Nothing beats the midwinter blahs like a juicy true crime film, and the Lifetime tv community delivers with a quintet of authentic motion pictures as a part of its fashionable “Ripped from the Headlines” sequence premiering this February/March, together with three motion pictures that includes Legislation & Order alumni.

Following on the heels of the February 13 premiere of “Death Saved My Life,” starring Meagan Good, Lifetime launches an authentic film every week for the subsequent 4 weeks.

The February 20 premiere of “The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother’s Hunt for Justice,” starring Kim Delaney, has added significance as Lifetime’s four-hundredth authentic film. The plot follows a mom’s quest for the reality about her daughter who disappeared yields ugly proof of a potential serial killer who has by no means been recognized.

“As the leading producer of original movies, it’s truly exciting to hit 400 this February,” says Tanya Lopez, government vice chairman of scripted content material for Lifetime and LMN.

“This milestone speaks to the incredible power and longevity of Lifetime Original Movies in the television landscape, and I am thrilled to unveil even more movies in 2021,” she provides.

“Girl in the Basement” premieres on February 27 and stars Judd Nelson, Joely Fisher, and Stefanie Scott within the horrifying story of a teenage woman imprisoned by her father within the household basement, the place she is subjected to years of rape and torture whereas her mom and sister consider she has run away.

The subsequent two motion pictures, “Circle of Deception,” airing on March 6, and “A House on Fire,” airing on March 13, are impressed by the work of fashionable true crime author Ann Rule.

“Circle of Deception” stars Diane Neal as a former magnificence queen caught within the intrigue when her greatest good friend’s husband turns up lifeless.

“A House on Fire” options Stephanie March as a physician with a seemingly picture-perfect life who hides a rocky marriage and a poisonous relationship with tablets and alcohol.

All 4 movies characteristic girls in key manufacturing roles as a part of Lifetime’s Broader Focus initiative.

Actresses Elisabeth Rohm and Ashley Williams make their directorial debuts with “Girl in the Basement” and “Circle of Deception;” Shamim Sarif directs “A House on Fire,” and Emmy-winning journalist Deborah Norville serves as an government producer for “The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother’s Hunt for Justice.”

Every film debut is adopted by a brief documentary with extra context in regards to the real-life tales that impressed every characteristic.

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