20/20

Releases

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY MORNING, IN LATE NIGHT AND FRIDAY EVENING

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” On Sunday, July 12, 2026, “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.810 million) and Adults 25-54 (420,000) for the second straight week, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “This Week” improved on the week-ago Sunday in Total Viewers (+8% – 2.810 million vs. 2.593 million) and Adults 18-49 (+9% – 342,000 vs. 314,000). The ABC program drew its largest overall audience in 11 weeks and posted its strongest Adults 18-49 performance in nearly 6 months – since 4/26/26 and 1/25/26, respectively. “This Week” posted double-digit gains year to year in all key target demos: Total Viewers (+18% – 2.810 million vs. 2.386 million), Adults 25-54 (+32% – 420,000 vs. 319,000) and Adults 18-49 (+71% – 342,000 vs. 200,000). Season to date, “This Week” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.753 million) for the 5th season in a row, leading NBC’s “Meet the Press” (+148,000; vs. 2.605 milli

Press Release - Ratings

July 16, 2026

‘20/20’ SPEAKS TO THE VICTIM WHO HELPED SOLVE THE SHOCKING KIDNAPPING OF 11-YEAR-OLD JACOB WETTERLING, AIRING FRIDAY, JULY 17, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

In 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was biking home with his brother and best friend when a masked, armed man abducted him just a half mile from his home. This Friday, “20/20” reports on Minnesota’s most notorious kidnapping case and speaks to Jared Scheierl, who at age 12 was abducted by the same man who would kidnap Jacob Wetterling months later. DNA found on Scheierl’s clothing led authorities to a suspect who made a stunning confession 27 years later. Co-Anchor Deborah Roberts sits down with Jacob’s parents, Patty and Jerry Wetterling, as well as blogger Joy Baker, whose research helped push for a new review of the case. “20/20: Where Are You Jacob?” airs FRIDAY, JULY 17 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The program features interviews with Jacob’s friends, law enforcement and prosecutors, as well as scenes from the new documentary “Echoes in the Night: The Search for Jacob Wetterling,” directed by Chris Newberry. “20/20” also documents Patt

Press Release - Series

July 9, 2026

A BRIDE-TO-BE’S BRUTAL MURDER AND THE KILLER’S TAUNTING LETTERS LEAD AUTHORITIES TO JUSTICE IN THE ‘20/20’ EPISODE ‘HOUSE OF CARDS,’ AIRING FRIDAY, JUNE 10, ON ABC AND STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

Who would kill a mother-daughter pair in cold blood? Engaged to be married and designing her wedding dress, Angel Goyena was living her dream and planning a future with her fiancé, David Hoshaw, an electrical engineer and scout leader. But the fairytale takes a deadly turn when Angel and her mother are found brutally stabbed in the middle of the night. “20/20” correspondent Ryan Smith reports on the case in the “20/20” episode “House of Cards,” airing FRIDAY, JULY 10 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/17/23) With no sign of forced entry, no murder weapon, and no physical evidence, investigators are stumped. A self-proclaimed vampire claims to have the murder weapon, a series of taunting letters arrives from the killer, and an alibi isn’t what it seems. As detectives chase clues across the Midwest, a shocking secret emerges. Inside the interrogation room, the lies unravel — and the killer is finally unmasked. ABC News’ “20/20”

Press Release - Series

July 2, 2026

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ON SUNDAY MORNING AND FRIDAY EVENING

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” — 2nd Quarter 2026 ABC News’ “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.660 million) during the 2nd Quarter of 2026, based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings, taking the top spot for the second quarter in a row “This Week” improved on the year-ago quarter (2Q25) in Total Viewers (+3% – 2.660 million vs. 2.574 million), turning in its most-watched second quarter in 3 years — since 2Q23. In addition, “This Week” stood as the only Sunday public affairs program to grow in Total Viewers versus the same quarter last year. “This Week” (2.660 million and 349,000, respectively) outperformed CBS’ “Face the Nation” 1 and 2 (2.470 million and 322,000, respectively) by its largest 2nd quarter lead in 8 years in Total Viewers and in 3 years in Adults 25-54 — since 2Q18 and 2Q23, respectively. In addition, it was “This Week”’s largest lead in Total Viewers during any quarter in nearly 2 years — since 3Q24. George Stephanopoulos

