Phoenix Rising

When the laws don’t protect you, change them.

On HBO

A two-part documentary following a survivor's journey from trauma to legislative activism, balancing the darkness of abuse with the redemptive arc of reclaimed agency and systemic change.

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.