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Episode notes
The only made for TV movie dedicated to Laci Peterson's story suffers from a critical flaw: it inadvertently shifts the narrative focus to her husband, Scott. We analyze this narrative misstep, examining Dean Cain's performance and the media-sensationalist style used to recount Laci's disappearance.
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