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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!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    20/20 Season 45 Episode 1 - Chippendales Murder
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #1 - Chippendales Murder

    S45:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 2 - The Principal's Wife
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 3 - Do No Harm
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 4 - Life Online: The Last Days of Gabby Petito
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 5 - Sincerely, the Happy Face Killer
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 6 - Goodnight, Mother
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 8 - Nowhere To Run: The Ahmaud Arbery Story
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #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;

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 9 - The Deadly Take
    7.3/10(59 votes)

    #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;

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 10 - I Now Pronounce You Dead
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 11 - Fall of the House of Murdaugh
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 12 - Adam…& Evil
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 13 - Gone at Dawn
    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 14 - You've Got Jail
    8.2/10(23 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 15 - Home Sweet Murder
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 16 - The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 17 - The Cult Next Door: The Mystery and Madness of Heaven's Gate
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 18 - The Devil You Know
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 19 - Dead Man Talking
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 20 - Hell in Heels
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 21 - Words to Die By
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 22 - Gone Before the Storm
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 23 - Lock the Door Behind You
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 24 - Double Life, Double Murder
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 20/20 Season 45 Episode 25 - Laura Lee Day
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 45 Ratings Summary

"Chippendales Murder" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 45. It scored 6.8/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/8/2021. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Principal's Wife".