Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20

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Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20
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GenreDocumentary
Presented by Ryan Smith
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerJanice Johnston
Production company ABC News
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseJanuary 22, 2024 (2024-01-22) –
present

Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 (also known as Bad Romance) is an American television documentary series that premiered on ABC on January 22, 2024. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

On March 13, 2025, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on March 25, 2025. [4]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 8January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)
2 8March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)

Season 1 (2024)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [5] [6] Original release date  [5] [6] Prod.
code  [5] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
11"Dangerous Game"January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)1012.04 [7] 0.2 [7]
22"No Trace"January 29, 2024 (2024-01-29)1021.60 [8] 0.2 [8]
33"Shot in the Dark"February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)1031.69 [9] 0.2 [9]
44"Tangled Web"February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)1041.80 [10] 0.2 [10]
55"Deadly Night"February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)1051.55 [11] 0.2 [11]
66"Shattered Love"February 26, 2024 (2024-02-26)1061.90 [12] 0.2 [12]
77"Dark Waters"March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)1071.79 [13] 0.3 [13]
88"Death at the Door"March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)1082.05 [14] 0.2 [14]

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title  [5] [15] Original release date  [5] [15] Prod.
code  [5] 		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating
(18–49)
91"No Tomorrow"March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)2011.85 [16] 0.2 [16]
102"Web of Lies"April 1, 2025 (2025-04-01)2021.59 [17] 0.1 [17]
113"Love You to Death"April 8, 2025 (2025-04-08)2031.80 [18] 0.2 [18]
124"Barefoot Witness"April 15, 2025 (2025-04-15)2041.60 [19] 0.1 [19]
135"Doomsday's Bride"May 6, 2025 (2025-05-06)2081.36 [20] 0.1 [20]
146"Betrayed"May 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)2051.60 [21] 0.2 [21]
157"Love at First Click"May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)2061.43 [22] 0.1 [22]
168"The Gabby Petito Story: Vanishing Point"May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)2072.04 [23] 0.2 [23]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "ABC Announces 2024 Midseason Premiere Dates" (Press release). ABC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via The Futon Critic.
    2. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 16, 2023). "ABC Midseason Premiere Dates: The Bachelor, 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy, More". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
    3. ↑ "ABC News' "20/20" Launches Eight-Episode Limited Series "Bad Romance," Premiering Monday, Jan. 22" (Press release). ABC. January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via The Futon Critic.
    4. ↑ ""ABC News' "20/20" Limited Series "Bad Romance" Returns for Second Season, Tuesday, March 25, on ABC and Next Day on Hulu" (Press release). ABC. March 13, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BAD ROMANCE (ABC)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
    6. 1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
    7. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (January 23, 2024). "Monday Ratings: ABC Leads in Key Demos with The Bachelor Season Premiere". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
    8. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (January 30, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NBC's The Irrational Wins its Hour Among Broadcast Nets Upon its Return". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
    9. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 6, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NBC and USA Share Prime Time Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
    10. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 13, 2024). "Monday Ratings: CBS Leads All in Total Viewers with Season Premieres of its Regular Lineup". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
    11. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 20, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NCIS on CBS Pays Tribute to 'Ducky' a.k.a. the Late David McCallum". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
    12. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 27, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Modest Start to Deal or No Deal Island on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
    13. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (March 5, 2024). "Monday Ratings: Soft Returns for MasterChef Junior and So You Think You Can Dance on Fox". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
    14. 1 2 Douglas Pucci (March 12, 2024). "Monday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Broadcast Prime Time Victory with Their Respective Longtime Reality Franchises". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
    15. 1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 2 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
    16. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (March 26, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Deal or No Deal Island on NBC Hits 11-Week Viewer High with Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
    17. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 2, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: The FBI Dramas Keep CBS on Top in Prime Time". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
    18. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 9, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: CBS and TNT Share Prime Time Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
    19. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: TNT Tops Key Adult Demos with NBA Play-In Doubleheader" . Retrieved April 16, 2025.
    20. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Night Court Reboot on NBC Concludes its Third Season" . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
    21. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 12, 2025). "Friday Ratings: Multiple Cable Networks Top Prime Time in All Key Metrics". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
    22. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 14, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Will Trent on ABC Achieves 7-Week High Among Adults 18-49 with Third Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
    23. 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 22, 2025). "Monday Ratings: NBC Wins Primetime with 'The Voice' Penultimate Episode of this Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved May 22, 2025.

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