Real life serial killer Judy Buenoano aka “The Black Widow” is the source of inspiration for Lifetime thriller Black Widow Killer, and THR reports that Melissa Joan Hart will star.
And yes, the “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” actress is playing the Black Widow Killer. Melissa Joan Hart will also executive produce Black Widow Killer: The Judy Buenoano Story.
Chris Bauer (True Blood) and Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers) also star.
Here’s the full synopsis: “Set in the 1970s and 1980s, Black Widow Killer is based on the true story of Judy Buenoano (Hart), a successful Florida salon owner and mother whose carefully cultivated image begins to crack after her latest fiancé, John Gentry (Settle), survives a car bombing.
“As Detective Chamberlain (Bauer) and his partner (Cronin Cullen) investigate the attempted murder, they uncover a disturbing pattern surrounding the deaths of those closest to Judy.
“As the investigation delves deeper into her past, mounting evidence raises a troubling question: are these tragedies simply a series of coincidences — or part of a calculated plan?”
Agam Darshi directs the Lifetime thriller from a script by Taylor Martin.
Black Widow Killer premieres Saturday, January 23, 2027 on Lifetime.