ABC is shaking things up. Variety reports the network is changing the format of their long-running TV show 20/20.
Hosted by Amy Robach and David Muir, the news magazine focuses on in-depth human interest stories. Recently, the program has featured stories about Lorena Bobbitt, Robert Blake, and Tammy Faye Bakker.
After 40 years on the air, ABC is tweaking the format of 20/20 by extending the show to two hours to give the show more of a documentary style, says executive producer David Sloan:
We have made it feel less like a news magazine and more like a documentary or movie, with all the appropriate moodiness, atmospherics, character development and structure. What we have been seeing, in both broadcast and streaming, is that people are looking for bigger experiences.”
What do you think? Do you watch 20/20? Do you like the changes?
The 1 hour program repeated info many times, but the 2 hour program is ridiculous! I have seen the same scenes 4 times! After every commercial break, the recaps say the exact info before the commercial. It is too repetitive and could be a 1/2 hour show. This is why people go to YouTube and cable.
The repetition is overkill and ridiculous. The episode on 1/27/23 is an insult to the family.
There is a ridiculous amount of commercials way too often n much repetition of same content when u finally make it back to the program after the commercials. The background music is Also way too loud..
Yes it’s awful. You could literally watch the first 15 min and the last 15 and know the story! 2 HOURS LONG??? Not necessary!
what bs. you didn’t change to make it more
like a documentary you changed it so we have to now pay more. way to go guys just what you need more money. My wife loved 20/20 but we aren’t going to spend the money.
This show has to be the worst show ever,same **** over and over again,all they do is repeat things and recap and then goes to thousands of commercials.
I like 1 hour shows
HATE HATE HATE this show now. It’s ruined. Just repetitive programming showing the usual mangling and murder of women. Used to be so interesting, now it’s a shame and a waste.
I was a LOYAL viewer of 20 20 for MANY years LOVED the show. Watched the first episode of the new format and HATED it!!!! Haven’t watched it since. You have ruined an AWESOME program. Who ever made this decision needs to be FIRED !!!!! I’m DONE with ABC!!!!
I HATE this new format! If I wanted to watch some drama movie, I would turn one on. This is terrible! I love 20/20, but I will just be happy with Dateline now.
I absolutely HATE the new filming/editing of 20/20. I find myself avoiding new 20/20 and watching dateline instead.
I don’t mind it being 2 hours long–i just hate the way they minimize the interviewer/newsagazine format.
Hard PASS for me and my family!
Me, too. New format is cringe worthy. Much more violent and graphic. I feel like I’m watching a movie on Netflix, which is fine but not what I count on 20/20 for. I’ll just watch Dateline or 48 hours, I guess.
I never comment but I hate it so much I couldn’t resist. Please go back to the old format soon!
I hate it. PLEASE bring back original 20/20 format. Also the show content is repetitive. I’ve watched 20/20 from day 1. Now I just delete them. WHY FIX IT IF IT AINT BROKE. I’M SO DISAPPOINTED.
Absolutely agree
I absolutely Hate the new format. Why “fix it” if it ain’t broke? I have been a faithful viewer since it started. NOT ANY MORE!!!