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Meredith Baxter gives a superb performance in this film and its sequel. She captures the cold narcissism of Betty Broderick and manages to play scenes of rage in a surprisingly subtle manner. For example, in the scene in which Betty trashes her ex-husband's house, Meredith approaches the destruction with great nonchalance, which is ultimately more frightening than if she had played it full-on. She taps into the smugness and sense of entitlement that were strong components of Betty Broderick's personality and allowed her to murder two people in cold blood.

Meredith Baxter played the role so well, you wanted to kill her! Betty Broderick has to be the worst human being who ever lived! Just miserable! Glad she is rotting in prison! Also, stupid Betty is PRAISING Dan Broderick! What an incompetent attorney she had ( if all of this is true ). This case should never have even went to trial. She was guilty 100%!

Betty Broderick worked hard as a wife, and Mother, and got a raw deal when her husband of 16 years, Dan, left her for his young, pretty, secretary (Linda). He finally asked for a divorce, and this was the beginning of the end. A betrayed Betty went on the war path, and made Dan's life miserable, which led to her shooting and killing him, and his new bride, Linda. She worked hard for years supporting Dan when he was in law school, and raised their 4 children as well. Excellently portrayed by Meredith Baxter, this movie was fabulous. Part II, her Final Fury, the last chapter was also an excellent movie!

Mrs. Birney was excellent in her portrayal of Betty Broderick. However, this movie was quite biased as I believe the woman had been driven to the point of insanity when she brutally murdered these people. Who among us today would be strong enough to be drug through the mud the way this man did, leaving her with a less than desirable life, without her children who he had turned against her? This man humiliated this devoted wife time and time again, He was abusive and used his power to overtake her. Sure, the deceased did not deserve to die, but Ms. Broderick did not deserve prison either. A mental home perhaps, but not prison.

This is my favorite "Lifetime" movie of all time, from a production period when the movies were about real crime events and the ensuing trials with quality stars, not the cheesy mass-produced drivel they churn out now. Told in the similar format as a flashback/courtroom docu-drama style of The Tracey Thurmond Story and The Burning Bed, this stars Meredith Baxter and a pre-scandal Stephen Collins, and as a true crime genre and forensic psychology lover, let me tell you, Baxter KILLS it. If you watch interviews with the real Betty Broderick, you will see how Baxter masters her self-deluded, persecution complex, functionally crazy personality. It was probably the best TV movie performance I've ever seen. In real life, Betty Broderick had a lot of supporters and this movie explores that, leaving room for the viewer to make up their own mind. It seems to present things from both sides' fairly--neither party is portrayed as a saint: she did sacrifice everything to make her husband successful and he did seem to trade her in for a newer model when he made it to the top, but the creators still tilt the viewer to the fact that's still not an excuse for murder. There's also the follow-up sequel that covers the court battle, portrayed from the prosecutor's perspective, which is also enjoyable. This is truly a based-on-a-true-story TV movie classic.

I am sitting here reading these comments and I am appalled. To all of the people who are writing Dan Broderick got what was coming to him. What is wrong with you? What if your son, daughter, sister, brother, mother, and father got murdered in their sleep because they angered someone. Are you even looking at the fact that she called and harassed them every day. Think about it... would you seriously give your ex more money & custody of the kids if they 1.) Ran a door into your house with the kids inside, not even knowing where they were. 2.) Broken into your house not 1 but two times and destroyed everything. 3.) cursed and used profanity at your 9 year old child. No you wouldn't. So he left her BOO HOO! It's a sad day in the world when you justify killing somebody because they made you mad.

My childhood was spent in the 80s/90s and there was nothing more exciting than a daytime thriller!

From the fake footstep sounds to bad acting to the 80s outfits to the outlandish storylines! Love it all!!

This was a brilliant daytime movie based on real events.........and Meredith was an outstanding actress.

A very interesting story to boot....

