Part 1 of 2.

It's a survival story that truly defies belief. A young boy snatched, bundled into a car and held captive for SEVEN agonising years. 

His escape was one of the biggest stories that California had ever seen. Until it wasn't. 

What unfolded within the Stayner family is almost so far fetched you’d think it was fiction. But it wasn’t. This case is a story of survival, trauma, and secrets NOONE saw coming.