NBC’s ‘Dateline,’ Once a True-Crime Documentary, Has Become A Massive Content Stack

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NBC’s ‘Dateline,’ Once a True-Crime Documentary, Has Become A Massive Content Stack
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The people who make NBC’s “Dateline” are trying to solve another mystery — but this one will likely never be seen on TV. The show has become known for presenting true-crime stories on NBC’s F…

The show has become knownwhen Lester Holt and correspondents including Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison and Dennis Murphy take viewers across difficult emotional terrain. A crime has been committed and the victim’s loved ones want justice. Now, in the streaming era, Friday nights are no longer enough.

“We don’t have to adhere to limits on minutes,” explains Liz Cole, executive producer of “Dateline” and president of’ documentary studio unit, in an interview. “We can have a little bit more freedom with pacing. We can be a little more leisurely at times.” In an era when viewers can often binge their way through old episodes of their favorite programs, “Dateline” can make use of its past work. Since launching in 1992, “Dateline” has amassed more than 2,870 episodes. In a different era, they would all be consigned to some NBC archive where the occasional producer or researcher might seek out a snippet of old footage.

– some original and some in the form of what is known as a “showcast,” or the audio track of an original episode.

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