About this season
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.
Episodes (35)
1. John Lennon: His Life - Legacy - Last Days
Aired 16 October 2020
John Lennon's close friends and colleagues provide insight into his life and lasting legacy; radio reporters talk about the last interview John Lennon did with them the day he died.
2. The Perfect Liar
Aired 23 October 2020 • 82 min
James Dailey, who is on death row for the 1985 murder of Shelly Boggio, said Paul Skalnik's lies helped convict him. One of the prosecutors in the case says Dailey received "an appropriate sentence."
3. The Monster Among Us
Aired 1 November 2020 • 81 min
A killer terrorizes idyllic California neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s, evading authorities as he lives among his victims for over four decades.
4. If Something Happens To Me...
Aired 13 November 2020 • 82 min
A deep dive into the disappearance of wife and mother Susan Powell and the stunning twist involving her two young sons at the hands of her husband Josh Powell.
5. Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor
Aired 21 November 2020
An investigative "20/20" by ABC News and Louisville's Courier Journal takes a deep dive into the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case and searches for answers from the night that claimed her life.
6. Falling from the Sky
Aired 28 November 2020
On the heels of Boeing 737 MAX's recent clearance to fly again, Bob Woodruff reports on the aircraft's controversial flight control software and how it mistakenly sent planes into deadly nosedives.
7. A Tangled Web
Aired 5 December 2020
A woman's seemingly obsessive and threatening messages to an ex precede a stunning twist.
8. Stacey Stites: The Girl in the Pines
Aired 11 December 2020
Rodney Reed attempts to clear his name and overturn his conviction for a 1996 murder.
9. The Dating Game Killer
Aired 8 January 2021 • 81 min
In the 1970s, a notorious serial killer makes a winning appearance as a contestant on a popular dating show in the midst of his killing spree.
10. The List: Who Killed JonBenet?
Aired 15 January 2021 • 81 min
New insight into the murder of JonBenét Ramsey; the video diaries of legendary detective Lou Smit, who was brought out of retirement to investigate the murder of the child beauty queen.
11. While He Was Sleeping
Aired 30 January 2021
In a new interview with "20/20," Scott Falater, whose sleepwalking defense made national headlines in the '90s, says he still doesn't know what happened the night he murdered his wife.
12. Tragic Beauty: Anna Nicole Smith
Aired 5 February 2021
On the anniversary of Anna Nicole Smith's death, her daughter visits the most influential places in her mother's life.
13. True Lies
Aired 12 February 2021 • 81 min
A world-renowned surgeon is caught in a web of lies and deceit by his fiancée.
14. Five Weddings and a Murder
Aired 19 February 2021 • 81 min
Margaret Rudin discusses her desire to prove her innocence in the murder of her husband.
15. The Gravedigger's Wife
Aired 26 February 2021 • 81 min
Investigation into the past of Lori Vallow, whose two missing children were later found dead.
16. The Devil's Triangle
Aired 5 March 2021 • 81 min
A true crime love triangle mystery. Now for the first time, an exclusive interview with the accused wife, the day before she was to take the stand.
17. Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge
Aired 6 March 2021 • 81 min
Angie Dodge was murdered in 1996 and the wrong man served 20 years in prison for the crime. Her mother never stopped investigating and helped catch the true killer in 2019.
18. Murder in Atlanta
Aired 19 March 2021 • 43 min
A special edition of "20/20" looks into the shootings in Georgia and the rise in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander community.
19. Finding Kelsie
Aired 26 March 2021 • 81 min
A young woman goes missing. There's no body, no murder weapon, no crime scene. Now, follow one mother's crusade for justice in this true crime investigation.
20. Inside the Menendez Movement
Aired 2 April 2021 • 81 min
In a new interview, convicted murderer Lyle Menendez speaks out from prison following Menendez Brothers’ newfound TikTok fame.
21. The Devil in Gainesville
Aired 9 April 2021 • 79 min
The search for a killer whose reign of terror left five Florida college students dead over four days.
22. The Perfect Lie
Aired 16 April 2021 • 82 min
A family exclusively discusses their seemingly perfect husband and father's deadly secret.
23. George Floyd: A Man, A Moment, America Changed
Aired 23 April 2021 • 80 min
An intimate portrait of George Floyd’s life on the heels of Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction.
24. The Accused
Aired 7 May 2021 • 81 min
David Muir reports: New interviews reveal shocking info on a botched murder investigation into who killed Riley Fox.
25. One Last Chance: The Trial of Scott Peterson
Aired 14 May 2021 • 80 min
Eighteen years after his pregnant wife's murder, could Scott Peterson receive a new trial?
26. If I Can't Have You...
Aired 21 May 2021 • 81 min
New details are revealed in the case of a missing Colorado mom who secretly ran an expensive escort business.
27. Taken
Aired 4 June 2021 • 81 min
The couple at the center of the so-called “Gone Girl” kidnapping case reveal new details to Amy Robach.
28. What Happened to Vanessa?
Aired 11 June 2021 • 81 min
What happened to Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen? "20/20" features the first TV interview with her fiancé.
29. Notorious: Ghislaine Maxwell
Aired 25 June 2021 • 82 min
An inside look at the life of socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged co-conspirator.
30. 9/11: The Day That Changed America
Aired 10 September 2021 • 40 min
David Muir speaks with survivors and spends time with families who lost loved ones 20 years after the attacks.
31. The Babies of 9/11: Twenty Years Later
Aired 10 September 2021 • 42 min
20 years after so many young mothers lost their husbands, Diane Sawyer brings nearly 40 families back together to share stories about their resiliency and hope.
32. Amanda Gorman: Brave Enough With Robin Roberts
Aired 15 September 2021 • 42 min
At just 23-years-old, Amanda Gorman became an overnight star after her performance at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration of her renowned poem, "The Hill We Climb." Since then, she hasn't slowed down.
33. The Stanford Murders
Aired 17 September 2021 • 79 min
Three young women were murdered on Stanford university's campus within two years of each other. For nearly 50 years, the mystery remained unsolved until DNA technology finally linked the killers.
34. The Millionaire's Mistake
Aired 24 September 2021 • 81 min
A millionaire, an ex-NFL player and a mom become a deadly love triangle. Nanette Packard and Eric Naposki are serving time for the murder of her fiancé Bill McLaughlin.
35. The Sinfluencer of Soho
Aired 1 October 2021 • 41 min
Anna Sorokin, known as the "Soho Grifter," conned the highest social circles into believing she was a German heiress worth millions, featuring an interview with Sorokin following her release from prison.