Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment

Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment 1963

6.90

During a two-day period before and after the University of Alabama integration crisis, the film uses five camera crews to follow President John F. Kennedy, attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, Alabama governor George Wallace, deputy attorney general Nicholas Katzenbach and the students Vivian Malone and James Hood. As Wallace has promised to personally block the two black students from enrolling in the university, the JFK administration discusses the best way to react to it, without rousing the crowd or making Wallace a martyr for the segregationist cause. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 1999.

1963

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee 2019

7.20

Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed journey throughout the life of Lee and across the Marvel Universe, sharing never-before-seen interviews and archive footage with Lee himself from deep within the Marvel and ABC News archives.

2019

OnlyFans: Selling Sexy

OnlyFans: Selling Sexy 2021

5.40

Examines the voyeuristic and profit-making world of the online platform OnlyFans. Follows the lives of five OnlyFans content creators juxtaposed against an array of commentators that includes comedians, writers, and therapists/experts in the field.

2021

Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop

Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop 2023

6.10

Famous by age 9, struggling by age 20 and dead at ripe age of 34, this documentary dives deep into the life of pop singer Aaron Carter. He became a mainstay of the early 2000s pop scene, touring the world as a child solo artist with chart-topping hits like “I Want Candy” and earning the title “The Little Prince of Pop” from Michael Jackson. Just a few years after his rise to fame, Carter began a cycle of mental health struggles, experienced family turmoil, and grappled with addiction ― culminating in his untimely death in November 2022.

2023

The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later

The Laughter & Secrets of 'Love Actually': 20 Years Later 2022

1

ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer marks the 20th anniversary of the making of the holiday classic movie “Love Actually” in this primetime special. Featuring interviews with the cast and crew, the special looks at how the film became a beloved Christmas tradition and a global sensation, with new insight into behind-the-scenes secrets and iconic scenes.

2022

Jelly Roll: Save Me

Jelly Roll: Save Me 2023

8.70

An inside look as the 38-year-old prepares to perform at the famed Bridgestone Arena in his hometown of Nashville, featuring never-before-seen tour footage and interviews with the musician and those closest to him. It also shows how Jelly Roll balances life on tour with philanthropic work, including a visit to a juvenile detention facility where he was incarcerated multiple times to share his story in the hopes of inspiring positive change in others.

2023

Explorer: The Last Tepui

Explorer: The Last Tepui 2022

7.60

Follows elite climber Alex Honnold and a world-class climbing team led by National Geographic Explorer and climber Mark Synnott on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle as they attempt a first-ascent climb up a 1000 foot sheer cliff.

2022

The Force of Sound

The Force of Sound 2018

8.70

Go inside the sound design of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. From the ignition of a lightsaber to the chirp of a porg, Star Wars would not be the same without the brilliant sound design and mixing created by Skywalker Sound.

2018

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 2022

7.50

2022 marks the 25th anniversary of ABC airing Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (1997), a revolutionary TV musical that embraced racial diversity in casting and has impacted generations over the years, starring an all-star cast led by Brandy Norwood as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her fairy godmother. ABC News is producing a news special dedicated to the legacy of this film, reflecting how the idea of a princess has evolved and what makes the film still relevant today.

2022

Something's Coming: West Side Story

Something's Coming: West Side Story 2021

7.50

Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see one of the last interviews with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.

2021

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda

20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda 2022

4.90

Exploring the evolution of Black Panther from the comic emerging in the 1960s to the film the world fell in love with in 2018; director Ryan Coogler; Whoopi Goldberg interviews Chadwick Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward Boseman.

2022

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising 2022

6.00

Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons of entertainment and American culture. The special examines how Black actresses of Hollywood have become power brokers and the iconic moments and roles have paved the way for them today.

2022

Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial

Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial 2023

1

The criminal case against Young Thug and Gunna, two of the biggest names in hip hop, reignited a conversation around the use of lyrics in the courtroom and sparked a movement to protect art. Are these words evidence of a crime or fiction set to rhyme?

2023

Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York

Uncovering the Real Gangs of New York 2003

6.00

This brief look at mid nineteenth century New York City, a period of mass immigration, street gangs, political corruption, and the worst civilian insurrection in the country's history, lends insight into the inspiration for Martin Scorsese's new movie, Gangs of New York.

2003