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‘20/20’ IS THE MOST-WATCHED PROGRAM ACROSS BROADCAST AND CABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT — SCORING LARGEST VIEWERSHIP IN OVER 7 MONTHS

ABC News’ “20/20: Badass Detective” averaged 3.032 million Total Viewers, 380,000 Adults 25-54 and 252,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Jan. 9, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, ranking as the No. 1 program of the night in Total Viewers (excluding sports). “20/20” scored its most-watched telecast in over 7 months — since 5/30/25. For the second week in a row, “20/20” posted Total Viewers increases versus the previous week (+18% – 3.032 million vs. 2.561 million) and the corresponding year-ago telecast (+3% – 3.032 million vs. 2.945 million). “20/20” ranked No. 1 in its two-hour time period in Total Viewers (3.032 million) versus CBS (1.884 million with encores of “Sheriff Country”/“Boston Blue”) and NBC (2.409 million with “U.S. Figure Skating Championships”). Season to date, “20/20” leads “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+3%/+83,000 – 3.198 million vs. 3.115 million), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings. ABC News’ “20/20” is the

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January 14, 2026

FROM MR. RIGHT TO MOST WANTED: AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ UNCOVERS THE DOUBLE LIFE OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE

When 52-year-old American University accounting professor Sue Marcum was found dead at the bottom of the stairs inside her upscale Bethesda, Maryland, home in 2010, her murder made headlines. Medical examiners ruled her death a homicide caused by blunt-force trauma and asphyxiation. DNA evidence found underneath her fingernails signaled a possible struggle with an attacker. But what initially appeared to be a burglary gone wrong soon took a darker turn when authorities focused on former boyfriend Jorge Rueda Landeros, a self-described financial guru who had lost large sums of money Marcum invested with him and who also stood to collect a $500,000 life insurance policy in her name. Landeros disappeared to Juarez, Mexico, and eventually to Guadalajara, where he assumed a new identity, living as a yoga teacher and poet until he was captured and extradited to the United States. Last October, Landeros stood trial for Marcum’s murder, and a jury verdict sealed his fate. Correspondent John Q

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January 8, 2026

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ FOLLOWS THE DOGGED INVESTIGATION BY A DETECTIVE WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO SOLVE THE MURDERS OF TWO YOUNG WOMEN

For decades, law enforcement officers in Sunnyvale, California, were haunted by the brutal murders of two young women: 18-year-old Estella Mena and 15-year-old Karen Stitt. Their bodies were discovered with multiple stab wounds. Their murders, which happened a few years apart, went unsolved for years until one local detective took on the cold cases. Detective Matt Hutchison grew up in the same neighborhood where the young girls’ bodies were found. He began investigating their murders, and his department became early adopters of forensic genetic genealogy just as breakthrough technology started gaining widespread attention. Using grit, disguises and cutting-edge forensics, Detective Hutchison’s relentless pursuit ultimately led him and his partner to the killers. Correspondent John Quiñones reports in “Badass Detective,” an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, JAN. 9, (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is the No. 1 award-winning primetime progr

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December 29, 2025

DID A 75-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER PUT A HIT OUT ON HER OWN FORMER SON-IN-LAW? AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES

Dan Markel was a prominent Florida State University law professor. But in 2014, he was found gunned down in his Tallahassee home. As authorities begin investigating his murder, they identify someone close to home as the possible mastermind behind the killing: Donna Adelson, Dan’s former mother-in-law. Dan was embroiled in a bitter divorce and custody battle with Donna’s daughter, Wendi, and prosecutors say this 75-year-old grandmother orchestrated an elaborate murder scheme. “20/20” has followed this case for more than a decade. Correspondent Ryan Smith brings viewers inside the twists and turns of this case, including the latest on the trial, verdict and murder that shattered a family and shocked the nation in “Meddler or Murderer?,” an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, JAN. 2, (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. 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 newsmaga

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December 23, 2025

FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ABC NEWS IS THE NO. 1 NETWORK IN AMERICA ACROSS MORNINGS, AFTERNOONS, EVENINGS AND FRIDAY NIGHTS

