Impact X Nightline

Episodes


2024

Elton John: Still Standing

Two years after taking his final bow on the tour stage and 55 years since his debut in Los Angeles, “IMPACT x Nightline” looks back at the career and life of Elton John. “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts sits down exclusively with the iconic singer to talk about the start of his career, as well as some of the highest moments and greatest challenges he faced along the way, including his battle with addiction, abusive childhood and struggles with loneliness. Additionally, David Furnish joins the conversation with his husband, Elton, to discuss their marriage and their lives as fathers to their two children. The new episode also explores the impact Elton has had on a younger generation of artists, including Lady Gaga, Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile, who share what it is like working with the legendary musician. Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.
Air Date: 12/12/2024

What Happened to Karen Silkwood? The Lost Tapes

This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” goes inside a renewed investigation into the 1974 death of Karen Silkwood, a young mother and chemical technician who was outspoken about health and safety at a nuclear fuel plant owned by her employer, Kerr-McGee. Silkwood died in a single-car crash while on her way to meet The New York Times reporter David Burnham when authorities say she fell asleep at the wheel just miles from a union meeting she had just attended. She’d agreed to deliver sensitive documents that were never found after the crash. The mysterious circumstances surrounding Silkwood’s death captured national headlines, stumped generations of investigators and journalists, and even inspired an Oscar-nominated film starring Meryl Streep, Cher and Kurt Russell. Now, via new reporting, many exclusive on-camera interviews and the discovery of lost tapes and new information documented in ABC Audio’s podcast “Radioactive: The Karen Silkwood Mystery,” “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates if Silkwood’s death was an accident or something more sinister.
Air Date: 12/05/2024

Cracks in the Crown: Miss Universe in Crisis?

Miss Universe, and its sister pageant Miss USA, have long been the pinnacle of the pageant world, with the ability to launch its queens into the stratosphere. But, recent changes in ownership have caused many to wonder if the crown has lost its luster.
Air Date: 11/21/2024

Gone In 16 Minutes: Sinking of The Superyacht

A luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Italy in just 16 minutes, sparking global intrigue as several of its wealthy passengers remained missing, including the yacht’s billionaire owner, British tech tycoon Mike Lynch. Lynch had just been given a second chance at freedom after avoiding decades in prison in a fraud trial. However, his new lease on life lasted only 74 days as he and his teen daughter were then reported dead, along with five others, in the sinking of his sailing yacht, Bayesian. “IMPACT x Nightline” investigates what could have caused the world-class yacht to sink and exclusively speaks to those who can paint a portrait of the man called Britain’s Bill Gates.
Air Date: 11/14/2024

Who Is the Delphi Killer?

Murdered in broad daylight, everyone wants to know what happened to teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German. Who is the Delphi killer? This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” digs into one of the most disturbing and captivating murder mysteries of our time, the killings of two teenage girls in broad daylight in the small, close-knit town of Delphi, Indiana. The case has had tens of thousands of tips, video and audio evidence, and dozens of locals questioned, but no suspect for over five years. Now, a man is on trial: Richard Allen, a local husband and father. But is he really the killer? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.
Air Date: 11/07/2024

Stealing Graceland

When news broke that Graceland would be foreclosed, fans were shocked. Could it be possible? Through new interviews with those closely connected with the iconic Presley family landmark and untold stories from actress Riley Keough’s new memoir detailing her mother’s, Lisa Marie Presley, experience growing up there, “IMPACT x Nightline” takes viewers inside Graceland to investigate the shocking alleged foreclosure scheme that many worried had a chance to succeed.
Air Date: 10/31/2024

One Direction: Liam Payne’s Final Days

Drugs, a trashed hotel room, and a deadly fall: How One Direction’s Liam Payne tragically died. The boy band singer’s sudden death sparked renewed questions about the dark side of fame. How did the 31-year-old’s brilliant star fade so dramatically?
Air Date: 10/24/2024

. Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Victims?

This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” revisits the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers who killed their parents, but now there are pleas to free them. New evidence and a reexamination of the Menendez family’s alleged dark secrets are giving the brothers newfound support from celebrities, their relatives, and many others. Despite their life sentences, could they walk free? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.
Air Date: 10/17/2024

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Mary J. Blige. Cher. Dave Matthews. Dionne Warwick. What do they have in common? They’re all being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” looks at the 2024 class of Inductees, explores the evolution of one of the music industry’s most prestigious honors, and unpacks the nomination process with music industry experts and legends leading up to this year’s ceremony.
Air Date: 10/10/2024

Behind the Blind Side – Tackling the Truth

After the Tuohy family took Michael Oher in as a high schooler, he became a football star, played for Ole Miss and entered the NFL as a first-round pick. The story of how a wealthy white family helped a Black foster child make it to the NFL became an award-winning hit movie, “The Blind Side.”
Air Date: 10/02/2024

Drugs, Lies & ‘Freak Offs’

This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” explores the shocking arrest of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the allegations of violence and sexual assault that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Did he have accomplices? How many victims were impacted by his alleged criminal enterprise? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.
Air Date: 09/26/2024

Killer Mom – The Case of Susan Smith

This week, “IMPACT x Nightline” revisits the 1994 case of Susan Smith, a woman who drowned her two young sons and then falsely accused a Black man of carjacking and kidnapping them. Thirty years later, she’s now eligible for parole. Despite bad behavior behind bars, could she walk free? Tune into “IMPACT x Nightline” to learn more.
Air Date: 09/19/2024