The story of Traci Di Carlo who was accused of plotting the murder of her obsessively domineering mother. Traci's boyfriend was arrested for the killing.
Acting
Victoria Principal's terrifying matriarch energy.
Direction
David Greene's lean, mean TV thriller efficiency.
Director
David Greene
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was based on a real 1990 California case where teenager Traci DiCarlo was acquitted of plotting her mother's murder despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence.
Part of the early '90s true-crime TV movie boom that turned suburban killers into household names—this one aired mere months after the Menendez brothers' trial began dominating headlines.
US
