Judd Nelson stars in the third 2021 Lifetime movie that is titled Girl in the Basement. It is a haunting tale about a father who imprisons his 18-year old daughter in their home’s basement and commits unthinkable acts over the course of multiple decades.
Following the movie premiere will be the documentary Beyond the Headlines: Surviving Child Abduction and Imprisonment where two real-life abduction survivors discuss their ordeal and how they got past it.
The Girl in the Basement premiere date and time is Saturday, February 27th at 8/7c. Find out how to stream and watch Girl in the Basement Lifetime movie online free without cable after the live premiere.
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The official synopsis for Girl in the Basement reads, “Inspired by actual events, Girl in the Basement is the horrific story of Sara (Stefanie Scott), a vibrant teen girl who was looking forward to her 18th birthday so she could move away from her controlling father Don (Judd Nelson). But before she could ever blow out the candles, her world became extremely dark after Don imprisons her in the basement of their home. While Don tries to convince wife Irene (Joely Fisher) that Sara ran away, he would secretly visit her in the basement to torture and rape her while Irene and her sister Amy (Emily Topper) continued living upstairs. As the years pass, Sara gives birth to several children, alone in the basement. Don eventually brings up their youngest son, leaving him on the doorstep for Irene to find with a note from Sara saying that was her son and she couldn’t care for him, leaving Irene to finally accept Don’s claims about Sara. After decades of captivity, Sara finally escapes, and her family learns the devastating truth about what had been going on for over 20 years right beneath their feet.”