NEW DOCUMENTARY "FAMILY SECRETS: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALISSA TURNEY" PREMIERES ON OXYGEN TRUE CRIME SUNDAY, OCT. 13 AT 8 P.M. ET/PT

Story Syndicate-Produced Documentary Examines "The Voices for Justice" Podcast Creator and Activist Sarah Turney's Unyielding Determination in Seeking Justice for Her Missing Sister, Alissa

Peacock Begins Streaming an Extended Version of "Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney" on Oct. 22

NEW YORK - Sept. 18, 2024 - Oxygen, the home of high-quality, true-crime programming, explores what happens when one unrelenting woman demands a thorough investigation of her sister's vanishing and exhausts all traditional legal avenues. Turning to podcasting and social media, Sarah Turney sparks an inescapable grassroots campaign, resulting in an arrest and a trial, but not peace of mind.

"Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney" premieres Sunday, Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Oxygen True Crime.

Peacock will stream an extended version of "Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney" beginning Tuesday, Oct. 22.

The Voices for Justice Media founder Sarah Turney became a viral sensation when she posted suspicions on social media that her dad killed her sister, Alissa. Now Sarah gives unprecedented access to the continuation of her story, including a recently unearthed trove of home videos, as she re-examines her and Alissa's childhood. Sarah makes chilling discoveries, breaking through years of manipulation to reconstruct the truth of the past and be free of her father's influence. Sarah's final conversation with her father is haunting and a testament to her tenacity and unending search for Alissa.

Peacock's extended version of the documentary will include expanded and new sections. Notable footage includes Alissa's friends providing intimate details of their friendship with her, an investigation of Sarah and Alissa's father's manipulative relationship with Alissa and other family members and friends, and a deeper look at Sarah's advocacy on social media and through her podcasts, Voices for Justice and Media Pressure, which empowers victims of violence and their loved ones to speak out.

"As filmmakers, we wanted to explore the shifting nature of truth and how someone who had been groomed to believe one version of reality could relearn her own memories," said directors Ricki Stern and Jesse Sweet, "We crafted the film to embody Sarah's journey of excavating the truth about herself, her family and what happened to her sister. We are grateful to Sarah for welcoming us into her life and opening up her family archive in support of this vision."

"Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney" is produced by Story Syndicate. Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin, Kate Barry, Mala Chapple, Ricki Stern, Jesse Sweet and Sarah Turney executive produce. Ricki Stern and Jesse Sweet direct.

ABOUT OXYGEN TRUE CRIME

Oxygen True Crime is a multiplatform crime destination for women. Oxygen True Crime remains one of the fastest-growing cable entertainment networks with popular original programming, including the flagship "Snapped" franchise, "Cold Justice," "Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins" and breakout event specials such as "The Pike County Murders: A Family Massacre," "Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them" and "Murdered and Missing in Montana." The network had its best year ever in 2023 in total viewer cable rankings in Total Day and Press Prime thanks to one of cable's most-engaged audiences. Oxygen True Crime's over-the-air platform recently launched in select US markets. Oxygen True Crime is part of NBCUniversal's Entertainment portfolio, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, SYFY, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock. For more information, visit oxygen.com.

ABOUT STORY SYNDICATE

Story Syndicate is a New York-based media company devoted to premium nonfiction and scripted content. Founded in 2019 by Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus and Dan Cogan in the light of an evolving media landscape, Story Syndicate provides a home for talented filmmakers, producers, journalists, thinkers, and artists to create innovative, ambitious, and elevated visual content.

Story Syndicate's recently released projects include the six-part viewership record-setting docuseries Harry & Meghan (Netflix); the critically acclaimed and genre-defying series Last Call (HBO) and Stolen Youth: The Cult at Sarah Lawrence (Hulu); the shocking medical true-crime feature Take Care of Maya (Netflix); the Oscar-nominated Dwyane Wade EP'd The Barber of Little Rock; the Erin Lee Carr-helmed The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring (HBO); the adventure-exploration multi-film series Unknown (Netflix); the moving feature I Am Vanessa Guillen (Netflix) on the investigation and watershed activism surrounding the missing and murdered Fort Hood soldier; the three-part docuseries Eat The Rich: The GameStop Saga (Netflix); the docuseries Murders Before the Marathon (ABC, Hulu) examining a link between the Boston Marathon Bombing and an unsolved triple murder years earlier; the landmark feature Becoming Cousteau (Nat Geo) on the life of the iconic underwater explorer; the three-part series Nuclear Family (HBO) telling the extraordinary story of a first- generation lesbian family's fight to stay together; the explosive feature Britney vs Spears (Netflix) investigating the story of Britney's public and private fight for freedom; and the five- part series Children of the Underground (FX, Hulu) chronicling the story of an embattled vigilante who made it her mission to help alleged abuse survivors where others had failed. Other projects include I'll Be Gone in the Dark (HBO), The Innocence Files (Netflix), All In: The Fight for Democracy (Amazon), Mayor Pete (Amazon) and Fauci (Nat Geo).

Announced forthcoming projects include a Billie Jean King documentary co-directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff for ESPN; the double feature Number One on the Call Sheet (Apple) chronicling the stories of Black actors and actresses in Hollywood with producers Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Angela Bassett, and Halle Berry; Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu) directed by Erin Lee Carr which is set for a world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival; as well as upcoming series with Netflix and Amazon.

Dedicated to scripted storytelling as well, the team has a first-look scripted television deal with Tomorrow Studios, a partnership with ITV Studios.