Press Release - Ratings

June 30, 2026

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON FRIDAY EVENING, SUNDAY MORNING AND LATE NIGHT

“20/20” ABC News’ “20/20: Her Last Call” stood as Friday’s No. 1 program on all of broadcast and cable (non-sports) Total Viewers (3.433 million), Adults 25-54 (508,000) and Adults 18-49 (347,000) on Friday, June 19, 2026, based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, leading NBC’s “Dateline” (1.505 million, 241,000 and 207,000, respectively, from 10:46-11:45 p.m.) to rank as Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine across the board. “20/20” improved on the previous week in Total Viewers (+18% – 3.433 million vs. 2.917 million) and Adults 25-54 (+1% – 508,000 vs. 503,000), drawing its largest overall audience in 3 months— since 3/20/26. Season to date, “20/20” leads “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+15%/+484,000 – 3.727 million vs. 3.243 million), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings. In addition, “20/20” is improving versus the comparable weeks last season in Total Viewers (+6%/+202,000 – 3.727 million vs. 3.525 million). NOTE: “20/20” was retitled

Press Release - Ratings

June 25, 2026

A MARRIED COUPLE GOES MISSING OVER A JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CLUE LEADS TO A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ON THE NEXT ‘20/20’

Bart and Krista Halderson were a seemingly happy couple living in Windsor, Wisconsin, with a beautiful home and two grown sons. But when Bart and Krista went missing over a July Fourth holiday weekend, authorities began looking for the couple, eventually finding them murdered and dismembered in various locations. As law enforcement zeroed in on a suspect, a clue on social media helped lead them to someone closer to Bart and Krista than anyone could have imagined. ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith reports on the next “20/20,” FRIDAY, JUNE 26 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/30/2025) 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 h

Press Release - Series

June 17, 2026

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY MORNING, FRIDAY EVENING AND IN LATE-NIGHT

“This Week with George Stephanopoulos” On Sunday, June 14, 2026, “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.749 million), based on Live+Same Day Big Data Plus Panel Program Ratings from Nielsen Media Research. “This Week” increased its Total Viewer audience both week to week (+5% – 2.749 million vs. 2.612 million) and year to year (+15% – 2.749 million vs. 2.394 million), delivering its most-watched telecast in 7 weeks — since 4/26/26. In addition, “This Week” stood as the only public affairs program to grow its overall audience year to year. Season to date, “This Week” ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers (2.766 million) for the 5th season in a row, leading NBC’s “Meet the Press” (+157,000; vs. 2.609 million) and CBS’ “Face the Nation” 1 and 2 (+73,000; vs. 2.693 million), based on Most Current Big Data+Panel Ratings. In fact, “This Week” increased its Total Viewer lead over NBC (+257% – 157,000 vs. 44,000) and CBS (+421% – 73,000 vs. 17,000) by triple digits c

Press Release - Ratings

June 17, 2026

NEARLY TWO DECADES AFTER A KIDNAPPED YOUNG MOTHER WAS MURDERED, HER KILLER WAS EXECUTED, AND NOW ‘20/20’ SITS DOWN WITH HER HUSBAND AND SON FOR ALL-NEW INTERVIEWS

Nearly two decades after Michael King was convicted for the murder of 21-year-old mother Denise Amber Lee, he was executed in March with Denise’s husband and son in attendance. This Friday, “20/20” revisits the case of this young mother who was kidnapped and murdered following a series of chilling 911 calls, including new interviews with Denise’s husband and son following that execution. “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports in the all-new episode “Her Last Call,” FRIDAY, JUNE 19 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. Denise Amber Lee disappeared from her North Port, Florida, home, and when her husband came home from work that day, he found the couple’s two young children unattended and frantically called 911. Denise’s 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

