Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story
“When Steven Stayner returned home, the real story began.”
2022•15•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•7.3•Ended
DocumentaryCrime
1972: 7-year-old Steven Stayner vanishes from Merced, California. For years, his family searches for him, only to find they’ve been looking for the wrong boy. 50 years on, Steven’s children unearth clues to their father’s mysterious past.
Network
Hulu
Origin
US
Cast
Corin Nemec
Self
Todd Eric Andrews
Self
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