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Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

2022Show1 season3 episodes

CrimeDocumentary
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes92%62%

A nerve-racking, deeply moving documentary series about crime and a real life story, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes · best: S1E1 "Chapter 1: Steven's Story" 7.3

Episodes

7.3

Story

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.

Feels like

  • True Crime Docuseries
  • Disturbing Mystery
  • Family Trauma
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Unresolved Questions
  • Investigative Storytelling
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • Deeply Personal Narrative
  • American Crime History

Cast

2 of 2 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Jessica Dimmock
Music by
Pure X

Everyone

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Facts

April 21, 2022 · April 21, 2022 · Ended

First aired
April 21, 2022
Last aired
April 21, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 3 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
75 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story?"

Questions about Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story?

Hulu

In the United States, Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story streams on Hulu. It also streams in 74 other countries.

Is Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (65).

How long does it take to watch Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story?

2 h

About 2 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 46 minutes each, aired from 2022 to 2022.

Will I feel good after watching Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.