20/20: Season 42 Renewal Announced for ABC’s 2019-20 Schedule

There’s good news for fans of the 20/20 TV show. The alphabet network has renewed the venerable program for a 42nd year which will air as part of the 2019-20 television season.

Airing on the ABC television network, 20/20 is a primetime news magazine, which combines investigative news reports with human interest stories and other features. Journalists David Muir and Amy Robach currently anchor 20/20 for ABC News. Roone Arledge created 20/20, which first premiered in June of 1978. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas departed at the end of season 40.

Airing on Friday nights, the 41st season of 20/20 is averaging a 0.61 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.58 million viewers. Compared to season 40, that’s up by 11% in the demo and up by 23% in viewership.

Out of the 15 unscripted ABC TV shows of the 2018-19 season, 20/20 is in 11th place in the demo and ninth place in total viewership.

What do you think? Do you enjoy the 20/20 TV show? Will you be watching season 42 of this ABC news series?