EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has set Stana Katic (Castle) and Nancy Travis (Last Man Standing) as leads of two new Ripped From the Headlines movies for Spring. Both Films are written and produced by Conor Allyn and Benjamin Anderson.
Information for each new film and a first-look photo can be found below.
Rescued By Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story
Saturday, April 4 at 8/7c p.m.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Mike Pniewski and Jake Allyn
Based on a true story, in 2017, Connie (Travis) and Larry Van Oosten (Pniewski) are jolted awake by a masked gunman standing at the foot of their bed. Abducted from their home and locked inside a hidden bunker, the couple must endure days of torment while their captor attempts to steal away their life savings.
During a tense trip to the bank, Connie risks everything to secretly alert authorities, setting off a frantic search. As the pressure mounts and their captor—someone with a chilling connection to their past—grows increasingly unstable, Connie and Larry cling to their faith, unsure if help will reach them in time.
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Rescued By Faith: The Connie and Larry Van Oosten Story is produced by Best on Best for Lifetime. Conor Allyn and Benjamin Anderson serve as executive producers. Lee Gabiana directs from a script written by Allyn and Anderson.
Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story
Saturday, May 2 at 8/7c p.m.
Stars: Stana Katic and Tyler Perez
Martha Carelli’s (Katic) quiet life is shattered when an escaped convict hiding in her basement takes her hostage. Forced to drive his getaway car, Martha finds herself trapped in a dangerous psychological battle where survival depends on both courage and cunning. As the miles pass, Martha carefully leaves behind subtle clues she hopes will guide authorities to her location. With her captor growing increasingly volatile and another hostage’s life at stake, Martha must rely on her instincts, resilience, and resourcefulness to outwit her abductor and make it home alive.
Kidnapped in Her Own Home: The Martha Carelli Story is produced by Best on Best for Lifetime. Conor Allyn and Benjamin Anderson serve as executive producers. Allyn and Anderson also wrote the script based on Ann Rule’s non-fiction story, The Painter’s Wife. Traci Hays directs.