Episode
Dateline: The Ultimatum
Overview
When a mother is discovered dead inside her home, it appears to be a suicide. But when investigators start to interview those closest to her, an evil plot emerges. Dennis Murphy reports.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2018-11-16
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Ultimatum is Episode 8 in Season 27 of Dateline. It aired on 2018-11-16. The runtime is 43 min.
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