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
[edit]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
[edit]Television
[edit]| 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–present | Freeform | co-production with The Intellectual Property Corporation |
| Murder Has Two Faces[6] | 2025 | Hulu | co-production with Blue Ant Studios and Cortés Filmworks |
| Not Her First Rodeo[7] | 2025–present | Freeform | |
| Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari | 2025 | 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] |
Film
[edit]| Title | Release date | Distributor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock[11] | July 19, 2022 | Hulu | co-production with Onyx Collective, Impact Partners, JustFilms/Ford Foundation, Malka Films and Good Gravy Films |
| Brats[12] | June 13, 2024 | Hulu | co-production with Neon and Network Entertainment |
| Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything[13] | June 23, 2025 | Hulu | co-production with Imagine Documentaries and Latchkey Films |
| #SkyKing[14] | April 14, 2026 | Hulu | co-production with Fifth Season |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ 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.