Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story

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• True crime
• Documentary

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_episodes = 3

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• The Russo brothers

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| cinematography = Joe Rivera

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• High Five Content
• Wonderburst

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| network = Hulu

| released = {{Start date|2022|4|21}}

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Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story is a 2022 three-part true crime docuseries directed by Jessica Dimmock and executive produced by The Russo brothers,[https://www.ign.com/articles/captive-audience-review-hulu IGN] which premiered on Hulu April 21, about the 1972 kidnapping and eventual 1980 return of Steven Stayner and the impact it had on the Stayner family (especially older brother Cary, who would later commit murder in 1999).[https://decider.com/2022/04/21/captive-audience-hulu-review/ 'Captive Audience' Hulu Review: Stream It or Skip It?|Decider][https://variety.com/2022/film/news/captive-audience-hulu-ratings-giancarlo-falwell-larry-ray-1235309763/ Hulu Docs Chief Reveals Record-Breaking Viewership for 'Captive Audience', Teases Bombshell Series (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety][https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/new-hulu-series-captive-audience-takes-on-steven-stayners-abduction-and-cary-stayners-turn-to-serial-killing New Hulu Series Captive Audience - The Daily Beast]