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20/20
Air Date: Friday, February 02, 2024
Time Slot: 9:01 PM-11:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#4615) "The Murderer in the Minivan"
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NEW EPISODES

FRIDAY, FEB. 2

9:01-11:00 p.m. EST - 20/20

Three women - one missing, one murdered, one kidnapped - and the clues leading to a killer.

'20/20' INVESTIGATES AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING THAT LED POLICE TO A KILLER

Program Features Interviews With the Attempted Kidnapping Survivor and the Daughter of a Murder Victim

'20/20' Airs on Friday, Feb. 2 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, Next Day on Hulu

When a perpetrator nearly abducts 16-year-old Madison Nygard in western Michigan, she narrowly escapes with her life by jumping from a moving minivan. But when she meets with police to identify her alleged captor, what begins as an investigation to solve an attempted kidnapping turns into a hunt for a murderer. Authorities connect Madison's attempted kidnapping to the murder of two other Michigan women: 25-year-old Jessica Heeringa, who vanished from the Exxon gas station where she worked, and 36-year-old Rebekah Bletsch, who was shot by the side of the road. In a new "20/20," "GMA3" co-anchor Eva Pilgrim takes viewers inside the murders of two women in two years and the dramatic escape that led police to their killer.

The two-hour program includes interviews with Madison as well as Elli Bletsch, Rebekah Bletsch's daughter, and Nicole Popps and Jessica Joseph, Rebekah Bletsch's sisters. The episode also includes interviews with Jim Christiansen, a retired captain with the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office; Chris Hare, a retired corporal with the Norton Shores Police Department; DJ Hilson, Muskegon County prosecutor; Michael Kasher, a retired lieutenant with the Norton Shores Police Department; Sgt. Lisa Freres, with the Muskegon County Sheriff's office; and Fred Johnson, the killer's defense attorney. "20/20" airs on Friday, Feb. 2 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC, next day on Hulu.

ABC News' "20/20" is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, "20/20" features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour "20/20" events air Fridays from 9:01-11:00 p.m. EST on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

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20/20 (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/6/78 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2024)
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 9:01 PM-11:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
47 (??? episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's web site, September 2024) ABC News' "20/20" is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 40 years, "20/20" features unforgettable, character-driven true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amy Robach as Anchor
· David Muir as Anchor
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Sloan as EP
GENRE(S):
· newsmagazine
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC News