Overview

• I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story debuted Saturday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime.
• Told from Stodden’s perspective, the movie presents her account of manipulation, exploitation, and trauma surrounding her early notoriety.
• The dramatization revisits her 2011 marriage at age 16 to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison and situates the story within the intense public scrutiny that followed.
• Cord-cutters can watch via Philo, Fubo, DIRECTV, and Frndly TV with free trials, while Sling offers paid passes and introductory discounts.
• The film is presented within Lifetime’s Ripped From the Headlines slate, with reported credits to director D’Angela Proctor, writer Kim Barker, and a cast featuring Holly Barrett, Doug Savant, Maggie Lawson, Drew Waters, Stella Fitzgerald, Devin Sidell, and Freddie Diaz.