Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.
What happened to Zelig Williams? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5
Josh Mankiewicz interviews about the mysterious disappearance of Broadway performer Zelig Williams, exploring the events leading up to his vanishing.
22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing an all-new season of ‘Dateline: Missing In America’
Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz introduces Season 5 of Dateline: Missing In America, exploring compelling new missing person cases through the voices of those left behind.
10 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Dateline Presents: Trace of Suspicion
Josh Mankiewicz interviews Cindy Sommer about the suspicious death of her husband and the ensuing investigation into her alleged poisoning for life insurance.
3 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Trace of Suspicion
Dateline correspondent Josh Mankiewicz interviews Cindy Sommer about the suspicious death of her husband and the ensuing investigation into her alleged poisoning.
2 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT
Dateline Presents: Something About Cari
Keith Morrison interviews guests about the chilling disappearance of Cari Farver and the escalating terror that follows, revealing a shocking twist.
25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Something About Cari
Keith Morrison interviews guests about the chilling disappearance of Cari Farver and the disturbing events that follow.
4 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder
Veteran journalist Andrew Goldman interviews Michael Skakel about the Martha Moxley murder, uncovering new details and firsthand accounts of the confounding 50-year-old case.
6 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: The Last Appeal
Dateline's Lester Holt interviews key figures in Robert Roberson's case, exploring doubts about his conviction and the potential for an innocent man's execution.
2 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
A Command Performance
Host Ashley Flowers investigates as Denita Smith’s accused killer faces trial, reuniting former lovers in a courtroom drama.
30 Sept 2025
Good Neighbors
Host Sarah Ferris interviews Detective John Smith about how a discarded knife impacts a crucial witness's testimony in a murder investigation.
25 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
A Knife in the Night
Host John Doe interviews Dr. Jane Smith, a renowned psychologist, about the psychological impact of trauma.
23 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Homecoming
Investigative journalist Soledad O'Brien explores the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Denita Smith just before her funeral.
16 Sept 2025
He Said, She Said
As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another.
16 Sept 2025
The Telltale SUV
When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues.
5 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Deadly Engagement
Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.
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What happened to Zelig Williams? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5
Published 29 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You're definitely right. Zelig Williams was one of those rare success stories. I literally looked at him while he was dancing. I was like, you're going to be a star. I just knew it. Zelig was just 19 and attending college when he landed a role in the ensemble of a little musical you may have heard of. […]
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