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Lifetime Unveils 'Accused: The Karen Read Story' Drama

12/23/2025

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Lifetime premieres 'Accused: The Karen Read Story' on January 10, starring Katie Cassidy.
The film dramatizes Karen Read, the defendant accused of murdering Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, in January 2022.
The trailer shows Read discovering O’Keefe's body and her arrest.
Following a mistrial in 2024, Read was acquitted in a retrial, with adaptations including a Prime Video limited series and a Netflix documentary.

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Lifetime premieres 'Accused: The Karen Read Story' on January 10, starring Katie Cassidy.
The film dramatizes Karen Read, the defendant accused of murdering Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, in January 2022.
The trailer shows Read discovering O’Keefe's body and her arrest.
Following a mistrial in 2024, Read was acquitted in a retrial, with adaptations including a Prime Video limited series and a Netflix documentary.