Lori Vallow was part of the family context behind the shooting case Dateline revisited on Oct. 23, when the NBC series aired “Blindsided” about Brandon Boudreaux. The episode focused on the moment a gunman opened fire as Boudreaux was making his way home in Gilbert, Arizona.
Keith Morrison led the episode, which aired Friday at 9 p.m. ET as the 5th episode of season 35. For viewers, the broadcast gathered the shooting, the later investigation, and the case’s wider connection into one hour on NBC.
Brandon Boudreaux in Gilbert
Boudreaux was driving home in Gilbert, Arizona when a gunman fired from the back of a green Jeep Wrangler. The shot missed his head by inches. That detail makes the case more than a brief roadside attack, because the investigation later linked it to the Doomsday Cult series of murders.
Brandon Boudreaux was identified as the ex-husband of Lori Vallow’s niece, Melani Pawlowski. That family link is part of why the shooting drew attention beyond the immediate attempt on his life.
Dateline’s Oct. 23 episode
“Blindsided” was the title of the Dateline episode, and Keith Morrison served as the primary correspondent. The program ran on NBC and also through Fubo TV and NBC after a previous dispute between those services was resolved by Oct. 23.
Peacock also offered access to a library of Dateline episodes along with other true-crime and investigative journalism series. For anyone tracking the case, that meant the Oct. 23 broadcast was not the only way to watch the episode after it aired.
Joseph Rejent on NJ.com
Joseph Rejent wrote about the broadcast for NJ.com. The report tied the Oct. 23 airing to the shooting case, the Doomsday Cult series of murders, and the episode’s placement in season 35.
The unanswered piece is how Boudreaux’s shooting case was connected to the broader murder series in detail, because the available facts say only that the investigation tied them together. For viewers who want the episode, the practical step is simple: look for “Blindsided” on Dateline through NBC, Fubo TV and NBC, or Peacock.
