(L-R) Grace Adams, David Koresh, Joann Vaega and Larry Gilbreath

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48 HOURS: “Secrets of Waco” was Friday’s #1 broadcast at 8:00 PM with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Dec. 30.

The all-new broadcast delivered 4.79 million viewers and a 0.9/03 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news.

The broadcast featured Peter Van Sant and 48 HOURS’ report revealing new information behind the historic stand-off between Branch Davidians led by David Koresh and federal law enforcement nearly 25 years ago.

The broadcast included the first-ever interview with a retired United Parcel Service (UPS) driver Larry Gilbreath, who told Van Sant how he unwittingly delivered large boxes of military grade guns and ammunition to David Koresh in the months and weeks before the siege that would capture the attention of the world in 1993.

48 HOURS: “Secrets of Waco” explored the years-long path that led to the growth of Koresh as a cult leader, the stories of sexual and physical abuse of his followers, and how he was able to lead them into battle with the government. Van Sant’s reporting took him across the U.S. and to Australia and featured interviews with law enforcement agents, Koresh disciples, and survivors of the stand-off that ended with more than 70 followers dead, of which nearly two dozen were children.

48 HOURS shed new light on the questions still lingering about the deadly day the Branch Davidian compound burst into flames. The broadcast featured interviews with former Branch Davidians Grace Adams and Joann Vaega, as well as Bill Buford, a former ATF agent who helped plan the raid.

48 HOURS: “Secrets of Waco” is produced by Josh Yager. Taigi Smith is the development producer. Emily Wichick is the field producer. Ken Blum, Phil Tangel and Mike Baluzy are the editors. Anthony Batson is the senior broadcast producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.

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