The Bad Orphan
Movie Details:
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Drama |
| Release date | June 22, 2024 |
| Running time | 1hr 30min |
| Age rating | TV-14 |
| Starring | Betsy Brandt Mark Taylor Chloe Chapman Eve Edwards Ivan Cermak Charlie Gould |
| Directed by | Michelle Ouellet |
| Written by | Doris Egan |
| Produced by | Kyle Cooper Jason Wan Lim |
| Executive producer | Vanessa Aprile-Welfle Suzanne Berger Betsy Brandt Larry Grimaldi Keith Nietupski Hannah Pillemer Fernando Szew Arnie Zipursky Bonnie Zipursky Dayna Zipursky |
| Cinematography by | Charles Hamilton |
| Edited by | Chris Bragg |
| Music by | Tyler Bragg |
| Casting By | Monika Mikkelsen |
| Production Design by | Bobby Vanonen |
| Art Direction by | Henry Hama |
| Set Decoration by | Emily Couchie Barnett |
| Costume Design by | Tracey Graham |
| Production Company | Lifetime MarVista Entertainment Neshama Entertainment |
| Distributor | Lifetime Television (United States, 2024) (TV) |
Cast & Characters:
- Betsy Brandt as Jessica
- Mark Taylor as Karl
- Chloe Chapman as Gabby
- Eve Edwards as Rhiannon
- Ivan Cermak as Oliver
- Charlie Gould as Lani
- Steven Miller as Derek
- AnnaMarie Lea as Maya
- Diana-Marie Stolz as Mrs. Bienenfeld
- Emme Tran as Little Girl
- Gery Schubert as Richard Palmer
- Samantha Grant as Elaine Palmer
- Linda Kee as Charlotte Watson
- Maureen Rooney as June Sadler
- Kim Faires as Dr. Li
- Colette Nwachi as Rita
- Elia Abreu-Kepp as Emma
- Cliff Liknes as Paul
- Benjamin Laird as Dr. Jacks
- Rohini Singh as Caregiver
- Bernadette Janssen as Diane Ackers
- Ben Wong as Dr. Tyrell
- Brian Martell as Fire Chief Thorpe
- Jerod Blake as Officer
- Faith Louissaint as Police Officer
- Justin Halley Melo as Hospital / Psychiatric Patient
Storyline:
Focuses on Jessica and Karl, Rhiannon’s loving parents, whose family, after many years of striving to expand, is thrilled to adopt Gabby, an 8-year-old orphan born with special needs.