Family Secrets: The Disappearance of Alissa Turney

Director
Ricki Stern, Jesse Sweet
Producer
Ricki Stern, Jesse Sweet
Year
2024

Oxygen explores what happens when one unrelenting woman demands a thorough investigation of her sister’s vanishing and exhausts all traditional legal avenues. Turning to podcasting and social media, Sarah Turney sparks an inescapable grassroots campaign, resulting in an arrest and a trial, but not peace of mind.

The Voices for Justice Media founder Sarah Turney became a viral sensation when she posted suspicions on social media that her dad killed her sister, Alissa. Now Sarah gives unprecedented access to the continuation of her story, including a recently unearthed trove of home videos, as she re-examines her and Alissa’s childhood. Sarah makes chilling discoveries, breaking through years of manipulation to reconstruct the truth of the past and be free of her father’s influence. Sarah’s final conversation with her father is haunting and a testament to her tenacity and unending search for Alissa.

Peacock’s extended version of the documentary includes expanded and new sections. Notable footage includes Alissa’s friends providing intimate details of their friendship with her, an investigation of Sarah and Alissa’s father’s manipulative relationship with Alissa and other family members and friends, and a deeper look at Sarah’s advocacy on social media and through her podcasts, Voices for Justice and Media Pressure, which empowers victims of violence and their loved ones to speak out.

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