Press Release - Series

June 12, 2026

A COLLEGE FRESHMAN IS TORMENTED BY A STALKER, AND THE OBSESSION TAKES A TERRIFYING TURN, LEADING TO A DESPERATE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

When Samantha Stites, a bright, outgoing college freshman, met Christopher Thomas in 2011, an unsettling obsession took hold. For many years, Christopher stalked Samantha, sometimes stealthily and sometimes openly. He showed up consistently wherever she went — restaurants, grocery stores, sporting events and more — until an early fall morning in 2022, when the harassment turned into something unimaginably dangerous. Christopher broke into her home, kidnapped and restrained her, and transported her to a soundproof bunker that he had constructed in a storage unit near her Michigan home. Cut off from the outside world and completely alone, Samantha had to summon every ounce of strength to survive and escape. Samantha shares her story, recounting more than a decade of fear, resistance and resilience. Featuring police interview footage, surveillance from the storage unit, and disturbing images and videos recovered from Christopher’s phone, “20/20” reports on Samantha’s story, “Stalking Sam

Press Release - Specials

June 10, 2026

‘TOY STORY 30 YEARS AND BEYOND – A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20’ AIRS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, ON ABC, STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

“Toy Story 30 Years and Beyond – A Special Edition of 20/20,” exploring the 40-year legacy of Pixar through the lens of its innovative and wildly successful franchise “Toy Story,” airs Friday, June 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. This new special charts the studio’s journey from making shorts and TV commercials to becoming an animation-industry superpower — told by those who lived it. The one-hour special divulges how “Toy Story,” the beloved film voiced by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, was so challenging it almost wasn’t made and highlights the groundbreaking nature of this first-ever full-length computer-animated feature, which combined technical innovation with storytelling heart. It also looks ahead to “Toy Story 5,” showing how these classic characters must evolve to confront the modern, tech-driven era. The special features exclusive footage from the new film and takes viewers behind the curtain at Pixar Animation Studios, where the next gene

Press Release - Specials

20/20

Releases

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY MORNING, IN LATE NIGHT AND FRIDAY EVENING

‘20/20’ SPEAKS TO THE VICTIM WHO HELPED SOLVE THE SHOCKING KIDNAPPING OF 11-YEAR-OLD JACOB WETTERLING, AIRING FRIDAY, JULY 17, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

A BRIDE-TO-BE’S BRUTAL MURDER AND THE KILLER’S TAUNTING LETTERS LEAD AUTHORITIES TO JUSTICE IN THE ‘20/20’ EPISODE ‘HOUSE OF CARDS,’ AIRING FRIDAY, JUNE 10, ON ABC AND STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ON SUNDAY MORNING AND FRIDAY EVENING

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON FRIDAY EVENING, SUNDAY MORNING AND LATE NIGHT

A MARRIED COUPLE GOES MISSING OVER A JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND A SOCIAL MEDIA CLUE LEADS TO A SHOCKING DISCOVERY ON THE NEXT ‘20/20’

ABC NEWS IS NO. 1 IN TOTAL VIEWERS ON SUNDAY MORNING, FRIDAY EVENING AND IN LATE-NIGHT

NEARLY TWO DECADES AFTER A KIDNAPPED YOUNG MOTHER WAS MURDERED, HER KILLER WAS EXECUTED, AND NOW ‘20/20’ SITS DOWN WITH HER HUSBAND AND SON FOR ALL-NEW INTERVIEWS

A COLLEGE FRESHMAN IS TORMENTED BY A STALKER, AND THE OBSESSION TAKES A TERRIFYING TURN, LEADING TO A DESPERATE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

‘TOY STORY 30 YEARS AND BEYOND – A SPECIAL EDITION OF 20/20’ AIRS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, ON ABC, STREAMS NEXT DAY ON DISNEY+ AND HULU

RESOURCES

PRESS SITES

LEGAL

RESOURCES

PRESS SITES

LEGAL