'Was I Really Kidnapped?': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about Lifetime's crime thriller based on true events

In the eyes of the law, all clues point to her situation as mere fabrication, while she continues to feel victimized. Will the truth ever be revealed?

Sometimes, the victim often becomes the victimizer. While being kidnapped can be traumatic, trauma can even cause victims to recreate events, thus misleading people.

'Was I Really Kidnapped?' deals with a similar situation in Elle, a young woman who was abducted and tortured. In the eyes of the law, all clues point to her situation as mere fabrication, while she continues to feel victimized. Will the truth ever be revealed?

Release Date

'Was I Really Kidnapped?' premieres exclusively on Lifetime movies on Frid,ay November 8, 2019, at 8 pm / 7c

Plot

Inspired by real-life events, 'Was I Really Kidnapped?' follows the story of Elle (Michelle Mylett) who is abducted and abused. After she is tortured and tormented for days, she is released by her abductors on the roadside.

Elle is then rescued by her boyfriend Billy (Jacob Blair) and her sister Jen (Anna Hardwick). But the local detectives have a different theory altogether. They start finding Elle’s stories of abduction to be inconsistent, each version of retelling varying from the other.

The more they hear, the more the detectives are confused. This, in a way, confirms that Elle might be holding onto facts, or even, lying about her kidnapping in the first place. It might be a hard road to find the truth about Elle and identify her abductor/s.

Cast

Michelle Mylett

Michelle Mylett plays the lead role of Elle in the movie (Getty Images)

'Was I Really Kidnapped?' features Michelle Mylett in the lead role as Elle. Mylett is known for her work in the latest television series 'Letterkenney' in the role of Katy.

She has also appeared in two episodes of 'Bad Blood', 'El Camino Christmas', 'The Curse of Buckout Road', among others.

Jacob Blair

Actor Jacob Blair plays the role of Billy, Elle's boyfriend, in the movie (Getty Images)

Her co-star, Jacob Blair, plays the role of Billy, her boyfriend, in the movie. Jacob Blair is featuring for the first time in a TV movie. Canadian actor Anna Hardwick also joins the cast of 'Was I Really Kidnapped?' as Elle's sister, Jen.

Hardwick has quite a resume and is known for her performances in 'Birdman' and 'Casino Jack', to name a few, as well as in the latest Lifetime production, 'Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle To Die For'.

Director/Writer

The channel has not updated any information on the director and writer of the movie. Watch this space for more updates, as we bring you the latest information on 'Was I Really Kidnapped?'

Trailer

The channel has not updated any information on the movie trailer. Watch this space for updates.

Where to Watch

Watch the suspenseful thriller and the web of lies in Elle's life, exclusively on Lifetime Movies.

If you like this, you’ll love these:

'Designed to Kill'

'Your Family or Your Life'

'My Husband’s Secret Twin'

'A Daughter’s Plan to Kill'

'My Sister’s Deadly Secret'

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

A new recurring character enters the medical drama as Grey Sloan adjusts to losing two longtime doctors
6 hours ago
In an exclusive sit-down, Jack Griffo shares why returning as Max feels different this time and hints at what’s ahead
11 hours ago
Kira Kosarin reveals how Glinda from ‘Wicked’ inspired her performance as Phoebe in one of the movie’s funniest scenes
12 hours ago
Milly Alcock’s 'Supergirl' begins streaming on HBO Max after earning $126 million worldwide in theaters, and it's coming sooner than you think.
1 day ago
Greta Lee and a 'Silo' star team up for the romance drama, which follows two women whose chance meeting leads to an unexpected week together.
1 day ago
Ryan Reynolds’ 'Mayday' is a Cold War spy thriller that brings its 1987 story to life through carefully selected real-world filming locations.
1 day ago
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ begins streaming on Disney+ on September 2, 2026.
1 day ago
The Russo brothers explain why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ started filming without a finished script and how actors shape scenes through rehearsals
1 day ago
Netflix’s 'Facing El Chapo' dramatizes the events behind Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán’s 2016 recapture by two federal police officers.
2 days ago
Danny Boyle’s 'Ink' starring a Guy Pierce reveals its first teaser trailer that tells the story of the rise of Britain's The Sun newspaper.
2 days ago