While ” With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility” may sound cheesy, nothing could be more truer. Although the majority of those in the position of authority stay true to their job, there are some who succumb to the power they wield. The temptation to make people do something unethical and unlawful for personal gain is sometimes too great to resist. In Abuse of Power TV Show on Oxygen, journalist Lauren Sivan examines the most high-profile cases. Read on for more about the stories and watch the latest trailer of the new true-crime series.
Abuse of Power TV Show Cast
Hosted Lauren Sivan, the true-crime series makes it a mission to peel back the curtain on cases where individuals exploited their positions to disastrous and shocking results.
Abuse of Power (2018)
Developed By: Storyville Entertainment
Host: Lauren Sivan
Network: Oxygen
Air Date: May 12 2018, 7 PM ET/PT
Abuse of Power TV Show Plot
The true stories highlight people in positions of power and prominence who took advantage of their authority to commit heinous acts of crime, all stemming from their control and unyielding power. Through emotional testimonials, never-before-seen interviews and dramatic reenactments, “Abuse of Power” will reveal the sordid details of some of the most notorious cases of exploitation and highlight gripping firsthand accounts from the victims and their families who will stop at nothing to get the justice they deserve.
From following the salacious case of Warren Jeffs, the infamous school principal turned polygamist cult leader who found himself on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List, to a formidable Atlanta Sheriff who used his authority to orchestrate murder after losing an election to the incoming Sheriff-elect – the series will expose just how far those in power are willing to go in order to cover up their transgressions, as well as what happens when the law finally catches up to them, as they face the harsh realization that money, position and privilege won’t buy justice.
Abuse of Power Trailer
Watch this trailer of Abuse of Power and tell us which of these stories do you remember seeing in the headlines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUtwQ0vCciw
Abuse of Power TV Show Episodes
Catch up with the episodes you missed and plan ahead for the upcoming episodes with our Abuse of Poawer episode guide.
Episode 1
An Atlanta woman finds herself fighting for the safety of her children when she discovers her lawyer husband’s involvement with a dark underworld.
Episode 2
A young girl growing up in a polygamist community must choose between her freedom and her soul when the prophet forces her to marry her first cousin.
Episode 3
When a mother of eight is found unresponsive in her bathtub, her daughter fights to unmask the dark truth behind her death.
Episode 4
A young woman enlists in the Air Force to fight for her country, only to find that her biggest threat lurks within the barracks.
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