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Lorena: Season 1

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Prime Video | Season Premiere Date: February 15, 2019

Summary: The four-part documentary series executive produced by Jordan Peele about the Lorena and John Wayne Bobbitt case was directed by Joshua Rofé and includes discussion of issues such as the 24-hour news cycle, domestic violence and sexual assault.

Genre(s): Movie/Mini-Series, News/Documentary, Documentary

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Katie Rife

Feb 15, 2019

Over the course of four hours, we get to know Lorena as a human being, from her naive Catholic upbringing to her wise middle age. Twenty-five years after her trial, we owe Lorena Gallo an apology. This documentary is a good first step. Read full review

John Anderson

Feb 14, 2019

It gets better and more complex as it goes along. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Feb 22, 2019

The four-part documentary Lorena, however, goes beyond the headlines about the woman who cut off her husband's penis, yielding a thoughtful, comprehensive look at domestic abuse and how the media covers high-profile stories. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Feb 12, 2019

It’s fascinating. Going in, it might be hard to imagine how four long hours were needed to explore the nuances and implications of the single act that made Lorena Bobbitt famous. But four hours later, it all make sense. Read full review

Judy Berman

Feb 22, 2019

Lorena may not be a perfect work of art, but it’s a solid step forward for empathy in media. Read full review

Hank Stuever

Feb 14, 2019

A naturally fascinating but slightly overindulged and unevenly paced documentary series Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jan 29, 2019

The frustration of Lorena is that there are many reasons the story is relevant today and worthy of closer examination and reexamination. Many of them are covered here. It just takes too long to get there. Read full review

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Mayfieldja

Feb 26, 2019

The Amazon Prime docuseries on Lorena Bobbitt gives us a pretty in-depth look into each case surrounding the infamous evening and even dives into what happens after. The show is informative and is watchable from start to finish. There is nothing truly groundbreaking about series and I am notThe Amazon Prime docuseries on Lorena Bobbitt gives us a pretty in-depth look into each case surrounding the infamous evening and even dives into what happens after. The show is informative and is watchable from start to finish. There is nothing truly groundbreaking about series and I am not a fan of generic replacements to make up for footage that doesn’t exist but when all is said it done, its a fine watch. 6.5 out of 10… Expand

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 15, 2019
- No episode information is currently available for this season