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The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 44

Every episode of 20/20 Season 44 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 44!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    20/20 Season 44 Episode 26 - If I Can't Have You...
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    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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  2. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 18 - Murder in Atlanta
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    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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  3. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 7 - A Tangled Web
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    S44:E7

    A woman's seemingly obsessive and threatening messages to an ex precede a stunning twist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 22 - The Perfect Lie
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S44:E22

    A family exclusively discusses their seemingly perfect husband and father's deadly secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 6 - Falling from the Sky
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    S44:E6

    On the heels of Boeing 737 MAX's recent clearance to fly again, Bob Woodruff reports on the aircraft's controversial flight control software and how it mistakenly sent planes into deadly nosedives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 16 - The Devil's Triangle
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S44:E16

    A true crime love triangle mystery. Now for the first time, an exclusive interview with the accused wife, the day before she was to take the stand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 29 - Notorious: Ghislaine Maxwell
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S44:E29

    An inside look at the life of socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's alleged co-conspirator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 35 - The Sinfluencer of Soho
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S44:E35

    Anna Sorokin, known as the "Soho Grifter," conned the highest social circles into believing she was a German heiress worth millions, featuring an interview with Sorokin following her release from prison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 4 - If Something Happens To Me...
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    S44:E4

    A deep dive into the disappearance of wife and mother Susan Powell and the stunning twist involving her two young sons at the hands of her husband Josh Powell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 5 - Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    S44:E5

    An investigative "20/20" by ABC News and Louisville's Courier Journal takes a deep dive into the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case and searches for answers from the night that claimed her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 33 - The Stanford Murders
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    S44:E33

    Three young women were murdered on Stanford university's campus within two years of each other. For nearly 50 years, the mystery remained unsolved until DNA technology finally linked the killers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 8 - Stacey Stites: The Girl in the Pines
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    S44:E8

    Rodney Reed attempts to clear his name and overturn his conviction for a 1996 murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 13 - True Lies
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    S44:E13

    A world-renowned surgeon is caught in a web of lies and deceit by his fiancée.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 14 - Five Weddings and a Murder
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    S44:E14

    Margaret Rudin discusses her desire to prove her innocence in the murder of her husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 17 - Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    S44:E17

    Angie Dodge was murdered in 1996 and the wrong man served 20 years in prison for the crime. Her mother never stopped investigating and helped catch the true killer in 2019.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 23 - George Floyd: A Man, A Moment, America Changed
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    S44:E23

    An intimate portrait of George Floyd’s life on the heels of Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 3 - The Monster Among Us
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S44:E3

    A killer terrorizes idyllic California neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s, evading authorities as he lives among his victims for over four decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 30 - 9/11: The Day That Changed America
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S44:E30

    David Muir speaks with survivors and spends time with families who lost loved ones 20 years after the attacks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 10 - The List: Who Killed JonBenet?
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    S44:E10

    New insight into the murder of JonBenét Ramsey; the video diaries of legendary detective Lou Smit, who was brought out of retirement to investigate the murder of the child beauty queen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 20 - Inside the Menendez Movement
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    S44:E20

    In a new interview, convicted murderer Lyle Menendez speaks out from prison following Menendez Brothers’ newfound TikTok fame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 28 - What Happened to Vanessa?
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S44:E28

    What happened to Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen? "20/20" features the first TV interview with her fiancé.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 2 - The Perfect Liar
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S44:E2

    James Dailey, who is on death row for the 1985 murder of Shelly Boggio, said Paul Skalnik's lies helped convict him. One of the prosecutors in the case says Dailey received "an appropriate sentence."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 12 - Tragic Beauty: Anna Nicole Smith
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S44:E12

    On the anniversary of Anna Nicole Smith's death, her daughter visits the most influential places in her mother's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 15 - The Gravedigger's Wife
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    S44:E15

    Investigation into the past of Lori Vallow, whose two missing children were later found dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 1 - John Lennon: His Life - Legacy - Last Days
    6.9/10(88 votes)

    S44:E1

    John Lennon's close friends and colleagues provide insight into his life and lasting legacy; radio reporters talk about the last interview John Lennon did with them the day he died.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 44 Ratings Summary

"If I Can't Have You..." is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 44. It scored 8.6/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/21/2021. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Murder in Atlanta".