Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story (2022)

04/21/2022 (US) • Documentary, Crime • 46m

When Steven Stayner returned home, the real story began.

Overview

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.

Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story (2022)

04/21/2022 (US) • 46m

Documentary, Crime

When Steven Stayner returned home, the real story began.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Corin Nemec

Self

3 Episodes

Todd Eric Andrews

Self

3 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

2022 | 3 Episodes

Season 1 of Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story premiered on April 21, 2022.

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Status

Ended

Network

Type

Documentary

Original Language

English

Keywords

1970s

true crime

missing child

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