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Phoenix Rising

★ 7.2 4K votes 2022–2022 1 seasons · 2 episodes Ended HBO
True crimeReal cases, told as documentary or drama.This show: 9/10DocuseriesNonfiction storytelling across episodes.This show: 9/10DisturbingContent that lingers uncomfortably after the credits.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 8/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 7/10Tight limited runA compact, complete story told in just a few episodes.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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About

"One survivor's testimony turned into legislative action"

This documentary follows actress Evan Rachel Wood as she goes public with allegations of abuse against a former partner, a well-known musician, and channels her experience into pushing for legal reform for survivors of sexual violence. The tone is intimate and often harrowing, built around firsthand testimony, archival footage, and courtroom-adjacent advocacy work rather than sensationalism. It moves quickly given its short runtime, favoring emotional weight and clarity of purpose over exhaustive investigation. What carries it is Wood's candor and the sense of watching someone turn personal trauma into concrete policy action in real time.

Watch it for

Evan Rachel Wood's candid, unflinching testimony and her fight to change survivor protection laws.

Maybe skip if

you find detailed firsthand accounts of abuse and trauma difficult to sit through.

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All Seasons

Miniseries2022
7.471522h 35m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
1Don't Fall7.5
37373 min
2Stand Up7.3
34282 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Evan Rachel Wood Self - Actor & Activist
Sara Wood Self - Evan's Mother
Ira David Wood IV Self - Evan's Brother
Illma Gore Self - Artist & Activist
Ira David Wood III Self - Evan's Dad, Self - Evan's Father
Dan Cleary Self - Former Assistant to Marilyn Manson
Sarah McNeilly Self - Former Girlfriend of Marilyn Manson
Ash Emily Laura Smith Self - Former Girlfriend of Marilyn Manson
Amanda Nguyen Self - Survivors' Rights Activist
Ashley Walters Self - Former Assistant to Marilyn Manson

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