"There can be no worse realization than when a mother has to accept that her own child is capable of committing a brutal murder." Kenny Carlson (Chad Allen, TV’s Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman) is just out of prison after a two-year stretch for armed robbery, and he seems willing to begin a new life. Hoping with all her heart that her wayward son has been straightened out in prison, Sharon Carlson (Kate Jackson) welcomes Kenny with open arms on the occasion of his parole, as does everyone in his immediate family and circle of friends.

For a while, it seems as though Sharon's prayers have been answered, and that Kenny is finally going to lead a decent life. But when he is reunited with his former prison buddy Warren Stubbs (Keith Szarabajka), Kenny's true nature once again rises to the surface, and it isn't long before his behavior has deteriorated dangerously. Though she was worried that this would happen, Sharon loyally sticks by her son.  A battered corpse turns up and the last known people to have been with the victim were Kenny and Warren. Confronted by his mother, Kenny accuses Warren of the murder, but his ex-buddy tells a different story – and says he can prove that Kenny, not he, is the bloodthirsty killer.

Confused and torn by a mother’s love for her child, Sharon must face up to the worst about her son and she does everything in her power to prove his innocence. The grim outcome of this story, taking place during Sharon's emotional courtroom appearance, is implicit in the film's title. Kate Jackson gives a strong performance as the torn mother who discovers the terrible truth about her son. Definitely one of Kate Jackson's best films.

Filmed independently in 2000, A Mother's Testimony had been slated for theatrical release, but when a distributor was not forthcoming, the film was licensed for television exposure; it was telecast several times abroad and finally premiered on Lifetime Channel on Monday, October 22, 2001.

It delivered a 2.12 in Households, and was in the top three for its time period. It was the highest rated program on Lifetime for 22.10.2001. The film has already been released on DVD and video in Europe.  Chad Allen starred in many successful TV shows: Webster (1985-1986), Our House (1986-1988) and My Two Dads (1989-1890) and on Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman. Susan Blakely is well known from Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), Airport '80: The Concorde (1979) and countless TV and feature films.