Dateline

There is no reason each of these cases requires a 2 hour show. Two hours for a special? Sure. Is every episode a special? Hell no. The same cases are thoroughly covered in other series/TV shows in 1 hour or less. Cut out the BS interviews with friends and relatives answering low-brow questions like, "Were you sad when you found out they were dead?", or, "Did you feel relieved when the perpetrator was caught?" These are duhhh questions and answers that offer no added perspective to the story, only a drawn out episode with fading attention from the viewer. I would rather watch the same crime case on another program and get the same information without my back hurting from sitting so long.

Lately, Dateline has become a poor copy of 20/20, Sixty Minutes, and 48 Hours with hours spent on covering crime such as murders and scams. Much like A&E's American Justice, Investigative Reports, and other series. Dateline covering the Suitcase Murders was kind of inferior to other shows that focused on the same crime. There is plenty of true crime out there but you should pick and choose one that will engage the audience and expand on understanding it. They aired the Suitcase Murders after the verdict and before sentencing Melanie McGuire to life in prison for murdering and dismembering her husband, William McGuire. Even though there was no evidence connecting her to the crime but circumstantial coincidences. THe fact that Court TV was airing the trial made it easier for NBC Dateline to obtain access to the proceedings.

I used to love this show. But the old style of presenting with the weird exaggerated inflections of voice is just too much anymore. The worst offenders are Andrea Canning and Keith Morrison. The rest of the cast is fine, but I can't listen to the unnatural voice cadence of either Andrea or Keith anymore. It almost sounds like a parody. I just started watching The Ultimate Betrayal episode on Peacock and couldn't last five minutes listening to Andrea Canning. Perhaps I'm in the minority, but there are so many other shows available that are just as interesting, but have cast members that speak like normal people.

I watch each and every episode of "Dateline NBC". I love all reporters and news people who talk and tell the stories. Of course the best is Mr. Morrison but the rest of them are all good and they really work hard. ONLY i have one thing to say. That lady Andrea, she needs to learn to correct the tone of her voice. A reporter is supposed to talk the way to attract people's interest. This lady has an annoying tone. Her voice goes up and down with no reason. You raise your voice when the story is in such mood. You dont talk the same tone all the time no matter what subject matter is your subject. Please change it. I like you and this feedback is just to help you being more successful.

I just watched a two how episode of Dateline. I'm not kidding when I say there must have been about 50 minutes of commercials. Every 4 minutes of the actual show was interrupted by 3 or 4 minutes of commercials. It seems more important to make money from these shows than to actually tell a story about a crime. Thank goodness for DVRs and fast forwarding. Also I love the acting by the interviewers. Like when the cops says "Well we put out a BOLO on the guy". Then the interviews astoundedley asks.. "Bolo? What's that?". Come on, you've been on the show for 16 years, you know what a BOLO is. At least take some acting lessons.