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Lorena
This four-part docuseries investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt's stories exploded into a 24-hour news cycle. She became a national joke, her suffering ignored by the male-dominated press. But as John spiraled downward, Lorena found strength in the scars of her ordeal.
- Cast:
- Lorena Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt, Dr. James Sehn, Sindi Leo
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- Prime Video
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
The Night Of
2019-02-14 · 62m"In the middle of a June night in 1993, a young woman slices off her husband's penis in a seeming fit of rage. John and Lorena Bobbitt's dueling versions of the attack explode into the worldwide media and spill into the courtroom. The nation takes sides as a renewed battle of the sexes feeds a ravenous 24-hour TV news cycle."
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E02
Episode 2
A Woman in Trouble
2019-02-14 · 65m"Acquitted of rape, John became a celebrity while Lorena stood trial, facing decades in prison. TV cameras recorded her ordeal as prosecutors attacked her relentlessly-a jealous shrew, a liar and thief. But though John proved a poor witness, and her lawyers demonstrated years of domestic abuse, it looked doubtful that they could prove she was legally insane the night she cut off his penis."
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E03
Episode 3
An Irresistible Impulse
2019-02-14 · 63m"As Lorena's trial resumed, all agreed she had been abused. But was she legally insane when she attacked John? Millions stayed glued to their TVs as her testimony reached the fateful night she lost all control. Her lawyers had to prove she was under the influence of an "irresistible impulse," a defense that rarely worked. As momentum seemed to swing against her, a surprise witness took the stand."
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E04
Episode 4
The Cycle of Abuse
2019-02-14 · 62m"Millions of TV viewers sat glued to their sets to see what fate Lorena would meet. Would she be found guilty and deported? Found not guilty and have the opportunity to rebuild? John and Lorena would set out on wildly different paths-- John chased fame in a self-destructive downward spiral, while Lorena had to come to grips with the scars of her ordeal, no matter the verdict."
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Lorena Bobbitt
Self
John Wayne Bobbitt
Self
Dr. James Sehn
Self - Urologist
Sindi Leo
Self - Crime Scene Technician
John Tillman
Self - Police Officer
Dani Harris
Self - Police Officer
