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- DirectorRussell MulcahyStarsGeoffrey RushJudy DavisJesse SpencerThe inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.
- DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn WolfhardIn the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
- DirectorNick SarkisovStarsStephen DorffElizabeth ReaserDrew StarkeyA son aspires to follow in his famous MMA father's footsteps, but along his journey must figure out how to break the abusive cycle, if possible, that his father has continued.
- DirectorNathanael MatanickStarsAbby WhiteCasey CaldwellJordan NiceA 10-year-old girl navigates her way through the foster care system, after being removed from her home and separated from her younger brother.
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsJon VoightAlexa NisensonVail BloomA young runaway girl hides out in the barn of a retired horse trainer and forms a bond with his troubled filly.
- DirectorSamantha MortonStarsMolly WindsorRobert CarlyleSusan LynchA film that gives a child's eye view of the U.K.'s government-run care system for orphans and children in danger.
- DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsOakes FegleyAnsel ElgortNicole KidmanA boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In a rush of panic, he steals 'The Goldfinch', a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneKatherine WaterstonAlison SudolIn 1926, magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York during his worldwide tour to research and rescue magical creatures as something mysterious leaves trails of destruction in the city, threatening to expose the wizarding world.
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBrie LarsonFrantz TurnerJohn Gallagher Jr.A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEllar ColtranePatricia ArquetteEthan HawkeThe life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
- DirectorAndrew ErwinJon ErwinStarsJohn Michael FinleyMadeline CarrollDennis QuaidThe inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
- DirectorMimi LederStarsKevin SpaceyHaley Joel OsmentHelen HuntA young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsJake GyllenhaalChris CooperLaura DernThe true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
- DirectorBobb BaritoStarsHarrison BaconRosie BentonLizzy DeClementA vengeful father hunts down his daughter's boyfriend on the Fourth of July.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
- DirectorJames QuattrochiStarsWilliam ForsytheTony DanzaLeo RossiAfter spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the boxing gym where he used to work-out. Joey finds comfort in the familiarity of his old friends. But his buddies notice a change in Joey Nardone. Where is the spark and zest for life, once inherent in their pal Joey? Joey, struggling to find meaning in life, meets a 14 yr. old Puerto Rican kid named Jesus, who is repeatedly beaten up by the neighborhood bully. The kid, not used to kindness from strangers, has no time for Joey. Life is hard for Jesus, a scrawny boy, who is not only dealing with his peers picking on him at school, but he also has an alcoholic, abusive father to contend with at home. The chemistry between these two unlikely friends; Joey, an over-the-hill over weight ex-boxer and Jesus a target for bullies, is pure synergistic "magic." They begin a relationship that gives them both a new and inspired life with a purpose: to only "fight for the right." the life lessons the old boxer teaches the kid are golden. This heartwarming story of two lost souls finding each other on the streets and boxing arenas of Philadelphia, will capture your heart. Because in life SOME THINGS ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.The Nail is a story forgiveness, hope and second chances
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke BraceyWorld War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
- DirectorMichael Caton-JonesStarsRobert De NiroLeonardo DiCaprioEllen BarkinThe story about the relationship between a rebellious 1950s teenager and his abusive stepfather, based on the memoirs of writer and literature Professor Tobias Wolff.
- DirectorPeter BergStarsBilly Bob ThorntonJay HernandezDerek LukeBased on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsViggo MortensenMaria BelloEd HarrisA mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.
- DirectorMichael CuestaStarsBrian CoxPaul DanoBruce AltmanA 15-year-old Long Island boy loses everything and everyone he knows, soon becoming involved in a relationship with a much older man.
- DirectorRichard DonnerDavid Mickey EvansStarsLorraine BraccoJohn HeardAdam BaldwinA father recounts a dark period of his childhood when he and his little brother lived in the suburbs.
- StarsCindy PickettJohn AshtonCorin NemecThe harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.
- DirectorCraig GillespieStarsMargot RobbieSebastian StanAllison JanneyCompetitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
- DirectorJerry JamesonStarsTreat WilliamsNancy TravisReiley McClendonDoug and Robbie are about to set sail on a long trip when they unexpectedly find themselves foster parenting a group of troubled teenage boys. The experience changes their lives for the better, and they decide to stay in town and run the foster home for boys permanently.
- DirectorSantiago RizzoStarsLou Diamond PhillipsLaKeith StanfieldSepideh MoafiA true non-romantic love story highlighting a path to healing and empathy in a world of fear that's withholding. "Lying might get you what you want in the short run but honesty will get you what you need in the long run." -Tim Moellering
- DirectorStanley M. BrooksStarsAbigail BreslinGeorgie HenleyMira SorvinoTired of their mother's alcoholism and a string of her abusive boyfriends, two sisters plot to kill her.
