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Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison takes you on a captivating ride through some of the most suspenseful and chilling works of fiction you’ll ever hear. Get ready for haunting stories of betrayal, love, jealousy and rage. Each chapter brings more clues, more suspense and of course, more twists and turns. So settle down and listen up, it’s classic mysteries as you’ve never heard before.

In Season 3 of Morrison Mysteries, Dateline NBC's Keith Morrison introduces you to the Meadowcroft family, living on a sprawling American farm. The household is teeming with rivalry and passion, envy and anger. When someone mysteriously disappears, two brothers are accused of murder. But all is not as it seems. To find out what really happened, tune in to Wilkie Collins’ "The Dead Alive," a chilling novel from 150 years ago based on a real trial.

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  • S4 · E1
    Dec 19, 2025 · 24 min

    1 - Kay and Gerda and the Piece of Glass

    Best friends Kay and Gerda play together every day, until a shard from an evil mirror pierces Kay's eye and heart, threatening their happy world.

  • S4 · E2
    Dec 19, 2025 · 29 min

    2 - Gerda the Brave

    Determined to find Kay, Gerda must escape the spell of an old woman before following him to a golden palace.

  • S4 · E3
    Dec 19, 2025 · 30 min

    3 - Gerda versus the Snow Queen

    Gerda finally finds her best friend Kay, but can she break the Snow Queen's powerful hold on him?

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 58 sec

    Introducing Season 4 of Morrison Mysteries: The Snow Queen

    In season 4 of Morrison Mysteries, Keith introduces you to best friends Kay and Gerda, who are tested when an evil mirror pierces Kay's heart, slowly turning it into ice. Gerda sets out to save him, but must conquer an old wizard woman, a thieving robber girl and finally, the powerful spell of the Snow Queen herself. Tune in to Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen to hear what happens. All episodes will be available Friday, December 19.

  • S3 · E4
    Aug 29, 2024 · 30 min

    4 – The Confession

    The mystery of what happened to John Jago seems finally solved after someone confesses to killing him. But all is not as it seems, as the trial concludes with a stunning twist.

  • S3 · E3
    Aug 28, 2024 · 33 min

    3 – The Murder Trial

    Brothers Ambrose and Silas go on trial for the murder of John Jago. Naomi swears Ambrose is innocent. But London attorney Philip Lefrank is not so sure.

  • S3 · E2
    Aug 27, 2024 · 32 min

    2 – The Missing Man

    There's tension at the Meadowcroft estate. Farm manager John Jago fights furiously with the owner's sons, Ambrose and Silas. They discover that Jago had a secret meeting with Ambrose's girlfriend, Naomi. And then suddenly... John Jago goes missing.

  • S3 · E1
    Aug 26, 2024 · 32 min

    1 – The Secret Garden

    London attorney Philip Lefrank travels to America for a relaxing vacation with his relatives, the Meadowcrofts. But he soon finds himself embroiled in an intense and dangerous family drama.

  • Aug 16, 2024 · 1 min

    Introducing Season 3 of Morrison Mysteries: The Dead Alive

    In Season 3 of Morrison Mysteries, Dateline NBC's Keith Morrison introduces you to the Meadowcroft family, living on a sprawling American farm. The household is teeming with rivalry and passion, envy and anger. When someone mysteriously disappears, two brothers are accused of murder. But all is not as it seems. Tune in to Wilkie Collins’ The Dead Alive, a novel based on a real trial from 150 years ago, to find out what really happened. Begin listening for free on Monday, August 26. Subscribe

  • S2 · E5
    Dec 11, 2023 · 18 min

    5 – A Christmas Carol: The End of It

    Ebenezer Scrooge awakens in his home on Christmas morning to find he has a second chance. He joyfully makes amends with all those around him and even becomes a father figure to Tiny Tim.

  • S2 · E4
    Dec 11, 2023 · 32 min

    4 – A Christmas Carol: The Last of the Spirits

    The Ghost of Christmas Future reveals the appalling events that will happen if Scrooge doesn’t become a kinder man. Tiny Tim will die, and so will Scrooge, though no one will mourn him. Scrooge begs the Ghost for a chance to put things right.

  • S2 · E2
    Dec 11, 2023 · 37 min

    2 – A Christmas Carol: The First of the Three Spirits

    The Ghost of Christmas Past visits Scrooge and takes him back to his own childhood. He’s reminded that he was shown kindness as a young man, and had even been in love, before his greed took over.

  • S2 · E1
    Dec 11, 2023 · 38 min

    1 – A Christmas Carol: Marley’s Ghost

    Ebenezer Scrooge hates Christmas with a passion. To him, it’s all a waste of time and money. But when he’s visited by the ghost of his dead business partner, the equally greedy Jacob Marley, Scrooge begins to understand the error of his ways.

  • Dec 7, 2023 · 2 min

    Introducing Season 2 of Morrison Mysteries: A Christmas Carol

    In Season 2 of Morrison Mysteries, Dateline NBC’s Keith Morrison takes you back to Victorian England, where it’s Christmas Eve. Everyone is full of joy and cheer, except one miserable man – Ebenezer Scrooge. What happened to make him so mean? Tune in to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to hear all about Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghosts who show Scrooge the true spirit of Christmas.

  • S1 · E3
    Oct 23, 2023 · 22 min

    3 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Ghostly Encounter

    Things with Katrina don’t go the way Ichabod Crane had hoped. As he rides home, stories of local ghosts haunt his thoughts. Panicked, he gallops off into the night, only to encounter the most terrifying sight of all – the Headless Horseman himself!

  • S1 · E2
    Oct 23, 2023 · 24 min

    2 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Head Over Heels

    Ichabod Crane has fallen hard for Katrina. At a big party at the Van Tassel home, the two dance all night as jealous Brom stews in the corner. By night’s end, Ichabod prepares to profess his love.

  • S1 · E1
    Oct 23, 2023 · 33 min

    1 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Teacher Comes To Town

    New school teacher Ichabod Crane wastes no time getting to know everyone in town, especially the rich and beautiful Katrina Van Tassel. The only problem is, Katrina has another suitor – the dashing Brom Bones.

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