Dateline NBC: Season 2026, Episode 25

2026 - 25: The Family Plot

The season 35 premiere of Dateline investigates the death of Matt Restelli, who was shot after he showed up at his wife Kate's mother's home, in a case that initially appeared to be self-defense but soon became much more complicated. INTERVIEWS WITH: Matt's brothers Paul Restelli and Mark Restelli, Matt's mother Diane Restelli, Kate's sister/Tracey's daughter Taralyn Fischer, Taralyn and Kate's dad/Tracey's ex-husband Stan Ellis, Kate's former friend Stephanie Slocombe, AFPD detective Joseph Nordin, prosecutor James Watabe, prosecutors Adam Pomeroy and David Brown, Kevin Ellis's defense attorney Scott Williams and Tracey's former best friend Teri Bishop.