Series synopsis
Lorena is an American documentary crime television series that premiered on Prime Video on February 14, 2019. It ended on February 14, 2019. It stars Lorena Bobbitt, John Wayne Bobbitt, Dr. James Sehn and Sindi Leo.
This four-part docuseries investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt's stories exploded into a 24-hour news cycle. She became a national joke, her suffering ignored by the male-dominated press. But as John spiraled downward, Lorena found strength in the scars of her ordeal.
Premise
This four-part docuseries investigates the events of 1993, where Lorena Bobbitt sliced off her husband's penis after years of abuse. John and Lorena Bobbitt's stories exploded into a 24-hour news cycle. She became a national joke, her suffering ignored by the male-dominated press. But as John spiraled downward, Lorena found strength in the scars of her ordeal.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lorena Bobbitt as Self
- John Wayne Bobbitt as Self
- Dr. James Sehn as Self - Urologist
- Sindi Leo as Self - Crime Scene Technician
- John Tillman as Self - Police Officer
- Dani Harris as Self - Police Officer
Guest cast
- Whoopi Goldberg as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | February 14, 2019 | February 14, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Night Of "In the middle of a June night in 1993, a young woman slices off her husband's penis in a seeming fit of rage. John and Lorena Bobbitt's dueling versions of the attack explode into the worldwide media and spill into the courtroom. The nation takes sides as a renewed battle of the sexes feeds a ravenous 24-hour TV news cycle." |
February 14, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Woman in Trouble "Acquitted of rape, John became a celebrity while Lorena stood trial, facing decades in prison. TV cameras recorded her ordeal as prosecutors attacked her relentlessly-a jealous shrew, a liar and thief. But though John proved a poor witness, and her lawyers demonstrated years of domestic abuse, it looked doubtful that they could prove she was legally insane the night she cut off his penis." |
February 14, 2019 |
| 3 |
An Irresistible Impulse "As Lorena's trial resumed, all agreed she had been abused. But was she legally insane when she attacked John? Millions stayed glued to their TVs as her testimony reached the fateful night she lost all control. Her lawyers had to prove she was under the influence of an "irresistible impulse," a defense that rarely worked. As momentum seemed to swing against her, a surprise witness took the stand." |
February 14, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 14, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 14, 2019 |
| Runtime | 62 minutes |
| Status | ended |