Accused: The Karen Read Story
Production Info
Character: Karen Read
Directed by: Linda-Lisa Hayter
Written by: Richard Blaney And Gregory Small
Cast Members: Luke Humphrey, Sebastien Roberts, Kaare Anderson and Kurt Evans
Released date: January 10, 2026
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1h 28m
When police officer John O'Keefe is found dead, his girlfriend, Karen Read, is charged in connection with his death. What begins as a shocking tragedy quickly ignites a firestorm that captures national attention.
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Trivia & Facts
• Katie had just 72 hours to decide to take the part.
• Katie was not familiar with the story of Karen Read and had to do a lot of research on her.
• This marks the second movie both Katie Cassidy and Ryan Robbins have been in, the other was 2013's "Kill For Me"
• The movie was filmed very fast with it taking only one month.
• Katie has not meet Karen but hope's she thinks she did a good job playing her and that they can meet one day.
Script developed by Never Enough Design