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Lifetime's January Slate: Gripping True Crime Dramas Unveiled

12/12/2025

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Lifetime's January 2025 film slate features three true crime stories.
"I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco," premiering January 17, showcases Mary Jo Buttafuoco narrating her experience after being shot by her husband's mistress, Amy Fischer, highlighting her resilience and healing.
"Accused: The Karen Read Story," airing January 10, stars Katie Cassidy as Karen Read, who was acquitted of her boyfriend's murder.
"Stolen Girl," debuting January 7, stars Kate Beckinsale as a mother rescuing her daughter from Lebanon, with Scott Eastwood co-starring.

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Lifetime's January 2025 film slate features three true crime stories.
"I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco," premiering January 17, showcases Mary Jo Buttafuoco narrating her experience after being shot by her husband's mistress, Amy Fischer, highlighting her resilience and healing.
"Accused: The Karen Read Story," airing January 10, stars Katie Cassidy as Karen Read, who was acquitted of her boyfriend's murder.
"Stolen Girl," debuting January 7, stars Kate Beckinsale as a mother rescuing her daughter from Lebanon, with Scott Eastwood co-starring.