American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here?

July 29, 2020

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20/20 - S43 - E32

An investigation into why the United States was unprepared for COVID-19, how government and administration officials failed and missed the warning signs, and what the country needs to do to reopen.

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20/20: Season 43 - 36 Episode s

43x1 - Siegfried & Roy: Behind the Magic
September 27, 2019
How Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn rose to fame, survived the tiger accident and changed Las Vegas forever.
43x2 - Sole Survivor
October 4, 2019
Daughter of Kansas woman who went missing found alive 15 years later; John Robinson, the conman; John Robinson goes to trial for three murders in Kansas
43x3 - Over My Dead Body
October 11, 2019
Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson's marriage falls apart in Florida; FBI tries to get more information on Markel's murder; Where Dan Markel murder case stands today
43x4 - The Death of a Playmate
October 18, 2019
Dorothy Stratten's life and promising career are cut short when her estranged husband kills her.
43x5 - The Wicked
October 25, 2019
Payton Leutner speaks out for the first time after two friends stabbed her and left her for dead in the woods of Waukesha, Wis., to prove themselves to a fictitious character known as "Slender Man."
43x6 - Texas Love Triangle
November 1, 2019
A man is convicted of killing his 8-month-pregnant wife; a tip points to another suspect.
43x7 - Growing Up Buttafuoco
November 8, 2019
Mary Jo Buttafuoco, Joey Buttafuoco and their daughter Jessie reflect on their lives following Mary Jo's shooting in 1992.
43x8 - Undercover Girlfriend
November 15, 2019
When a University of Illinois scholar goes missing, a suspect's girlfriend works with the FBI to go under cover and secretly record a conversation that ultimately cracks the case.
43x9 - Manhunter
November 22, 2019
Beth Holloway takes her first extensive trip back to Aruba in nearly ten years after her daughter, Natalee Holloway, disappeared while on vacation there almost 15 years ago.
43x10 - Switched at Birth or Stolen?
November 29, 2019
Thirty years after she had learned that she was switched at birth, Kimberly Mays reveals the details about her tough childhood and her struggle with her identity; interviews with Kimberly's biological siblings, and her mother, Regina Twigg;
43x11 - The Hitman From Pop to Prison
December 13, 2019
The life of disgraced mogul Lou Pearlman, including his role in one of the biggest Ponzi scheme in history, his blimp business, how he got involved in the boy band scene and how he led authorities on an international manhunt, which ended with his final destination to prison.
43x12 - Trapped
January 3, 2020
Interviews with Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight, who made headlines when they escaped their Cleveland kidnapper's home, after a decade of captivity.
43x13 - Broken Vows
January 10, 2020
Pamela Smart talks about the murder of her husband, for which she was sentenced to life in prison.
43x14 - Overboard
January 17, 2020
A couple preparing to sell their yacht to move closer to family – when they vanished forever. Investigators found that complete strangers to the couple were responsible.
43x15 - Cutthroat Inc.
January 24, 2020
A man kills his business partner and hatches an elaborate plan to cover it up.
43x16 - Life with Bundy
January 31, 2020
Ted Bundy's longtime girlfriend and her daughter open up about their lives with him.
43x17 - Gone in a Flash
February 14, 2020
Details surrounding the Jodi Arias murder case, including excerpts from Arias' personal journal and victim Travis Alexander's blog, and new interviews with Alexander's friends and family.
43x18 - Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time
February 26, 2020
The stars of the hit show look back at the best pitches, the biggest fights, and of course, the greatest money makers and those making the greatest impact with their businesses.
43x19 - Last Seen Walking
February 28, 2020
After spending almost 10 years behind bars for his former girlfriend's death death -- a crime he says he did not commit -- Nicholas McGuffin opens up after his conviction is overturned.
43x20 - Outbreak: What You Need to Know
March 6, 2020
The extraordinary chain of events that led to a COVID-19 global health crisis.
43x21 - Catch Me If You Can
March 13, 2020
The night a marijuana dispensary owner was kidnapped, tortured and maimed; Cortney Shegerian is the bait in a police plan to arrest Hossein Nayeri; Hossein Nayeri appeals to the jury in his own trial
43x22 - Pandemic: What You Need to Know
March 16, 2020
Communities across US take drastic measures to slow spread of coronavirus; How prepared are we to test for the novel coronavirus; The 'new normal' of the coronavirus.
43x23 - The Chameleon
March 20, 2020
Decades after four bodies were discovered in New Hampshire's Bear Brook State Park, a podcast renews interest in the cold case and helps lead to authorities solving it.
43x24 - America Rising: Fighting the Pandemic
March 30, 2020
Healthcare workers and medical professionals' extraordinary work on the frontlines, the latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic and how hard the crisis is hitting the U.S.'s gig economy.
43x25 - Murder and Scandal in Chicagoland
May 8, 2020
The chilling true crime story of a '85 Chicago Bears legend and the murder of his pregnant girlfriend.
43x26 - Down Payment on Death
May 15, 2020
The sting operation to catch a woman in a murder-for-hire plot is filmed for a reality-TV series.
43x27 - The Sins of the Father
June 6, 2020
Interviews with daughters of Karl Karlsen, who nearly got away with murdering his wife and son.
43x28 - Jeffrey Epstein
July 10, 2020
New details regarding the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime companion of the disgraced financier, and hear from the women who survived his crimes.
43x29 - The Last Defense: Julius Jones – A Special Edition of 20/20
July 15, 2020
Julius Jones, who was convicted in the shooting death of an Oklahoma businessman at 19 years old, tells his version of events, claiming he is innocent, from death row.
43x30 - In the Cold Dark Night
July 17, 2020
In 2017, authorities reopen the investigation into the 1983 murder of a young Black man in Georgia.
43x31 - Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro - A special edition of '20/20'
July 29, 2020
Remembering the television pioneer, his life and his legacy as the legendary host of the "Live" morning franchise for 28 years.
43x32 - American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here?
July 29, 2020
An investigation into why the United States was unprepared for COVID-19, how government and administration officials failed and missed the warning signs, and what the country needs to do to reopen.
43x33 - March on Washington
August 28, 2020
Exploring how the historic 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom began.
43x34 - I Am Vanessa
September 11, 2020
A 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier, Vanessa Guillen, is murdered inside a Fort Hood, Texas, armory by another enlisted soldier.
43x35 - Mystery in Memphis
September 18, 2020
The ex-wife of former NBA player Lorenzen Wright pleads guilty to facilitating his murder.
43x36 - The Secret in the Suitcase
September 25, 2020
Melanie McGuire insists she's innocent in husband's 2004 killing. Her trial captured the nation's attention after fishermen found her husband's legs in a suitcase.

