Surviving R. Kelly

Cinema

„Surviving R. Kelly“ ran 2021 in the festival cinema program.

Watchroom

Surviving R. Kelly lief 2021 im Festival Watchroom.

Partner

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So detailed the abuse allegations against the former R-n-B icon R. Kelly had never been brought forward until now. In six one-hour episodes, women spoke out about the allegations or their experiences with the singer back in 2019. Last year, followed with a second season, "The Reckoning". Here - even more than the perpetrator - the victims are at the center of the descriptions, whose haunting presentation makes affected. 

It is due to the controversial broadcast of "Surviving R. Kelly", among other things, that the "alleged perpetrator" R. Kelly since the end of September 2021 has also become a perpetrator found guilty on all counts. For too long, the courts and R. Kelly's colleagues had looked the other way - but the overwhelming wealth of details from the victims' accounts ultimately led to him finally being put on trial for sexual abuse of minors. 

Episodes shown

Season 2
Episodes 1 & 2

Originaltitel

Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning

Transmitter (Germany)

Crime + Investigation Germany

Transmitter (Original)

Lifetime

Countries

USA

Year of publication

2021

Languages

english

Sales

A & E Television Networks (US)