Disney has announced details on a new episode of the long-running documentary series, “20/20”, which is called “Dirty Little Secret” and sees ABC News correspondent John Quiñones tell the story of Matt Baker, who was a charismatic minister of a small church in Hewitt, Texas, just outside Waco. To his congregation, it looked like he had it all. Married to Kari, a Sunday school teacher, the couple seemed to have a happy and loving marriage and two young daughters, but when Kari was found dead, the carefully crafted facade Matt created soon started to unravel. 

Matt and Kari met when they were teenagers at bible camp, quickly falling in love and marrying just months later. To those around them, they appeared to have a strong and devoted relationship, with Matt admired by his community. But tragedy struck the family when one of their daughters succumbed to a brain tumor, and Kari was found dead almost seven years later in the family home from an apparent suicide. While their parish and community showered Matt with love and support, Kari’s family was convinced foul play was at hand and began investigating her death independently from law enforcement.

The “20/20” episode features never-before-broadcast emails between Matt and Kari that reveal new details about their marriage. Interviews include Linda Dulin, Kari’s mother, as well as Kari’s aunts Kay Bailey and Nancy Lanham and Nancy’s daughter Lindsey Pick, who call themselves the “Charlie’s Angels” of Waco due to their detective work on the case. Quiñones interviews investigator Abdon Rodriguez and former Texas Ranger Matt Cawthon, who was instrumental in getting Kari’s body exhumed and autopsied in the hope of finally learning what really happened to her.

ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. 

This new episode will be released on Friday, 21st March 2025, at 9 pm on ABC, and it will be available to stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+.  Recent previous episodes of “20/20” are also available to stream on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+.

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Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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