Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20

*Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20*
Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20
Genre	Documentary
Presented by	Ryan Smith
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Janice Johnston
Production company	ABC News
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 22, 2024 –; present

Last updated June 04, 2025

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]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	8	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)	March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)
2	8	March 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)
1	1	"Dangerous Game"	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)	101	2.04^[7]	0.2^[7]
2	2	"No Trace"	January 29, 2024 (2024-01-29)	102	1.60^[8]	0.2^[8]
3	3	"Shot in the Dark"	February 5, 2024 (2024-02-05)	103	1.69^[9]	0.2^[9]
4	4	"Tangled Web"	February 12, 2024 (2024-02-12)	104	1.80^[10]	0.2^[10]
5	5	"Deadly Night"	February 19, 2024 (2024-02-19)	105	1.55^[11]	0.2^[11]
6	6	"Shattered Love"	February 26, 2024 (2024-02-26)	106	1.90^[12]	0.2^[12]
7	7	"Dark Waters"	March 4, 2024 (2024-03-04)	107	1.79^[13]	0.3^[13]
8	8	"Death at the Door"	March 11, 2024 (2024-03-11)	108	2.05^[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)
9	1	"No Tomorrow"	March 25, 2025 (2025-03-25)	201	1.85^[16]	0.2^[16]
10	2	"Web of Lies"	April 1, 2025 (2025-04-01)	202	1.59^[17]	0.1^[17]
11	3	"Love You to Death"	April 8, 2025 (2025-04-08)	203	1.80^[18]	0.2^[18]
12	4	"Barefoot Witness"	April 15, 2025 (2025-04-15)	204	1.60^[19]	0.1^[19]
13	5	"Doomsday's Bride"	May 6, 2025 (2025-05-06)	208	1.36^[20]	0.1^[20]
14	6	"Betrayed"	May 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)	205	1.60^[21]	0.2^[21]
15	7	"Love at First Click"	May 13, 2025 (2025-05-13)	206	1.43^[22]	0.1^[22]
16	8	"The Gabby Petito Story: Vanishing Point"	May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)	207	2.04^[23]	0.2^[23]

Notes

References

↑ "ABC Announces 2024 Midseason Premiere Dates" (Press release). ABC. November 16, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024– via The Futon Critic.
↑ 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.
↑ "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.
↑ ""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.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "BAD ROMANCE (ABC)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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.
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.
1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 6, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NBC and USA Share Prime Time Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 2 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved May 8, 2025.
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.
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.
1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 9, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: CBS and TNT Share Prime Time Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: TNT Tops Key Adult Demos with NBA Play-In Doubleheader" . Retrieved April 16, 2025.
1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Night Court Reboot on NBC Concludes its Third Season" . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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.
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.
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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[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.

[Season_2_Premiere_Date-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.

[TFC-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "BAD ROMANCE (ABC)". The Futon Critic . Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[Zap2it-6] 1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 1 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[1.01-7] 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.

[1.02-8] 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.

[1.03-9] 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (February 6, 2024). "Monday Ratings: NBC and USA Share Prime Time Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 12, 2024.

[1.04-10] 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.

[1.05-11] 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.

[1.06-12] 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.

[1.07-13] 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.

[1.08-14] 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.

[Zap2it2-15] 1 2 "Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 Season 2 Episode Guide". Gracenote . Retrieved May 8, 2025.

[2.01-16] 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.

[2.02-17] 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.

[2.03-18] 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 9, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: CBS and TNT Share Prime Time Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 9, 2025.

[2.04-19] 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (April 16, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: TNT Tops Key Adult Demos with NBA Play-In Doubleheader" . Retrieved April 16, 2025.

[2.05-20] 1 2 Pucci, Douglas (May 7, 2025). "Tuesday Ratings: Night Court Reboot on NBC Concludes its Third Season" . Retrieved May 7, 2025.

[2.06-21] 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.

[2.07-22] 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.

[2.08-23] 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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