{"id":600866,"date":"2026-08-22T04:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T04:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/600866\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T04:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T04:48:15","slug":"nbcs-dateline-to-air-michelle-hadley-episode-tonight-how-to-watch-simply-diabolical-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/600866\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC\u2019s \u2018Dateline\u2019 to air Michelle Hadley episode tonight: How to watch \u2018Simply Diabolical\u2019 for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

TL;DR: NBC\u2019s Dateline revisits the shocking Michelle Hadley case in \u201cSimply Diabolical\u201d tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters can watch live and on demand for free through trial offers from DIRECTV (5 days)<\/a> and Fubo (up to 5 days).<\/p>\n

A case that continues to generate headlines years later is returning to the national spotlight Friday night.<\/p>\n

NBC\u2019s long-running true-crime series \u201cDateline\u201d<\/a> will air \u201cSimply Diabolical,\u201d a one-hour report centered on Michelle Hadley, a California woman who spent nearly three months behind bars after investigators initially believed she was responsible for a disturbing campaign of threats and online harassment. <\/p>\n

As new evidence emerged, however, the case took a dramatic turn and ultimately revealed a much different story. Veteran Dateline correspondent Dennis Murphy reports from Southern California in the latest episode.<\/p>\n

The episode airs Friday, Aug. 21, at 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PT on NBC.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t have cable or an over-the-air antenna? New customers can watch \u201cDateline\u201d for free with DIRECTV\u2019s 5-day trial<\/a> through its signature packages and eligible genre packs, or Fubo\u2019s free trial<\/a>, which both include NBC access.<\/p>\n

\u2018Dateline: Simply Diabolical\u2019 streaming overviewDate: Friday, Aug. 21Time: 10 p.m. ET\/7 p.m. PTChannel: NBCStreaming: DIRECTV (5-day free trial)<\/a>, Fubo (up to 5-day free trial)<\/a>, Peacock<\/a>How to watch \u2018Dateline: Simply Diabolical\u2019 for free tonight<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have cable, you can watch \u201cDateline: Simply Diabolical\u201d live on NBC through streaming services that offer free trials. DIRECTV<\/a> includes a 5-day free trial<\/a>, while Fubo<\/a> also offers a free trial<\/a>. Both carry local NBC stations in most markets and let eligible new subscribers watch the episode live at no cost.<\/p>\n

The episode will stream the next day on Peacock<\/a>, which you can try free for 2 months with DIRECTV\u2019s Movie Extras<\/a> add-on or bundle with Apple TV<\/a> for $14.99\/month, and get more than 30% savings compared to subscribing to each service separately.<\/p>\n

What is the \u2018Dateline\u2019 episode \u2018Simply Diabolical\u2019 about?<\/p>\n

According to NBC, the episode explores a cyber-revenge case that resulted in a young woman being jailed before investigators uncovered evidence pointing in an entirely different direction. The case ultimately involved a complex web of deception, digital evidence, and years of investigation.<\/p>\n

The story centers on Michelle Hadley, whose life was upended after she was accused of carrying out a campaign of online threats against people connected to her former fianc\u00e9. Prosecutors later determined that the case against her had been built on falsehoods, leading to criminal convictions for others involved in the scheme. Federal investigators would eventually expand the probe, uncovering additional evidence that transformed the understanding of what happened.<\/p>\n

Interest in the case has surged again in recent months following Netflix\u2019s documentary \u201cA Toxic Love Story,\u201d which introduced the story to a broader audience and sparked renewed discussion across social media and true-crime communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TL;DR: NBC\u2019s Dateline revisits the shocking Michelle Hadley case in \u201cSimply Diabolical\u201d tonight at 10 p.m. ET. Cord-cutters…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":600867,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,282],"class_list":["post-600866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=600866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=600866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}