20/20 Season 45, Episode 21: Words to Die By

1

Chippendales Murder

Uncovering the dark past of greed and murder-for-hire in the male exotic dance troupe Chippendales.

80 min

2

The Principal's Wife

Joe Bryan, a former principal in Clifton, Texas, was convicted of murdering his wife Mickey Bryan in 1985, a crime he maintains he didn't commit. Was it connected to another murder in the small town?

80 min

3

Do No Harm

The first wife of a “Jekyll and Hyde” Manhattan plastic surgeon mysteriously disappears. More than 30 years later, Robert Bierenbaum confesses to her murder.

80 min

4

Life Online: The Last Days of Gabby Petito

Why the Petito case went viral and the outcry for the same attention to be applied to the cold cases of others, especially people of color and indigenous women.

80 min

5

Sincerely, the Happy Face Killer

Before serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, known by his nickname "Happy Face Killer," turned himself in in 1995, authorities believed Laverne Pavlinac and her boyfriend murdered his first victim.

81 min

6

Goodnight, Mother

Julie Rea was in prison for her 10-year-old son's murder until a "20/20" viewer helped crack open the case, leading to a serial killer confessing to the crime. One of his attack survivors speaks out.

79 min

7

Escape From A House Of Horror

13 children were held captive by their parents in a survival story like you’ve never seen. Now, hear from the family for the first time.

82 min

8

Nowhere To Run: The Ahmaud Arbery Story

Friends and family of Armaud Arbery reflect on his life and his mother's quest to find truth and justice, after he was tragically killed; documenting the aftermath of Arbery's killing, featuring interviews with the attorneys involved in the case;

81 min

9

The Deadly Take

A look into the events leading up to the deadly shooting on the set of "Rust" and the pending investigations into what when wrong;

79 min

10

I Now Pronounce You Dead

After a woman was found dead, authorities uncovered an elaborate web of lies surrounding James Addie, spun to conceal his biggest secret of all – he was living a double life.

81 min

11

Fall of the House of Murdaugh

A new “20/20” documents the latest details in the developing story on the Murdaugh family murders, the alleged financial crimes of Alex Murdaugh and other unusual events surrounding the family.

81 min

12

Adam…& Evil

Lori Vallow’s brother Adam Cox sits down for the first TV network interview about the tragic family events that led up to the murders of his sister’s two children.

81 min

13

Gone at Dawn

For over 26 years, authorities tried to locate Jodi Huisentruit, a 27-year-old anchorwoman who vanished in Mason City, Iowa. Now “20/20” explores surprising new leads in the case.

81 min

14

You've Got Jail

Michigan mother of three Sharee Miller sat in the center of a complicated love triangle. She used sex, deception and the internet to pit her lover, Jerry Cassaday against her husband Bruce Miller.

81 min

15

Home Sweet Murder

An exclusive prison interview with Diane Staudte, the mother behind a sinister plot to poison her husband and two children.

80 min

16

The Dropout: The Rise and Con of Elizabeth Holmes

ABC News reports on the latest chapter in the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and her blood-testing company Theranos, once valued at $9 billion.

79 min

17

The Cult Next Door: The Mystery and Madness of Heaven's Gate

Diane Sawyer decodes the mysteries behind the Heaven’s Gate cult, including an exclusive interview with Rio DiAngelo, a member who left the group.

81 min

18

The Devil You Know

Two months after his death, a new “20/20” reports on Robert Durst, the fugitive multimillionaire New York real estate heir and his shocking trial that led to a murder conviction.

81 min

19

Dead Man Talking

The first network interview with Wendi Mae Davidson from prison, where she is serving a 25-year sentence for her husband’s murder.

81 min

20

Hell in Heels

For the first time in 20 years, Haylei Jordan speaks out to “20/20” and reveals insight into her mother’s troubled past, including her allegedly volatile relationship with Larry McNabney.

81 min

21

Words to Die By

Can text messages sent from miles away lead to time behind bars? “20/20” reports on the unprecedented suicide texting case that landed Michelle Carter in prison.

81 min

22

Gone Before the Storm

Anthony Harris speaks with ABC News’ 20/20 more than 20 years after he was released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, the murder of his neighbor Devan Dunvier. Her killer is still wanted.

81 min

23

Lock the Door Behind You

Never-before-broadcast video gives insight into the mind of serial killer Henry Louis Wallace, who confessed to 11 murders from 1990-1994, and his only surviving victim speaks in his first interview.

81 min

24

Double Life, Double Murder

A couple is murdered inside their home. Could the killer be trying to hide a secret double life?

81 min

25

Laura Lee Day

An exclusive interview with Laura Day, nearly a decade after her first-degree capital murder conviction for her 6-year-old stepson’s death.

81 min

26

The Last Hunt

Two go on safari, one returns; an exclusive interview with a man who says he heard a shocking confession.

79 min