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The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 42

Every episode of 20/20 Season 42 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 42!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    20/20 Season 42 Episode 38 - The Final Act
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    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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  2. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 12 - Brave New Face
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    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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  3. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 30 - My Mother's Sins
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    S42:E30

    A woman shoots her three young children, seriously injuring two and killing one.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 22 - Evil in Eden
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    S42:E22

    Steven and Cary Stayner: The tale of two brothers' horror and heroism.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 26 - The Deadly Ride
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S42:E26

    A former Uber driver terrorizes the city of Kalamazoo, Mich., on Feb. 20, 2016, killing six people and seriously injuring two others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 32 - The Woman in the Suitcase
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    S42:E32

    a 21-year-old Miami hotel guest has no memory of being attacked, raped and left for dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 10 - The Man Behind The Mask
    7.8/10(7 votes)

    S42:E10

    Former hockey star's young family shattered by wife's murder at home; Manhunt begins for brutal killer of mother of two; 7-year-old daughter becomes key eyewitness in attack on mom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 27 - With Friends Like These
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S42:E27

    When 19-year-old Sarah Stern's car is mysteriously found on a New Jersey bridge, a former classmate comes forward with information that helps authorities discover what happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 1 - Abby Hernandez
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    S42:E1

    14-year-old girl reported missing after she doesn't come home from school; Kidnapping survivor recalls life in captivity and how she kept hope alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 2 - Shot in the Dark
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S42:E2

    A high school cheerleader and football player's tumultuous relationship; Teen found dead in her bed from a gunshot to her head; Today, convicted killer apologizes for shooting ex-girlfriend

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 11 - Becoming Michelle: A First Lady's Journey with Robin Roberts
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    S42:E11

    From Michelle Obama's humble Chicago upbringing to the White House; Michelle Obama opens up about miscarriage, IVF and marriage counseling

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 20 - Robert Blake
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    S42:E20

    In a case that remains shrouded in mystery, actor Robert Blake speaks to "20/20" thirteen years after he was acquitted in his wife's murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 35 - Last Defense
    7.7/10(17 votes)

    S42:E35

    A mother on death row for the unthinkable. Now the court orders testing on crucial crime scene evidence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 13 - Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    S42:E13

    How the idea for 'Mary Poppins Returns' was born; 'Mary Poppins Returns' star Emily Blunt on making the role her own

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 8 - My Son Is Not a Monster
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    S42:E8

    11-year-old arrested for his pregnant soon-to-be stepmother's murder: Why police believe ex-boyfriend was not connected to woman's murder; What it's like to be 11 years old and accused of murder

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 21 - Unfaithfully Yours
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    S42:E21

    Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were among the most famous televangelists in America when their religious empire came crashing down amid sex and financial fraud scandals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 33 - Your Biggest Fan
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    S42:E33

    Actress Rebecca Schaeffer is shot point blank at the door of her Los Angeles home by her longtime stalker;

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 37 - One Night in Central Park
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    S42:E37

    Revisiting the 1989 case of a female jogger who was brutally raped and beaten in New York City.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 42 - The Affair
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    S42:E42

    When a woman secretly records her husband's affair, she snaps and kills his girlfriend and herself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 43 - The Hustlers
    7.5/10(7 votes)

    S42:E43

    A lifelong hustler discovers the strip club scene; Strip club workers' new hustle takes a dark turn; Doctor almost swindled out of $100,000 after three dates with woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 44 - 30 Years Searching
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    S42:E44

    Detectives use DNA evidence to solve a cold case involving the murder of an 18-year-old woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 25 - Bundy
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S42:E25

    During the 1970s, the notorious serial killer had murdered dozens of women on a rampage that took him across the Pacific Northwest and eventually to Florida.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 36 - Undercover Mother
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    S42:E36

    A man convicted of murder has his conviction overturned by an appeals court and waits to see if a higher court agrees it should be overturned.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 39 - The Perfect Nanny
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    S42:E39

    When a woman is found unresponsive in her bathtub, two of her daughters suspect their father is responsible.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 20/20 Season 42 Episode 9 - Murder in the Mansion
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    S42:E9

    A $3.5 million mansion, a beautiful family's future up in flames; Closing in on the brutal killer in DC mansion murders; Friends, family testify against suspect at trial for DC mansion murders

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 42 Ratings Summary

"The Final Act" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 42. It scored 8.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/31/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Brave New Face".