Friday Night 'Dateline' Check your local listings for Aug. 28, 2026

DATELINE on NBC. The network hasn't posted the upcoming episode for this Friday in prime-time. Some local NBC channels will air the NFL pre-season kick-off. The NBC schedule has a rerun of "America's Got Talent" (8-10pm) followed by "Dateline" (10-11pm). But, they have not listed the title. TV-Insider has scheduled the episode "The Other Side of Paradise" that aired a few years back. NBC media Village has not sent out information for the next episode either.

Check your local listings for the next "Dateline" episode.

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Comey Trailer 'Tiny Fugitives' in theaters Sept. 18, 2026

Horror Trailer 'Breeder' coming soon.!

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'In Jason's Name' 2025

48 Hours (CBS).... "Jason Corbett was a recent widower when he hired Molly Martens as an au pair for his children. Their relationship soon turned romantic, they married and moved from Ireland to North Carolina. In 2015, Jason Corbett was violently beaten to death at home. Molly and her father, Tom Martens, admitted to attacking Jason. The question was why?" 

"48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher reports.

This classic episode last aired on 5/24/2025.

Podcast '20/20' McStays 'In the Desert' Episode Three

20/20 (ABC).... "A motorcyclist finds something startling in the Mojave Desert."

Awesome Trailer 'A Prayer for the Dying' coming soon.!

Trailer 'Drive Through Fire' coming soon.!

Apple-TV Trailer 'Brothers' streaming Sept. 23, 2026

Comedy Trailer 'Ali G: Who is I?' in theaters Oct. 23, 2026

Country Music Legend 'Dolly Parton' Dies at age 80

Country music writer, singer and actress "Dolly Parton" has died. She was 80-years-old and was a "light" that shined bright. It is a shock to everyone because Dolly did so much outside of her music career. She gave back to her community including the "Literacy" program "Imagination Library" which helped children to read.

Dolly had so many Country hit songs in her long career. My favorite is, "Single Women" (1983). It hit number #8 on the country chart. The song spawned an ABC TV-Movie called, "Single Bars, Single Women." She even returned to the original lyrics as a promo for the movie. It explores the life of single women who frequent a local bar. It aired on ABC in 1984 to solid TV-ratings.

Below is my favorite picture of Dolly Parton. It was at her peak of popularity in 1977.

A publicity photo. 1977. Dolly Parton.

Below is the Country Music Awards (CMA) 1989. Dolly sung the gospel song "He's Alive" at the end of the show. It was my mom's favorite performance of Dolly. Mine too. RIP.

Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'Simply Diabolical'

Dateline' (NBC).... "A bizarre cyber-revenge case lands a young woman in jail; an unexpected twist reveals the real culprit. Dennis Murphy reports."

Classic Podcast '20/20' True Crime Vault 'Snatched'

20/20 (ABC).... "When a boy is kidnapped riding a bike, parents, police and a blogger work to bring him home."

(OAD 10/13/23).

Trailer 'The Militia' coming soon.!

Trailer 'Orion' in theaters Oct. 2, 2026

Trailer 'Family' coming soon.!

Trailer 'Ghost in the Cell' coming soon.!

Horror Trailer 'Parasomnia' coming soon.!

Podcast '20/20' Mangione 'Mister Cactus' Episode Three

20/20 (ABC).... "Some people who crossed paths with Luigi Mangione throughout his life say he was kind and had a promising future. How did Brian Thompson's shooter change in the lead-up to his arrest?"

Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'The Hit and Run Death of Davis McClendon'

48 Hours (CBS).... "A romance is cut short when a man is found dead near his mangled car. His newfound love is convinced it was no accident. Anne-Marie Green reports."

This episode last aired on 3/1/2025.

Podcast 'Dateline' series 'Missing in America' Episode Five

Missing in America (NBC).... "Marilyn “Niqui” McCown vanished from Richmond, Indiana, on July 22, 2001, just weeks before her wedding. The 28-year-old was last seen on security video at a convenience store near a local laundromat. Months later, the GMC Jimmy she had been driving was found in Dayton, Ohio; her laundry was found folded inside the vehicle."

Top Box Office 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' remains Number #1 with $39 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / AUG. 23, 2026 / ESTIMATED

1. Spider-Man: Brand New Day - $39,000,000

2. Insidious: Out of the Further - $25,300,000

3. The Odyssey - $19,500,000

4. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - $9,100,000

5. The End of Oak Street - $9,000,000

6. Mutiny - $7,500,000

7. Tony - $5,011,611

8. The Fast and the Furious - $3,100,000

9. Spa Weekend - $3,034,000

10. Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma - $1,936,918

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Saturday Night '48 Hours' episode 'The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon'

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Hit-and-Run Homicide of Davis McClendon" (8-22-2026). 

Click on the logo below for 48 HOURS.

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Podcast '20/20' episode 'Baby Holly Found'

20/20 (ABC)... "After a young couple is murdered, their true identities lead to a shocking twist about their missing baby." 

(OAD 11/4/23).

Friday Night 'Dateline' episode 'Simply Diabolical'

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Simply Diabolical" (8-21-2026). Did you watch the encore presentation?

Click on the logo below for DATELINE.

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Trailer 'It Ends' in theaters Aug. 28, 2026