ABC News Studios
| Type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television production |
| Founded | July 26, 2022 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Parent | ABC News |
ABC News Studios is a non-fiction division of ABC News that is part of Disney Entertainment Television, itself a division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio produces and commissions feature length documentaries, docu-series and specials for Disney owned streaming services and networks.
History
ABC News Studios was founded on July 26 2022, when ABC News announced its expansion to its documentary efforts by launching a dedicated production arm that would bring all of ABC News' documentary and docu-series under a new division. The new documentary studio would produce original programming for Disney's networks & streaming services and other platforms.[1][2]
Filmography
Television
| Title | Years | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Crime | 2021–present | Hulu | |
| City of Angels | City of Death | co-production with Highway 41 Productions | ||
| Let the World See | 2022 | ABC | co-production with Kapital Entertainment, Roc Nation, Westbrook Studios and Cobble Hill Films |
| Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders | Hulu | ||
| Have You Seen This Man? | |||
| Mormon No More | |||
| The Murders Before the Marathon | co-production with Anonymous Content and Story Syndicate | ||
| Where Is Private Dulaney? | 2022–present | co-production with Show of Force and Versus Pictures | |
| Death in the Dorms | 2023–2024 | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation and Yes, Like the River | |
| Web of Death | 2023 | co-production with Blink Films | |
| Killing Country | co-production with Kaepernick Media | ||
| Still Missing Morgan[3] | co-production with Scott Free Productions, 5Star Productions, NLA Productions and Mad Possom Pictures | ||
| Daughters of the Cult[4] | 2024 | co-production with Main Event Media | |
| Scam Goddess[5] | 2025 | Freeform | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation |
| Murder Has Two Faces[6] | Hulu | co-production with Blue Ant Studios and Cortés Filmworks | |
| Not Her First Rodeo[7] | Freeform | ||
| Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari | Hulu | co-production with XTR and Rolling Stone Films | |
| Mr & Mrs Murder | co-production with Plum Pictures | ||
| Capturing Their Killer: The Girls on the High Bridge | co-production with Twist Media and Shakespeare Entertainment[8] | ||
| Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror | co-production with Bigger Bang[8] | ||
| Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America's Most Famous Pair of Shoes | co-production with Committee Films[8] | ||
| Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? | co-production with Lionsgate Alternative Television, Lewellen Pictures and Tanbark Pictures[9] | ||
| Dirty Talk | 2026 | ABC | co-production with Radley Studios |
| The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story | Hulu | co-production with Lone Wolf Media | |
| Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America’s Most Wanted Woman | co-production with Plum Pictures | ||
| The Cult of Natureboy | co-production with ZANDLAND[10] | ||
| 20/20 Britain's Most Notorious Crime Investigations | co-production with Candle True Stories[11] | ||
| Somebody Knows Something | Freeform | co-production with Ample Entertainment[12] | |
| Welcome To The Family: The Murder of Dan Markel | Hulu | co-production with Curious Films[13] |
Film
| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock[14] | July 19, 2022 | Hulu | co-production with Onyx Collective, Impact Partners, JustFilms/Ford Foundation, Malka Films and Good Gravy Films |
| Brats[15] | June 13, 2024 | Hulu | co-production with Neon and Network Entertainment |
| Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything[16] | June 23, 2025 | Hulu | co-production with Imagine Documentaries and Latchkey Films |
| #SkyKing[17] | April 14, 2026 | Hulu | co-production with Fifth Season |
References
- ↑ "ABC News Launches ABC News Studios With 100+ Programming Hours". Disney Entertainment Press. July 26, 2022.
- ↑ Weprin, Alex (July 26, 2022). "ABC News Launches Studio to Expand Documentary Efforts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- ↑ White, Peter (February 23, 2023). "Ridley Scott To Produce True-Crime Docuseries 'Still Missing Morgan' For Hulu With ABC News Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ White, Peter (December 15, 2023). "Hulu Sets More True-Crime Docuseries From ABC News Studios Including 'Daughters Of The Cult' & Season 2 Of 'Death In The Dorms'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (July 2, 2024). "Scam Goddess Podcast Being Adapted Into Non-Fiction Series By Laci Mosley & ABC News Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2025-04-29). "Robin Roberts To Host 'Murder Has Two Faces' True-Crime Docuseries From Lisa Cortés & ABC News Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Breaking News - Saddle Up! New Docuseries "Not Her First Rodeo" Lands at Hulu and Freeform | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. April 24, 2025. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "ABC News Studios Announces Three New True Crime Docuseries to Premiere in August, Streaming Exclusively on Hulu". The Futon Critic. July 30, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ White, Peter (July 10, 2025). "As Ellen Greenberg's Parents Vie To Reopen Case Of Her Suspicious Death, ABC News Studios, Elle & Dakota Fanning & Blackfin Investigate For Hulu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Breaking News - "The Cult of Natureboy," A New Four-Part Docuseries That Offers a Raw and Unfiltered Look Inside a Modern Cult, Premieres April 28 on Hulu | TheFutonCritic.com". The Futon Critic. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (July 21, 2026). "Disney+ Making UK Version Of '20/20' News Franchise On True Crime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ White, Peter (August 3, 2026). "Kara Robinson Chamberlain To Host True-Crime Series For Freeform". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ White, Peter (August 26, 2026). "Hulu To Explore Murder Of Dan Markel In Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 15, 2022). "Disney's Onyx Collective & ABC News Acquire Award-Winning Sundance Doc 'Aftershock'; Will Stream On Hulu In U.S." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ↑ Carey, Matthew (January 18, 2024). "Andrew McCarthy To Reunite With Brat Packers Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy & More For Hulu Documentary Brats". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (June 25, 2024). "Barbara Walters to Be Subject of Doc Set at Hulu From ABC News Studios, Imagine Documentaries (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ↑ Turkeltaub, Payton (March 11, 2026). "SXSW Documentary #SkyKing, About Airline Worker Who Stole a Plane, Sets Hulu Premiere Date for April (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2026.