Lifetime has lined up spectacular expertise for its Ripped From the Headlines films this fall.
We shared an unique first take a look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier immediately, and now, it is time to try the complete slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh household, the Vicky White story, and extra.
How She Caught a Killer – September 16
Impressed by actual occasions, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is contemporary out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), speaking a few serial killer within the space who appears to be focusing on intercourse employees.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to assist remedy the murders and seize a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former intercourse employee and aspiring nurse, the killer’s first sufferer.
How She Caught a Killer is produced for Lifetime by Suspense Productions and Tiny Riot. The movie is government produced by Timothy O. Johnson, Stacy Mandelberg, Jason Egenberg, and Sarah Drew.
Robin Hays directs off a script by Yuri Baranovsky and Angela Gulner.
Stolen Child: The Homicide of Heidi Broussard – September 23
Stolen Child: The Homicide of Heidi Broussard is predicated on a real story of greatest pals Magen (Emily Osment, Younger Sheldon, The Kominsky Methodology, Hannah Montana) and Heidi (Anna Hopkins, The Expanse) who’ve recognized one another for a decade.
Pretending to be pregnant concurrently her good friend, Magen makes the journey from Houston to Austin to be by Heidi’s facet as soon as she learns she is able to give start.
Nonetheless, when Heidi goes lacking along with her new child daughter only a few weeks after giving start, suspicions about Magen’s loyalty and her true intentions are questioned.
Authorities start to suspect that she is hiding an enormous secret as they start to uncover her twisted and elaborate plan.
Ian Lake (Locke & Key, Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story) and Briar Nolet additionally star.
Stolen Child: The Homicide of Heidi Broussard is produced for Lifetime by MarVista Leisure.
The movie is government produced by Caitlin Delaney, Shane Boucher, Keith Nietupski, and Larry Grimaldi. Michelle Ouellet directs off a script written by Ali Salerno.
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story – September 30
Dedicated to her husband, children, and religion, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall, The Flash) was content material main a conventional life in her conservative Ohio Amish group—with no trendy conveniences.
Her husband Eli (EP, Luke Macfarlane, Bros), nonetheless, wished the issues that have been forbidden to him as an Amish man.
He gave into the temptations of girls and know-how, main a secret life with the net alias “Amish Stud” to satisfy with ladies exterior of his marriage mattress.
Eli discovered his decide of curious ladies fascinated by the Amish life-style and sometimes spoke to his mistresses about his need to kill his spouse.
When Barbara is discovered lifeless from a shotgun wound, all eyes flip to Eli. However along with his rock-solid alibi, investigators had nowhere to show till they uncover Eli had a secret cellphone.
Their investigations led them to Barb Raber (Kirsten Vangsness, Prison Minds), a married Conservative Mennonite who had been having an affair with Eli and who was plotting with him to homicide his spouse.
In the end, it’s as much as the detectives investigating the crime to search out justice for Barbara Weaver.
Amish Stud is predicated on the guide, “A Killing in Amish Nation: Intercourse, Betrayal and a Chilly-Blooded Homicide” by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris.
Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story is produced for Lifetime by Stud Productions Inc., in affiliation with Milojo Productions and Johnson Manufacturing Group. Timothy O. Johnson from Johnson Manufacturing Group, Laurie Pozmantier, Gregg Olsen, Oliver DeCaigny, and Rebecca Morris government produce alongside Luke Macfarlane.
Jill Goldhand is the Co-executive producer, whereas Navid Soofi produces. Stacey Harding directs from a script by Hunter Smith and Kim Izzo.
Further forged members embrace Brent Stait, Mark Krysko, Clare Filipow, Kara Cubitt, Millan Tesfazgi, Milo Shandel, Dean Paul Gibson, Brad Abramenko, and Larry MacDonald.
Additionally starring are Michael Querin, Ryder Miller, Peter Chao, Nelson Giles, Lilliana Nekrash, and Laura MacDonald.
Shopping for Again My Daughter – October 7
When Dana (Meagan Good) and Curtis’ (Roger Cross) 16-year-old daughter, Alicia (Religion Wright), sneaks out of the home to attend a celebration, a bout with teenage insurrection rapidly escalates right into a widespread search occasion spearheaded by Dana and the police.
After virtually a 12 months of trying to find her lacking daughter, mom’s instinct leads Dana to the salacious world of on-line escort advertisements the place, to her horror, she finds her Alicia listed on the market.
Dana and Curtis spring into motion and try and “purchase their daughter again” to rescue her from the trafficker who kidnapped Alicia and subjected her to unspeakable hurt.
Ariana Madix stars as Karen, a police officer who helps examine the case and has a private connection to the story.
Shopping for Again My Daughter is produced by Entrance Road Footage for distribution by Lifetime. Produced by Charles Cooper.
