‘Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ on NBC: Where to watch free

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.“Dateline NBC” turns its attention to a Mississippi murder case involving money, family and betrayal in tonight’s new two-hour episode, “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter.”The new “Dateline” airs Friday, Oct. 16, at 9 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Central). Andrea Canning reports on the death of Kirby Carpenter, a 36-year-old Mississippi businessman whose killing initially appeared to investigators to be connected to a robbery. As the case unfolded, however, investigators began looking much closer to home. TL;DR: ‘Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’Show: “Dateline NBC”Episode: “The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter”Date: Friday, Oct. 16Time: 9 p.m. Eastern (8 p.m. Central)Channel: NBCCorrespondent: Andrea CanningFree live streaming: DIRECTV (free trial) and Fubo (free trial)On demand streaming: Airs on Peacock the following dayHow can viewers watch ‘The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ for free?Viewers without cable have multiple options. Fubo and DIRECTV carry NBC in participating markets and advertise free trials for new customers, making them both ways to watch tonight without paying upfront.For viewers who don’t need to see the episode as it airs, Peacock lets you watch the following day. What is ‘The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ about?NBC’s preview begins with a story about what initially looked like a robbery, noting that as investigators dug deeper, their attention moved closer to home. Tonight’s episode centers on Kirby Carpenter, a 36-year-old businessman from Mississippi who was killed in 2022. Carpenter owned rental properties as well as Mississippi Gold, Silver, and Coin Exchange. He was living with girlfriend Caitlin Spence and their infant daughter at the time of his death. The killing ultimately resulted in a years-long criminal case involving Caitlin Spence and her parents, Jeffrey and Karen Spence, and two trials for Jeffrey Spence.What happened to Kirby Carpenter?Carpenter was killed by a shotgun blast to the chest on Nov. 30, 2022, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. His body was concealed outside his Tippah County home and was not discovered until two days later. Carpenter was 36.Investigators initially had reason to suspect robbery as a possible motive. Carpenter dealt in valuable metals and collectibles and was known to carry significant amounts of cash. Court TV later reported that prosecutors said Carpenter sometimes had a bag containing an estimated $200,000 to $300,000 in cash, silver, or gold.Carpenter’s relationship with Caitlin Spence eventually became central to the investigation. The pair shared an infant daughter. Caitlin’s parents, Jeffrey and Karen Spence, also lived in Mississippi at the time of Carpenter’s death. Caitlin, Jeffrey and Karen Spence were ultimately arrested in November 2023 and faced capital murder, grand larceny and conspiracy charges.Authorities investigated the disappearance of property from Carpenter’s estate as well as evidence surrounding access to the home. What happened to Jeffrey Spence?Jeffrey Spence’s first murder trial ended with a hung jury in 2025, requiring the case to be tried again.That changed in March 2026. At the second trial, a jury convicted Jeffrey Spence of first-degree murder in Carpenter’s death, while acquitting him on the capital murder and manslaughter charges. Judge John Kelly Luther then imposed the mandatory life sentence. What happened to Caitlin and Karen Spence?Caitlin Spence ultimately pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and, as part of an agreement with prosecutors, testified at both of her father’s trials. Court TV reported that she told jurors her father confessed to his involvement in the killing to her after she found Carpenter’s body.Karen Spence, Jeffrey’s wife and Caitlin’s mother, pleaded guilty to grand larceny after the fact shortly before her own scheduled trial. She received a 10-year prison sentence.Those developments are part of what gives tonight’s “Dateline” episode its title: what began as an investigation into an apparent robbery evolved into a case involving Carpenter’s girlfriend and members of her immediate family.‘Dateline: The Betrayal of Kirby Carpenter’ free streaming infoFubo carries NBC along with ABC, CBS, and FOX and offers live and on-demand television, with cloud DVR included. 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