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Season 1 – Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America's Most Wanted Woman

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When convicted double murderer Sarah Pender escapes from a maximum-security prison in Indiana, a nationwide manhunt is launched; charged alongside her former boyfriend, who pled guilty, for the murder of a young couple, Pender vanishes.
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Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America's Most Wanted Woman — Season 1

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Carla Hay Culture Mix Mar 1
This absorbing three-episode docuseries gives an inside account of the 2008 hunt for Sarah Pender when she was an escaped prisoner, as well as the aftermath of her capture. The updates to her murder conviction case might surprise many viewers. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Feb 24
The interview with the supposedly Manson-like Pender is fascinating enough to keep us watching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Girl on the Run: The Hunt for America's Most Wanted Woman — Season 1

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Sebastian Smith

Director

Stuart Cabb

Executive Producer

Beth Hoppe

Executive Producer

Tom Pearson

Executive Producer

David Sloan

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 19, 2026 Run Sarah Run Convicted killer Sarah Pender escapes from prison; but a relentless US Marshall is hot on her tail. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 19, 2026 A Bullet With Her Name on It On the run, Sarah Pender hatches a plan to evade capture. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 19, 2026 The Female Charles Manson The TV show "America's Most Wanted" hunts Sarah Pender as shocking doubts emerge about her guilt. Details
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Season Info

Director
Sebastian Smith
Executive Producer
Stuart Cabb, Beth Hoppe, Tom Pearson, David Sloan
Network
Disney+
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 19, 2026