Disney has announced details on this week’s upcoming “20/20” special, which is called “The Last Text”, which tells the story of Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old pre-med student at the University of Pennsylvania, but when he left college to head home for winter break, a meeting with a former high school classmate ended in murder. What led to Bernstein’s disappearance and ultimate death?

When Blaze mysteriously vanishes while home on winter break, his family is frantic. With help from Blaze’s sister, the Bernsteins uncover Snapchat messages Blaze exchanged before his meeting with former classmate Samuel Woodward, and police begin their investigation. Woodward was affiliated with an anti-gay, neo-Nazi group, and prosecutors say he lured Bernstein, who was gay and Jewish, to a park and stabbed him to death in an act of hatred. Bernstein’s body was eventually discovered with over 20 stab wounds, buried in a shallow grave. DNA from the crime scene linked Woodward to the murder.

Charged with murder and a hate crime, Woodward is eventually convicted of all charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole. “20/20” sits down exclusively with Bernstein’s sister, Beaue, who uncovered evidence including her brother’s social media correspondence and text messages which led police to the killer.

Additional interviews include Capt. Jack Anderson and Sgt. Dylan Jantzen of the Orange County Sheriff’s department and ABC News legal contributor Matt Murphy who sits down with Blaze’s mother and father, Jeanne Pepper Bernstein and Gideon Bernstein. The “20/20” report also features police interrogation interviews with Woodward.

A seven-yearlong investigation by ABC News, chief national correspondent Matt Gutman reports on this shocking case in an all-new “20/20,” which will premiere on Friday 3rd January 2025 at 9pm EST on ABC and it will be available to stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+.   Previous recent episodes of “20/20” are also available to stream now 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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