Dateline NBC “Part of the Plan” April 20 2025 Recap & Preview

This Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 10/9c, Dateline NBC presents “Part of the Plan,” the chilling story of the cold-blooded murder of Air Force staff sergeant Nathan Pyatt and the shocking betrayal by his wife, Michelle.

On December 1, 2010, Nathan was found gunned down in his garage on his way to work. Initially thought to be a random act, the investigation took a sinister turn when detectives uncovered suspicious texts between Michelle and her lover, Michael Rodriguez. These messages, revealing a premeditated plot to murder Nathan for his $650,000 life insurance policy, set the stage for a tragic and twisted tale of greed and betrayal.

Dateline’s Keith Morrison covers the investigation, following Michelle and Michael’s secret affair and their involvement in Nathan’s murder. Despite Michelle’s feigned cooperation with investigators, evidence pointed to her role in orchestrating her husband’s death. In a heartbreaking twist, Michelle confessed to the murder, but only after a relentless pursuit of justice by Nathan’s family. Michael Rodriguez was convicted as the shooter, while Michelle pled guilty to first-degree murder and conspiracy to avoid the death penalty, receiving life without parole.

Tune in for “Part of the Plan” this Sunday on Dateline NBC at 10/9c to watch this gripping investigation unfold and see how a family’s tireless pursuit of justice uncovered a chilling plot.