- DirectorJames FitzgeraldStarsRyan McParlandLacy MoorePeter BallanceIn a rural fishing town, a young alcoholic boy is confronted by the truth that he might never break his routine or leave the town.
- DirectorKeith FleetwoodStarsChad ChamberlinJ.D. HuntSam HuntYoung brothers rely on each other as they face an abusive father.
- DirectorLevi DeanStarsAdam J. BennettLevi DeanHarrison FletcherMarvin Saunders, a 14-year-old boy, is emotionally and physically abused by his father. His neighbor Sarah, a young social worker, finds out. But, will she intervene before it's too late?
- DirectorGijs BlomStarsRobin BoissevainGijs BlomDaniël BoissevainTwo boys with a troubled home situation decide to run away to Berlin.
- DirectorPeter BrattStarsBenjamin BrattAlex HernandezChristopher BorgzinnerA single-parent ex-con in a tough minority neighborhood finds his personal values challenged when he discovers his son is gay.
- DirectorRanda HainesStarsMatthew PerryJudith BuchanGriffin CorkA small-town teacher relocates to one of the country's toughest classrooms.
- DirectorAlicia ShenreiceStarsSara AtkinsonDiana JurandBruce PurcellA young boy learns to dance as a means of escaping his authoritarian father.
- DirectorAchero MañasStarsJuan José BallestaPablo GalánAlberto JiménezAlfredo is a kid who begins in a new new school where he makes a friend, Pablo. Alfredo realizes that Pablo is a victim of home abuse by his father, and decides to involve his own family in order to help his friend.
- DirectorPeter KosminskyStarsMichelle PfeifferRenée ZellwegerRobin WrightA teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
- DirectorPeter WernerStarsKristen BellDiane LaddShedrack Anderson IIIA teenage girl tries to raise her three half-brothers and one half-sister on her own after their drug-addicted mother is sent to jail.
- DirectorTeddy NyghStarsRosa Coduri-FulfordRichie CampbellBen Bailey SmithAs a teen girl is kicked out from her own house, the principal of her high school interests to help her.
- DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsSkylan BrooksEthan DizonJordin SparksA coming-of-age story about two inner city boys who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
- DirectorUrsula MeierStarsLéa SeydouxKacey Mottet KleinMartin CompstonA drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.
- DirectorNat FaxonJim RashStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteAllison JanneyShy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.
- DirectorLance DalyStarsKelly O'NeillShane CurryPaul RoeTwo kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.
- DirectorBill MaherStarsCharlize TheronNick StahlAnnaSophia RobbThe drama follows a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to come to terms with her mother's abandonment.
- DirectorHettie MacdonaldStarsGlen BerryLinda HenryScott NealJamie is a shy teenager, often bullied at school. His neighbour Ste has a rough time at home, being beaten by his father and brother. This issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than friendship.
- DirectorBrian CranoStarsJason RitterJake SandvigChandler CanterburyBen and Alan, two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, find direction for their lives by taking in an abandoned child and creating the family they've always needed.
- DirectorTim RothStarsRay WinstoneAnnabelle ApsionKate AshfieldAn alienated teenager, saddened that he has moved away from London, must find a way to deal with a dark family secret.
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsSteve CooganPaul RuddJesse LukenA bickering gay couple must suddenly deal with the unexpected task of raising a 10-year-old boy.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsNicolas CageTye SheridanGary PoulterAn ex-con, who is the unlikeliest of role models, meets a 15-year-old boy and is faced with the choice of redemption or ruin.
- DirectorRita CiolekStarsSophie ThatcherSamantha DoaneDaniel BruingtonPhysically and emotionally abused girl escapes home in an attempt to find refuge at her free-spirited grandmother's horse farm.
- DirectorDave SchramStarsAbbey HoesKo ZandvlietMingus DageletThe story is about Sven a boy who gets beaten and bullied at home because his father favors his brother over him. Sven goes to school and tries to hide his bruises. When his crush sees them he tells her he fell whilst free running. Sven's best friend decides to teach him how to free run so that he can impress his crush. Unfortunately, the beatings at home get worse and Sven has to escape.
- DirectorBrett SmithStarsElijah StevensonTeddy Van EeTy ConsiglioAn early morning fishing trip turns into an exciting, terrifying, and emotional adventure when three 13 year old boys must escape from an abusive/alcoholic parent.
