Katie was a guest on the Killer Thriller Podcast to talk about her new movie Accused: The Karen Read Story. To listen to the show click on the link Here!

A blizzard, a death, and a case that instantly split the public in two. On this episode of Killer Thriller, Katie Cassidy joins us to talk about stepping into the role of Karen Read while the real case is still unfolding, the pressure of portraying a living, polarizing figure and staying grounded amid a true-crime storm.

Deadline.com – Lifetime has three new ripped-from-the-headline movies premiering in January, including the new Kate Beckinsale and Scott Eastwood film Stolen Girl, Accused: The Karen Read Story, and I Am Mary Jo Buttafuoco.

Accused: The Karen Read Story
Premieres January 10 – 8p/7c

When Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe (Luke Humphrey) is found dead in a snowbank outside a friend’s home, his girlfriend Karen Read (Katie Cassidy) is ?charged in connection with his death. What begins as a shocking tragedy quickly ignites a firestorm that captures national attention. Based on a true story, Accused: The Karen Read Story is an unrelenting pursuit of justice to clear Karen’s name as the trials fracture the tight-knit Massachusetts town of Canton. Karen’s story is one of resilience, integrity, and the growing movement of supporters rallying behind her.

Read’s case is the most recent of the three being dramatized in January’s list of films from Lifetime. In April, Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, manslaughter, and leaving the scene of the accident. This was her second trial, following a first that ended in a hung jury. For driving under the influence, she received one year probation.

To date, no one else has been charged in O’Keefe’s 2022 death.

With no official trial date set, the O’Keefe family will have their day in court in connection with the wrongful death suit they filed against Read. Additionally, Read filed her own lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and multiple other individuals last month for civil rights violations, gross misconduct, and conspiring to frame her for O’Keefe’s death, among other allegations. A trial date is also TBD.

Accused: The Karen Read Story is produced by A New England Road and Front Street Pictures for Lifetime. Allen White, Rama Diallo, Helen Verno, and Judith Verno serve as executive producers. Gregory Small and Richard Blaney wrote the script, and it is directed by Linda-Lisa Hayter.

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