Lifestories: Families in Crisis (1992)

Drama · Family · Thriller

Lifestories: Families in Crisis is an American drama television series that premiered on HBO on August 1, 1992.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (229 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1992)

7.44 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 30 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Secret Life of Mary-Margaret: Portrait of a Bulimic	7.4	62
2	A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story	6.5	13
3	Public Law 106: The Becky Bell Story	6.8	22
4	Gunplay: The Last Day in the Life of Brian Darling	7.3	37
5	Blood Brothers: The Joey DiPaolo Story	8.0	69
6	No Visible Bruises: The Katie Koestner Story	8.2	29
7	Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story	7.4	70
8	More Than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter	7.3	62
9	A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story	6.2	119
11	A Child Betrayed: The Calvin Mire Story	7.5	53
12	Confronting Brandon: The Intervention of an Addict	8.0	25
13	P.O.W.E.R.: The Eddie Matos Story	8.5	33
15	Someone Had to Be Benny	7.6	58