- DirectorSlawomir FabickiStarsBartosz IdczakMariusz JakusMarek Bielecki13-year-old Bartek tries desperately to hide the fact that his father beats him. Lonely and with no support from his mother or his school, tyrannised by his soccer coach, the boy finds his only friend in an old dying stray dog.
- DirectorAlma Har'elStarsShia LaBeoufLucas HedgesNoah JupeA young actor's stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father and deal with his mental health.
- DirectorAndrew ProwseStarsTony MartinRachael BlakeAaron PedersenBill and Charlie are called to a domestic. Bill witnesses a father, Sean O'Connor, hit his son and gets emotionally involved to the point where he has a complaint laid against him for assault.
- DirectorMatt LipseyStarsJason SudeikisHannah WaddinghamJeremy SwiftTed and Dr. Sharon realize they might have to meet each other halfway. Tensions are high as the team prepares for their FA Cup semi-final against Man City.
- StarsLinda ArmstrongIan CarmichaelRobert CavanahDespite being advised against it by Nick, Bobby takes the law into his own hands with a local thug and ends up getting stabbed. Moira dies and the Ormerods consider adopting her child Aisling. Susie decides to put her nursing career above her private life and breaks off her engagement to Adam - who then proposes to her.
- StarsChae Soo-binJi SooCha Hak-yeonWith cheerleading as the background, the drama depicts the friendships and loves of youths, while dealing with a harsh educational environment that emphasizes competition.
- DirectorJeff McCrackenStarsBen SavageWilliam DanielsBetsy RandleCory walks in on Shawn to find that he has a girl staying at his trailer. When Shawn needs Cory to allow Claire to stay at his house, he is forced to tell Cory that Claire's father beats her.
- DirectorMichael LaceyStarsJeff HordleyNatalie J. RobbLucy PargeterEric decides to go in on the wine scam. Moira lays down some rules for Charity. Chas takes Aaron to the seaside. The lovely day prompts Aaron to confess the horrors he has endured from Gordon.
- DirectorIan AryehStarsLewis BrindleyRosina CarboneNathan ClarkeDarnesh can't wait to eat his jar of pickled eggs - but Bell confiscates them, and the expiration date approaches. Eli enlists the help of Fleur and Eleesha to ask out a girl, and Polly finds out what Evan's home life is really like.
- DirectorRobert SingerStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverBobby is close to dying. He must confront his worst memory to escape, before his reaper catches up to him.
- DirectorKevin ParksStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesBlake GibbonsDean and Sam visit Dean's old boy's home that's now being haunted by a ghost.
- 2001–201546mTV-PG8.3 (231)TV EpisodeDirectorBruce McDonaldStarsMiriam McDonaldDrakeChristina SchmidtSummer's over and the Degrassi kids are back...in droves. A neighbouring high school has been amalgamated with the Junior High and things are a bit of a zoo.
- 2001–201545mTV-PG8.3 (231)TV EpisodeDirectorPhilip EarnshawStarsMiriam McDonaldDrakeChristina SchmidtCraig is surprised when his father suddenly visits him and tells Craig he wants to be a part of his son's life again. Craig decides to spend more time with his father without telling Joey. Has Craig's dad really changed or will he relapse into his old ways? Meanwhile, JT is in a rough spot when Liberty agrees to tutor him on the condition that he accompanies her to the school dance.
- DirectorStefan BrogrenStarsAmanda ArcuriLuke BilykReiya DownsClare's baby daddy is not taking the easy way out. Mr. Hollingsorth thinks he can buy Miles' support. Zoë is over being judged by everyone - including Zig.
- 2001–201521mTV-PG7.9 (90)TV EpisodeDirectorStefan BrogrenStarsLuke BilykMunro ChambersReiya DownsZoe falsely blames Degrassi nudes on Frankie. Miles's anger with his dad causes him to make a dangerous mistake. Eli finds out he is the father of Clare's baby and tries to work things out with her.
- 2001–201523mTV-PG8.2 (299)TV EpisodeDirectorPhilip EarnshawStarsStacey FarberMiriam McDonaldDrakeEllie is facing some stresses in her life. Her soldier father has just been shipped overseas, to which her alcoholic mother does not react well. She has an interview for what she considers her dream co-op job working for Caitlin at the radio station doing stories on social causes, but she's up against "perfect" Paige for the sole position. These stresses end up having a physical manifestation, which Ellie, ashamed, feels she needs to hide. Ellie gets an unexpected source of support. Meanwhile, Terri has been receiving roses from a secret admirer. She suspects it's Toby, but really is hoping it's shy Rick.
