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‘THE HAND IN THE WINDOW’ PODCAST ON OHIO SERIAL KILLER, HOSTED BY JOHN QUIÑONES, PREMIERES TUESDAY, NOV. 4

An all-new true crime podcast limited series unravels the case of a kidnapped woman in Ohio that leads investigators down a harrowing path to a serial killer. ABC News correspondent John Quiñones hosts the gripping series from ABC Audio and “20/20.” “The Hand in the Window” premieres on Tuesday, Nov. 4. “The Hand in the Window” brings listeners back to rural Ashland, Ohio, in September 2016, after a shocking 911 call led to a desperate effort to find a kidnapped woman. After her rescue, investigators, including veteran sex crimes detective Kim Mager, zero in on her kidnapper, Shawn Grate. Throughout the 33 hours of interrogation, Detective Mager uncovered chilling truths, resulting in Grate’s terrifying confession to not only the kidnapping but also five murders across Ohio. The podcast shares exclusive, extended audio from the original 911 call, and provides never-before-heard audio from Detective Mager’s tactical interrogation of Grate, allowing viewers to dive deeper into this terr

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October 30, 2025

MURDER, POWER AND DECEPTION: AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON THE PREMIERE OF HULU’S NEW MINISERIES ‘MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY,’ FRIDAY, OCT. 31, ON ABC

The Hulu miniseries “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” chronicles the events surrounding the mysterious murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh and the dark secrets leading to the stunning downfall of Alex Murdaugh, the powerful patriarch and part of a prominent Southern legal dynasty. Inspired by real-life events, “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” is based on reporter Mandy Matney’s memoir and podcast, and the series looks back at events that unraveled in the public eye with murder, greed and money as central themes around one of the most powerful families in South Carolina. “Nightline” co-anchor JuJu Chang reports on the murders of a wife and son, and the gripping trial and conviction that followed in an all-new “20/20: The Murdaugh Family Murders,” FRIDAY, OCT. 31 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The episode also features interviews with actors Patricia Arquette (Maggie Murdaugh), Jason Clarke (Alex Murdaugh) and Mandy Matney. Executive producers Micha

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October 24, 2025

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S MOST-WATCHED NEWSMAGAZINE ACROSS THE BOARD

ABC News’ “20/20: Driven to Death” averaged 2.658 million Total Viewers, 439,000 Adults 25-54 and 281,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data+Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. For the second time in the three weeks, “20/20” outdelivered NBC’s “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+34%/+673,000 – 2.658 million vs. 1.985 million), Adults 25-54 (+31%/+103,000 – 439,000 vs. 336,000) and Adults 18-49 (+22%/+50,000 – 281,000 vs. 231,000) to rank as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine across the board. “20/20” grew from its corresponding telecast last year in Total Viewers (+9% -2.658 million vs. 2.432 million on 10/11/24). “20/20” posted week-to-week increases in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.658 million vs. 2.580 million), Adults 25-54 (+43% – 439,000 vs. 307,000) and Adults 18-49 (+32% – 281,000 vs. 213,000), hitting season highs in both key Adults demos. In addition, “20/20” posted its best Adults 25-54 in more than 4 months — since 5/30/25. Season to date, “2

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October 22, 2025

ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20,’ “LOST IN THE NIGHT: WHO MURDERED JESSICA CURRIN?’ REPORTS ON A YOUNG MOTHER SAVAGELY MURDERED AND SET ON FIRE, AIRING FRIDAY, OCT. 24, ON ABC

Jessica Currin was an 18-year-old young mother and the daughter of the local fire lieutenant in her hometown of Mayfield, Kentucky. When Jessica goes missing, her parents launch a desperate search. Two days later, they are shocked when a teacher finds her body burned behind the local middle school. Evidence found nearby leads the medical examiner to conclude she had been strangled with a belt. After nearly seven years without answers about her murder, a third agency takes on the case, and a witness confesses to authorities that she was present during the killing, leading authorities to a man named Quincy Cross. But now, the witness and another woman who testified against Cross say they lied and don’t know who killed Jessica. The Kentucky Innocence Project has taken on the case and is arguing that Cross was wrongfully convicted, although the state stands by the verdict. Today, Jessica’s father, Joe Currin, has developed a friendship with the father of his daughter’s convicted killer. J

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October 16, 2025

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON AN OUTRAGEOUS PLOT TO KILL INVOLVING SEX, SECRETS AND SCANDAL

When 46-year-old father of four Greg Rice of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, failed to pick up his children for a scheduled visit, his ex-girlfriend of 15 years, Meagan Jackson, grew alarmed and reported him missing to police. It appeared as if Greg had just vanished into thin air. When police questioned Meagan, cameras captured her telling investigators she never saw Greg on the evening of his disappearance, but digital evidence and surveillance footage painted a different picture. Police discovered Meagan, who worked as a body transporter driving the dead to local funeral parlors, may have known more than she let on — and she was not alone — her married lover, Deputy Coroner Chris Dontell, was right by her side. Weeks later, the case took an unexpected turn when Greg’s body was found floating in a river, and items recovered led police to a witness. Correspondent John Quiñones reports in an all-new episode of “20/20: Driven to Death,” FRIDAY, OCT. 17 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and s

