Episode
20/20: The Sins of the Father
Overview
Interviews with daughters of Karl Karlsen, who nearly got away with murdering his wife and son.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 43
- Episode
- Episode 27
- Air date
- 2020-06-06
Episode context
The Sins of the Father is Episode 27 in Season 43 of 20/20. It aired on 2020-06-06.
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