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  • 2022-08-30T01:00:00Z on Freeform
  • 43m
  • 2h 51m (4 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
The series exposes an epidemic of widespread grooming – manipulative and coercive behavior by abusers to gain access to potential victims – in U.S. high schools. The series follows one woman’s journey as she reexamines her past relationship with a trusted teacher.

4 episodes

Series Premiere

2022-08-30T01:00:00Z

1x01 Return to Little Elm

Series Premiere

1x01 Return to Little Elm

  • 2022-08-30T01:00:00Z43m

As an adult, Cheryl reexamines an inappropriate relationship she had with her high school teacher, a phenomenon she soon realizes is nationwide. She embarks on a journey to reckon with the impact of the experience.

2022-08-30T01:00:00Z

1x02 The Rumors Are True

1x02 The Rumors Are True

  • 2022-08-30T01:00:00Z43m

Cheryl aims to seek answers from her classmates, teachers and family to put together the missing pieces of her past. Details emerge that, despite efforts to intervene, a culture of acceptance allows grooming to continue.

2022-08-31T01:00:00Z

1x03 Passing the Trash

1x03 Passing the Trash

  • 2022-08-31T01:00:00Z43m

As Cheryl seeks out others who have similar trauma, it becomes evident that there is an ecosystem of toxicity and administrative failure nationwide. She meets another survivor, Heaven, whose story is eerily similar but has a very different outcome.

2022-08-31T01:00:00Z

1x04 The Burden

1x04 The Burden

  • 2022-08-31T01:00:00Z42m

Heaven’s fight for justice reveals that coming forward is the first step in a series of battles ahead. Cheryl, Heaven and Alisson impart that sharing their truths is never easy, but with their collective voices, there is hope for change.

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