TV Show · Documentary · Biography

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst is a six-part series that follows the transformation of Patty Hearst from heiress to terrorist in a saga of privilege, celebrity, politics, media, revolution and violence.

41m

EPISODE 1

Part One: The Kidnapping - Airing Feb. 11, 9PM

Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of one of the richest and most powerful families in the country and granddaughter of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped and held hostage by a mysterious revolutionary group called the Symbionese Liberation Army.
EPISODE 2

Part Two: The Captive - Airing Feb. 11, 10PM

The lines between captivity and combat are blurred when Patty Hearst announces to the world she has joined the Symbionese Liberation Army.
EPISODE 3

Part Three: The Robbery - Airing Feb. 18, 9PM

On April 15,1974, Patty Hearst walked into the Hibernia Bank in San Francisco, under video surveillance, armed with an M1 machine gun and became a symbol of revolution for radical groups.
EPISODE 4

Part Four: The Lost Year - Airing Feb. 18, 10PM

Patty refuses to go home and the SLA redefines their hate for capitalism with aim at the police.
EPISODE 5

Part Five: The Conversion - Airing Feb. 25, 9PM

The SLA literally and figuratively goes up in flames, soon after being captured by the FBI.
EPISODE 6

Part Six: The Verdict - Airing Feb. 25, 10PM

From American heiress to American terrorist and back, Patty uses Hearst PR to rebuild her image and regain public trust.