20/20

20/20

News • TV-14 • 1978- • 22 Seasons

5.3

6.8

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 was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects. The program's name derives from the "20/20" measurement of visual acuity. The hour-long program has been a staple on Friday evenings for much of the time since it moved to that timeslot from Thursdays in September 1987, though special editions of the program occasionally air on other nights.

Starring

David Muir, Deborah Roberts, Elizabeth Vargas, John Quiñones, Cynthia McFadden

Created By

Genre

News Documentary

Release Date

June 6, 1978

User Reviews

Very informative and keeps my attention.

Mohammad Khalil

I’ll have this once in awhile in the background, and if some story catches my attention, I’ll tune in.

Kaitlyn A. Smith

I love the investigation stories always seems to keep my attention

Sometimes there’s an interesting story. 50/50 for me

Interesting if you're into this kind of thing. I enjoy it.

Interesting show that reveals dark murders and tragedies. Not for the faint of heart or young.

Good when there's nothing else to watch but not something I would watch every night.

A solid hour-long rundown of the issues your parents are currently complaining about

Quality current affairs/investigative show.

Not one of my favorites but a classic true crime show that you can binge watch or keep on in the background while you do other stuff

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Ratings

5.3 – Based on 847 ratings

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