The BEST episodes of 20/20 season 43

Every episode of 20/20 season 43, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 20/20 season 43!

20/20 brings you hard-hitting investigative reports, news-maker interviews and compelling human interest and feature stories.

Last Updated: 12/8/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Continuing
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10.00
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#1 - The Last Defense: Julius Jones

Season 43 - Episode 27 - Aired 7/14/2020

Julius Jones, who was convicted in the shooting death of an Oklahoma businessman at 19 years old, tells his version of events, claiming he is innocent, from death row.

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9.00
5 votes

#2 - Manhunter

Season 43 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2019

Beth Holloway takes her first extensive trip back to Aruba in nearly ten years after her daughter, Natalee Holloway, disappeared while on vacation there almost 15 years ago.

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9.00
2 votes

#3 - Mystery in Memphis

Season 43 - Episode 33 - Aired 9/18/2020

The family of murdered former NBA player Lorenzen Wright gets one step closer to justice when his ex-wife pleads guilty to facilitating his murder -- nearly a decade after authorities find his body in the woods.

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9.00
3 votes

#4 - Truth and Lies - Jeffrey Epstein

Season 43 - Episode 26 - Aired 7/10/2020

A look at Jeffrey Epstein's life and background, including details about how he made his money; his relationships with many notable individuals; his decades of alleged sexual abuse; and the federal sex trafficking charges he faced before he died.

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3 votes

#5 - Catch Me If You Can

Season 43 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/14/2020

The night a marijuana dispensary owner was kidnapped, tortured and maimed; Cortney Shegerian is the bait in a police plan to arrest Hossein Nayeri; Hossein Nayeri appeals to the jury in his own trial

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8.75
4 votes

#6 - Outbreak: What You Need to Know

Season 43 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/2020

The extraordinary chain of events that led to a COVID-19 global health crisis; video diaries from inside China's quarantined cities and from passengers trapped on the Diamond Princess cruise ship; reports from around the world.

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8.75
4 votes

#7 - Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro

Season 43 - Episode 29 - Aired 7/28/2020

A look back at the life and legacy of TV pioneer Regis Philbin; Jimmy Kimmel's final television interview with Philbin from March 2020; interviews with Kelly Ripa, Kathie Lee Gifford, Mary Hart and childhood friends.

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8.50
4 votes

#8 - Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time

Season 43 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/27/2020

The stars of the hit show look back at the best pitches, the biggest fights, and of course, the greatest money makers and those making the greatest impact with their businesses.

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8.50
2 votes

#9 - In the Cold Dark Night

Season 43 - Episode 28 - Aired 7/17/2020

In 2017, authorities reopen the investigation into the 1983 murder of a young Black man in Georgia, eventually charging two men, despite having no new DNA evidence to prompt the reopening.

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8.50
2 votes

#10 - American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here?

Season 43 - Episode 30 - Aired 7/28/2020

Why the United States was unprepared for COVID-19, how officials failed and missed the warning signs, and what the country needs to do next to return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on families, communities and the economy.

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8.50
2 votes

#11 - The Secret in the Suitcase

Season 43 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/25/2020

Melanie McGuire insists she's innocent in husband's 2004 killing. Her trial captured the nation's attention after fishermen found her husband's legs in a suitcase

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5 votes

#12 - The Wicked

Season 43 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2019

Payton Leutner speaks out for the first time after two friends stabbed her and left her for dead in the woods of Waukesha, Wis., to prove themselves to a fictitious character known as "Slender Man."

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8.40
5 votes

#13 - Trapped

Season 43 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2020

Interviews with Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who made headlines when they escaped their Cleveland kidnapper's home after a decade of captivity.

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8.20
5 votes

#14 - Undercover Girlfriend

Season 43 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2019

When a University of Illinois scholar goes missing, a suspect's girlfriend works with the FBI to go under cover and secretly record a conversation that ultimately cracks the case.

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8.20
5 votes

#15 - Switched at Birth, or Stolen?

Season 43 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2019

Thirty years after she learned she was switched at birth, Kimberly Mays reveals details about her tough childhood and her struggle with her identity.

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8.20
5 votes

#16 - Overboard

Season 43 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/2020

The chilling story of one couple who killed another couple at sea. Why did they do it? New interviews and shocking details.

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8.20
5 votes

#17 - Last Seen Walking

Season 43 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/28/2020

After spending almost 10 years behind bars for his former girlfriend's death -- a crime he says he did not commit -- Nicholas McGuffin opens up after his conviction is overturned.

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8.14
7 votes

#18 - The Hitman: From Pop to Prison

Season 43 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2019

The life of disgraced mogul Lou Pearlman, including how he got involved in the boy band scene.

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8.00
4 votes

#19 - Over My Dead Body

Season 43 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2019

Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson's marriage falls apart in Florida; FBI tries to get more information on Markel's murder; Where Dan Markel murder case stands today.

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8.00
5 votes

#20 - Tainted Love, Murder & Pamela Smart

Season 43 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/10/2020

Pamela Smart, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for her involvement in the 1990 murder of her husband, talks about the case and the possibility for a new chance at freedom.

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8.00
5 votes

#21 - Life with Bundy

Season 43 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2020

Now finally his longtime girlfriend & her daughter reveal their haunting story. The stunning new interview and 20/20 Event Special airs this Friday at 9|8c on ABC.

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6 votes

#22 - Gone in a Flash

Season 43 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/14/2020

Details surrounding the Jodi Arias murder case, including excerpts from Arias' personal journal and victim Travis Alexander's blog, and new interviews with Alexander's friends and family.

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8.00
4 votes

#23 - Murder & Scandal in Chicagoland

Season 43 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/2020

The chilling true crime story of a ’85 Chicago Bears legend & the murder of his pregnant girlfriend. | Juju Chang interviews Marni Yang, who is serving life in prison for the murder of Chicago Bears star Shaun Gayle's pregnant girlfriend. Watch the all-new 20/20 2-hour event - Friday at 9/8c on ABC.

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8.00
3 votes

#24 - The Sins of the Father

Season 43 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/7/2020

Interviews with daughters of Karl Karlsen, who nearly got away with murdering his wife and son.

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5 votes

#25 - Growing Up Buttafuoco

Season 43 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2019

Mary Jo Buttafuoco, Joey Buttafuoco and their daughter Jessie reflect on their lives following Mary Jo's shooting in 1992.