Dateline NBC “Murder in Kitchen One” January 31 2026 Recap & Preview

Dateline NBC brings viewers inside one of the most startling true crime cases in recent memory with Murder in Kitchen One, airing Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Due to primetime programming, the episode will be shown at 1:30 a.m. MT and 1:32 a.m. PT. Josh Mankiewicz reports on the story that captivated the country—a murder case involving a romance novelist, a real-life killing, and a chilling piece of writing titled How to Murder Your Husband.

The episode unpacks the case of Nancy Brophy, a Portland-based author accused of killing her husband, beloved culinary instructor Chef Dan Brophy, in 2018. Found shot to death in Kitchen One at the Oregon Culinary Institute, Dan’s murder initially stunned the community. But when detectives unearthed a blog post Nancy had written years earlier about hypothetical spousal homicide, the case took a dark turn into the unexpected.

Mankiewicz interviews those closest to the investigation and trial, including Portland Detectives Anthony Merrill and Darren Posey, who detail the painstaking work that led to Nancy’s arrest. Multnomah County prosecutors Nicole Hermann and Shawn Overstreet discuss how they built a case that went far beyond circumstantial evidence. Dan’s son, Nathaniel Stillwater, shares how the trial impacted their family and the lasting legacy of his father.

Murder in Kitchen One explores how fiction and reality collided in a murder case that shocked the legal world and raised profound questions about motive, money, and premeditation. Don’t miss this compelling hour of Dateline, airing Saturday night on NBC and available the next day on Peacock.