The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023) on Lifetime – Cast & How to Watch

The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story is a new original Lifetime movie airing in 2023. It joins other true crime “Ripped from the Headlines” films such as How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story and Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias. Elizabeth Smart has partnered with Lifetime once again to produce, after telling her own story in 2018 with the network. Get details on the cast, synopsis, how to watch and more below before it premieres on February 11, 2023. 

The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story Synopsis

15-year-old Kara Robinson (Katie Douglas) was watering plants in her best friend’s yard in South Carolina when she was approached by a man who put a gun to her neck, forced her into a plastic storage container and drove off. He took Kara to his apartment where she was held captive and sexually assaulted for 18 hours. Kara memorized as many details as she could throughout the ordeal and when her captor was asleep, she escaped the restraints and fled the apartment. 

Thanks to her earlier instincts, Kara was able to lead police back to the apartment’s location and identify her assailant as Richard Evonitz (Kristian Bruun). It turned out Evonitz was a serial killer responsible for the unsolved murders of at least three other girls. Cara Buono (Stranger Things) portrays Kara’s mother Debra.

Immediately following the premiere of The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story is the premiere of the two-hour documentary special Escaping Captivity: The Kara Robinson Story, which features interviews with not only Kara herself, but her family, friends, and the law enforcement officers who aided the case. Elizabeth Smart and Kara Robinson Chamberlain executive produced the documentary.

Who’s in the Cast? 

Katie Douglas as Kara Robinson 

Katie Douglas is a Canadian actress who Lifetime movie fans may recognize from her titular role in the 2018 true crime film Believe Me: The Abduction of Lisa McVey. Katie portrays the main role of Kara Robinson in the Lifetime original movie.

Other notables include main roles on the shows Mary Kills People and Pretty Hard Cases. Currently, Katie stars as Abby on the hit Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.

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Kristian Bruun as Richard Evonitz

Kristian Bruun is a Canadian actor known for his roles on Orphan Black and Murdoch Mysteries.

Most recently, the 43-year-old can be seen on the Top 10 ranked Netflix series The Recruit, opposite Noah Centineo. While Kristian has starred in quite a few mystery or detective series, this is his first true crime film for Lifetime. 

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Full Cast List

Katie Douglas as Kara Robinson

Cara Buono as Debra, Kara’s mom

Kristian Bruun as Richard Evonitz, Kara Robinson’s kidnapper

Cara Buono as Debra

Kristian Bruun as Richard Evonitz

Katie Douglas as Kara Robinson

Brandon McEwan as Ryan

Sophia Carriere as Jess

How to Watch The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story

It’s an original Lifetime movie that airs during the 2023 Lifetime lineup. You can watch the movie at these different streaming options:

Fubo TV – Subscribe to Fubo TV for $69.99/month. Sign up for a 7-day free trial.

Frndly TV – This is one of the most affordable options on the market. Sign up for a 7-day free trial. Afterwards, the packages begin at $6.99/month. It is easy to download and access via Roku or the Amazon Firestick.

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Watch the Official Movie Trailer

When does the movie premiere on Lifetime?

The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story premieres on Saturday February 11 at 8p/7c on Lifetime. At 10/9c is the documentary special Escaping Captivity: The Kara Robinson Story.

[Related: Who is Kara Robinson from The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story on Lifetime?]

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