- 2001–201523mTV-PG7.7 (193)TV EpisodeDirectorPhilip EarnshawStarsStacey FarberMiriam McDonaldDrakeSean and Ellie's relationship reaches the next level when Sean wants her to move into his apartment. Is Ellie ready to leave her turbulent childhood home and live with the love of her life? Meanwhile, Manny takes over the Spirit Squad carwash when Paige falls ill.
- 2001–201523mTV-PG8.1 (193)TV EpisodeDirectorSturla GunnarssonStarsJahmil FrenchJacob NeayemShanice BantonK.C wants his father gone, Cam fears he can't live up to everyone's expectations.
- DirectorKit HoodStarsCraig DriscollPat MastroianniKeith WhiteJoey inadvertently helps his friend Rick when he discovers that Rick's dad beats him.
- DirectorPeter HoarStarsRhenzy FelizLyrica OkanoVirginia GardnerAt Atlas' Open House, the parents and kids are thrown together following the revelations of tha gala. But for one family, the school event is only the beginning of the drama.
- 2017–202341mTV-148.3 (2K)TV EpisodeDirectorDawn WilkinsonStarsK.J. ApaLili ReinhartCamila MendesAlice revisits her disturbing ties to Gryphons and Gargoyles, a game she and the other parents played in high school.
- DirectorPamela RomanowskyStarsK.J. ApaLili ReinhartCamila MendesBetty and Cheryl infiltrate The Farm; Archie reconnects with old friends; Jughead attempts to put a stop to Riverdale's drug trade.
- 2016–202547mTV-149.2 (23K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsWinona RyderDavid HarbourFinn WolfhardAn unlikely hero steps forward when a deadly development puts the Hawkins lab on lockdown, trapping Will and several others inside.
- DirectorMichael PavoneStarsAnnie PottsLorraine ToussaintShari Dyon PerryPresent: Rene and Bill discover that they have different styles of parenting; M.E. gets in trouble for lying for a colleague; Past: M.E. helps Rene sell candy in white neighborhoods and discover that Colliar is being abused by his alcoholic father.
- DirectorCharles Stone IIIStarsRussell HornsbyNicki MicheauxErica HubbardSage begins to feel pressure at school as the results of her behavior take root, Charles goes missing and Cassie sets out to find him, and Lizzie gets pulled into Boa's world again.
- DirectorAlbert BarberStarsJohn AlfordLuke BranaganRuth CarrawayLaura finds out the truth about Simon's behaviour at the party, and Matthew's back is revealed to be covered in painful welts.
- DirectorJohn SmithStarsRuth CarrawayMatthew CoxallAngela CrowMatthew explains about his drunk and violent father to Mr. Mackenzie. Freddie and Laura orchestrate some passive resistance in football and hockey. Calley and the girls decide to own up about their shoplifting.
- DirectorDavid RichardsonStarsEdward Baker-DulyJacqueline BoatswainMatthew BuckleyMaddie has an uncomfortable time alone with Baz's father, Shannon learns the truth about Nick and Mel, while Josh and Martin's Staff Room web cam gets discovered.
- DirectorGlenn KershawStarsMandy PatinkinThomas GibsonPaget BrewsterDerek is arrested as a serial killer, and the team must delve into his secrets in order to free him.
- DirectorRichard SarellStarsGrant BowlerDamian Walshe-HowlingLisa McCuneA boy at a local school has severely assaulted one of his classmates. After questioning at the station, the boy is cautioned and sent home. The next morning, the police are called to a tragic case of domestic violence.
- DirectorSteve MannStarsTasma WaltonDamian Walshe-HowlingLisa McCuneAs Tom accepts the possibility that his daughter is gone for good, the team investigates a possible child abuse case and Dash is very taken with PJ's replacement.
- DirectorDeclan EamesStarsCaroline CraigJane AllsopRupert ReidSgt Tess Gallagher takes on more than her job demands when she tries to help the three children of a local woman whom she believes are being abused by the latest de facto.
- DirectorBrad TurnerStarsCarl WeathersBryan GenesseCharlene FernetzWhen a girl Grady is seeing tells him that she has a son whom she gave up for adoption. She also tells him that she thinks her son is being abused by the people who adopted him. Grady tells Adam who is hesitant to get involved because the last time he took on a child abuse case, he lost it. When Adam is unable to prove it, she decides to grab her son and run.
