The ABC News primetime news magazine 20/20 has distinguished itself as one of the most esteemed programs in broadcast journalism. Celebrating its 36th anniversary this season, 20/20 continues to combine hard-hitting investigative reports, newsmaker interviews and compelling human interest and feature stories. The program is anchored by award-winning journalists Elizabeth Vargas and David Muir. For over three decades 20/20 has offered viewers reports and stories that have changes lives.
Latest Articles About 20/20 on ABC
RATINGS: ABC Wins with Full Night of THE BACHELOR on Monday
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2020
ABC (5.612 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) led the demo race on Monday thanks to a full night of 'The Bachelor' (5.612 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1)....
20/20 Announces Two-Hour Broadcast and Multipart Podcast CUTTHROAT INC.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 21, 2020
After Christopher Smith abruptly vanished from Southern California, email messages supposedly from him continued to land in the inboxes of his friends and family for months afterward, assuring them he was safe and traveling the world. Although initially believable, the e-mails gradually became stran...
Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights Comes To Park Plaza Restaurant
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2020
Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights 20/20 continues at The Park Plaza Restaurant (220 Cadman Plaza West) on Thursday, January 16 @ 8:30pm....
20/20: A Presidential Re-Election Play Where You Decide The Future Begins Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2020
What happens if the President is re-elected? In 20/20, a play by Theatre Makers, the answer is up to the audience. 20/20 will be presented as part of the San Francisco Public Library's a?oeSF by the Baya?? science fiction and fantasy celebration. Performances are free of charge on February 29 at 10:...
Steampunk Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of OCSA's Creative Writing Conservatory
by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2020
The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Creative Writing Conservatory commemorates its 20th anniversary with a?oe20/20/20: Legends of Steampunk,a?? a month-long festival dedicated to the special vision of James P. Blaylock and Tim Powers. Recognized as fathers of the steampunk genre in literatur...
TAINTED LOVE, MURDER, & PAMELA SMART Airs on ABC News' 20/20, Friday, Jan. 10
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 07, 2020
Pamela and Gregg Smart appeared to be a loving couple with an idyllic life in the small, peaceful town of Derry, New Hampshire. But one year after getting married, Pamela found Gregg dead in the home they shared. “20/20” reports on the love story that took a sharp, dark turn into a tale of betra...
RATINGS: 20/20 Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine In All Key Demos
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 04, 2019
ABC's “20/20” outperformed NBC's “Dateline Classic-Fri” in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+28% - 3.7 million vs. 2.9 million), Adults 18-49 (+20% - 0.6/3 vs. 0.5/3) and Adults 25-54 (+29% - 0.9/4 vs. 0.7/3). ABC's “20/20” posted double-digit increases week to week (11/22/19) across...
20/20 Reports on Sandra and Jaime Melgar
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 25, 2019
“20/20” reports on the controversial 2012 murder of Jaime Melgar who was stabbed inside his bedroom during what initially appeared to be a home invasion. His wife, Sandra, claims she blacked out during the incident, possibly due to a seizure, and did not see or hear her husband being brutally at...
ABC News' '20/20' to Feature Interview With Man Whose Wife Secretly Recorded His Affair and Then Snapped
by Abigail Charpentier - November 13, 2019
ABC News' “20/20” co-anchorAmy Robachsits down for an interview with Mark Gerardot, whose wife, Jennair Gerardot, killed his girlfriend and former boss, Meredith Chapman, and then died by suicide. “20/20” reports on Jennair's obsession with Mark and Meredith's relationship, including details...
20/20 Reports on a Woman Found Guilty of Killing Her Husband
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 07, 2019
“20/20” reports on the controversial 2012 murder of Jaime Melgar who was stabbed inside his bedroom during what initially appeared to be a home invasion. His wife, Sandra, claims she blacked out during the incident, possibly due to a seizure, and did not see or hear her husband being brutally at...
RATINGS: 20/20 Is Friday's Most-Watched Newsmagazine In Total Viewers, Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 29, 2019
ABC's “20/20” outperformed NBC's “Dateline” by double digits in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+23% - 3.7 million vs. 3.1 million), Adults 18-49 (+50% - 0.6/3 vs. 0.4/2) and Adults 25-54 (+43% - 1.0/4 vs. 0.7/3). In fact, “20/20” beat “Dateline” in all three measures for ...
ABC News' '20/20' Reports on Man Still Awaiting Sentencing After Two Juries Found Him Guilty of Murdering Pregnant Wife
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 28, 2019
In 1999, David Temple claimed he discovered his eight-month-pregnant wife, Belinda Temple, shot dead inside their home. Despite two murder trials and two juries finding David guilty of Belinda's murder, he's once again awaiting sentencing, 20 years after her death. With his bail set at $1 million, B...
ABC's David Muir Exclusively Interviews Payton Leutner, Speaking for the First Time After Her One-Time Friends Stabbed Her 19 Times in the Name of Slender Man
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 23, 2019
Anchor David Muir has the exclusive interview with Payton Leutner, who speaks for the first time five years after her two friends stabbed her 19 times and left her for dead in the woods of Waukesha, Wisconsin, when she was 12 years old. Pre-teens at the time, authorities say Morgan Geyser and Anissa...
ABC News' 20/20 Presents Two-Hour TV Event on Dorothy Stratten, Friday, Oct. 18
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2019
At age 18, Dorothy Stratten left her job at a Dairy Queen and moved to Hollywood, soon becoming famous as the 1980 Playboy ”Playmate of the Year.” In Los Angeles, Dorothy captivated the attention of legendary Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, who had big plans for her in the Playboy empire, and pow...
RATINGS: 20/20 Outdelivers DATELINE In Total Viewers in September For First Time In 7 Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2019
For September 2019, “20/20” outdelivered NBC's “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+3% - 4.0 million vs. 3.9 million), beating the NBC newsmagazine during the month of September for the first time in 7 years – since September 2012. In addition, “20/20” was up over September 2018 by 5% in Tot...
RATINGS: 20/20 Improves By Double Digits Week to Week Across the Board
by Abigail Charpentier - September 25, 2019
“20/20” stood as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine, beating NBC's “Dateline” (10:00-11:00 p.m.) in Total Viewers (+48% - 3.7 million vs. 2.5 million), Adults 18-49 (+25% - 0.5/3 vs. 0.4/3) and Adults 25-54 (+14% - 0.8/4 vs. 0.7/3). ...
Robert Galinsky's THE BENCH, A Homeless Love Story Returns To NYC For One Night Only
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2019
Galinsky returns to NYC from Los Angeles after a sold-out run, for a one night only performance of his play The Bench, directed by Jay O. Sanders. He brings with him the energy of Skid Row Los Angeles in a show originally mined from the true stories of people in the New York neighborhood wh...
20/20 Comes To 2019 San Francisco Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 27, 2019
What happens if the U.S. President is re-elected? In 20/20, a new play by Theatre Makers, the answer is up to the audience. 20/20 will be presented as part of the 28th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival. Performances are on September 7 at 6:30pm, September 8 at 2:00pm, September 11 at 8:30pm, and ...
ALL ABOUT IMAGE/WE ARE THE ELITE Heads to the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival
by Julie Musbach - August 14, 2019
In Marcina Zaccaria's ALL ABOUT IMAGE/WE ARE THE ELITE, photographers, landscape photographers, videographers, assistants, and their subjects are under scrutiny....
Three New Works Announced At BROADWAY BOUND FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2019
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival has just added three new plays to its line-up 'Josie in the Bardo' by Coni Koepfinger, and 'The Goblet' by Liz Amadio, both directed by Glenora Blackshire. 'All About Image' by Marcina Zaccaria, directed by Alisa Matlovsky....
Photo Flash: About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble Celebrates 20 Years with 20/20
by Julie Musbach - July 16, 2019
The About Face Youth Theatre Ensemble is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the world premiere of 20/20, an exhilarating dive into recent queer history...
Full Cast & Creative Team Announced For ROUND WENT THE WHEEL
by Julie Musbach - July 09, 2019
ROUND WENT THE WHEEL, a new play written by Frank Ceruzzi and directed by Janet Bentley, will have its world premiere this summer as an Official Selection the 2019 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036). The performances are Tues...
Arts Centre Melbourne Presents MAKE WAY FOR LOVE
by A.A. Cristi - July 08, 2019
In his first ever Australian performance supported by a live orchestra, New Zealand's Marlon Williams will take to the Hamer Hall stage on Friday 23 August as part of Supersense: Festival of the Ecstatic for one special night of music in Make Way For Love MARLON WILLIAMS with The Impossible Orchest...
Jimmy Tingle Returns To New England Stages This Summer
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2019
Jimmy Tingle is a comedian, commentator, 2018 candidate for LT Governor of Massachusett and the founder of Humor for Humanity. He will return to New England area stages with his newest theatrical show Jimmy Tingle's 2020 Vision, a funny, thought-provoking, and hopeful look at contemporary life and p...
RATINGS: 20/20 is Number One Newsmagazine For 2018-2019 Broadcast Season Across The Board
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2019
For the recently completed 2018-2019 broadcast season, “20/20” beat “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+4% - 4.9 million vs. 4.7 million) for the first time in 3 years and Adults 25-54 (+8% - 1.3/5 vs. 1.2/5) for the first time in 4 years. “20/20” tied “Dateline” in Adults 18-49, deliverin...
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