'20/20' FEATURES INTERVIEW WITH ABBY HERNANDEZ, ABDUCTED AT AGE 14 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

After Years of Silence, Abby Opens Up About Her Nine Months in Captivity, How She Survived and Life Now

'20/20' Airs on Friday, March 19 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC

"20/20" features an interview with Abby Hernandez

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In October 2013, 14-year-old Abby Hernandez disappeared on her way home from school without a trace. Nine months later, the New Hampshire teen returned home with a harrowing story of kidnapping, captivity and unspeakable abuse. Mostly silent for nearly five years since she disappeared, Abby tells her story to ABC News senior national affairs correspondent Deborah Roberts. She opens up about the difficult details of her abduction, including being held for months in captivity by Nathaniel Kibby, who forced her to wear a shock collar and kept her prisoner inside a shipping container, and the psychological strategies she had to deploy in order to stay alive, including bonding with Kibby. Abby discusses her life now and how it has changed since her captivity. "20/20" airs on Friday, March 19 (9:01-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Rebroadcast. ABC OAD: 9/7/18)

ABC News' "20/20" is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach. A proven leader in the long-form newsmagazine for over 40 years, "20/20" features hard-hitting investigative reports, in-depth coverage of high-profile trials, unforgettable, character-driven stories and exclusive newsmaker interviews. David Sloan is senior executive producer, and Janice Johnston is executive producer.