When Cowan left her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1985 for the sunny skies of Santa Monica, Calif., she never imagined her life would become a harrowing made-for-TV movie. The tale of her ordeal — titled Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story — premieres Saturday, Jan. 18 at 8/7c on Lifetime. (The trailer is shown below.)

Laura Cowan and her children temporarily move into the home of a family friend. However, they soon find themselves held captive in a cold and dark garage, enduring years of abuse at the hands of the man who betrayed them.

Stream “Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story,” airing Saturday, January 18 on Lifetime, for free with a Philo 7-day trial. The new drama will also be available via Sling, DIRECTV Stream, and Hulu + Live TV.

Even if you don’t have traditional cable, you can still stream “Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story” on Lifetime using platforms like Philo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Frndly TV (free trial), and Sling (half off the first month).

The Lifetime movie is based on a true story of Cowan who was held captive with her children in California in 1998.

Based on a true story, the film centers around Laura whose husband is arrested and thrown into jail and the horrific details that follow.