‘The Captive Nanny’: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Lifetime's upcoming thriller movie

The network is all set to release its all-new original drama thriller movie and it explores the deadly dynamics between a babysitter and a family
'The Captive Nanny' (IMDb)
'The Captive Nanny' (IMDb)

Lifetime network is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its original movies. As a part of that celebration, the network will be releasing a new thriller that follows the story of a nanny who becomes the victim of a dangerous situation at her job.

Release Date

‘The Captive Nanny’ will premiere on Sunday, May 30, 8 pm ET, only on Lifetime. 

Plot

Chloe works as a nanny but her life is a mess. Although she is desperate to adopt a child of her own, she needs to work her way through life and get things in order. Fortunately, Chloe lands the perfect job as a live-in nanny for the wealthy family of the Browns, with Emily, the mother, Michael, the father, and their son. Chloe hopes that with his new job she will finally sort her life out and have that baby she always wanted. But things that seem perfect from far are far from perfect. She soon realizes that there is something odd about the family and they are not what they seem to be. Chloe also learns about a certain ex-boyfriend/love interest of Emily who supposedly is causing problems in her married life. Ergo, Chloe tries to help her, only to find herself in more trouble than she expected. And thus she becomes a captive of the Browns. Will Chloe be able to escape the danger?

Cast

‘The Captive Nanny’ features Austin Highsmith as Emily, Karynn Moore as Chloe, and Michael Aaron Milligan as Michael in the leading roles. Other major cast members include Judah Abner Paul, Ann Sonneville, Willie Mellina, Sarab Kamoo, Louis Robert Thompson, and Jason Skeen.

Director

The drama thriller is directed by Amy S Weber and written by Julian Broudy.  Weber is a producer and director, known for her work in ‘A Girl Like Her’ (2015), ‘Annabelle & Bear’ (2010) and ‘Welcome Home’ (2018). Lifetime’s ‘The Captive Nanny’ is her latest directorial project.

Trailer

The network has not provided any information on the movie trailer yet. Watch this space for the latest update and information on ‘The Captive Nanny’ previews.

Where to watch

You can watch this Lifetime original thriller when it airs on May 30, only on Lifetime.

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