Episode
20/20: Escape From A House Of Horror
Overview
13 children were held captive by their parents in a survival story like you’ve never seen. Now, hear from the family for the first time.
Details
- Series
- 20/20
- Season
- Season 45
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2021-11-19
- Runtime
- 82 min
Episode context
Escape From A House Of Horror is Episode 7 in Season 45 of 20/20. It aired on 2021-11-19. The runtime is 82 min.
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