Episode
Dateline: Mystery on the Mississippi
Overview
When a mother of four dies unexpectedly on Valentine's Day, her death is attributed to natural causes, but a detective suspects that someone murdered the woman.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2017-10-06
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Mystery on the Mississippi is Episode 2 in Season 26 of Dateline. It aired on 2017-10-06. The runtime is 43 min.
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