ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SPECIAL "LIFE INTERRUPTED: ISABELLA STRAHAN'S FIGHT TO BEAT CANCER" THAT FOLLOWS "GMA" CO-ANCHOR MICHAEL STRAHAN'S DAUGHTER AND HER BATTLE WITH CANCER

The One-Hour Primetime Special Airs on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 10:02 P.M. EST on ABC, Streams Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu

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ABC News announced today a primetime special that follows Isabella Strahan, daughter of "Good Morning America" co-anchor Michael Strahan, and her recent cancer battle. Isabella Strahan was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a common fast-growing malignant brain tumor, in October of 2023, which she shared on "Good Morning America." Following her diagnosis, she underwent surgery to remove the mass, followed by chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

The emotional and intimate one-hour primetime special produced by ABC News Studios and SMAC Productions follows her diagnosis, treatment, recovery and recent return to college cancer-free. Isabella reflects on her fight and setbacks along the way, and she also discusses her decision to go public with her story by starting a YouTube series, benefiting The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke and documenting her battle. The special will also include other cancer patients inspired by Isabella's message.

Isabella's family, including dad Strahan, mom Jean Muggli and twin sister Sophia, discuss the emotional toll of supporting a loved one battling cancer, and her doctors discuss Isabella's treatment, fight, and prognosis.

"Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan's Fight to Beat Cancer" airs on ABC at 10:02 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The special is a production of ABC News Studios and SMAC Productions. For ABC News Studios, Catherine McKenzie and Erin Brady are executive producers. For SMAC Productions, Constance Schwartz-Morini and FredAnthony Smith are executive producers.

About ABC News

ABC News is America's No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC's award-winning programs include "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight with David Muir," "Nightline," "20/20," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," "GMA3: What You Need to Know," and "The View." Platforms include 24/7 streaming channel ABC News Live featuring "Prime with Linsey Davis," ABC News Studios, ABC News Digital, ABC Audio, 538 and NewsOne. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.

About ABC News Studios

Winner of four 2024 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." Other popular docuseries and documentaries include "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 SMAC Productions

SMAC Productions is the premium content division of SMAC Entertainment, founded by Constance Schwartz-Morini and Michael Strahan, producing scripted and non-scripted television, film, and audio for a wide range of networks and distributors, including HBO, MAX, Showtime, ABC, ESPN, E!, NBCUniversal, DIRECTV, NFL Network, Nickelodeon, Roku, Audible, and Prime Video. Recent credits include the critically acclaimed documentary BS High (MAX), hit docuseries Coach Prime (Prime Video), Evolution of the Black Quarterback (Prime Video), Black Comedy in America (Vice) and It's In the Game: Madden NFL (Prime Video) and the feature film The Underdoggs (MGM). Other credits include, $100,000 Pyramid (ABC), More Than an Athlete (ESPN), The Cost of Winning (HBO), Snoop Dogg's Father Hood (E!), Play it Forward (Showtime), The Cupcake Guys (Roku), and Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild (TNT). Upcoming projects include The Madden Cruiser: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick (Fox). For more information, visit www.smac-ent.com.