Motive for Murder

Episodes

1. 7

   What happened to Zelig Williams? Preview Dateline: Missing In America Season 5

   Hey Dateline fans, here's a special preview of the first episode of Dateline: Missing In America Season 5. In "The Day Zelig Vanished," Josh Mankiewicz examines the disappearance of Zelig Williams, a 28-year-old Broadway performer who disappeared after leaving his mother's home in Columbia, South...

   Jul 27, 2026

   2 min
2. 6

   Introducing an all-new season of ‘Dateline: Missing In America’

   Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Season 5 of our award-winning podcast, Dateline: Missing In America, which returns with all-new episodes and compelling new cases. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz reports on missing person cases brought to Dateline’s attention by...

   Jul 20, 2026

   2 min
3. 6

   6 - Straight To Hell

   A conversation with a killer and the motive for murder is revealed.

   Jun 4, 2020

   48 min
4. 5

   5 - Something Hinky

   A routine traffic stop leads to a break in the case.

   May 28, 2020

   25 min
5. 4

   4 - Baggage

   An escape from danger becomes the beginning of the nightmare.

   May 21, 2020

   20 min
6. 3

   3 - The Twin Connection

   A second murder raises perplexing questions for investigators.

   May 14, 2020

   25 min
7. 2

   2 - Was it Love?

   Investigators learn more about the men in Gelareh’s life.

   May 7, 2020

   30 min
8. 1

   1 - A Scream. Then Silence.

   She was a small woman with a big voice. And then she was gone.

   May 7, 2020

   22 min
9. Introducing Motive for Murder

   From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam, comes Motive for Murder. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive. Motive for Murder premieres May 7th. Subscribe now.

   Apr 27, 2020

   3 min