20/20 Never Made It Home (Season 46, Episode 36)
TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, News

20/20

Never Made It Home (Season 46, Episode 36)

TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, News

Kristin Smart, age 19, disappeared on Memorial Day Weekend 1996 from Cal Poly. For more than 25 years her family searched for answers and justice. Paul Flores was eventually convicted of her murder in 2023. Her body has never been found.

Director

Dave Hoffman (directed by) (as David Hoffman)

Writer

Kim Powers (senior writer)

Producers

Sunny Antrim | Marc Dorian | Tim Gorin | Stacey Newman | Glenn Ruppel

Editors

Lauren Beck | Joi De Leon (as Joi S. De Leon) | Ted Eckel | Libby Fabricatore & 7 more

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 23, 2023

Release date

Jun 23, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

47 wins & 86 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
David Muir Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Life (I) (2017)
Dave Alley Self - Reporter, KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara Self - Reporter, KEYT-TV, Santa Barbara See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Trevor Boelter Self - Cal Poly State Univ. Classmate of Kristin Smart Self - Cal Poly State Univ. Classmate of Kristin Smart See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Crystal Calvin Self - Kristin's College Roommate Self - Kristin's College Roommate See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Margarita Campos Self - Kristin's Friend Self - Kristin's Friend See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Clint Cole Self - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Clint Cole Ret.) Self - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office (as Det. Clint Cole Ret.) See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Melvin de la Motte Self - Paul Flores' Defense Attorney Self - Paul Flores' Defense Attorney See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Dan Dow Self - District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo Self - District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Paul Flores Self - Convicted of Murder in 2023 (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Murder in 2023 (archive footage) See fewer	True Crime with Aphrodite Jones (2010)
Ruben Flores Self - Father of Paul Flores (archive footage) Self - Father of Paul Flores (archive footage) See fewer
Susan Flores Self - Mother of Paul Flores (archive footage) Self - Mother of Paul Flores (archive footage) See fewer
Jami Floyd Self - ABC News Contributor Self - ABC News Contributor See fewer	The Vanishing of Harry Pace (2021)
Matt Gutman Self - ABC News Chief National Correspondent Self - ABC News Chief National Correspondent See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Tim Hames Self - Private Investigator (archive footage) Self - Private Investigator (archive footage) See fewer	Primetime (1989)
Phil Hanes Self - Archaeologist and Ground Penetrating Radar Specialist Self - Archaeologist and Ground Penetrating Radar Specialist See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Jennifer Hudson Self - Met Paul Flores in 1996 Self - Met Paul Flores in 1996 See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Chloe Jones Self - Reporter, San Luis Obispo Tribune Self - Reporter, San Luis Obispo Tribune See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Peter King Self - Fmr. Reporter and Editor, Los Angeles Times Self - Fmr. Reporter and Editor, Los Angeles Times See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Chris Lambert Self - Host 'Your Own Backyard' Self - Host 'Your Own Backyard' See fewer	Your Own Backyard (2019)
Harold Mesick Self - Ruben Flores' Attorney Self - Ruben Flores' Attorney See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Tom Mitchell Self - Police Chief, Cal Poly State University Police Dept. Self - Police Chief, Cal Poly State University Police Dept. See fewer	20/20 (1978)
James Murphy Self - Smart Family Civil Attorney Self - Smart Family Civil Attorney See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Matt Murphy Self - ABC News Legal Contributor / Former Prosecutor Self - ABC News Legal Contributor / Former Prosecutor See fewer	I Escaped My Killer (2015)
Ian Parkinson Self - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office (as Sheriff Ian Parkinson) Self - San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office (as Sheriff Ian Parkinson) See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Chris Peuvrelle Self - Deputy District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo Self - Deputy District Attorney, County of San Luis Obispo See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Trisha Roberts Self - High School Classmate of Paul Flores Self - High School Classmate of Paul Flores See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Peter Sellas Self - K9 Search Specialist Self - K9 Search Specialist See fewer	20/20 (1978)
Denise Smart Self - Kristin's Mother (archive footage) Self - Kristin's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Kristin Smart Self - 1996 Murder Victim (archive footage) Self - 1996 Murder Victim (archive footage) See fewer
Lindsey Smart Self - Kristin's Sister (archive footage) (as Lindsey Smart Stewart) Self - Kristin's Sister (archive footage) (as Lindsey Smart Stewart) See fewer	Vanished with Beth Holloway (2011)
Matthew Smart Self - Kristin's Brother (archive footage) Self - Kristin's Brother (archive footage) See fewer	Vanished with Beth Holloway (2011)
Stan Smart Self - Kristin's Father (archive footage) Self - Kristin's Father (archive footage) See fewer	Dateline NBC (1992)
Orion Smith Trevor Boelter Trevor Boelter See fewer	The Stardust Motel (2023)