‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Lifetime’s new mystery film

Single mother Gina has only 48 hours to find her missing daughter Kelsey who suffers from epilepsy. The condition could turn fatal if she doesn’t receive her medication on time
PUBLISHED FEB 7, 2020
Morgan Obenreder (Lifetime)
Morgan Obenreder (Lifetime)

Lifetime is making every effort to light up your weekend, by offering a new movie every Sunday. This week’s slot comprises of the mystery-thriller ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’ helmed by Rebeca Hughes, which deals with the abduction of a teenage girl and her single mother’s determination to find her missing daughter. 

Ahead of the premiere of ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’, here’s all you need to know about Lifetime’s upcoming film. 

Release Date 

‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’ will premiere on February 9 on Lifetime.

Plot 

Rebeca Hughes’s ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’ deals with the missing case of Kelsey, who suddenly disappears from her first date with no traces left behind. Her single mother Gina has only 48 hours to unravel the mystery as Kelsey suffers from epilepsy, which could turn fatal if she doesn’t receive her medication on time. 

The official synopsis for ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’ reads, “A single mother races against time to save her epileptic teenage daughter from sex traffickers."

Cast

Boti Bliss 

Actress Boti Bliss arrives at the Crest + Scope People's Choice nomination announcement at Area Nightclub on November 8, 2007 in West Hollywood, California. (Getty Images)

Boti Bliss who has predominantly worked in television series is known for her semi-occurring role in ‘CSI: Miami’ Valera as Maxine Valera. She has also featured in films such as ‘Ted Bundy’ and ‘Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze’. In ‘My Daughter's Been Kidnapped’, she essays Gina, Kelsey’s single mother. 

Morgan Obenreder 

Morgan Obenreder (IMDb)

Morgan Obenreder plays Kelsey in Lifetime’s ‘My Daughter's Been Kidnapped’. She rose to prominence by featuring in the lead roles in ‘Double Mommy’ ‘Bones’ and ‘Nancy Killer’. She has also appeared in many television series including ‘NCIS’, ‘THe Young and the Restless’ and ‘See Dad Run’. 

Creators/Showrunner 


Rebeca Hughes who has written the script for ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’, is also working on Lifetime’s upcoming film ‘A Killer in My Home’, directed by Danny Buday. 

Trailer


The preview for ‘My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped’ is available on Lifetime's official site

The preview teases us with a terrified teenager and a desperate mom battling it out for survival in their own separate ways. Gina is looking for her missing daughter who has left home without her epilepsy pills while elsewhere her daughter lies in danger of being trafficked. Will the mother win this race against time?

Where to watch

 My Daughter’s Been Kidnapped' premieres February 9 at 8/7c on Lifetime.

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