Overview
- The movie debuts Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime as part of the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate.
- Cord-cutters can stream the premiere free via DIRECTV’s five-day trial, with Philo and Sling offering promotional deals that include Lifetime.
- Next-day streaming will be available on HBO Max, which is included with Philo’s core package at the ad-supported tier.
- The dramatization revisits the 1992 shooting on Long Island while foregrounding Mary Jo’s narration as both executive producer and storyteller.
- Coverage recaps established facts: Amy Fisher pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and served nearly seven years; Joey Buttafuoco pleaded guilty to statutory rape and served four months; Mary Jo sustained lasting injuries, later divorced in 2003, and became an advocate for others with facial paralysis.