Episode
Dateline: Return to the Lake
Overview
30 years later... On October 25, 1994, Susan Smith reported that her two young sons had been taken by a carjacker. Everyone was looking for the two young brothers. For nine days, hearts went out to their poor parents. What came next was unimaginable.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2025-02-14
- Runtime
- 84 min
Episode context
Return to the Lake is Episode 15 in Season 33 of Dateline. It aired on 2025-02-14. The runtime is 84 min.
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