Episode
Dateline: Book of Lies
Overview
When Eric Richins died in 2022, what began as a story of loss turned into a criminal case built on toxicology findings, phone data, financial records, witness testimony, and evidence of strain inside his marriage.
Details
- Series
- Dateline
- Season
- Season 34
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2026-04-24
- Runtime
- 83 min
Episode context
Book of Lies is Episode 22 in Season 34 of Dateline. It aired on 2026-04-24. The runtime is 83 min.
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