In 1996, actor Stephen Collins was on the top of the world. Known as "America's Dad" (barffff) for his role on the TV show 7th Heaven, Collins, who'd worked as an "oh right, that guy" level actor for most of his career, had finally arrived. But the actor who charmed America had a dark secret: he had sexually abused several children over three decades. And when his secret is revealed, his victims finally get to tell their stories.

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