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Rebecca Gayheart and Georgia Dane Star in Lifetime Thriller

8/20/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Rebecca Gayheart and her 14-year-old daughter Georgia Dane debut together in Lifetime thriller The Ocean Between Them.
Georgia Dane plays Ashley, who helps her mother Joan search for missing daughter Miranda in Belize.
The Ocean Between Them premieres September 26 at 8/7c as part of Lifetime’s “Strength of a Lifetime” slate.
Georgia graduated middle school in June after her father Eric Dane died Feb. 19 at 53 from ALS complications.

History

Historical Context

In June 1998 Lifetime launched the Lifetime Movie Network and, under president Suzanne Daniels, added 100 original films that year, sparking a 25 % ratings rise to 1.2 million households. Decades later the channel repeats that family-focused tactic, casting Rebecca Gayheart with her daughter Georgia Dane in the thriller “The Ocean Between Them” after Eric Dane’s February 2024 death.

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Story summary

Rebecca Gayheart and her 14-year-old daughter Georgia Dane debut together in Lifetime thriller The Ocean Between Them.
Georgia Dane plays Ashley, who helps her mother Joan search for missing daughter Miranda in Belize.
The Ocean Between Them premieres September 26 at 8/7c as part of Lifetime’s “Strength of a Lifetime” slate.
Georgia graduated middle school in June after her father Eric Dane died Feb. 19 at 53 from ALS complications.

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