20/20 - S36E27: Saving Ethan

Name: Saving Ethan
Genre: News, Documentary
Released: 2013-05-31
Duration: 40 min

May 31, 2013News, DocumentarySeason 36, Episode 27

A 5-year-old boy named Ethan had been snatched off a school bus and was being held hostage by a homicidal kidnapper in an underground bunker wired with explosives. If police did not meet the kidnapper's demands, he could detonate the bombs, killing himself and little Ethan.

Cast: Cynthia McFadden, Deborah Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Elizabeth Vargas, John Quiñones, Lisa McRee, Martin Bashir

All Episodes - Season 36

01Half Their SizeJan 04, 2013 02Faking ItJan 11, 2013 03Wedding ConfidentialJan 18, 2013 04Transgender ChildrenJan 19, 2013 05Culture of DeceptionJan 25, 2013 06Stars, Scars and Showbiz KidsFeb 01, 2012 07Lost at SeaFeb 03, 2017 08Troubled WatersFeb 15, 2013 09Robin's JourneyFeb 22, 2013 10The Fast Times of Oscar PistoriusMar 01, 2013 11SaturdayMar 02, 2013 12Home Sweet HomeMar 08, 2013 13Highway ConfidentialMar 15, 2013 14Steubenville: After the Party's OverMar 22, 2013 15The Ultimate BetrayalMar 29, 2013 16Losing It!Apr 05, 2013 17Shameless?!Apr 12, 2013 18In An InstantApr 19, 2013 19In an Instant 2Apr 26, 2013 20True ConfessionsMay 03, 2013 21Boiling PointMay 04, 2013 22Jodi Arias TrialMay 10, 2013 23Work WarsMay 17, 2013 24Rock 'n' Royalty: Billboard's All StarsMay 18, 2013 25Taken: 12 Hours of Terror Caught on TapeMay 24, 2013 26Bringing up Baby: Royal EditionMay 27, 2013 27Saving EthanMay 31, 2013 28Upstairs; DownstairsJun 07, 2013 29With Parents Like TheseJun 14, 2013 30Catch Me If You Can: The Anthony Curcio Bank HeistJun 21, 2013 31If These Halls Could TalkJun 28, 2013 32Losing ItJul 05, 2013 33Hollywood ViceJul 06, 2013 34A Shot in the DarkJul 12, 2013 35I Escaped My LifeJul 19, 2013 36Dunwoody Murder UpdateJul 26, 2013 37The Naked TruthAug 02, 2013 38Got Luck?Aug 09, 2013 39Ride Along with PaparazziAug 16, 2013 40Highways From HellAug 23, 2013 41The ImposterAug 30, 2013 42Michael Wohlschlaeger & His 6 WivesSep 06, 2013 43Blurred LinesSep 13, 2013 44Nasty NeighborsSep 20, 2013 45BetrayalSep 27, 2013 46Out of BondsOct 04, 2013 47UnbreakableOct 11, 2013 48SuspicionOct 18, 2013 49I Know What You DidOct 25, 2013 50Stolen at BirthNov 01, 2013 51You're Being WatchedNov 08, 2013 53True Confessions 4Nov 22, 2013 54President Obama: No Where To Go But UpNov 29, 2013 55Nelson MandelaDec 06, 2013 56All in the FamilyDec 13, 2013 57Shopping ConfidentialDec 20, 2013 58Mirror MirrorDec 27, 2013 59The Big LieJan 03, 2014

20/20 S36E27 Synopsis

20/20 "Saving Ethan" is part of the 1337x catalog. Originally aired on 2013-05-31, this episode is part of Season 36 of 20/20. Featuring performances from Cynthia McFadden, Deborah Roberts, Diane Sawyer among the cast. As part of this News and Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. A 5-year-old boy named Ethan had been snatched off a school bus and was being held hostage by a homicidal kidnapper in an underground bunker wired with explosives. If police did not meet the kidnapper's demands, he could detonate the bombs, killing h...