At the heart of each episode is the story of someone who has been forced to confront unimaginable horror and yet has lived to tell the tale.

In May 2019, 24-year-old Bethany Marchant, mother of one, was subjected to a violent attack by her then-partner, Stefan Carr. In September 2019, Stefan was sentenced to 11 years and three months. Bethany is now an activist supporting Clare's Law.

Sammy tells the story of how she was groomed, alongside nine other women, at the age of 14, before being subjected to horrendous violence and sexual abuse.

Tony married Tracy in June 2013, six months after meeting her on a dating site. Tracy started to physically and verbally abuse Tony less than a year into the marriage. She was jailed for two years at Canterbury Crown Court in October 2019.

Adele Bellis was left with permanent scarring, partially bald, and without her right ear when Jason Harrison threw sulphuric acid at her. This was at the request of her violent and emotionally abusive ex-boyfriend, Anthony Riley.

At the age of three, Christopher was placed in the care of Eunice Spry, a pillar of the Jehovah's Witness community in Gloucestershire. For over 13 years Eunice systematically tortured Christopher and some of her other foster children.