Deadly Engagement

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#100#198JunJulAugSep

#2

all-time peak

7

days in the top 3 since Sep 2025

Latest episodes

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A Command Performance

Former lovers are reunited in court as Denita Smith’s accused killer goes to trial. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Oct 2 2025
34 min

Good Neighbors

A knife in a trash can raises questions about a key witness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use

Sep 30 2025
33 min

A Knife in the Night

Two women. One man. And a stunning new allegation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona

Sep 25 2025
30 min

Homecoming

Just days before Denita Smith is laid to rest, a suspect is charged with her murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about

Sep 23 2025
39 min

He Said, She Said

As they dig deeper into the case, detectives begin to focus on two people with very different stories about one another. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p

Sep 16 2025
30 min

The Telltale SUV

When Denita Smith, a talented North Carolina graduate student, is gunned down outside her home, investigators hunt for witnesses and clues. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ads

Sep 16 2025
29 min

Introducing: Deadly Engagement

Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her master’s degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her fu

Sep 5 2025
2 min

Chart positions

Where Deadly Engagement ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 5, 2026).

#195 ▲ 2 True Crime US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I enjoyed this podcast more than most because the people involved were so ordinary. It could’ve been me it could’ve been my sister. There were no signs that the man she was engaged to with could someday be responsible for her death. Really good storytelling. Congratulations, Josh, you hit this one out of the park!

Loki B · Sep 2025

Josh Mankiewicz and the Dateline producers knock us out of the park once again. You really can’t find better podcast than these. I love listening to them and can also fall asleep to them. Always classy coverage of people’s worst events.

TiogarFarm · Sep 2025

This is one of my all time favorite Dateline episodes, and I am so glad it is getting its due. Josh does such an amazing job telling the story, but also getting every side of the story. I am hooked!

lmkelly2s · Sep 2025

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