Lifetime
Following the Emmy-nominated documentary series Surviving R. Kelly, which aired on Lifetime last January, comes a follow-up special, Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning, that will feature more survivors of the R&B singer’s alleged sexual abuse. The three-night event airs January 2, 3, and 4 on Lifetime.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch Surviving R. Kelly Part II streaming live or on-demand on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:
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FuboTV
Lifetime is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can then watch Surviving R. Kelly Part II live on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch new episodes and shows up to three days after they air (and sometimes longer) even if you don’t record them.
Philo TV
Lifetime is included in Philo’s main 58-channel bundle, which is the cheapest among all streaming services if you plan on keeping it long-term. It also comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Philo, and you can then watch Surviving R. Kelly Part II live on your computer via the Philo website, or on your phone (iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV or or other supported device via the Philo app.
If you can’t watch live, Philo also allows you to DVR programs and watch them up to 30 days later. And even if you don’t DVR something, Philo also comes with a 72-hour rewind feature, which allows you to replay shows and episodes that have aired in the last three days
Hulu With Live TV
Lifetime is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Surviving R. Kelly Part II live on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which has new episodes and specials available after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
‘Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning’ Preview
This new Lifetime documentary will feature interviews with new survivors, supporters, psychologists and cultural and legal experts as it tries to examine every aspect of R. Kelly’s on-going court cases and charges of sexual misconduct.
R&B singer R. Kelly (real name Robert Sylvester Kelly) has been accused of multiple incidents of sexual misconduct and abuse by multiple women, including accusations that he recruited underage girls and women to have sex with him, isolating them, making them dependent on him financially and controlling what they ate and when they went to the bathroom. In February 2019, he was indicted on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and then in July 2019, he was arrested on federal charges of sex crimes and obstruction of justice.
Kelly faces charges in federal court in Illinois and New York and also the state court of Minnesota. As of now, there are April 2020 and September 2020 dates for his Illinois trials and a May 2020 date for the New York trial. The Minnesota court has yet to hold a hearing on the Kelly case. Kelly is currently being held at a federal detention facility in Chicago.
The three-night Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning will reveal new stories and details and explore why the young girls who spoke up years ago are only being heard now.
Along with the special, Lifetime will continue its partnership with RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization and leading authority on sexual violence. A new PSA will air during the special urging sexual assault victims to speak up and seek help. Furthermore, several survivors will join RAINN’s Speaker Bureau, made up of more than 3500 survivors of sexual abuse who volunteer to share their stories to provide invaluable resources of knowledge and strength.
Following the airing of the Surviving R. Kelly documentary part I, RAINN saw a 20 percent increase from the previous week in people reaching out to the National Assault Hotline for help.
Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning premieres Thursday, January 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.
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