Phoenix Rising

★ 7.1•2022•1 Seasons•ANIME

Documentary

Actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence and pursues justice, heals generational wounds, and reclaims her story. Almost a decade after escaping a dangerous relationship, Wood co-authors and successfully lobbies for passage of The Phoenix Act, legislation that extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases in California.

Top Cast

Evan Rachel Wood

Self

Sara Wood

Self - Evan's Mother

Ira David Wood III

Self - Evan's Dad

Ira David Wood IV

Self - Evan's Brother

Illma Gore

Self - Artist / Activist

Episodes

Season:

1. Part 1: Don’t Fall

73m

In 2019, actor and activist Evan Rachel Wood co-authors and helps pass California's Phoenix Act, which extends the statute of limitations for domestic violence cases. Having never publicly named her abuser, Wood begins to detail the violent relationship she was coerced into at only 18 years old with then 37-year-old Brian Warner, known to the world as rock icon Marilyn Manson.

Aired: 3/15/2022