Retro Report McMartin Preschool: Anatomy of a Panic (Season 2, Episode 3)
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Retro Report

McMartin Preschool: Anatomy of a Panic (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV Episode | News

This episode of Retro Report chronicles the McMartin Preschool trial, interviewing the case's investigators, its lead prosecutor as well as the alleged preschool victims. It recounts the trial's effects on the national psyche, causing ...See moreThis episode of Retro Report chronicles the McMartin Preschool trial, interviewing the case's investigators, its lead prosecutor as well as the alleged preschool victims. It recounts the trial's effects on the national psyche, causing hysteria about everything from satanic rituals to child pornography, involving dozens of day care centers across the country. See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Debbie Nathan Self - Investigative Reporter, Co-Author, Satan's Silence Self - Investigative Reporter, Co-Author, Satan's Silence See fewer	I Am Sybil
Kenneth V. Lanning Self - FBI Agent (1970-2000) (as Kenneth Laning) Self - FBI Agent (1970-2000) (as Kenneth Laning) See fewer	Portal to the Unknown (2013)
Danny Davis Self - Defense Attorney for Raymond Buckey Self - Defense Attorney for Raymond Buckey See fewer	Retro Report (2013)
Richard Beck Self - Associate Editor, n+1 Magazine Self - Associate Editor, n+1 Magazine See fewer	Climate in Therapy (2022)
Stephen Ambrose Self - Senior Vice President, Programs, Children's Institute, Inc. Self - Senior Vice President, Programs, Children's Institute, Inc. See fewer	Retro Report (2013)
Lael Rubin Self - L.A. Deputy District Attorney (1978-2013) Self - L.A. Deputy District Attorney (1978-2013) See fewer	Retro Report (2013)
John Breese Self - Juror (archive footage) Self - Juror (archive footage) See fewer
Tom Brokaw Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (archive footage) Self - Host, NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (archive footage) See fewer	NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)
Peggy McMartin Buckey Self - Accused McMartin Preschool Administrator (archive footage) Self - Accused McMartin Preschool Administrator (archive footage) See fewer	60 Minutes (1968)
Ray Buckey Self - Accused McMartin Preschool teacher (archive footage) Self - Accused McMartin Preschool teacher (archive footage) See fewer	The Crimes that Changed Us (2020)
Zachary Green Narrator Narrator See fewer	How Special Ops Became Central to the War on Terror (2017)
Peter Jennings Self - Host, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (archive footage) Self - Host, ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (archive footage) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
Larry King Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage) Self - Host, Larry King Live (archive footage) See fewer	Ghostbusters (1984)
Ted Koppel Self - Host, Nightline (archive footage) Self - Host, Nightline (archive footage) See fewer	Koppel on Discovery (2006)
Kee MacFarlane Self - Director of Children's Institute International (archive footage) Self - Director of Children's Institute International (archive footage) See fewer	Strong Kids, Safe Kids (1984)
Virginia McMartin Self - Accused McMartin Preschool Owner (archive footage) Self - Accused McMartin Preschool Owner (archive footage) See fewer
Ira Reiner Self - Los Angeles County District Attorney (archive footage) Self - Los Angeles County District Attorney (archive footage) See fewer	Arrest & Trial (2000)
Wayne Satz Self - Investigative Reporter, KABC (archive footage) Self - Investigative Reporter, KABC (archive footage) See fewer	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)