Overview
- The movie premiered Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Lifetime as part of the network’s Ripped from the Headlines series.
- Mary Jo Buttafuoco serves as executive producer and narrator, emphasizing her recovery and agency rather than tabloid spectacle.
- Cord-cutters can watch via DIRECTV’s 5-day free trial, with additional options through Philo discounts, Sling short-term passes and first-month deals, and Fubo’s free trial.
- Reports note episodes will stream the following day on HBO Max, with HBO Max access included in Philo’s package as described by coverage.
- The dramatization revisits the 1992 shooting involving 17-year-old Amy Fisher, recalls Fisher’s aggravated assault conviction and Joey Buttafuoco’s statutory rape plea, and highlights Mary Jo’s lasting injuries and rehabilitation.