Name: Surviving R. Kelly
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2019-01-03
Rating: 3.6

Overview

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.

Seasons

Season 1

6 Episodes

2019

E01

The Pied Piper of R&B

1/3/2019·50m

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.

E02

Hiding In Plain Sight

1/3/2019·50m

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.

E03

Sex Tape Scandal

1/4/2019·50m

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.

E04

The People vs. R. Kelly

1/4/2019·50m

R, Kelly goes to trial in Chicago on multiple accounts of child pornography for his alleged participation in a sex tape involving a minor.

E05

All The Missing Girls

1/5/2019·50m

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.

E06

Black Girls Matter

1/5/2019·50m

As other major public figures fall from grace, women's groups come forward to take aim against the sexually brazen superstar.

Part II: The Reckoning

5 Episodes

2020

E01

It Hasn't Stopped

1/2/2020·50m

As the world reels from the release of Surviving R. Kelly, a gun threat wreaks havoc at the premiere.

E02

The Settlement Factory

1/2/2020·50m

Tiffany Hawkins, the first person to attempt to hold R. Kelly legally responsible for his actions, breaks her silence and tells her story on camera after more than two decades.

E03

Please Come Forward

1/3/2020·50m

R. Kelly faces his first round of criminal charges after the airing of "Surviving R. Kelly," and survivor Jerhonda Pace reveals a shocking pact she made.

E04

After the Rescue

1/3/2020·50m

R. Kelly is released from jail and does a controversial interview with Gayle King. Following her rescue by her mother in Surviving R. Kelly, Dominique Gardner speaks on camera for the first time.

E05

Bring Our Girls Home

1/4/2020·50m

As R. Kelly is taken into federal custody without bail, the families of Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary wonder if their daughters will ever return home.

Part III: The Final Chapter

4 Episodes

2023

E01

The Final Chapter: 30 Years in the Making

1/2/2023·45m

R. Kelly's New York Federal trial is underway. Survivors and their family members bravely recount harrowing stories that paved the way to the monumental day.

E02