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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

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  • Chapter 2: Steven’s Story Part 2
    7.3/10107 votes

    Chapter 2: Steven’s Story Part 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2022

    A 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Chapter 3: Cary’s Story
    7.3/10100 votes

    Chapter 3: Cary’s Story

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2022

    Two 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Chapter 1: Steven’s Story Part 1
    7.2/10113 votes

    Chapter 1: Steven’s Story Part 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2022

    1972: 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.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown