Lifetime kicks off its month-long Summer of Secrets movie series this weekend with the premiere of Gone Mom: The Disappearance of Jennifer Dulos, starring Annabeth Gish (pictured above) in the title role. It's based on the shocking true story of Jennifer Dulos, a loving mother embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her estranged husband who one day mysteriously vanished from her Connecticut home and was presumed to have been murdered by her husband Fotis (played by Warren Christie, below left). Adding to the tragedy is the fact he, after being charged with her murder (and pleading his innocence), committed suicide -- leaving a slew of unanswered questions surrounding Jennifer's disappearance and the whereabouts of her body. "I certainly was familiar with the case," Gish recently explained while promoting the film. "I live in the [United] States, and I have a lot of friends on the East Coast. As a mother, yes, I was very much aware of the story.
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