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Mommy Dead and Dearest

7.420171h 22mMovieCrimeDocumentary

Child abuse, mental illness, and forbidden love converge in this mystery involving a mother and daughter who were thought to be living a fairy tale life that turned out to be a living nightmare.

DirectorErin Lee Carr
ProducersSheila Nevins·Erin Lee Carr

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Cast · Directed by Erin Lee Carr

GBGypsy-Rose Blanchard
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard
Self
DB
Dee Dee Blanchard
Self (archive footage)
RB
Rod Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Father
KB
Kristy Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Stepmother
JA
Jim Arnott
Self - Sheriff
DB
David Blanchard
Self - Gypsy's Neighbor (archive footage)
MDMichelle Dean
Michelle Dean
Self - Freelance Journalist
MF
Marc Feldman
Self - Munchausen Expert
BF
Bernard Flatersten
Self - Pediatric Neurologist
NG
Nicholas Godejohn
Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
CG
Charles Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
SG
Stephanie Goldhammer
Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)

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Mommy Dead and Dearest is streaming on HBO Max in United States, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Mommy Dead and Dearest is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on HBO Max.

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