- 1999– 43mTV-147.8 (907)TV EpisodeDirectorMariska HargitayStarsMariska HargitayDanny PinoKelli GiddishDetective Amaro is put in a uncomfortable situation when his estranged, abusive father is accused of striking his bride the night before their wedding.
- DirectorJack WebbStarsJack WebbHarry MorganElizabeth KnowlesA woman invites Friday and Gannon to talk to her Woman's Club about battered children. They train the women to be on the lookout for children who might be abused, and how they can help by becoming foster parents.
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsJeffrey DonovanGabrielle AnwarBruce CampbellAs Michael tries to gather intelligence on the "agent to the spies" who is offering him work, he comes to the aid of a teenage boy with a violent and abusive stepfather who is trying to take custody away from his mother.
- DirectorRick WallaceStarsTom WellingKristin KreukMichael RosenbaumLana Lang finds some poems from a secret admirer in the gravestone of her parents in the cemetery. Later, she meets the author, Byron Moore, a weird teenager kept locked by his parents in the basement of their farmhouse. They believe the boy is abused by his parents, but soon they realize that he was the subject of an experiment of a laboratory of Luthor Corp, which made him powerfully evil and super-strong when he comes into contact with sunlight. Meanwhile, Martha Kent is invited to work as the assistant of Lionel Luthor, and she accepts the invitation under the reluctance of Jonathan Kent.
- DirectorJeff WoolnoughStarsEmily DeschanelDavid BoreanazMichaela ConlinSkeletal remains used by a Norwegian Black Metal Band lead the team to explore the underground music scene. Gordon-Gordon prepares to retire from psychology, but not before meeting with Sweets and helping Bones and Booth solve their current case.
- DirectorPer-Olav SørensenStarsHanna ArdéhnFelix SandmanDavid DencikA witness who survived the shooting testifies that the night before the tragedy, Sebastian threw a party that ended in a shocking confrontation.
- DirectorKate WoodsStarsAnthony LaPagliaPoppy MontgomeryMarianne Jean-BaptisteThe agents investigate the disappearance of Claire Hunter, a prep school teacher who was last seen at her gym the previous evening. She'd had a confrontation with a man at the gym who claims to have seen her subsequently getting into a car. Claire was well respected at her school and always went the extra mile as far as the students went. She had just broken up with her boyfriend Pete a fireman but that proves to be a dead end. When one of her 15 year-old students runs off with her, they can't help but wonder is they're having a relationship. It proves to be far more complicated than that with Claire having to come to terms with the parental abuse she suffered as a child and which her student now faces.
- DirectorEllen S. PressmanStarsScott WolfMatthew FoxNeve CampbellBailey studies for a new job, as San Francisco tour guide. Now Kate has dumped Tom for him, they try to get her wealthy father Elliott Bishop's approval, but the conservative city official clearly disapproves of the not ruthlessly ambitious, rather free-spirited commoner orphan knave. Bailey's attempt to portray Charlie as ideal father figure backfires when the Bishops come dine in the restaurant. There part-time barman Charlie resists manager Joe's efforts to train him as assistant manager, a discussion complicated by financial problems dating back to father Salinger's supposedly exemplar management. The Salingers happily provide sanctuary to Julia's rowdyish classmate Peter 'P.K.' Strickler, whose face is bruised after more abuse from his impossible to please stepfather, but when his inexcusably 'blind' mother sends the police to retrieve the minor, the siblings have no choice then ask the victim to leave before social services break them up.
- DirectorStacey K. BlackStarsMary McDonnellG.W. BaileyTony DenisonA detective from Las Vegas is found dead of an apparent drug overdose but further investigation reveals that he was poisoned. Meanwhile, Daniel Dunn's recent behavior makes Raydor and Rusty wonder if he can be trusted.
- DirectorTony SolomonsStarsPaul WesleyIan SomerhalderKat GrahamDamon and Stefan conspire to kill Julian, while Caroline struggles with the fact that she's pregnant with Ric's kids.
- DirectorBruce PittmanStarsWinston RekertSam SarkarAlex BruhanskiMichael learns a violent stepfather is behind a teen's angry behavior.
- DirectorPeter D. MarshallStarsWinston RekertSam SarkarAntoinette BowerMichael discovers his ex-wife's nephew is being abused by his new stepfather.
- DirectorWinston RekertStarsWinston RekertSam SarkarWilliam S. TaylorTwo brothers escape from an abusive rural home and head for the city.
- DirectorDoug LimanStarsPeter GallagherKelly RowanBen McKenzieA troubled teen boy's life is forever changed when, upon landing in jail for a crime his brother committed, a public defender from Orange County, California decides to take him into his home.