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Maternal Instinct

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A Texas state trooper pulls over a woman claiming she just gave birth but an investigation exposes a criminal case.

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Maternal Instinct

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John Anderson Wall Street Journal 1d
Ms. Dimmock, by doling out Parker’s pathological lies and absurd deceptions in modest doses, accomplishes two strategic things -- momentum and controlled toxicity. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror 2d
4/5
Maternal Instinct is a well-made documentary about a heartbreaking and heinous crime. It’s a very difficult watch, but also an important one, trying almost desperately to get one key point across: Trust your gut instinct! Go to Full Review
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Donnation G @DMG35 4h Poorly made documentary. This story leaves a lot of information out of what actually happened and the lengths this monster was willing to go to in efforts to keep her lies going. Ends abruptly as well. There are some true crime podcasts that cover this way better. See more Ariane D @RT18611116 9h Si vous avez le coeur très senssible , ne regarder pas ce documentaire. Je suis traumatisée ! Cette femme est complètement déséquilibrée mentalement , dérangée , folle alier, cruelle. C'est incroyable ! Je suis facher après ce qu'elle a fait . Surtout pour les personnes autour de la famille de Reagan et son bébé même pas née ! Une chance qu'elle n'est pas devant moi .. See more Ascher A @Ascher28 17h A very suspenseful documentary See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Texas state trooper pulls over a woman claiming she just gave birth but an investigation exposes a criminal case.
Director
Jessica Dimmock
Producer
Joshua Levine, Jon Bardin
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 12, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m