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A&E NETWORK DEBUTS NEW ORIGINAL DOCUSERIES '8 MINUTES' THURSDAY, APRIL 2 AT 10:00 PM ET/PT

 

FOLLOW A VETERAN COP TURNED PASTOR AND HIS TEAM OF ADVOCATES AS THEY RISK THEIR LIVES TO HELP VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING ESCAPE TO SAFETY

 

NEW YORK, NY - March 13, 2015 - A&E Network's new original series "8 Minutes" follows Pastor Kevin Brown and his Lives Worth Saving team as they help sex workers and victims of sex trafficking leave their dangerous situations behind to start over. With over 20 years of law enforcement experience, Brown has determined that eight minutes is the maximum amount of time to safely convince these women to leave with his team - any longer puts everyone's lives at risk. This high-stakes series takes an unflinching look at a very dangerous world. "8 Minutes" premieres Thursday, April 2 at 10PM ET/PT on A&E.

 

In Houston, Texas, the epicenter of human trafficking in the United States, Brown and his team of victim's advocates and other volunteers, embark on a mission to help some of the thousands of young women forced into prostitution each year in America.

 

With the help of strategically placed hidden cameras, the team undertakes harrowing undercover missions to offer help to women they believe may be in danger. In a nondescript hotel room, Brown poses as a client and once he established his credentials, he then brings in a victim's advocate - a woman who has successfully escaped being trafficked herself. Throughout the season, we meet over forty women; ranging from one who saw her twin sister killed in front of her to another woman sold at the age of 10 by a family friend. The stakes are high and there isn't much time to decide if they want to take the offer of help or return to their life on the streets.

 

"8 Minutes" is produced for A&E Network by Relativity Television. Executive producers for Relativity Television are Tom Forman, Brad Bishop, Paul Harrison and Bryan Valderrama. Executive producers for A&E Network are Drew Tappon and Sean Gottlieb.

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by Marissa Tomeo - April 02, 2022

Organizers of the GI Film Festival San Diego are thrilled to announce a diverse film lineup for its annual event happening May 17-21, 2022 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. The film festival is dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans, ...


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 06, 2020

Broadway Records announced today the release of the original cast recording of A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical will be available digitally on Friday, August 21st. With music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Nathan Tysen, the album includes all songs from the new hilarious, remotely-recorded m...


Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) Announces Film Lineup for 21st Edition Photo Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) Announces Film Lineup for 21st Edition
by Michael Major - July 05, 2022

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The Breath Project Announces New Play Commission Initiative Photo The Breath Project Announces New Play Commission Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2021

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by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2023

With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless. ...


The Breath Project Announces New Play Commission Initiative Photo The Breath Project Announces New Play Commission Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2021

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Musicals Selected For BROADWAY SHARK TANK Presented by Open Jar Studios and GIGNITION Photo Musicals Selected For BROADWAY SHARK TANK Presented by Open Jar Studios and GIGNITION
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by Blair Ingenthron - September 29, 2023

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2021

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2023

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Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern have announced the Fall Forward Festival featuring new works from Ngozi Anyanwu, Kirsten Childs, Jared Mezzocchi, Polly Pen and Madeline Sayet, beginning today through December 31....


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