Drew Peterson Might Not Catch His Lifetime Film From His Cell

All-around American piece of garbage Drew Peterson has a made-for-TV movie hitting airwaves this weekend, but it’s not very likely he’ll get to watch Rob Lowe’s portrayal of himself from his pod at the Will County Detention Center.

The jail that Peterson has been held in since 2009 on a $20 million bail only has six TVs, and the remote control is in the hands of the on-duty officer. The officer does take requests from inmates, but with Saturday night’s Bulls game, chances are slim that prisoners will be tuning into Lifetime for Drew Peterson: Untouchable. Peterson himself can go either way, according to his attorney, Joel Brodsky:

“Drew finds the whole thing humorous,” Peterson’s defense attorney said. “If it’s on TV that night, I’m sure he’ll watch it.”

Not surprisingly, the film portrays Peterson in a rather negative light. The prosecution team, as well as the defense team, will themselves be tuning in:

“It’s not going to have any impact whatsoever on the prosecution of the case,” said state’s attorney spokesman Charles Pelkie.

Stacy Peterson’s family will also be tuning in from a Bolingbrook hotel, the same one where Peterson met Stacy and began an affair with her:

“If the movie generates a new lead or a tip, then something positive will have come of this,” family spokeswoman Pam Bosco said. “Either way, it won’t be entertainment for us.”

Brodsky calls the film a “fairy tale”, citing numerous inaccuracies, and expressing a desire for a change of venue after the film airs, depending on ratings. By contrast, Peterson defense attorney Steven Greenberg doesn’t seem as stressed about the film as his colleague:

“I’m pretty sure you can get Lifetime in every Illinois county,” he said. “No one is going to learn anything from this movie that they didn’t already hear about during the prior circus. […] I’m going to watch the movie with a big martini in my hand — that’s how unconcerned I am about it.”

Peterson, of course, still denies all charges, no matter what Lifetime can do to sway our opinion.

What say you? Will you be tuning in to see Drew Peterson’s film on Lifetime this Saturday night?