Watch 'Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story' Sunday 10/9c
The timely new primetime special "Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story – A Special Edition of 20/20," from ABC News Studios, airs Sunday, Nov. 3 (10:02-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu. The one-hour special explores Liam Payne's meteoric rise to celebrity as a member of boy band One Direction and his personal journey, including his struggles with mental health and the pressures of stardom, as well as his efforts to reinvent himself as a solo artist. Additionally, the timely documentary covers Payne's tragic death, shedding light on the darker aspects of celebrity culture and the profound impact fame had on his life.
The special includes interviews with former "X-Factor" judge Sharon Osbourne; Chip Somers, a psychotherapist and addiction specialist who worked with Liam Payne; Oritsé Williams, an "X-Factor" contestant and a founding member of the boy band JLS; ABC News entertainment contributor Kelley Carter; DJ and ABC News entertainment contributor Megan Ryte; Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos; Variety music editor Jem Aswad; culture critic writer Lyndsey Parker and more.
"Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story – A Special Edition of 20/20" is produced by ABC News Studios and "20/20." Muriel Pearson serves as executive producer, and David Sloan is senior executive producer. Jake Lefferman serves as supervising producer. Janice Johnston is executive producer for "20/20."
About ABC News Studios: Winner of four News and Documentary Emmy Awards, ABC News Studios is inspired by ABC News' trusted reporting and is an award-winning, premium news and documentary original production house and commissioning partner of series and specials. ABC News Studios champions untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist spanning true-crime, investigations, pop culture and news-adjacent stories. ABC News Studios' original titles include critically acclaimed documentaries "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," "BRATS," "Sound of the Police," "The Lady Bird Diaries," "Aftershock," and "Patrice: The Movie," and popular docu-series and documentaries, including "After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun," "Betrayal: A Father's Secret," "Killing County," "Wild Crime," "Mormon No More," "The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump" and "Jelly Roll: Save Me."
About "20/20": ABC News' "20/20" is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, "20/20" features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour "20/20" events air Fridays from 9:01-11:00 p.m. ET on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.