned this week and a new trial was ordered for the murders of his wife and son. Craig Melvin speaks with key insiders about the developments, including Murdaugh's defense attorneys and the South Carolina attorney general. Dateline and Melvin have reported on this case since the beginning. 

May 15, 2026
A Killing in Midtown
Year 2026Episode 15120 min

A Killing in Midtown

Investigates the targeted murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and the subsequent manhunt for suspect Luigi Mangione, reported by Lester Holt. The episode examines evidence left at the scene—shell casings etched with "Deny. Delay. Depose."—and the national conversation regarding insurance claim practices. 

Jun 5, 2026

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