| Surviving Jeffrey Epstein | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Composer | Bleeding Fingers Music |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Nastasi |
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| Running time | 44-51 minutes |
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| Network | Lifetime |
| Release | August 9 (2020-08-09) – August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10) |
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein is an Americandocumentary television miniseries about convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein, directed byAnne Sundberg andRicki Stern. It consists of 4 episodes and premiered on August 9, 2020, onLifetime.
The documentary series follows convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein who used his power and finances to shield his predatory behavior. Eight survivors share their stories in the documentary.[1] Courtney Wild, Rachel Kay Benavides, andVirginia Roberts Giuffre appear in the series, along with new victims who chose to come forward for the first time.[2][3] The series continued filming close to the release date in order to include theFBI arrest of British socialite and Epstein co-conspiratorGhislaine Maxwell on July 2, 2020.[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Lured" | Ricki Stern &Anne Sundberg | August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09) | 0.68[4] | |
Several survivors detail their stories ofJeffrey Epstein, the mysterious billionaire living inPalm Beach, Florida, who as young teenagers were lured to his home by female recruiters they thought they could trust. | |||||
| 2 | "Trapped" | Ricki Stern & Anne Sundberg | August 9, 2020 (2020-08-09) | 0.69[4] | |
More survivors recount their stories with Epstein, going inside Epstein's insidious sex trafficking scheme. | |||||
| 3 | "No Way Out" | Ricki Stern & Anne Sundberg | August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10) | 0.53[5] | |
Epstein survivors recount their stories with Epstein on his private island, where some of the most horrific abuses took place. | |||||
| 4 | "Avenged" | Ricki Stern & Anne Sundberg | August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10) | 0.49[5] | |
With Epstein dead, survivors continue to pursue justice, finally seeing a glimmer of hope with the arrest ofGhislaine Maxwell. | |||||
In July 2019, it was announcedAnne Sundberg andRicki Stern would direct the documentary, withRobert Friedman set to produce the series under hisBungalow Media + Entertainment banner, to premiere onLifetime.[6] In January 2020, Lifetime greenlit the series.[7]
In the United States, the series premiered on August 9, 2020, with back-to-back episodes before concluding on August 10 onLifetime.[8] In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on August 25, 2020, with back-to-back episodes before concluding on August 26, onCrime & Investigation.[9]
OnMetacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
The National Sexual Assault Hotline in the United States, operated by theRape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), experienced a 34% increase in calls during the airing of the documentary.[11]