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Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story
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Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

2022-04-21 · 46 min / episode · ★ 7.2

Documentary · Crime

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.

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Wonderburst, High Five Content, AGBO
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Corin NemecCorin NemecSelf
Todd Eric AndrewsTodd Eric AndrewsSelf

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