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The Best Episodes of 20/20

Every episode of 20/20 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 20/20!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    20/20 Season 31 Episode 25 - A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains

    S31:E25

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 20/20 Season 40 Episode 19 - Slender Man
    9.5/10(11 votes)

    #2 - Slender Man

    S40:E19

    Interviews with key people connected to the case in which two 12-year-olds stabbed their friend 19 times and left her for dead in an effort to appease the mysterious fictional character known as Slender Man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 33 - Dying to Meet You
    9.3/10(22 votes)

    #3 - Dying to Meet You

    S46:E33

    After a popular local musician is found dead, covert police surveillance uncovers horrific murders in Colorado and exposes a killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 1 Episode 1 - 6/6/1978
    9.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - 6/6/1978

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 38 - The Final Act
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Final Act

    S42:E38

    Daniel Wozniak was a community theater actor in California when he was arrested for the murders of Sam Herr, a war veteran, and Julie Kibuishi, a college student and dancer, in May 2010.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 12 - Trapped
    8.8/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Trapped

    S43:E12

    Interviews with Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight, who made headlines when they escaped their Cleveland kidnapper's home, after a decade of captivity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 40 Episode 12 - A Killing on the Cape
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #7 - A Killing on the Cape

    S40:E12

    An investigation on Christa Worthington's murder in 2002 and the man accused. Christa was stabbed to death with her daughter at her side, and new details on the crime raise questions as to whether the right person was convicted for the murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 41 Episode 7 - 27 Days Later: Mystery in Las Vegas
    8.5/10(9 votes)

    #8 - 27 Days Later: Mystery in Las Vegas

    S41:E7

    Vegas gunman's motivation remains a mystery weeks after deadly attack; Conspiracy theories emerge in Las Vegas shooting; Vegas shooting survivors say they still have nightmares, trouble sleeping.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 10 - Switched at Birth or Stolen?
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #9 - Switched at Birth or Stolen?

    S43:E10

    Thirty years after she had learned that she was switched at birth, Kimberly Mays reveals the details about her tough childhood and her struggle with her identity; interviews with Kimberly's biological siblings, and her mother, Regina Twigg;

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 11 - The Hitman From Pop to Prison
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #10 - The Hitman From Pop to Prison

    S43:E11

    The life of disgraced mogul Lou Pearlman, including his role in one of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, his blimp business, how he got involved in the boy band scene and how he led authorities on an international manhunt, which ended with his final destination to prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 18 - Murder in Atlanta
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #11 - Murder in Atlanta

    S44:E18

    A special edition of "20/20" looks into the shootings in Georgia and the rise in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 26 - If I Can't Have You...
    8.5/10(12 votes)

    #12 - If I Can't Have You...

    S44:E26

    New details are revealed in the case of a missing Colorado mom who secretly ran an expensive escort business.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 7 - Escape From A House Of Horror
    8.5/10(121 votes)

    #13 - Escape From A House Of Horror

    S45:E7

    13 children were held captive by their parents in a survival story like you’ve never seen. Now, hear from the family for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 10 - Cold to the Touch
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Cold to the Touch

    S46:E10

    A mysterious drug overdose kills new mom Christina Harris. Would she leave behind a crucial clue that actually points to a killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 26 - Unholy Matrimony
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #15 - Unholy Matrimony

    S46:E26

    An open marriage, a secret affair, and a sinister plot for murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 40 Episode 20 - Would You Kill for Love?
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #16 - Would You Kill for Love?

    S40:E20

    A man convicted of murder claims new DNA analysis exonerates him of the murder of his former girlfriend's parents; interviews with those close to the case, including the original investigators, and former London detectives who believe he is guilty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 28 - Jeffrey Epstein
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #17 - Jeffrey Epstein

    S43:E28

    New details regarding the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime companion of the disgraced financier, and hear from the women who survived his crimes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 13 - Chippendales Murder
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Chippendales Murder

    S46:E13

    Behind the glitz and glam of one of the sexiest shows in entertainment, an FBI investigation revealed Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee was the mastermind behind multiple murder-for-hire plots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 36 - Long Island Serial Killer
    8.4/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Long Island Serial Killer

    S46:E36

    The investigation of the Gilgo Beach murders, featuring interviews with family members of the victims and key players in the case - including Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison and Suffolk County Defense Attorney Ray Tierney.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 12 - Brave New Face
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Brave New Face

    S42:E12

    26-year-old face transplant recipient: 'I see me'; Face transplant recipient's mom learns about renowned reconstructive surgeon

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 14 - Overboard
    8.3/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Overboard

    S43:E14

    A couple preparing to sell their yacht to move closer to family – when they vanished forever. Investigators found that complete strangers to the couple were responsible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 46 Episode 4 - The Darkest Night
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #22 - The Darkest Night

    S46:E4

    New details about the case of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, whose disappearance while on spring break stumped police for years.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 41 Episode 6 - The Killer Clown?
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Killer Clown?

    S41:E6

    Twenty-seven years after a Florida woman was fatally shot on the doorstep of her home by an assailant in a clown costume, police arrest her husband's new wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 41 Episode 26 - Secret Siblings
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Secret Siblings

    S41:E26

    Sharon Morello and Howard Burack were both adopted as babies, and they each later learned they had an identical sibling from whom they were separated as infants.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. 20/20 Season 43 Episode 1 - Siegfried & Roy: Behind the Magic
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Siegfried & Roy: Behind the Magic

    S43:E1

    How Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn rose to fame, survived the tiger accident and changed Las Vegas forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains" is the best rated episode of "20/20". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/13/2009. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Slender Man".