On January 17th, 2008, at 3:30 PM, a worried husband calls police to report his wife, Denise Lee, missing after he finds their two young kids alone in their North Port Florida home. Less than 3 hours later, at 6:13 PM, a 911 dispatcher receives a call from Denise herself, who's stolen her kidnapper's phone and is disguising her call as a conversation with her abductor. But, before cops can do anything, the call abruptly ends. Denise's father, Rick Goff, jumps into action. As a seasoned cop, he will do everything in his power to track down his daughter, and Denise will use every bit of her courage and intelligence to leave clues behind in a race against the clock to ultimately bring a killer to justice.
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Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers
Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse
Voiceover: Will Akana
Producer: Salim Sader
Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan
Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic
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Sources:
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“Life on the Line” 20/20: ABC News, 2025. (ABC 20/20, Disney +, Hulu)
“My Name Is Denise” The Night That Didn't End: Discovery Communications, 2019. (AMPLE Entertainment)
“The Detective's Daughter” Dateline NBC: NBC News, 2008.
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“SCSO Hosts the Denise Amber Lee Foundation” Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, 2017.
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