Episode
Dateline: On a Dark, Deserted Highway
Overview
A deadly high-speed chase in Montana leads Dateline on a search through 50 years of history to unravel the mystery of how one man turned into a monster and committed one of the state's most notorious crimes.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2023-02-03
- Runtime
- 83 min
Episode context
On a Dark, Deserted Highway is Episode 16 in Season 31 of Dateline. It aired on 2023-02-03. The runtime is 83 min.
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