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Bridge of Lies

by ABC News

On a December night in a small town on the Jersey shore, the discovery of an abandoned car on a bridge touches off a search for the missing driver. 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist, has seemingly vanished. Friends tell authorities she might have jumped, or fled to Canada. But troubling statements, omissions and the discovery of a partially-burned cache of money doesn’t sit right with investigators. As they begin to suspect foul-play, an up-and-coming filmmaker’s daring undercover sting operation cracks the case wide open. A six-part series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, hosted by Juju Chang. New episodes Tuesdays. Subscribe to 20/20 True Crime+ for ad-free listening, early access to new series, exclusive bonus content, and hundreds of episodes from the 20/20 true crime vault. Visit apple.co/2020truecrime to subscribe now.   Terms apply.

Latest episodes

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Introducing 'What Happened to the McStays?'

Today, we're bringing you a new episode of our latest series from 20/20 and ABC Audio, 'What Happened to the McStays?' In episode one, the McStay family home is found fr

Aug 11
27 min

Bonus: A Conversation with Brad Mielke

In this bonus episode, host Juju Chang and “Start Here” host Brad Mielke discuss the life and legacy of Sarah Stern. Plus, what draws Juju to certain stories, and her exp

Apr 21
22 min

The Trial

Sarah Stern’s father faces Liam McAtasney, the former friend of his daughter, now on trial for her murder. The month-long trial probes what we really know, or think we kn

Apr 14
51 min

The Accomplice

Police go after the person Liam called for help the night Sarah disappeared. Liam’s accomplice flips, taking police inside how they tried to cover up the crime. Learn mor

Apr 7
35 min

The Sting

Just as the investigation into Sarah’s case seems to stall, police get a tip that offers a new, promising lead. A filmmaker realizes a story first described to him as a p

Mar 31
36 min

Box of Money

Months before she disappeared, Sarah’s friends say she found a box of cash with tens of thousands of dollars in it. Police start to wonder if this money has something to

Mar 24
30 min

The Search

Sarah’s friends offer investigators competing theories on what might have happened to her. Did Sarah end her life? Or seek a new life in Canada? As the search for Sarah c

Mar 17
39 min

The Abandoned Car

A call about an abandoned car on a bridge in New Jersey touches off a search for a missing person. The driver of the car is 19-year-old Sarah Stern, an aspiring artist. A

Mar 10
28 min

Introducing 'Bridge of Lies'

The discovery of an abandoned car on a New Jersey bridge touches off a search for the driver who’s seemingly vanished. Friends of the missing 19-year-old woman tell autho

Feb 4
2 min

Chart trend

Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
all-time peak
29
days in the top 10 since Mar 2026

Chart positions

Where Bridge of Lies ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 21, 2026).

#165 ▼ 8 True Crime US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

okay so first, to the people saying “it could have been one episode” no it could not have, it was explained in different parts, so it was easy to understand, making the show so good, because at the end of the episode there were cliffhangers making you want to know more, i love juju chang she is great, she narrated the story so well and was amazing, this was hands down the best podcast i’ve heard ever, it was so interesting and i loved every minute of it, i was biting my nails it was so interesting. so to whoever didn’t like how it was put out, i personally loved all of it sooo i def recommend ten out of ten, an amazing show, and i could listen to it over and over again. i loved hearing about what happened to the killer at the end. it was a great way to end the series with how he got sentenced !! 100% would recommend, i also loved how it was a clean story, like it would be okay for kids who like crime stories.

jaceybean 972 · Jul 2026

True crime case well told in a story telling fashion. The podcast host does an amazing job and has a lovely voice. Great work everyone who came together to produce this podcast to spread awareness for this tragic story.

Lex Wrong · Apr 2026

I was going to give this podcast 5 stars, but was so offended by the last bonus episode…the narrator, after falling all over himself (twice!) about juju chang (sp?) and all of her credentials proceeds to have a conversation with her where they speak about the case in breathless wonder in a way that is SO INAPPROPRIATE AND DISRESPECTFUL…they behave like rubberneckers of their own podcast, whipping up the drama for the audience in the most disingenuous and self-promotional way. YUCK. They owe Laura and her family an apology. Juju even uses her own kids to amplify the emotional hooks (I know that this is part and parcel of the 20/20 Dateline playbook but it is just so gross…to use a young girl’s tragic death as a promotional hook…talk about pandering) . I was so turned off I actually had to stop listening after 5’. What on earth was the point of that?!? We’ve already listened to the podcast…we know the story…there is no new information…it’s like the hosts were drunk on the sensationalism of their own podcast. Shame on you.

realityjo · Apr 2026

Reviewers for these podcasts are so weird. Complaining about ads, waiting, claiming the narrator is AI. Ignore them all. I’ve heard this case before but I really like having more detail, and it was really told well. I got more of a sense of who Sarah was than I have from any true crime episodes on this case. I find this case so horrifying - how could friends do something like that? What is wrong with these 2 young men? It’s not even a case of a romance gone wrong or feeling the need to cover something up, just straight up greed. Hearing how she died and that he could be so callous about it was chilling. I hope Liam’s mom accepts that he’s guilty. He has a twin - how’s his twin? I found it interesting that they didn’t seem all that close. I’m glad at least that Liam cried during her dad’s sentencing statement - at least we know he’s not completely heartless, because he really comes across as a monster.

Glo3489 · Apr 2026

Could be great! The story is interesting but there are so many commercials and the story hardly moves each episode. The smaller, less well known podcasts are better as they actually have content and the story moves along each episode. Typical large news station podcast.

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