Episode
Dateline: The Favorite Son
Overview
A small-business owner and his bride are murdered shortly after their wedding; police suspect a family feud is the cause.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2017-12-08
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Favorite Son is Episode 11 in Season 26 of Dateline. It aired on 2017-12-08. The runtime is 43 min.
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