Dateline NBC “Return to the Landing” May 31 2025 Recap & Preview

This Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 10:00 PM ET/9:00 PM CT, Dateline NBC presents “Return to the Landing”, a powerful and emotional investigation into the disappearance of 20-year-old Heather Elvis in Horry County, South Carolina, on December 18, 2013.

For over five years, Heather’s disappearance remained a mystery, but new developments in the case eventually led to the conviction of a husband and wife, each convicted in separate trials for kidnapping and conspiring to kidnap Heather. Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning reports on this complex case, providing in-depth insight into the investigation that uncovered the dark truth behind Heather’s tragic fate.

In this episode, Dateline features exclusive interviews with Heather’s parents, Debbi and Terry Elvis, and her sister, Morgan Elvis, as well as other key figures in the case. Their heartfelt testimonies and personal reflections shed light on the years of uncertainty and the pain of not knowing what happened to Heather.

Set in Horry County, South Carolina, “Return to the Landing” explores the harrowing details of Heather Elvis’s disappearance and the pursuit of justice that ultimately brought her abductors to trial. Don’t miss this emotional and suspenseful episode that uncovers the chilling truths behind one of South Carolina’s most unsettling cases.