It was a case that captivated the nation and led to greater awareness of the dangers of leaving unaccompanied children in cars.

At 10 p.m. Friday, ABC News’ “20/20” will air a rerun of Amy Robach’s interview with Leanna Taylor, the ex-wife of Justin Ross Harris, the Georgia man who was convicted of intentionally leaving his 22-month old son to die in a hot SUV in June 2014.

Justin Ross Harris was found guilty last November of intentionally leaving his 18-month-old son Cooper in a hot car to die. (Family photo)
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Authorities said the child spent about seven hours alone in a car seat in the locked SUV.  During that time, temperatures reached the low 90s.

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Harris and his ex-wife have always maintained that the tragic death was accidental. Taylor will talk about her son, Cooper, and explain why she supported her husband through the ordeal. He was convicted in November 2016.

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The interview originally aired last year.

“It never crossed my mind that Ross had done it on purpose,” Taylor said in an exclusive interview. “Never. It was an accident.”

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