43x1 - Siegfried & Roy: Behind the Magic

43x2 - Sole Survivor

43x3 - Over My Dead Body

43x4 - The Death of a Playmate

43x5 - The Wicked

43x6 - Texas Love Triangle

43x7 - Growing Up Buttafuoco

43x8 - Undercover Girlfriend

43x9 - Manhunter

43x10 - Switched at Birth or Stolen?

43x11 - The Hitman From Pop to Prison

43x12 - Trapped

43x13 - Broken Vows

43x14 - Overboard

43x15 - Cutthroat Inc.

43x16 - Life with Bundy

43x17 - Gone in a Flash

43x18 - Shark Tank: Greatest of All Time

43x19 - Last Seen Walking

43x20 - Outbreak: What You Need to Know

43x21 - Catch Me If You Can

43x22 - Pandemic: What You Need to Know

43x23 - The Chameleon

43x24 - America Rising: Fighting the Pandemic

43x25 - Murder and Scandal in Chicagoland

43x26 - Down Payment on Death

43x27 - The Sins of the Father

43x28 - Jeffrey Epstein

43x29 - The Last Defense: Julius Jones – A Special Edition of 20/20

43x30 - In the Cold Dark Night

43x31 - Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro - A special edition of '20/20'

43x32 - American Catastrophe: How Did We Get Here?

43x33 - March on Washington

43x34 - I Am Vanessa

43x35 - Mystery in Memphis

43x36 - The Secret in the Suitcase

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