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October 15, 2025

‘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’ “2

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October 8, 2025

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S NO.1 NEWSMAGAZINE IN ALL KEY TARGET DEMOS

ABC News’ “20/20: What Happened to the McStays?” averaged 2.756 million Total Viewers, 392,000 Adults 25-54 and 267,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, ranking as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine in all key target demos. “20/20” outperformed “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+34%/+692,000 – 2.756 million vs. 2.052 million), Adults 25-54 (+26%/+82,000 – 392,000 vs. 310,000) and Adults 18-49 (+32%/+65,000 – 267,000 vs. 202,000). “20/20” increased its lead week to week over “Dateline” by double digits in Total Viewers (+53% – 692,000 vs. 451,000) and Adults 18-49 (+282% – 65,000 vs. 17,000). “20/20” grew over its season premiere in Adults 25-54 (+2% – 392,000 vs. 386,000) to post its best news demo performance in nearly 4 months — since 5/6/25. 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

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October 8, 2025

AUTHORITIES RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND A KIDNAPPED MOTHER BY TRACING CHILLING 911 CALLS, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE ABDUCTED VICTIM HERSELF, ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

It was a quiet afternoon when 21-year-old mother Denise Amber Lee disappeared from her North Port, Florida, home. When Denise’s husband came home from work that day, he found the couple’s two young children unattended and frantically called 911. Her father, a veteran sheriff’s detective, joined the search to find his daughter. Soon after her disappearance, clues began to emerge in real time through a series of chilling 911 calls — including one from Denise herself, made with her abductor’s cellphone. Over the next few hours, witnesses began calling 911 with tips, including a critical call from an eyewitness that could have possibly saved Denise’s life. Co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on the race against time to save a young mother in an all-new “20/20: Life on the Line,” FRIDAY, OCT. 10 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The two-hour-long program features interviews with Denise’s now-teenage sons, Noah and Adam, in their first public appear

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October 3, 2025

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S NO. 1 NEWSMAGAZINE IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49

On its 2025-2026 season premiere, ABC News’ “20/20: He’s Right Behind You” averaged 2.752 million Total Viewers, 386,000 Adults 25-54 and 277,000 Adults 18-49 on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “20/20” outdelivered the season premiere of “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+20%/+451,000 – 2.752 million vs. 2.301 million) and Adults 18-49 (+7%/+17,000 – 277,000 vs. 260,000). “20/20” opened its new season with its strongest performance in Total Viewers (2.752 million) and Adults 25-54 (386,000) in over 3 months — since 5/30/25 and 6/6/25, respectively. 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 Johnsto

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September 30, 2025

AN ENTIRE FAMILY SEEMINGLY VANISHES INTO THIN AIR, IGNITING AN INVESTIGATION AND SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

It’s one of the most baffling missing person cases in recent memory. A family of four from San Diego County, California, seemingly vanished into thin air. Joseph McStay, along with his wife Summer, four-year-old son Gianni and three-year-old son Joseph Jr., went missing. When investigators search the home, they find the family’s two beloved dogs unattended outside, rotting food on the kitchen counter, and clothes strewn across the floor. The case soon garners international interest when the family’s abandoned car is discovered near the Mexican border. Years would pass with no new leads or information on this family of four. Chief national correspondent Matt Gutman reports on the case that has baffled investigators and brings viewers new interviews and evidence in this California mystery on an all-new “20/20,” FRIDAY, OCT. 3 (9-11 p.m. EDT) on ABC, and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah

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Releases

‘THE HAND IN THE WINDOW’ PODCAST ON OHIO SERIAL KILLER, HOSTED BY JOHN QUIÑONES, PREMIERES TUESDAY, NOV. 4

MURDER, POWER AND DECEPTION: AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON THE PREMIERE OF HULU’S NEW MINISERIES ‘MURDAUGH: DEATH IN THE FAMILY,’ FRIDAY, OCT. 31, ON ABC

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S MOST-WATCHED NEWSMAGAZINE ACROSS THE BOARD

ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20,’ “LOST IN THE NIGHT: WHO MURDERED JESSICA CURRIN?’ REPORTS ON A YOUNG MOTHER SAVAGELY MURDERED AND SET ON FIRE, AIRING FRIDAY, OCT. 24, ON ABC

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ REPORTS ON AN OUTRAGEOUS PLOT TO KILL INVOLVING SEX, SECRETS AND SCANDAL

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

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S NO.1 NEWSMAGAZINE IN ALL KEY TARGET DEMOS

AUTHORITIES RACE AGAINST TIME TO FIND A KIDNAPPED MOTHER BY TRACING CHILLING 911 CALLS, INCLUDING ONE FROM THE ABDUCTED VICTIM HERSELF, ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

‘20/20’ IS FRIDAY’S NO. 1 NEWSMAGAZINE IN TOTAL VIEWERS AND ADULTS 18-49

AN ENTIRE FAMILY SEEMINGLY VANISHES INTO THIN AIR, IGNITING AN INVESTIGATION AND SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

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