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20/20: ABC Changing the Format of Friday Night Series

by Jessica Pena, February 27, 2019

20/20 TV show on ABC: (canceled or renewed?)

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? 

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Very annoying, hard to watch

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October 12, 2019 1:45 am
Lisa
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Lisa

Ridiculous! Why is the reporter speaking to someone off camera as if they themselves are being interviewed? Let the subjects tell their own story. The episode on now features a half dozen reporters/ journalists telling the story! What is the point of bouncing back and forth between reporters taking turns telling the story? Too choppy and distracting…I’m losing interest. Voiceovers and transitions are fine, but otherwise stick to face to face interviews. Click — TV off!

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September 13, 2019 10:34 pm
Chris
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Chris

The show has gone hill fast from showing new stories to recycling old stories with little or no change and then advertising them as new. This means my DVR will record it even though it is essentially a rerun. The reporter in the original episodes has now become a part of the episode rather than as the interviewer…VERY DISAPPOINTING

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May 23, 2019 6:27 pm
Lisa
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Lisa

I really do not care for the new format. It is very dragged out. Bring back the old 1 hour format, please.

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May 3, 2019 10:44 pm
B. G.
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B. G.

The 2 hour length doesn’t bother me but I do not like the documentary format; I prefer the interaction between the interviewer and those being interviewed. If this becomes a permanent format I will not continue watching 20/20.

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April 14, 2019 11:44 am
Shelly
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Shelly

I love the new format, although I liked having David Muir open the show.

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March 25, 2019 10:25 pm
Chris
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Chris

The show has turned into “Dateline”. I preferred the questions from the interviewer vs. a running story line. Just my opinion.

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March 9, 2019 8:13 am
Jill Brodnik
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Jill Brodnik

Love 20/20 watch every week

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March 4, 2019 7:47 am
Emily B
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Emily B

I am very happy it will be 2 hours every week. I have enjoyed the last few weeks of it being longer. I feel like we get more of the story. And I am a huge fan so an extra hour is great.

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March 4, 2019 3:12 am
G. Serda
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G. Serda

I don’t miss a show. I’ll be watching!

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March 3, 2019 10:35 pm
Debbie loftus
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Debbie loftus

I love the new format. I’ve been watching every show since it changed!!

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March 3, 2019 6:44 pm
Blue Rose
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Blue Rose

I’ll watch. I love documentary type programming! I’ve watched several of their specials so far and really enjoyed them. The Jim & Tammy one really took me back.

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February 28, 2019 7:54 pm
Magee
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Magee

I am sooooo excited for this!!! 🙂 I think this change will enable viewers to connect more with your stories!

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February 28, 2019 3:41 pm
Robin G Eye
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Robin G Eye

I used to watch but they’re rehashing old news and 2 hours is to long so I don’t watch anymore. Liked old format.

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February 28, 2019 3:56 am
Arlyn Brito
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Arlyn Brito

Two hours is too long. Usually, programs that long are repetitive. Won’t be watching.

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February 27, 2019 8:54 pm
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