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.
Cast: Corin Nemec, Todd Eric Andrews
15HDCC
Season 1
3 episodes
1. Chapter 1: Steven’s Story Part 11972: 7-year-old Steven Stayner vanishes from Merced, California. His family struggles to keep his case in the public eye - until his heroic return seven years later sparks a media sensation.15CC49minApr 21, 2022
2. Chapter 2: Steven’s Story Part 2A heroic escape. A televised family reunion. But the Stayner ordeal is far from over as painful secrets surface. When a hit TV movie rewrites the Stayner story, reality gets stranger than fiction.15CC44minApr 21, 2022
3. Chapter 3: Cary’s StoryTwo decades after Steven went missing near Yosemite, three tourists vanish from the same area. When the FBI finds the killer, the Stayner family is linked to the new, horrifying crimes and the family is thrust back into the headlines.15CC48minApr 21, 2022
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When Steven Stayner returned home, the real story began.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Jessica Dimmock
- Created by
- Todd Makurath, Andrew Jacobs, Joe Russo, Jen Casey
- Studio
- Wonderburst, High Five Content, AGBO
Maturity rating
15Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
