Dateline: True Crime Weekly
True crime podcast review — 2026
Reviewed
"A digestible weekly roundup from the Dateline team, between full episodes."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode
- ✓Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates
Pros & cons
- +High binge factor — listeners consistently come back for more
- +Episodic format — great for both casual listeners and committed fans, start anywhere
About this podcast
A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you've come to trust. Every Thursday, Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week.
Best episode to start with
Episode 1
Episodic format — episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dateline: True Crime Weekly
What is Dateline: True Crime Weekly about?
A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you've come to trust. Every Thursday, Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and her guests dive into the biggest crime stories of the week.
Is Dateline: True Crime Weekly worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good as a weekly companion to full Dateline episodes". It scores 7/10 on binge factor. NBC's Andrea Canning and Dateline guests round up the week's biggest crime stories, trials, and investigations every Thursday.
Who is Dateline: True Crime Weekly for?
Dateline: True Crime Weekly is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Legal procedure enthusiasts and wrongful conviction advocates.
What is the best episode of Dateline: True Crime Weekly to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.
Where can I listen to Dateline: True Crime Weekly?
Dateline: True Crime Weekly is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NBC. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Dateline: True Crime Weekly?
If you enjoy Dateline: True Crime Weekly, you might also like: In the Dark, Serial, Believed, Your Own Backyard. See our full "Podcasts Like Dateline: True Crime Weekly" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Episodic
- Host style
- Solo host
- Style
- Journalistic, weekly, trusted
- Episode length
- 35-45 min
- Episodes
- Weekly, ongoing
- Binge factor
- 7/10
- Country
- United States
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