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Return to the Lake

Dateline · Season 2025 · Episode 5
Return to the Lake, provides an exclusive inside look at the case that riveted the country, through in-depth interviews with Susan Smith's defense attorney, David's current wife, and the Chief of SLED, as well as rarely heard interrogation audio of Susan from the initial investigation. Friday's broadcast is a continuation of Dateline's decades-long reporting on Smith, who recently was denied parole in November. 

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Season
2025
Episode
5
Air Date
14/Feb/2025
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
120 min

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Return to the Lake, provides an exclusive inside look at the case that riveted the country, through in-depth interviews with Susan Smith's defense attorney, David's current wife, and the Chief of SLED, as well as rarely heard interrogation audio of Susan from the initial investigation. Friday's broadcast is a continuation of Dateline's decades-long reporting on Smith, who recently was denied parole in November. 

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