“World News Tonight with David Muir” In 2025, “World News Tonight with David Muir” spent 24 of 50 weeks of 2025 as the No. 1 program of the week in Total Viewers on all of broadcast and cable (excluding sports), the most number of weeks for nonsports programs. “World News Tonight” stood as the most-watched evening newscast for the 9th consecutive year — since 2017. In fact, “World News Tonight” ranked as America’s No. 1 evening newscast for 2025 in Total Viewers (7.837 million), Adults 25-54 (1.011 million) and Adults 18-49 (718,000) to take the top spot for the 6th year in a row — since 2020. “World News Tonight” increased its Total Viewers lead year to year over “NBC Nightly News” (+3% – 1.641 million vs. 1.591 million) to post its largest in 30 years — since 1995. “Good Morning America” For 2025, “Good Morning America” ranked as America’s No. 1 morning newscast in Total Viewers(2.766 million) for the 14th year in a row, leading NBC’s “Today” (2.753 million) and “CBS Mornings” (1.95

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December 22, 2025

‘20/20’ REPORTS ON HOW A NORTH DAKOTA LOVE TRIANGLE ENDED WITH MURDER AND A HOUSE IN FLAMES

When mother of two Nikki Entzel reported a house fire at her North Dakota home in January 2020, it appeared to be a senseless tragedy when police found husband Chad Entzel’s badly burned body still inside. As investigators dug deeper, inconsistencies at the crime scene and in Nikki’s story revealed something more sinister at play. “20/20” reports on the dangerous love triangle between Nikki, Chad and Earl Howard and how it ended with murder and arson. The two-hour program features shocking security camera footage documenting the events leading up to the crime. The episode also features ABC News correspondent John Quiñones’ exclusive jailhouse interview with Nikki, who explains her relationship with both men and what she claims really happened to her husband. “20/20” has exclusive police interrogation tapes featuring Earl Howard telling his side of the story for the first time. The program features tapes and additional interviews with investigators and officials who worked on the cas

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December 12, 2025

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ UNCOVERS THE SINISTER PLOT BEHIND THE BRUTAL AMBUSH OF A YOUNG TEXAS MOTHER

ABC News* On a beautiful fall morning in 2020, 24-year-old mother Alyssa Burkett arrived for work in New Carrollton, Texas, when she was shot in the head by a man in a black SUV. Miraculously, she managed to run toward her office building, but the assailant attacked her again with a hunting knife, stabbing her multiple times before fleeing. “20/20” follows police step by step as they investigate what appears to be an intensely personal attack. The discovery of an abandoned vehicle blows the case wide open and leads to an arrest. Case closed? Not quite. What the killer ultimately shares with the police reveals a possible mastermind of the shooting, who is still on the loose. Correspondent John Quiñones reports on this case in “Ride or Die,” an all-new “20/20,” WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17, (10:23-11:22 p.m. EST), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Through real-time surveillance footage, 911 calls and police body camera video, the episode deconstructs the anatomy of the crime and th

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November 26, 2025

‘20/20’ IS THE MOST-WATCHED IN ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49 IN TIME PERIOD VS. CBS AND NBC

ABC News’ “20/20: The Final Cut” averaged 2.552 million Total Viewers, 491,000 Adults 25-54 and 319,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “20/20” ranked No. 1 in its two-hour time period in Adults 25-54 (491,000) and Adults 18-49 (319,000) versus CBS (362,000 and 217,000, respectively, with “Fire Country”/”Boston Blue”) and NBC (284,000 and 214,000, respectively, with “Dateline”). “20/20” outperformed NBC’s “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+31%/+597,000 – 2.552 million vs. 1.955 million), Adults 25-54 (+73%/+207,000 – 491,000 vs. 284,000) and Adults 18-49 (+49%/+105,000 – 319,000 vs. 214,000) to rank as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine across the board. In addition, “20/20” scored its largest Adults 25-54 lead over the NBC program in 1 year — since 11/22/24, based on regular telecasts. “20/20” posted substantial increases week to week across the board: Total Viewers (+20% – 2.552 million vs. 2.132 mi

