Melissa Joan Hart to Lead Lifetime's Black Widow Killer
Chris Bauer and Matthew Settle also join the cast of the Judy Buenoano true-crime film, which premieres on Lifetime on January 23, 2027.
Melissa Joan Hart will star as Judy Buenoano in the Lifetime movie Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story, according to comingsoon.net. Chris Bauer and Matthew Settle have also joined the cast, with Bauer playing Detective Chamberlain and Settle playing John Gentry, Buenoano's fiancé.
The film is set to premiere on Lifetime on January 23, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET. Hart will also serve as an executive producer on the project.
Agam Darshi is directing from a screenplay by Taylor Martin. Hartbreak Films Inc. is producing with Tiny Riot and Fox Entertainment Studios, and Fox Entertainment Global will oversee international distribution.
Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the story follows an investigation after Gentry survives a car bombing.
Buenoano's case
Buenoano, known as "The Black Widow," was convicted of murdering her son Michael and her first husband James Goodyear, and of attempting to murder Gentry. Her crimes involved insurance-related schemes, and Florida executed her in 1998.
The film is part of Lifetime's winter "Ripped From the Headlines" lineup.
Quick answers
When does Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story premiere?
It premieres on Lifetime on January 23, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET.
Who stars in Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story?
Melissa Joan Hart plays Judy Buenoano and also executive produces. Chris Bauer plays Detective Chamberlain and Matthew Settle plays John Gentry.
Who directed Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story?
Agam Darshi directed the film from a screenplay by Taylor Martin.