Trace of Suspicion

Season 1

1. Introducing: Trace of Suspicion Trailer

   Show notes

   After seemingly healthy 23-year-old Marine Todd Sommer dies unexpectedly, his widow Cindy’s lavish spending, cosmetic surgery, and wild partying raise investigators’ suspicions. They accuse her of poisoning him with arsenic for his life insurance, setting off a criminal case that takes a stunning turn... Josh Mankiewicz sits down with the woman at the center of it all in Dateline’s newest podcast.

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   Feb 27, 2026 3 min

2. A Death in the Family

   Episode 1

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   When Cindy Sommer’s young husband dies without warning, her life changes forever.

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   Mar 10, 2026 36 min

3. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

   Episode 2

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   Cindy starts partying. And investigators start digging.

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   Mar 10, 2026 35 min

4. Suspicious Minds

   Episode 3

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   New evidence in Todd’s death leads to a theory of motive.

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   Mar 17, 2026 30 min

5. Smoke and Mirrors

   Episode 4

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   A trial. A legal blunder. And a lot of dirty laundry.

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   Mar 19, 2026 38 min

6. The Big Reach

   Episode 5

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   The jury speaks out, a new lawyer steps in, and the case heads in a new direction.

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   Mar 24, 2026 31 min

7. Reversal of Fortune

   Episode 6

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   A fresh look at the evidence leads to an almost unimaginable twist.

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   Mar 26, 2026 36 min

8. Introducing: Before & After with Lester Holt Bonus

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   Hey Dateline fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for Before & After with Lester Holt, an all-new original podcast series from Dateline.

   Before & After with Lester Holt is a deeply personal interview series about moments that divide a life into before and after. In each conversation, Lester sits down with someone whose life was transformed in an instant by an unexpected twist of fate. The episodes explore what it takes to endure the unimaginable, rebuild a life, and find meaning and purpose in the aftermath.

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   Sep 4, 2026 2 min

9. Preview: Colin Kaepernick on Before & After with Lester Holt Bonus

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   Hey Dateline fans, here’s a special preview of the first episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt.

   In this episode, Lester Holt talks to former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick about his decision to take a knee during the national anthem and the unexpected consequences that changed his life.

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   Sep 18, 2026 3 min