Government producers are Orly Adelson, Allen Lewis, and Meagan Good, with James Jope as co-executive producer.
Troy Scott directs from a script written by Barbara Marshall. Good continues her relationship with Lifetime after starring in and producing the movies Loss of life Saved My Life and Love By the tenth Date.
Murdaugh Murders: The Film – Premieres October 14 & 15
Murdaugh Murders: The Film follows the twisted true story of Alex Murdaugh, performed by award-winning actor Invoice Pullman (The Sinner, Halston), who was discovered responsible within the double murder of his spouse, Maggie, and his son, Paul.
For over 100 years, the rich and highly effective Murdaugh Household have been a neighborhood dynasty within the South Carolina low nation, the place they oversaw the prosecution of all felony instances within the state’s 14th circuit district.
However behind all the facility, black ties, and fancy clothes, Alex had many secrets and techniques… Even with all of Alex’s affect, he could not forestall The Murdaugh Household’s legacy from being tarnished after Paul was concerned in a boating accident that left a younger lady lifeless.
Whereas Maggie was consumed with what was taking place with Paul, Alex was hiding his dependancy to opioids and stealing insurance coverage settlements from his personal purchasers to fund his behavior and the household’s lavish life-style.
Then, in June 2021, Maggie and Paul have been discovered murdered, and eyes started to show to Alex. The weird story continued when Alex was practically shot within the head, and his indiscretions and lies started to floor, finally unraveling Alex Murdaugh’s as soon as charmed life.
Murdaugh Murders: The Film additionally stars Lauren Robek (Firefly Lane, Yellowjackets) as Maggie Murdaugh, Curtis Tweedie (I Zombie, Supernatural) as Paul Murdaugh, and Donovan Stinson (UnReal, So Assist Me Todd) as Detective Hume, who’s investigating the murders.
Murdaugh Murders: The Film is produced by Murdaugh Productions Inc. in affiliation with Johnson Manufacturing Group. Stacy Mandelberg, Timothy O. Johnson, Jason Ryan, Oliver DeCaigny, and Michael Vickerman Government Produce, whereas Navid Soofi produces.
Greg Beeman directs from the script written by Michael Vickerman.
Unhealthy Romance: The Vicky White Story – October 23
Based mostly on a real story, the film follows Vicky White (Wendi McLendon-Covey), a lonely corrections officer who falls for a prisoner (Rossif Sutherland), however earlier than she will be able to guarantee their fortunately ever after, she should first break him out of jail.
Daily for divorced jail corrections officer Vicky White (McLendon-Covey) is just like the film Groundhog Day – mundane and day-after-day similar to the earlier.
However when new prisoner Casey White (Sutherland) is dropped at her facility, the 2 develop a secret infatuation. Vicky provides Casey particular consideration, believing he is the one man to see her the way in which she desires to be seen.
However when Casey’s inevitable switch to a prolonged jail sentence approaches, Vicky decides to take determined motion. Risking every little thing, Vicky manages to interrupt Casey out of jail and takes him on the run, eluding authorities on an eleven-day sprint for freedom.
For Vicky, even the possible tragedy forward of them is definitely worth the probability to dwell life absolutely as soon as extra.
Unhealthy Romance: The Vicky White Story is government produced for Lifetime by Wendi McLendon-Covey, Tom Patricia, Gladys Gonzalez of John Carrabino Administration, and Howard Braunstein, with Stan Brooks directing from a script by Gregory Small and Richard Blaney with Juliette Hagoplan producing the film.
Wendi is repped by UTA supervisor Gladys Gonzalez and lawyer David Krintzman.
Would You Kill For Me: The Mary Bailey Story – Premieres October 28
Instructed by way of three totally different views, Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story follows the risky relationship between three generations of girls – Ella (Melissa Joan Hart), her daughter Veronica (Olivia Scriven), and her granddaughter Mary (Presley Allard), whom she raises for Veronica.
After Veronica turns into deeply entangled with Willard (Connor McMahon) and later marries him, the lives of all three ladies take a flip for the more severe when Willard turns into more and more abusive.
Veronica suffers a deep betrayal when her greatest good friend, Susan (Celina “Spookyboo” Myers), turns into pregnant with Willard’s youngster, additional complicating their poisonous relationship, leaving Ella, Mary, and her half-brother Sammy on the mercy of Willard’s alcoholic rampages.
The household fears for his or her lives, culminating in a single horrific evening when Willard is shot lifeless…however the identification of who pulled the set off will not be revealed till the top.
The Mary Bailey Story, based mostly on the real-life experiences of Mary Elizabeth Bailey, writer of “My Mom’s Soldier,” who, at 11 years outdated, was compelled to do the unthinkable.
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