About
The Show
Family drama. Everybody has it. And for some, their family drama is more public than others. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to grow up with a notorious criminal?
My name is Amber Preston, and I am here to share stories kept secret. I invite you into the world of people who have experienced unbelievable stories of family drama, insane situations and to hear how family members of notorious criminals have coped, or by living in the shadows.
Season one
In the first season of Family Drama, I will introduce you to Billy Milligan's sister-
Kathy Preston.
In 1977, 22-year-old Billy Milligan was arrested for the kidnapping, robbery, and rape of three women around the Ohio State campus area. In the course of preparing his defense, psychologists diagnosed Milligan with dissociative identity disorder. He was the first person diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder to raise such a defense, and the first acquitted of a major crime.
Milligan's life story was popularized by Daniel Keyes's award-winning non-fiction novel The Minds of Billy Milligan and most recently the Monsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan.
Whether you know Billy's story or not it doesn't really matter, because this story isn't about him. It's about his sister- who happens to be my mother.... Let me tell you about my mother. My mother has an incredible story. She is a survivalist. She is wildly compassionate, intelligent, articulate, has an amazing sense of humor and just a downright badass. And for years she was told by men, that her story, while interesting, would always pale in comparison to her brother’s story. And this season she is here to share her stories kept secret.
Creators
Amber Preston
Executive Producer & Host
Kathy Preston
Guest
