Buying Back My Daughter continues Lifetime’s ripped from the headlines streak by presenting a dramatic take on some very real subject matter. Meagan Good stars as a mother who learns that her missing daughter is being sold online as part of an extensive sex trafficking operation. If you’re curious about the real story — or stories — behind Buying Back My Daughter, keep on reading.
This Lifetime movie is also notable for one of its supporting stars: Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix. While Madix is no stranger to television, she’s primarily popped up on reality shows like Love Island and Dancing with the Stars (where you can see her currently). She has appeared in scripted content before, like playing herself on The Other Two. Madix’s work has mostly been online, appearing in independent web series and close to a dozen College Humor original shorts.
Now that you know more about Buying Back My Daughter’s surprise star, we can talk about the story behind the movie. Is Buying Back My Daughter based on a true story? And how can you stream Buying Back My Daughter? Here’s what we know.
Buying Back My Daughter is actually based on multiple true stories. Rather than being based on one specific story of a mother searching for her missing daughter, Buying Back My Daughter is an amalgamation of multiple stories of children who were kidnapped and sold on sex trafficking websites. So while these specific events did not happen to people with these exact names, various specifics and broad strokes have happened to numerous victims and the families of victims. This is similar to how Lifetime’s Black Girl Missing approached its sensitive subject matter.
Buying Back My Daughter debuts on Lifetime on Saturday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET. If you have a cable login, you will be able to stream the movie as it airs online via Lifetime’s website.
If you don’t have a cable login, you can still watch Lifetime movies as they air via the following live TV streaming services: Sling TV, frndly, Hulu, , and Philo.
Following the premiere on Saturday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET, Buying Back My Daughter will re-air on Lifetime at the following times:
If you miss Buying Back My Daughter when it airs on Lifetime, you will still be able to stream it on Lifetime’s website for free (with ads). You can also stream it on-demand via Sling TV, frndly, Hulu, and Philo.
Meagan Good (Harlem) and Roger Cross (Murdoch Mysteries) play the parents of a missing daughter; Faith Wright (Riverdale) plays the daughter; Ariana Madix (Vanderpump Rules) plays a police officer with a surprising backstory.
Buying Back My Daughter premieres on Lifetime on October 7 at 8 p.m. ET.