ABC’s 20/20 returns for it’s 44th season and will kick off the year with a bang. The first story featured will focus on the rise of the Chippendales dance troupe and the ultimate fall of its founder Steve Banerjee.
(ABC News Public Relations)
What’s Happening:
- 20/20 has announced that season 44 will premiere with a deep dive into the dark history of Chippendales and its founder Steve Banerjee.
- The new special will focus on the creation of the dance troupe and how greed and paranoia led Banerjee to eliminate those who he believed got in his way.
- Through never-before-seen footage and interviews with those familiar with the story, audiences will learn of murder-for-hire plots, an alleged blackmail operation against an aggrieved patron and so much more.
- The special also includes interviews with:
- Scott Garriola, a retired FBI special agent, who played a major role in catching and arresting Banerjee
- Read Scot, a former Chippendales dancer who opens up about being the target in a thwarted murder-for-hire plot
- Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, historian and host of Welcome To Your Fantasy, a popular podcast on Chippendales
- Former Chippendales dancers
- Producers and employees
- Banerjee’s business associates
- Family and friends of those impacted
- 20/20: Chippendales Murder airs on Friday, October 8th (9:01-11:00 pm EDT), on ABC.
Creative Team:
- ABC News’ 20/20 is a primetime program anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach.
- David Sloan is senior executive producer, and Janice Johnston is executive producer.
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