‘The Au Pair Nightmare’: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about upcoming Lifetime thriller

A frightening tale of jealousy, obsession, and murder, the story of this nanny is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat
PUBLISHED APR 15, 2020
Brytnee Ratledge, Tristan Thomas and Anne Heise (IMDb)
Brytnee Ratledge, Tristan Thomas and Anne Heise (IMDb)

No matter how things or people look perfect from the outside, they never are, because life itself isn’t symmetrical. Behind every perfect-looking family, there’s a secret that will make you revisit your opinion or understanding about them. ‘The Au Pair Nightmare’ is such a movie, which will revolve around a dark past of a family and how they exploit others.

Release date

‘The Au Pair Nightmare’ is scheduled to release on April 24, 2020, only on Lifetime. Stay tuned for the latest update on air time.

Plot

The plot follows the story of a young woman, Taylor (Brytnee Ratledge) who becomes lonely after the death of her fiancé. Trying to leave his memories behind and move on with her life, Taylor decides to move out of her city and go to another state to start over. She becomes an au pair/nanny for a very wealthy couple John and Allesandra and their eight-year-old daughter. But what seems like a comfortable job surrounded by the benevolent family, has a lot more unsaid and unseen in store for Taylor. She suspects that there’s something behind the luxurious lifestyle and the perfect-looking home. Taylor becomes the target of exploitation and events that she never remotely imagined. Soon she must uncover all the dark secrets and find a way out of there if she needs to be alive. A frightening tale of jealousy, obsession, and murder, the story of this nanny is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Cast

The drama thriller movie stars Brytnee Ratledge, Annie Heise and Tristan Thomas in the lead roles.

Brytnee Ratledge stars in The Au Pair Nightmare. (IMDb)

Brytnee Ratledge is an American actor who has featured in many television movies and series like ‘Longmire’, ‘Killer Women’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, ‘Dirty John’, ‘Only the Brave’, among many others.

Anne Heise stars in The Au Pair Nightmare (IMDb)

Annie Heise is an actress, who is recognized for her roles in hit television series like ‘The Blacklist’, ‘Go On’ and ‘Madoff’. She has also appeared in many TV movies.

Tristan Thomas stars in The Au Pair Nightmare (IMDb)

Tristan Thomas was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for his work on ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘General Hospital’. He has also appeared in ‘Ready to Tumble’, ‘Guiding Light’, and ‘Bedazzled’ among others.

Director

‘The Au Pair Nightmare’ is directed and written by Joe Russo and Chris LaMont.

Joe Russo is recognized as an award-winning filmmaker whose films have been featured in both domestic and international film festivals, garnering praise from top movie critics. His work experience includes numerous projects across commercials, web-series, television and feature and short films. 

Trailer

The network has not provided any information on the trailer or promos. Watch this space as we bring you the latest updates on the previews and more of ‘The Au Pair Nightmare’.

Where to Watch

You can catch the thrilling and mysterious story of Taylor and her employers when the movie drops on Lifetime network on April 24.

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