New True Crime Documentary- The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
- The Emerald Sleuth
- Sep 20
- 2 min read
Release Date: September 20, 2025
No of Episodes: 1 (feature film / TV movie)
Platform: Lifetime, streaming next day on
This documentary-style movie dramatization tells the true story of Alina Thompson, a 15-year-old aspiring model in 1980s Los Angeles. It follows how Alina becomes involved with a photographer named William Bradford under the guise of a casting opportunity, and how her life changes when she comes into his orbit.
It premieres Saturday, September 20 at 8/7c on Lifetime; streaming begins the following day on MyLifetime.com.
Lifetime Expands Survivor Stories with The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story is one of several new true crime movie dramatizations 2025 has seen from Lifetime this September. Earlier this month came A Husband to Die For: The Lisa Aguilar Story, and after Alina’s story, Lifetime will follow with Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story. The network is clearly leaning into survivor-focused dramatizations this season.
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