20/20 Three Shots in the Dark Airs June 27 2025 on ABC
ABC’s 20/20 revisits one of the most talked-about murder cases in recent memory with Three Shots in the Dark, a special two-hour episode airing Friday, June 27, 2025, from 9:01 to 11:00 p.m. EDT. The broadcast traces the story of Anna Moriah Wilson, a rising star in gravel cycling, whose life was violently cut short just days before a major race in May 2022.
The episode, reported by chief national correspondent Matt Gutman, explores the events leading up to the murder, the manhunt that spanned more than six weeks and crossed international borders, and the courtroom drama that followed. Wilson was killed in Austin, Texas, shortly after meeting with Colin Strickland, a fellow cyclist and former romantic partner. Kaitlin Armstrong, Strickland’s on-and-off girlfriend, quickly became the prime suspect and disappeared, setting off a massive search that ended with her capture in Costa Rica.
Three Shots in the Dark features exclusive interviews with Kaitlin Armstrong’s father, Mike Armstrong, and her former friend Nicole Mertz, who alerted authorities to troubling comments Armstrong allegedly made about Wilson. Viewers will also hear from the Travis County district attorney, key prosecutors in the case, and a neighbor whose surveillance footage played a critical role in identifying the suspect. The episode sheds light on the case’s emotional weight, the international pursuit, and Armstrong’s current appeal of her conviction.
This in-depth report is a rebroadcast of the original episode from January 2024 and will be available to stream the following day on Hulu.
