Josh Mankiewicz makes his stylish hankied return with a case in Fort Worth, Texas that spans decades. The murder of high school darlin' Carla Walker will take multiple investigative teams, multiple podcasters and multiple DNA professionals to finally find the answer of what really happened one February night AFTER THE DANCE. Kimberly and Katie are ready to dig into the complicated forensic science, new kinds of subterranean drainage systems, the psyche of Taco Bell teenagers and ideas for breakout shows with Sir Mankie offering various life services to those in need. So grab a hankie (not for style purposes, you might need one) and be ready to cry, laugh and become very, very, very interested in DNA and the experts who study it. It's A DATE WITH DATELINE: No HOLES Barred.

Official Description from NBCU: Fort Worth, Texas, investigators desperately search for answers after a 17-year-old high school student is kidnapped and murdered following a Valentine’s Day dance. Josh Mankiewicz reports.

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