Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story (2023 Lifetime)
premiereS September 30th at 8/7c on Lifetime
📺. Stream/Watch the Trailer: COMING SOON
Cast: Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness
Synopsis (Via Lifetime)
Devoted to her husband, kids and faith, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall, The Flash) was content leading a traditional life in her conservative Ohio Amish community—with no modern conveniences. Her husband Eli (EP, Luke Macfarlane, Bros), however, wanted the things that were forbidden to him as an Amish man. He gave into the temptations of women and technology, leading a secret life with the online alias “Amish Stud” to meet with women
outside of his marriage bed. Eli found his pick of curious women fascinated by the Amish lifestyle, and often spoke to his mistresses about his desire to kill his wife. When Barbara is found dead from a shotgun wound, all eyes turn to Eli.
But with his rock solid alibi, investigators had nowhere to turn, until they discover Eli had a secret cell phone. Their investigations led them to Barb Raber (Kirsten Vangsness, Criminal Minds), a married Conservative Mennonite who had been having an affair with Eli and who was plotting with him to murder his wife. Ultimately, it is up to the detectives investigating the crime to find justice for Barbara Weaver.
Amish Stud is based on the book, “A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-Blooded Murder” by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris. Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story is produced for Lifetime by Stud Productions Inc., in association with Milojo Productions and Johnson Production Group. Timothy O. Johnson from Johnson Production Group, Laurie Pozmantier, Gregg Olsen, Oliver DeCaigny and Rebecca Morris executive produce alongside Luke Macfarlane. Jill Goldhand is Co-executive producer while Navid Soofi produces. Stacey Harding directs from a script by Hunter Smith and Kim Izzo.
Additional cast members include Brent Stait, Mark Krysko, Clare Filipow, Kara Cubitt, Millan Tesfazgi, Milo Shandel, Dean Paul Gibson, Brad Abramenko, Larry MacDonald, Michael Querin, Ryder Miller, Peter Chao, Nelson Giles, Lilliana Nekrash and Laura MacDonald.
My Thoughts
Amish movies are BIG business at Lifetime. Pulling in ratings and big 90’s TV stars Neve Campbell and Kellie Martin. Luke MacFarlane is well established in the TV Movie world but didn’t take off after Bros, like many hoped he would. This is his first featured role after that hype. We will see when the trailer drops. For now, Put a Cork In It.
