Episode
Dateline: The Playbook
Overview
Lester Holt investigates the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and asks if better preparation could have saved lives.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 2020-06-13
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Playbook is Episode 39 in Season 28 of Dateline. It aired on 2020-06-13. The runtime is 43 min.
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