Episode
Dateline: The Clearing
Overview
When the body of an Ohio woman is found in a wooded area near her home months after she went missing, investigators must determine if her death was a suicide or homicide.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 32
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2023-10-06
- Runtime
- 83 min
Episode context
The Clearing is Episode 3 in Season 32 of Dateline. It aired on 2023-10-06. The runtime is 83 min.
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