Dateline · SEASON 34
The Ruse
Episode 10 · 2025-12-05
- Crime
- Documentary
Episode overview
When Tom Perez Sr., a father from Fontana, California, fails to return home after a quick trip to check his mail, his son calls police for help—only to find himself the focus of their investigation until a stunning revelation upends the case.
29 minutes
Season 34 episodes
1. The Phantom2025-09-26
2. The Bucket Hat Mystery2025-10-03
3. The Prince, The Whiz Kid & The Millionaire2025-10-10
4. A Perfect Spring Morning2025-10-17
5. Deadly Mischief2025-10-24
6. The Death of Dr. Schwartz2025-10-31
7. The Trouble in Bardstown2025-11-07
8. Running Man2025-11-14
9. Raising the Dead2025-11-21
10. The Ruse2025-12-05
11. The Farmer's Wife2025-12-12
12. The Trouble with Sarah2026-01-16
13. Secrets in the Ashes2026-01-23
14. Bringing Jay Home2026-01-30
15. Malice2026-02-27
16. The Professor & The Poet2026-03-06
17. Take Two2026-03-13
18. Savannah Speaks2026-03-27
19. Temptation2026-04-03
20. The Gorge2026-04-10
21. Deadly Swagger2026-04-17
22. Book of Lies2026-04-24
23. A Window of Time2026-05-01
24. Breaking Point2026-05-08
25. In the Matter of Alex Murdaugh2026-05-15
26. A Killing in Midtown2026-05-29
27. Missing Ana2026-06-12
28. Secrets Unmasked2026-06-19
29. After the Flood2026-06-26
30. The Bluegrass Mystery2026-07-10
31. Slow Burn2026-07-17
32. The Mushroom Mystery2026-07-24
33. The Day Dee Disappeared2026-07-31
34. Facing Ground Zero: A Dateline Special2026-09-11
35. The Man Who Loved Christmas2026-09-18
