'My Husband's Deadly Past': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the Lifetime thriller

A woman is haunted by visions that suggest she murdered someone
PUBLISHED MAY 27, 2020
Sarah Butler (Lifetime)
Sarah Butler (Lifetime)

Lifetime's latest thriller movie is a woman's quest to find the truth before it is too late. Starring Sarah Butler, Peter Benson, Madeleine Grace, Brendon Zub and Lucia Walters, 'My Husband's Deadly Past' is a movie about a wife who finds out that her husband might not be who he claims to be. After frequent nightmares about her killing someone, she embarks on a quest against time and hope to find the real killer. Will she succeed? Here is everything you need to know about the Lifetime thriller releasing later this month.

Release date

'My Husband's Deadly Past' will premiere on Sunday, May 31, 2020. 

Plot

The official synopsis of the thriller states: "Mackenzie is haunted by visions that suggest she killed am missing co-ed. She later discovers that has psychiatrist husband, Otto, has manipulated her memory to hide his own role in the murder."

Cast

Sarah Butler as Mackenzie

Actress Sarah Butler arrives at the Premiere Of Anchor Bay Films' 'I Spit On Your Grave' at the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood on September 29, 2010, in Hollywood, California (Getty images)

Butler plays the role of Mackenzie, a woman who is haunted by the vision of a murder she apparently committed. She is best known for playing the role of Jennifer Hills in the 'I Spit on Your Grave' film series. The actress is also known for her appearances in 'Doubting Thomas', 'Looking for Mr Wonderful', 'Point Defiance', 'Before the Sun Explodes' and 'Nightmare Nurse'. Her performances of Laura Halpern in 'Infidelity in Suburbia' and that of Nomi Gardener in 'Woman on the Run' are also well known.

Peter Benson as Otto Croft 

Peter Benson in 'Supernatural' (IMDb)

Benson plays the role of Mackenzie's husband Otto, who has a lot more to hide than what one can see on the surface. The actor is best known for 'Mech-X4', 'A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery', 'Hell on Wheels' and 'What an Idiot'.

Lucia Walters as Detective Chandra

Lucia Walters and Zendaya in 'Zapped' (IMDb)

Walters is known for her work on 'Mission to Mars', 'Life Unexpected', 'Smallville' and 'Fifty Shades Darker'.

Creators

'My Husband's Deadly Past' is written by Paul A Birkett, who is known for writing 'Mindstorm' and 'Altitude'. The movie is directed by Troy Scott, who is known for his work on 'The Butterfly Effect 2', 'Scary Movie 3', 'Replicant' and 'Arrow'.

Trailer

You can watch the trailer for the Lifetime thriller here.



 

A woman is haunted by visions that suggest she murdered a missing co-ed. After struggling for a long time, she decides to find answers on her own and escapes police custody. Will she be able to find out the truth before it is too late?

Where to watch

'My Husband's Deadly Past' will premiere on Lifetime at 8/7c, on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Following the movie, you can catch a repeat of 'I Was Lorena Bobbitt'.  

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