Dateline's favorite Florida Man Dennis Murphy heads deep into the Ohio woods for his season 32 premiere, THE CLEARING, and he’s emerging covered in leaves… and mysteries! Is the smirking lumberjackian husband a murderer, or does he just give a really bad interview? Join Kimberly and Katie as they get mired in the thick underbrush of conflicting evidence. It's an early season episode with extensive body cam footage, an epic red flag round up, and plenty of phone noodling. Charles may think he’s in charge but we all know it’s really Dennis Murphy!

TW: Suicide-If you or someone you know is in crisis you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 in the US. 

Official Description of NBCU: When three women discover the body of Emily Noble nearly four months after she went missing, investigators must determine if her death was a suicide or homicide. Dennis Murphy reports.

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