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November 20, 2025

WHEN A BELOVED HAIRSTYLIST AND DEVOTED MOTHER OF THREE VANISHES WITHOUT A TRACE, A QUIET FLORIDA COMMUNITY IS THRUST INTO A MULTISTATE INVESTIGATION

On Mother’s Day in 2018, hairstylist and devoted mother of three Joleen Cummings should have been celebrating her 34th birthday. Instead, she disappeared without a trace from her tight-knit Florida community. Known for her reliability and unwavering commitment to her children, her sudden absence raised immediate concern. Her mother filed a missing person report, prompting authorities to launch an urgent investigation. After speaking with Joleen’s ex-husband and boyfriend, and clearing both, detectives found their first major lead: her SUV, abandoned in a parking lot near the salon where she worked. Surveillance video captured an unidentified figure parking the vehicle in the middle of the night — a discovery that shifted the case into high gear. As investigators closed in on a suspect, the search exploded into a multistate investigation, ultimately uncovering a chilling trail of deception. Co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on this gripping case of murder, false identities and manipula

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November 14, 2025

‘CENTER STAGE: COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS — SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20’ GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF ICONIC MUSIC CITY VENUES, TUESDAY, NOV. 18, ON ABC, STREAMING NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

On the eve of the CMA Awards, Country Music’s Biggest Night™, the stars come together to take viewers on a journey through Nashville’s legendary stages — from the neon-lit bars of Broadway to the hallowed circle of the Grand Ole Opry — in a primetime special hosted by country music chart-topper Luke Bryan. “Center Stage: Countdown to the CMA Awards — Special Edition of 20/20” airs TUESDAY, NOV. 18 (10:07-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The one-hour special features Billboard’s No. 1 Country Artist of the 21st Century, Kenny Chesney, who brings cameras back to Nashville’s famed Lower Broadway to revisit the venues where he first performed as a young man with dreams of making it big in Music City. Chesney also discusses his new book, “Heart Life Music,” in a heartfelt interview about his life and musical journey. Country music stars Lauren Alaina, Gabby Barrett, Dan + Shay and Russell Dickerson gather to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the most histo

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‘20/20’ IS THE MOST-WATCHED PROGRAM ACROSS BROADCAST AND CABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT — SCORING LARGEST VIEWERSHIP IN OVER 7 MONTHS

FROM MR. RIGHT TO MOST WANTED: AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ UNCOVERS THE DOUBLE LIFE OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUGITIVE

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ FOLLOWS THE DOGGED INVESTIGATION BY A DETECTIVE WHO WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO SOLVE THE MURDERS OF TWO YOUNG WOMEN

DID A 75-YEAR-OLD GRANDMOTHER PUT A HIT OUT ON HER OWN FORMER SON-IN-LAW? AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES

FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, ABC NEWS IS THE NO. 1 NETWORK IN AMERICA ACROSS MORNINGS, AFTERNOONS, EVENINGS AND FRIDAY NIGHTS

‘20/20’ REPORTS ON HOW A NORTH DAKOTA LOVE TRIANGLE ENDED WITH MURDER AND A HOUSE IN FLAMES

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ UNCOVERS THE SINISTER PLOT BEHIND THE BRUTAL AMBUSH OF A YOUNG TEXAS MOTHER

‘20/20’ IS THE MOST-WATCHED IN ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49 IN TIME PERIOD VS. CBS AND NBC

WHEN A BELOVED HAIRSTYLIST AND DEVOTED MOTHER OF THREE VANISHES WITHOUT A TRACE, A QUIET FLORIDA COMMUNITY IS THRUST INTO A MULTISTATE INVESTIGATION

‘CENTER STAGE: COUNTDOWN TO THE CMA AWARDS — SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20’ GOES BEHIND THE SCENES OF ICONIC MUSIC CITY VENUES, TUESDAY, NOV. 18, ON ABC, STREAMING NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

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