After a bitter breakup leaves her and her young children without any support, Anna goes to work for her cousin at a massage parlor known for “happy endings.” As soon as she learns the ropes, Anna branches out on her own. (2021)
Tag: Based on a True Story
Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos (2021 Lifetime)
Based on a true story, Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos details the story of Jennifer Dulos (Annabeth Gish), the wealthy, Connecticut mother-of-five who mysteriously vanished on May 24, 2019.
Color of Love (2021 Lifetime)
“Color of Love” (2021) follows Monica, an African-American widow, who decides to adopt two white foster children, Peter and Rachel, despite societal pressures. As she navigates challenges within the foster care system, Monica’s determination to provide love and stability becomes a testament to what truly defines a family.
A House on Fire (2021 Lifetime)
Inspired by the New York Times bestseller by prestigious and prolific true crime writer Ann Rule, this is the story of Debora Green, a brilliant doctor with a genius IQ who appeared to be living the American dream: her own medical practice, marriage to a handsome star doctor, three loving children and a beautiful home in an affluent Kansas City suburb. However, behind the curtain is a rocky marriage that includes Deb’s difficult bedside manner, her inability to get along with other doctors, abuse of pills and alcohol, major envy of her husband’s successful medical career and his easy social manner. Tragically, these problems masked her underlying mental illness, which finally led to the 1995 catastrophic fire of their beautiful home and the death of their only son and youngest daughter. Deb pleads no contest to charges of arson and murder. She is currently serving a 30- year prison sentence. (2021)
Girl in the Basement (2021 Lifetime)
Inspired by actual events, Girl in the Basement is the horrific story of Sara (Stefanie Scott), a vibrant teen girl who was looking forward to her 18th birthday so she could move away from her controlling father, Don (Judd Nelson)
Death Saved My Life (2021 Lifetime)
On the surface, it seems Jade (Meagan Good) has it all: a successful marketing career, a husband admired and respected in the community, and a young daughter they both dote on. However, behind closed doors, her life is far from perfect.
A Murder to Remember (2020 Lifetime)
Inspired by Ann Rule’s true crime collection Empty Promises. Javier (Kevin Rodriguez) and Robin Rivera (Maddie Nichols) are celebrating their one-year anniversary on a camping trip. But when Javier ends up dead, Robin finds herself alone in the rough wilderness. She accepts help from another camper, a mysterious stranger named Sam (TC Matherne), and slowly places her life in his hands. But is Sam there to protect Robin? Or does she need protection from him?
I Was Lorena Bobbitt (2020 Lifetime)
Lorena Bobbitt became a household name and made tabloid headlines when, after years of abuse by her husband, she cut off his penis with a knife in 1993. Nearly 30 years later, Lorena tells her story, and hers alone, for the first time with Lifetime. This film follows her journey from a wide-eyed immigrant bride to a battered wife into an unlikely media sensation. I Was Lorena Bobbitt also documents her ultimately emerging as a strong, thoughtful woman who has devoted her life to advocating for other abused women.
The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of Gospel (2020 Lifetime)
From executive producers and Grammy Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and Missy Elliott. The authorized musical of incomparable gospel singers, The Clark Sisters, recounts the story of the highest-selling female gospel group in history and their trailblazing mother, Mattie Moss Clark (Aunjanue Ellis). Credited with bringing Gospel music to the mainstream, the five Clark sisters (Christina Bell as “Twinkie,” Kierra Sheard as “Karen,” Sheléa Frazier as “Dorinda,” Raven Goodwin as “Denise,” Angela Birchett as “Jacky”) overcame humble beginnings in Detroit, enduring abuse, loss, rejection, betrayal, and sibling rivalries to achieve international fame as icons of the Gospel music industry.
Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story (2020 Lifetime)
Stacey Castor (Nia Vardalos) weathered the storm of her first husband’s death and managed to find love again with her boss, David (Mike Dopud)
Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer (2020 Lifetime)
When Chris Watts (Sean Kleier) tearfully pleaded to television cameras for the safe return of his missing pregnant wife Shanann (Ashley Williams) and their two young daughters, dark secrets loomed just beneath the surface.
Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story (2020 Lifetime)
In the summer of 1998, Gloria Williams (Niecy Nash), reeling from a recent miscarriage, drove from her home in South Carolina and walked into a Jacksonville, Florida hospital, posing as a nurse, and took newborn Kamiyah Mobley (Rayven Ferrell) out of her mother Shanara Mobley’s (Ta’Rhonda Jones) arms.
Patsy & Loretta (2019 Lifetime)
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The College Admissions Scandal (2019 Lifetime)
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Abducted: The Mary Stauffer Story (2019 Lifetime)
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