Betty loved Dan more than she lived herself. After giving her life to Dan so that he can be successful, with hopes one day she can begin to enjoy life. Yet, as it often happens, the successful man forgets the sacrifices that he allowed and insisted the wife take, without realizing that she's being used for a personal purpose that wasn't really love. Dan knew that Linda knew what she was going to get by cheating with him. Murder should not have happened, but I saw the hurt Betty had, she lost her youth to Dan and acted in an immature way because Dan didn't allow her to grow with him. He used her as a pretty young productive machine until got where he wanted to be and found a new Betty to start over again.

"I have regrets but no remorse". I always get chills when I think of Ms. Baxter speaking these words as the character of Betty Broderick, a woman who has just murdered her ex-husband and his new bride. Her portrayal as a neurotic woman, scorned, blows the mind!! She breaks all stereotypes of the wholesome Elise Keaton from the 70's sitcom, Family Ties. She's an awesome actress! It's a very entertaining movie!

This movie just gets better and Meredith Baxter is so good. I hope Betty Broderick never gets out.

This story happens all the time in all countries and cultures but in different rates... not every time it has to end in tragedy ... The thing is, regardless of this is a TV movie, but still it was really good and interpret the Betty Broderick story to the audience... I enjoyed every minute of the movie

This is a terrible story. As I sit watching this today on lifetime, I wonder how such a crazy b---- have a movie made about her. The sad thing is the story portrays her as a victim she murdered 2 people but she is the victim? the acting is average or should I say typical Meredith Burney and Stephen Collins, not anything new just the story of how her bad ole hubby abuse her mentally ,so she then gets the right to murder ,yes murder 2 people, give me a break , why lifetime or whoever made this film would waste time and money is beyond me, it reminds me of the world according to garp, where we find a whole little cult waiting to murder whoever they can , fact is it is not interesting nor is it socially deeming in any way, betty should be in jail forever, what she did was murder, and yes her hubby and children paid the price of this mean vengeful b----

I like the Movie But I have noticed something about Dan Broderick he doesn't listen to anyone like if they had something important things to say he ignores it

Like Debra Jo Rupp's Character

Alice saying to Dan about him needs to treat all people with respect not to the ones he thinks who is special! Alice asked she be respected & she had to quit cause Linda was getting special treatment & Dan treated Betty the same way he didn't respect her!!!!

Larry (Dan's Brother) He was telling Dan on his wedding day that Betty has told people that she was going kill him & he didn't listen to him either & look what happened?! Betty Shot & Killed Him & Linda

Betty Asked For A ring that she liked for Christmas & he didn't listen to her & got her what she didn't asked for & she didn't like it & I bet when Linda asked for something for Christmas I bet he got it for her!!!! That is how little he thought of Betty he didn't really love her he just used her for putting him through school & he got tired of her & Threw Her Away like she was a bag of garbage!!!!

Linda said to Dan About The Custody Visitation She said to him that she was mentally unstable & she was right & he didn't listen to her!!!! It's Dan's fault for putting whatever he said in the Document he knew that would get her upset & he didn't care on how that would affect her & looked what happened she snapped?!?!

What I'm saying is that Dan didn't listen to anyone!!!!

It was also Linda's Fault she knew he was married & i didn't like how he rather spent his birthday with her & not his wife & kids it was so very inconsiderate of him to do that?! & then lied about not being with Linda for 7 hours?!

I Also don't like that he Manipulated the system on getting things his way like the selling the house even though she doesn't like the price of the house that was selling & that other lawyers was scared of Dan he manipulated other lawyers on Winning a fair settlement against him!!! The friends they both had those so called friends sided with Dan & turned there backs on Betty those aren't friends if they turned there backs on her, friends stick with you even if a couple have been divorced I Don't know if I'm right or not, i don't really know I never been married or divorced but I'm guessing?!

The reviews on here make Meredith Baxter out to be a rock star. Maybe she was in her other work but not here. I didn't even finish this because of the terrible acting. The music does not fit the action either. Nothing could save this pathetic attempt.