Episode
Dateline: Behind the Closet Door
Overview
After a mother is found murdered in her Virginia home, her son embarks on a 20-year quest for justice that leads him down a dark and twisted path.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 31
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 2023-06-23
- Runtime
- 83 min
Episode context
Behind the Closet Door is Episode 35 in Season 31 of Dateline. It aired on 2023-06-23. The runtime is 83 min.
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