TV series

Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993 · 1 season

A grim, procedural retelling of a real miscarriage of justice that plays as sober, slow-building TV drama rather than thrills.

Overview: The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife. After being dismissed from the Milwaukee police, Laurie Bembenek is swept off her feet by divorced Fred Schultz and they decide to marry. The pair face mounting financial problems, but when Fred's ex-wife is killed with a bullet from his off-duty pistol, it is Laurie who is arrested for the brutal crime.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, betrayal, crime, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
betrayal
crime
isolation
survival
Places: big city
prison
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild