The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
2018 · CNN · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · Part Six: The Verdict
Mon, 26 Feb, 2:00 pm
From American heiress to American terrorist and back, Patty uses Hearst PR to rebuild her image and regain public trust.
About
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst follows the transformation of Patty Hearst from kidnapped heiress to terrorist in a saga of privilege, celebrity, politics, media, and violence that gripped the nation. Over forty years later, new evidence and firsthand accounts shed light on one of the most bizarre stories in modern American history.
This six-part documentary series includes unprecedented access to Patty's comrades and confidants and explores who Patty Hearst really is: victim or villain? It's based on Jeffrey Toobin's book, American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst.
Episodes
- E01
Part One: The Kidnapping
Mon, 12 Feb· 60 minPatty 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 from her Bay Area apartment and held hostage by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA).
- E02
Part Two: The Captive
Mon, 12 Feb· 60 minThe lines between captivity and combat are blurred when Patty Hearst announces to the world she has joined the Symbionese Liberation Army.
- E03
Part Three: The Robbery
Mon, 19 Feb· 60 minOn April 15th, 1974, Patty Hearst walked into a bank in San Francisco armed with an M1 machine gun and became a living symbol of revolution for radical groups.
- E04
Part Four: The Lost Year
Mon, 19 Feb· 60 minPatty refuses to go home and the SLA redefines their hate for capitalism and aims at the police.
- E05
Part Five: The Conversion
Mon, 26 Feb· 60 minThe SLA literally and figuratively goes up in flames soon after being captured by the FBI.
- E06
Part Six: The Verdict
Mon, 26 Feb· 60 minFrom American heiress to American terrorist and back, Patty uses Hearst PR to rebuild her image and regain public trust.
