Roone Arledge
Director
20/20 (1978)
Season 45
20/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.
Released June 6, 1978
Episode 73 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, News
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Watch Providers: Hulu, fuboTV, Disney Plus, Spectrum On Demand
Production Companies: ABC News
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
8.0
S45E1 - Chippendales Murder
Uncovering the dark past of greed and murder-for-hire in the male exotic dance troupe Chippendales.
Oct. 8, 2021, midnight
8.0
S45E2 - The Principal's Wife
Joe Bryan, a former principal in Clifton, Texas, was convicted of murdering his wife Mickey Bryan in 1985, a crime he maintains he didn't commit. Was it connected to another murder in the small town?
Oct. 15, 2021, midnight
S45E3 - Do No Harm
The first wife of a “Jekyll and Hyde” Manhattan plastic surgeon mysteriously disappears. More than 30 years later, Robert Bierenbaum confesses to her murder.
Oct. 22, 2021, midnight
S45E4 - Life Online: The Last Days of Gabby Petito
Why the Petito case went viral and the outcry for the same attention to be applied to the cold cases of others, especially people of color and indigenous women.
Oct. 29, 2021, midnight
S45E5 - Sincerely, the Happy Face Killer
Before serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known by his nickname "Happy Face Killer," turned himself in in 1995, authorities believed Laverne Pavlinac and her boyfriend murdered his first victim.
Nov. 5, 2021, midnight
S45E6 - Goodnight, Mother
Julie Rea was in prison for her 10-year-old son's murder until a "20/20" viewer helped crack open the case, leading to a serial killer confessing to the crime. One of his attack survivors speaks out.
Nov. 12, 2021, midnight
S45E7 - Escape From A House Of Horror
13 children were held captive by their parents in a survival story like you’ve never seen. Now, hear from the family for the first time.
Nov. 19, 2021, midnight
S45E8 - Nowhere To Run: The Ahmaud Arbery Story
Friends and family of Armaud Arbery reflect on his life and his mother's quest to find truth and justice, after he was tragically killed; documenting the aftermath of Arbery's killing, featuring interviews with the attorneys involved in the case;
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S45E9 - The Deadly Take
A look into the events leading up to the deadly shooting on the set of "Rust" and the pending investigations into what when wrong;
Dec. 10, 2021, midnight
S45E10 - I Now Pronounce You Dead
After a woman was found dead, authorities uncovered an elaborate web of lies surrounding James Addie, spun to conceal his biggest secret of all – he was living a double life.
Jan. 7, 2022, midnight
10.0
S45E11 - Fall of the House of Murdaugh
A new “20/20” documents the latest details in the developing story on the Murdaugh family murders, the alleged financial crimes of Alex Murdaugh and other unusual events surrounding the family.
Jan. 14, 2022, midnight
S45E12 - Adam…& Evil
Lori Vallow’s brother Adam Cox sits down for the first TV network interview about the tragic family events that led up to the murders of his sister’s two children.
Jan. 21, 2022, midnight
S45E13 - Gone at Dawn
For over 26 years, authorities tried to locate Jodi Huisentruit, a 27-year-old anchorwoman who vanished in Mason City, Iowa. Now “20/20” explores surprising new leads in the case.
Jan. 28, 2022, midnight
S45E14 - You've Got Jail
Michigan mother of three Sharee Miller sat in the center of a complicated love triangle. She used sex, deception and the internet to pit her lover, Jerry Cassaday against her husband Bruce Miller.
Feb. 11, 2022, midnight
S45E15 - Home Sweet Murder
An exclusive prison interview with Diane Staudte, the mother behind a sinister plot to poison her husband and two children.
Feb. 25, 2022, midnight
S45E16 - The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes
ABC News reports on the latest chapter in the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and her blood-testing company Theranos, once valued at $9 billion.
March 4, 2022, midnight
S45E17 - The Cult Next Door: The Mystery and Madness of Heaven's Gate
Diane Sawyer decodes the mysteries behind the Heaven’s Gate cult, including an exclusive interview with Rio DiAngelo, a member who left the group.
March 11, 2022, midnight
S45E18 - The Devil You Know
Two months after his death, a new “20/20” reports on Robert Durst, the fugitive multimillionaire New York real estate heir and his shocking trial that led to a murder conviction.
March 18, 2022, midnight
S45E19 - Dead Man Talking
The first network interview with Wendi Mae Davidson from prison, where she is serving a 25-year sentence for her husband’s murder.
March 25, 2022, midnight
S45E20 - Hell in Heels
For the first time in 20 years, Haylei Jordan speaks out to “20/20” and reveals insight into her mother’s troubled past, including her allegedly volatile relationship with Larry McNabney.
April 1, 2022, midnight
S45E21 - Words to Die By
Can text messages sent from miles away lead to time behind bars? “20/20” reports on the unprecedented suicide texting case that landed Michelle Carter in prison.
April 8, 2022, midnight
S45E22 - Gone Before the Storm
Anthony Harris speaks with ABC News’ 20/20 more than 20 years after he was released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, the murder of his neighbor Devan Dunvier. Her killer is still wanted.
May 6, 2022, midnight
S45E23 - Lock the Door Behind You
Never-before-broadcast video gives insight into the mind of serial killer Henry Louis Wallace, who confessed to 11 murders from 1990-1994, and his only surviving victim speaks in his first interview.
May 13, 2022, midnight
S45E24 - Double Life, Double Murder
A couple is murdered inside their home. Could the killer be trying to hide a secret double life?
May 20, 2022, midnight
S45E25 - Laura Lee Day
An exclusive interview with Laura Day, nearly a decade after her first-degree capital murder conviction for her 6-year-old stepson’s death.
June 3, 2022, midnight
S45E26 - The Last Hunt
Two go on safari, one returns; an exclusive interview with a man who says he heard a shocking confession.
Sept. 17, 2022, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 73 min.
Season Runtime: 52998 min.
Released: June 6, 1978
Last Air Date: Dec. 17, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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