Nigel Bellis
Director
Surviving R. Kelly (2019)
Season 1
Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly’s genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly’s inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse. They are now finally ready to share their full story and shed light on the secret life the public has never seen.
Released Jan. 3, 2019
Episode 48 min
14+
Genres: Crime, Documentary, Music
Keywords: imdb.underage-girl, imdb.man-girl-relationship, imdb.control-freak, imdb.me-too-movement, imdb.sex-with-a-minor, imdb.child-marriage, imdb.musician + 6 more, imdb.fame, imdb.crime-documentary, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.sexual-abuse, imdb.rape, awards.emmy-award-nominated
Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Lifetime, Hoopla, A&E Crime Central Apple TV Channel, Philo
Production Companies: Kreativ Inc.
Network: Lifetime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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S1E1 - The Pied Piper of R&B
As R. Kelly rises to fame and power as an R&B icon, he forms relationships with younger singers and dancers. Rumors about his marriage to a 15 year old Aaliyah do little to stop his meteoric trajectory.
Jan. 3, 2019, midnight
S1E2 - Hiding In Plain Sight
After his marriage to Aaliyah is annulled, R. Kelly continues to soar on top of the charts. A talented choreographer becomes the new Mrs. Kelly in a secret ceremony.
Jan. 3, 2019, midnight
S1E3 - Sex Tape Scandal
As journalists uncover a trail of lawsuits and confidential settlements concerning underage girls, an underground sex tape emerges that puts R. Kelly in a compromising position.
Jan. 4, 2019, midnight
S1E4 - The People vs. R. Kelly
R, Kelly goes to trial in Chicago on multiple accounts of child pornography for his alleged participation in a sex tape involving a minor.
Jan. 4, 2019, midnight
S1E5 - All The Missing Girls
Parents of girls in R.Kelly's camp accuse him of keeping them psychologically and sexually imprisoned. One mother fights to get her daughter back - and wins.
Jan. 5, 2019, midnight
S1E6 - Black Girls Matter
As other major public figures fall from grace, women's groups come forward to take aim against the sexually brazen superstar.
Jan. 5, 2019, midnight
Network: Lifetime
Episode Runtime: 48 min.
Season Runtime: 730 min.
Released: Jan. 3, 2019
Last Air Date: Jan. 3, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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