Lifetime is telling another true story of a woman who was abducted by a predator but lived to tell the tale. After movies about the ordeals of Mary Stauffer (a Minnesota teacher who was kidnapped by one of her students) and Abby Hernandez (a 14-year-old who was snatched as she walked home from school), the network is tackling the case of Elizabeth Thomas in Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story.
‘Abducted By My Teacher’ airs August 12 on Lifetime [L-r] Summer Howell, Michael Fishman | Lifetime
Abducted By My Teacher, which is part of Lifetime’s “Ripped From the Headlines” slate, stars Summer Howell as Elizabeth and Michael Fishman as her teacher, Tad Cummins.
Elizabeth was just 15 when she caught the attention of Cummins, a married high school teacher. He groomed her for months, ultimately forcing her to go on the run with him after another student spotted them kissing.
Elizabeth...
‘Abducted By My Teacher’ airs August 12 on Lifetime [L-r] Summer Howell, Michael Fishman | Lifetime
Abducted By My Teacher, which is part of Lifetime’s “Ripped From the Headlines” slate, stars Summer Howell as Elizabeth and Michael Fishman as her teacher, Tad Cummins.
Elizabeth was just 15 when she caught the attention of Cummins, a married high school teacher. He groomed her for months, ultimately forcing her to go on the run with him after another student spotted them kissing.
Elizabeth...
- 8/12/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Lifetime channel has extended its partnership with child safety activist Elizabeth Smart with the green light to produce a new film entitled “Abducted By My Teacher: The Elizabeth Thomas Story.”
This new film comes after Lifetime’s success with “The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story,” a thriller movie based on the true crime story of Kara Robinson, who was abducted by serial killer Richard Evonitz. “Abducted by My Teacher” will tell the story of Elizabeth Thomas, who was groomed and kidnapped at the age of 15 by her high school teacher.
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The movie is set to star Michael Fishman (“Roseanne”) and Summer Howell (“Harland Manor”), and it will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 8p/7c.
After the movie concludes, Lifetime will air documentary special...
This new film comes after Lifetime’s success with “The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story,” a thriller movie based on the true crime story of Kara Robinson, who was abducted by serial killer Richard Evonitz. “Abducted by My Teacher” will tell the story of Elizabeth Thomas, who was groomed and kidnapped at the age of 15 by her high school teacher.
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The movie is set to star Michael Fishman (“Roseanne”) and Summer Howell (“Harland Manor”), and it will premiere on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 8p/7c.
After the movie concludes, Lifetime will air documentary special...
- 6/14/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
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