Episode 2: Fatherless
Rick and Marybeth begin demolition, working alongside Lifeline 2 Success participants. Brothers Antonio and Marcus worry about putting their kids on a better path. Ricky struggles with regrets, knowing his 23 years in prison left his young son Eric without a father. Eric gets real about how that impacted his life. “Fatherless” explores the links between incarceration and childhood trauma and follows Eric as he takes on a job with a gang intervention program, determined to break the cycle and help other fatherless men build better lives.
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