Impact x Nightline - Season 3

First aired: 9/12/2024 27 episodes

ABC News’ correspondents are taking viewers on a journey straight to the source of the stories.

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Episodes

1. What Happened to Matthew Perry?

Aired: 9/12/2024

After the sudden death of beloved actor Matthew Perry, a web of drug dealing and greed is revealed. Five people now arrested and charged in his death. We take you inside the world of ketamine and the final days of Perry’s life.

2. Killer Mom - The Case of Susan Smith

Aired: 9/19/2024

Susan Smith drowned her two young boys, then falsely accused a Black man of carjacking and kidnapping them. Thirty years later, she's now eligible for parole. Despite Smith's crimes and bad behavior behind bars, could she walk free?

3. Diddy: Drugs, Lies & Freak Offs

Aired: 9/26/2024

Freak offs", drugs, and sex trafficking allegations are at the center of a shocking indictment against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The investigation into the alleged criminal enterprise facilitating sex crimes. Could Diddy be locked up for life?

4. Behind The Blind Side - Tackling the Truth

Aired: 10/3/2024

The Blind Side made Michael Oher famous. Now, the former NFL player claims that he was blindsided by the family that took him in. How did such a feel-good story end up mired in a contentious legal battle?

5. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Aired: 10/10/2024

Looks at the 2024 class of Inductees, explores the evolution of one of the music industry's most prestigious honors, and unpacks the nomination process with music industry experts and legends leading up to this year's ceremony.

6. Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Victims?

Aired: 10/17/2024

They killed their parents- but now there’s a push to free them. New evidence and a re-examination of the Menendez family’s alleged dark secrets are giving the brothers newfound support. IMPACT investigates as their story once again captivates the nation.

7. One Direction: Liam Payne’s Final Days

Aired: 10/24/2024

Drugs, a trashed hotel room, and a deadly fall: How One Direction’s Liam Payne tragically died. The boy band singer’s sudden death sparked renewed questions about the dark side of fame. How did the 31-year-old’s brilliant star fade so dramatically?

8. Stealing Graceland

Aired: 10/31/2024

When news broke that Graceland would be foreclosed, fans were shocked. Could it be possible? Through new interviews with those closely connected with the iconic Presley family landmark and untold stories from actress Riley Keough's new memoir detailing her mother's, Lisa Marie Presley, experience growing up there, "IMPACT x Nightline" takes viewers inside Graceland to investigate the shocking alleged foreclosure scheme that many worried had a chance to succeed.

9. Who is the Delphi killer?

Aired: 11/7/2024

Murdered in broad daylight, everyone wants to know what happened to teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German. Who is the Delphi killer? "IMPACT x Nightline" goes inside the trial of the man charged with their brutal deaths.

10. Gone in 16 Minutes: Sinking of the Superyacht

Aired: 11/14/2024

A luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Italy in 16 minutes, sparking global intrigue. Inside the final moments of the Bayesian, one of the rarest sailing yachts in the world owned by billionaire Mike Lynch, told through many exclusive interviews.

11. Cracks in the Crown: Miss Universe in Crisis?

Aired: 11/21/2024

Miss Universe, and its sister pageant Miss USA, have long been the pinnacle of the pageant world, with the ability to launch its queens into the stratosphere. But, recent changes in ownership have caused many to wonder if the crown has lost its luster.

12. What Happened to Karen Silkwood? The Lost Tapes

Aired: 12/5/2024

Silkwood died in a single-car crash while on her way to meet The New York Times reporter David Burnham when authorities say she fell asleep at the wheel just miles from a union meeting she had just attended. She’d agreed to deliver sensitive documents that were never found after the crash

13. Elton John: Still Standing

Aired: 12/12/2024

Robin Roberts sits down with music legend Elton John to look back at his life and career. Lady Gaga, Charlie Puth, Brandi Carlile and other artists Elton has mentored and collaborated with share what it is like working with the legendary musician.

14. Gilgo Beach Murders: A Serial Killer's Secrets?

Aired: 1/16/2025

When police finds bodies on Gilgo Beach, they believe their perpetrator could be a killer by night.

15. Facelift: After Fillers?

Aired: 1/23/2025

Hollywood is dissolving its face fillers, and some young people are also following suit going from needles to knives as some in their 20s are seeking facelifts or other surgeries to tap into the fountain of youth.

16. Blake vs. Justin

Aired: 1/30/2025

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are in a major legal battle; investigating how the feud got so bad.

17. Kendrick v. Drake: The Feud

Aired: 2/6/2025

Team Kendrick vs. Drake rivalry escalates with accusations, shooting and lawsuit.

18. "What's Happening with Wendy Williams?

Aired: 2/13/2025

Wendy Williams has broken her silence on her guardianship, challenging her dementia diagnosis and pleading for her independence. "IMPACT x Nightline" speaks with Williams and dives deep into her case as her guardian calls for her to be reevaluated.

19. Little Miss Innocent Freed

Aired: 2/20/2025

Kaitlyn Conley was previously convicted of poisoning to death her ex-boyfriend's mom.

20. Surviving Slender Man

Aired: 2/27/2025

An astonishing attack and an unbelievable motive: How did a sleepover end in attempted murder to please the fictional character Slender Man? "IMPACT x Nightline" unpacks the case after a new court ruling changes everything for one of the assailants.

21. Switched Before Birth

Aired: 3/6/2025

A woman is suing a fertility clinic after delivering a baby that wasn't biologically hers. Another family opens up about swapping babies with a nearby couple after an IVF mix-up. While mistakes are rare, families who experience them are demanding change.

22. Denise Richards: Wilder Than Ever

Aired: 3/13/2025

Denise Richards is back. The actress and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum navigating Hollywood, motherhood, OnlyFans, and reclaiming her sexy image.

23. Confessions of a Child Bride: Courtney Stodden's Story

Aired: 3/20/2025

Courtney Stodden married Hollywood actor Doug Hutchison. She was 16, he was 51. At the time, she claimed they were soulmates. Now divorced, she's speaking out against underage marriage and how she says she was groomed.

24. Selena: Beyond the Headlines

Aired: 3/27/2025

Selena, one of the most celebrated entertainers of her generation. Now, thirty years after her tragic murder, could her killer be set free? Insights from those who knew and worked closely with Selena, and her enduring legacy in music, fashion and pop culture.

25. Tracy Anderson: Fitness, Fame and Hollywood

Aired: 4/3/2025

Tracy Anderson has been Hollywood's secret weapon for nearly two decades. Stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and Olivia Palermo turning to her famed fitness method. But it hasn't been without controversy. Inside her famous fallouts and more.

26. Lori Vallow Daybell: The Doomsday Mom Murders

Aired: 4/10/2025

She was the beauty queen mom who seemingly had it all. He was the religious leader prepping for the end of the world. As their affair unfolded, their family started dying and disappearing. Back on trial for murder, Lori Vallow Daybell says she's innocent.

27. Secrets in the Snow: The Murder Retrial of Karen Read

Aired: 4/24/2025

Karen Read is back on trial for the murder of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow after a night of drinking with friends. But did she do it or is she being framed?