
Surviving Evil
Charisma Carpenter is the survivor of a real-life incident that she endured more than 20 years ago. The actress and two friends were swimming at San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach in 1991 when they were violently attacked by an armed serial rapist. Carpenter fought for her survival after being held at gunpoint, but her two friends were both shot by the attacker. In the first episode of the series Charisma tells her story in raw emotional detail about what happened that night.
- 2013-2016
- 3 seasons
- Investigation Discovery
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-PG
Charisma Carpenter is the survivor of a real-life incident that she endured more than 20 years ago. The actress and two friends were swimming at San Diego's Torrey Pines State Beach in 1991 when they were violently attacked by an armed serial rapist. Carpenter fought for her survival after being held at gunpoint, but her two friends were both shot by the attacker. In the first episode of the series Charisma tells her story in raw emotional detail about what happened that night.
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Season 3 Episode Guide
Episode 1
The Queen's Daughter
Thu, Oct 15, 2015 44 mins
A young woman is plunged into the dark side of Detroit when a night on the town leaves her stranded on the freeway and in the clutches of an armed gang of thugs on a violent crime spree.
Featured Video
0:22Surviving Evil: Season 1
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Awards
- 2015 - Canadian Cinema Editors Award - Best Editing in Lifestyle/Reality/Factual - Nominated
- 2016 - Canadian Screen Award - Best Picture Editing in a Factual Program or Series - Nominated
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