20/20: In an Instant: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Children caught in a deadly tornado, a catastrophic car accident, a violent hostage crisis in a maternity ward. It can happen anywhere at any time. In an instant, life can change forever, and that moment will define who you are.

Returning for its second season, 20/20: In an Instant does more than just re-tell heart-pounding first-person accounts of the world's most harrowing tales of survival; it brings them to life with breathtaking dramatizations of the moments before and after life was forever changed. The powerful series features trials and triumphs from every angle and includes gripping first-person interviews with the people who lived to tell their stories, and those who were instrumental in helping them survive. These are the stories of ordinary people who have watched their lives flash before their eyes, stared almost certain death in the face and overcame it. What key decisions did they make to save their lives?

Series details

• Title: 20/20: In an Instant
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-03-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18245
• IMDb ID: tt4424852
• TVDB ID: 292399

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-03-06; final listed air date 2015-04-11; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-06-18; final listed air date 2016-07-23; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-06-03; final listed air date 2018-08-04; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from 20/20: In an Instant on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.