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The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 45

Every episode of 20/20 Season 45 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 45!

The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 45

20/20 is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show...
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Chippendales Murder

    S45:E1

    Uncovering the dark past of greed and murder-for-hire in the male exotic dance troupe Chippendales.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - The Principal's Wife

    S45:E2

    Joe Bryan, a former principal in Clifton, Texas, was convicted of murdering his wife Mickey Bryan in 1985, a crime he maintains he didn't commit. Was it connected to another murder in the small town?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Do No Harm

    S45:E3

    The first wife of a “Jekyll and Hyde” Manhattan plastic surgeon mysteriously disappears. More than 30 years later, Robert Bierenbaum confesses to her murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - Life Online: The Last Days of Gabby Petito

    S45:E4

    Why the Petito case went viral and the outcry for the same attention to be applied to the cold cases of others, especially people of color and indigenous women.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Sincerely, the Happy Face Killer

    S45:E5

    Before serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known by his nickname "Happy Face Killer," turned himself in in 1995, authorities believed Laverne Pavlinac and her boyfriend murdered his first victim.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Goodnight, Mother

    S45:E6

    Julie Rea was in prison for her 10-year-old son's murder until a "20/20" viewer helped crack open the case, leading to a serial killer confessing to the crime. One of his attack survivors speaks out.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #8 - Nowhere To Run: The Ahmaud Arbery Story

    S45:E8

    Friends and family of Armaud Arbery reflect on his life and his mother's quest to find truth and justice, after he was tragically killed; documenting the aftermath of Arbery's killing, featuring interviews with the attorneys involved in the case;

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - The Deadly Take

    S45:E9

    A look into the events leading up to the deadly shooting on the set of "Rust" and the pending investigations into what when wrong;

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - I Now Pronounce You Dead

    S45:E10

    After a woman was found dead, authorities uncovered an elaborate web of lies surrounding James Addie, spun to conceal his biggest secret of all – he was living a double life.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Fall of the House of Murdaugh

    S45:E11

    A new “20/20” documents the latest details in the developing story on the Murdaugh family murders, the alleged financial crimes of Alex Murdaugh and other unusual events surrounding the family.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Adam…& Evil

    S45:E12

    Lori Vallow’s brother Adam Cox sits down for the first TV network interview about the tragic family events that led up to the murders of his sister’s two children.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Gone at Dawn

    S45:E13

    For over 26 years, authorities tried to locate Jodi Huisentruit, a 27-year-old anchorwoman who vanished in Mason City, Iowa. Now “20/20” explores surprising new leads in the case.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - You've Got Jail

    S45:E14

    Michigan mother of three Sharee Miller sat in the center of a complicated love triangle. She used sex, deception and the internet to pit her lover, Jerry Cassaday against her husband Bruce Miller.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Home Sweet Murder

    S45:E15

    An exclusive prison interview with Diane Staudte, the mother behind a sinister plot to poison her husband and two children.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes

    S45:E16

    ABC News reports on the latest chapter in the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and her blood-testing company Theranos, once valued at $9 billion.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #17 - The Cult Next Door: The Mystery and Madness of Heaven's Gate

    S45:E17

    Diane Sawyer decodes the mysteries behind the Heaven’s Gate cult, including an exclusive interview with Rio DiAngelo, a member who left the group.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #18 - The Devil You Know

    S45:E18

    Two months after his death, a new “20/20” reports on Robert Durst, the fugitive multimillionaire New York real estate heir and his shocking trial that led to a murder conviction.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #19 - Dead Man Talking

    S45:E19

    The first network interview with Wendi Mae Davidson from prison, where she is serving a 25-year sentence for her husband’s murder.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #20 - Hell in Heels

    S45:E20

    For the first time in 20 years, Haylei Jordan speaks out to “20/20” and reveals insight into her mother’s troubled past, including her allegedly volatile relationship with Larry McNabney.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #21 - Words to Die By

    S45:E21

    Can text messages sent from miles away lead to time behind bars? “20/20” reports on the unprecedented suicide texting case that landed Michelle Carter in prison.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Gone Before the Storm

    S45:E22

    Anthony Harris speaks with ABC News’ 20/20 more than 20 years after he was released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, the murder of his neighbor Devan Dunvier. Her killer is still wanted.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #23 - Lock the Door Behind You

    S45:E23

    Never-before-broadcast video gives insight into the mind of serial killer Henry Louis Wallace, who confessed to 11 murders from 1990-1994, and his only surviving victim speaks in his first interview.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #24 - Double Life, Double Murder

    S45:E24

    A couple is murdered inside their home. Could the killer be trying to hide a secret double life?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #25 - Laura Lee Day

    S45:E25

    An exclusive interview with Laura Day, nearly a decade after her first-degree capital murder conviction for her 6-year-old stepson’s death.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 45 Ratings Summary

"Chippendales Murder" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 45. It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Principal's Wife".