Episode
20/20: The Monster Among Us
Overview
A killer terrorizes idyllic California neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s, evading authorities as he lives among his victims for over four decades.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 44
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2020-11-01
- Runtime
- 81 min
Episode context
The Monster Among Us is Episode 3 in Season 44 of 20/20. It aired on 2020-11-01. The runtime is 81 min.
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