Samantha Mathis describes her character in the Lifetime "12 Desperate Hours," based on a true story, as a mother trying to nurture her captor so the hostage situation did not escalate.
What to stream this weekend: Party Down, We Have a Ghost . Spritely comedy We Have a Ghost, family drama Bruiser, returning comedy series Party Down, travel series The Reluctant Traveler and espionage romance Liaison are among the streaming entertainment options this weekend.
Samantha Mathis: 12 Desperate Hours character became mommy bear to captor. Samantha Mathis said her character in 12 Desperate Hours, premiering Saturday at 8 p.m. EST on Lifetime, empathized with her captor, but did not condone his crime.
"We Have a Ghost," "12 Desperate Hours," "Bruiser," "Party Down," "Liaison," "The Reluctant Traveler," "The Consultant" and the SAG Awards are among the streaming entertainment options this weekend.
Swissvale native David Conrad stars in the Lifetime movie “12 Desperate Hours” (8 p.m. Saturday) but it’s his first filmed acting role in quite a while. The usually busy actor, who maintains a residence in Braddock, hasn’t had a series regular role since “Ghost Whisperer,” which ended in 2010. A