--- ---  # Watch the Trailer for _Private Violence_, HBO's Documentary on Domestic Abuse  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Sep 23, 2014 5:42 PM UTC  Private Violence trailer Private Violence trailerHBO  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Sep 23, 2014 5:42 PM UTC One in four American women experiences domestic violence, and yet it is one of the most underreported crime. In the upcoming HBO documentary _Private Violence_, two survivors of domestic abuse share their stories in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness month in October. The new documentary comes on the heels of the debate over [domestic violence in the NFL](http://time.com/3393229/nfl-domestic-violence/) and the [#WhyIStayed campaign](http://time.com/3309687/why-women-stay-in-abusive-relationships/) on Twitter in which victims shared their reasoning for remaining in abusive relationships. It will explore how women become trapped in dangerous situations and why they remain. The film will air on HBO and HBOGo on Oct. 20 at 9 p.m. Watch the Trailer for Private Violence, HBO Documentary ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3422516/watch-the-trailer-for-private-violence-hbos-documentary-on-domestic-abuse/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3422516/watch-the-trailer-for-private-violence-hbos-documentary-on-domestic-abuse/"},"headline":"Watch the Trailer for Private Violence, HBO's Documentary on Domestic Abuse","datePublished":"2014-09-23T17:42:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:02.544Z","description":"The film premieres Oct. 20","url":"https://time.com/3422516/watch-the-trailer-for-private-violence-hbos-documentary-on-domestic-abuse/","keywords":["Living","Domestic Abuse"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a7db272eb34c0a5/6986a4e6f983e752e904fcd3/screen-shot-2014-09-23-at-1-27-29-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1a7db272eb34c0a5/6986a4e6f983e752e904fcd3/screen-shot-2014-09-23-at-1-27-29-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Screen Shot 2014-09-23 at 1.27.29 PM","caption":"Private Violence trailer","creditText":"HBO","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3422516/watch-the-trailer-for-private-violence-hbos-documentary-on-domestic-abuse/","name":"Watch the Trailer for Private Violence, HBO's Documentary on Domestic Abuse"}}]}] ```