A staple of the ABC schedule for more than four decades, 20/20 is one of the longest-running primetime shows in history. Will 20/20 ever be cancelled? Is it sure to be renewed for season 45 and the 2022-23 TV season? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.
A primetime newsmagazine series, the 20/20 TV show is anchored by journalists David Muir and Amy Robach. Correspondents include Juju Chang, John Quiñones, Deborah Roberts, Brian Ross, Diane Sawyer, and Jay Schadler. Created by Roone Arledge in June 1978, the program combines investigative news reports with human interest stories and other features. The venerable series’ name is derived from the 20/20 measurement of visual acuity.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season 43 of 20/20 on ABC averaged a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.03 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the 20/20 TV series on ABC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a 45th season?
5/18/22 update: 20/20 has been renewed.
I used to love this show even though I think they stretch it out to two hours. This fall however, the quality has changed. They’ve tried to make it too dramatic. The show I’m watching right now about the Girl Scout Murders has music playing behind the narration. It makes the story seem frivilous and more like a movie. The story is incredibly sad and to have the type of Deliverance-type music in the background seems disrespectful. I have noticed that the show has deteriorated in the past few months. Not sure I’ll be watching it in the future. A… Read more »
Great show. Keep them coming
Love 20/20 and have been watching since the very beginning it is a staple to end my week.Please keep this show for years to come.
Love this show !!! It’s interesting and one of the few more realistic than most other shows on TV .
Love this show but keep this show to 1 hour and don’t drag it out to 2 hours! 2 hours is way too much and it is just to drag it out. Get to the points.