7 episodes

Two murders, months apart, in Houston. The young victims knew each other, but did they also know their elusive killer? Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz takes you inside one of the most twisted and confounding cases he’s ever covered. From the team who brought you the #1 podcast The Thing About Pam comes the chilling story of the race to find a killer by unmasking the motive.

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Motive for Murder Dateline NBC

- True Crime
- 3.0 • 2 Ratings

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- 7 MAY 2020
1 - A Scream. Then Silence.

1 - A Scream. Then Silence.

She was a small woman with a big voice. And then she was gone.
- 22 min
- 7 MAY 2020
2 - Was it Love?

2 - Was it Love?

Investigators learn more about the men in Gelareh’s life.
- 30 min
- 14 MAY 2020
3 - The Twin Connection

3 - The Twin Connection

A second murder raises perplexing questions for investigators.
- 25 min
- 21 MAY 2020
4 - Baggage

4 - Baggage

An escape from danger becomes the beginning of the nightmare.
- 20 min
- 28 MAY 2020
5 - Something Hinky

5 - Something Hinky

A routine traffic stop leads to a break in the case.
- 25 min
- 4 JUN 2020
6 - Straight To Hell

6 - Straight To Hell

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