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Dateline: Unforgettable

2021 · 8 seasons

Journalists recount their most haunting true-crime stories with measured, sober tension and a focus on human cost.

Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Keith Morrison, Dennis Murphy, Josh Mankiewicz
Overview
A series of reports chosen by "Dateline" correspondents that answers the question they most often get asked — what their most memorable story is and why.

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Genres
Crime, Documentary
Starring
Keith Morrison, Dennis Murphy, Josh Mankiewicz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • justice
  • death
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, documentary
Starring
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Length
8 seasons, 128 episodes
Network
Oxygen
Languages
English

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