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The Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 44

Every episode of 20/20 Season 44 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of 20/20 Season 44!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    20/20 Season 44 Episode 1 - John Lennon: His Life - Legacy - Last Days
    7.0/10(84 votes)

    #1 - John Lennon: His Life - Legacy - Last Days

    S44:E1

    John Lennon's close friends and colleagues provide insight into his life and lasting legacy; radio reporters talk about the last interview John Lennon did with them the day he died.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 2 - The Perfect Liar
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #2 - The Perfect Liar

    S44:E2

    James Dailey, who is on death row for the 1985 murder of Shelly Boggio, said Paul Skalnik's lies helped convict him. One of the prosecutors in the case says Dailey received "an appropriate sentence."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 3 - The Monster Among Us
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The Monster Among Us

    S44:E3

    A killer terrorizes idyllic California neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s, evading authorities as he lives among his victims for over four decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 4 - If Something Happens To Me...
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #4 - If Something Happens To Me...

    S44:E4

    A deep dive into the disappearance of wife and mother Susan Powell and the stunning twist involving her two young sons at the hands of her husband Josh Powell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 5 - Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor
    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Say Her Name: Breonna Taylor

    S44:E5

    An investigative "20/20" by ABC News and Louisville's Courier Journal takes a deep dive into the evidence in the Breonna Taylor case and searches for answers from the night that claimed her life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 6 - Falling from the Sky
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Falling from the Sky

    S44:E6

    On the heels of Boeing 737 MAX's recent clearance to fly again, Bob Woodruff reports on the aircraft's controversial flight control software and how it mistakenly sent planes into deadly nosedives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 7 - A Tangled Web
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #7 - A Tangled Web

    S44:E7

    A woman's seemingly obsessive and threatening messages to an ex precede a stunning twist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 8 - Stacey Stites: The Girl in the Pines
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Stacey Stites: The Girl in the Pines

    S44:E8

    Rodney Reed attempts to clear his name and overturn his conviction for a 1996 murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 9 - The Dating Game Killer
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - The Dating Game Killer

    S44:E9

    In the 1970s, a notorious serial killer makes a winning appearance as a contestant on a popular dating show in the midst of his killing spree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 10 - The List: Who Killed JonBenet?
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #10 - The List: Who Killed JonBenet?

    S44:E10

    New insight into the murder of JonBenét Ramsey; the video diaries of legendary detective Lou Smit, who was brought out of retirement to investigate the murder of the child beauty queen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 11 - While He Was Sleeping
    6.0/10(33 votes)

    #11 - While He Was Sleeping

    S44:E11

    In a new interview with "20/20," Scott Falater, whose sleepwalking defense made national headlines in the '90s, says he still doesn't know what happened the night he murdered his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 12 - Tragic Beauty: Anna Nicole Smith
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Tragic Beauty: Anna Nicole Smith

    S44:E12

    On the anniversary of Anna Nicole Smith's death, her daughter visits the most influential places in her mother's life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 13 - True Lies
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #13 - True Lies

    S44:E13

    A world-renowned surgeon is caught in a web of lies and deceit by his fiancée.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 14 - Five Weddings and a Murder
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #14 - Five Weddings and a Murder

    S44:E14

    Margaret Rudin discusses her desire to prove her innocence in the murder of her husband.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 15 - The Gravedigger's Wife
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Gravedigger's Wife

    S44:E15

    Investigation into the past of Lori Vallow, whose two missing children were later found dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 16 - The Devil's Triangle
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #16 - The Devil's Triangle

    S44:E16

    A true crime love triangle mystery. Now for the first time, an exclusive interview with the accused wife, the day before she was to take the stand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 17 - Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Stranger Than Fiction: The Murder of Angie Dodge

    S44:E17

    Angie Dodge was murdered in 1996 and the wrong man served 20 years in prison for the crime. Her mother never stopped investigating and helped catch the true killer in 2019.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 18 - Murder in Atlanta
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Murder in Atlanta

    S44:E18

    A special edition of "20/20" looks into the shootings in Georgia and the rise in hate crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 19 - Finding Kelsie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Finding Kelsie

    S44:E19

    A young woman goes missing. There's no body, no murder weapon, no crime scene. Now, follow one mother's crusade for justice in this true crime investigation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 20 - Inside the Menendez Movement
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Inside the Menendez Movement

    S44:E20

    In a new interview, convicted murderer Lyle Menendez speaks out from prison following Menendez Brothers’ newfound TikTok fame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 21 - The Devil in Gainesville
    5.7/10(12 votes)

    #21 - The Devil in Gainesville

    S44:E21

    The search for a killer whose reign of terror left five Florida college students dead over four days.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 22 - The Perfect Lie
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #22 - The Perfect Lie

    S44:E22

    A family exclusively discusses their seemingly perfect husband and father's deadly secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 23 - George Floyd: A Man, A Moment, America Changed
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #23 - George Floyd: A Man, A Moment, America Changed

    S44:E23

    An intimate portrait of George Floyd’s life on the heels of Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 24 - The Accused
    4.1/10(25 votes)

    #24 - The Accused

    S44:E24

    David Muir reports: New interviews reveal shocking info on a botched murder investigation into who killed Riley Fox.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 20/20 Season 44 Episode 25 - One Last Chance: The Trial of Scott Peterson
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - One Last Chance: The Trial of Scott Peterson

    S44:E25

    Eighteen years after his pregnant wife's murder, could Scott Peterson receive a new trial?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 44 Ratings Summary

"John Lennon: His Life - Legacy - Last Days" is the best rated episode of "20/20" season 44. It scored 7/10 based on 84 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Perfect Liar".