‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S NO.1 PROGRAM ON BROADCAST TV

ABC News’ “20/20: Life on the Line” averaged 2.580 million Total Viewers, 307,000 Adults 25-54 and 213,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, ranking as Friday’s No. 1 broadcast program in Total Viewers (excluding sports).

• For the third time in the three weeks of the season, “20/20” outdelivered NBC’s “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+38%/+692,000 – 2.580 million vs. 1.863 million) to rank as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine.
• “20/20” increased its lead week to week over “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+4% – 717,000 vs. 692,000) to post its largest of the season.
• “20/20” grew from its corresponding year-ago telecast in Total Viewers (+6% -2.580 million vs. 2.427 million on 10/4/24).
• Season to date, “20/20” leads “Dateline” across the board: Total Viewers (+30%/+621,000 – 2.695 million vs. 2.074 million), Adults 25-54 (+1%/2,000 – 362,000 vs. 360,000) and Adults 18-49 (+3% – 252,00 vs. 244,000).

ABC News’ “20/20” is the No. 1 award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour “20/20” events air Fridays from 9-11 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms, Disney+ and Hulu.

Source: Nielsen, Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49, National Live + Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings for current week telecast (10/10/25), week ago telecast (10/3/25) year-ago telecast (10/4/25). 2025-2026 Season to Date (9/22 – 10/12/25). Beginning 12/26/22, averages are based on Big Data Plus Panel ratings. Beginning 9/29/25, “World News Tonight” averages include airings on ABCNL, including distributors such as YouTube and Roku. Beginning 8/31/20, national ratings also include Out of Home (OOH) viewing. Prior to 8/31/20, ratings do not include OOH viewing.

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