The Case Against Casey will played out again Saturday on the small screen.
The made-for-TV movie "Prosecuting Casey Anthony" aired at 8 p.m. on Lifetime.
The movie is based on the book "Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony" by Jeff Ashton, one of the prosecutor's in the case.
News 13 hosted a live discussion during the premiere.
"Getting nervous about watching this movie as it still makes me furious and not sure I want to re-visit all this," wrote Judy, who joined the chat.
"Have not learned anything I did not know. But facts are facts and I am glad nothing was put in to spice up the movie," added Tom.
"This movie reopens wounds, I'm back to disliking Casey Anthony," wrote an anonymous viewer.
The chat also featured live tweets from actor Rob Lowe, who played Ashton.
Toward the end of the airing of the movie, Lowe wrote, "Still shocking" and "No matter how many times I see the upcoming verdict scene, I get SO upset."
Lowe tweeted that he did read Ashton's book and court documents from the trial.
He also answered another person's question asking if Casey Anthony would make money from the movie. His answer - "NONE."
Ashton, who is now the Orange-Osceola County state attorney, said he would be watching the movie as Lowe portrayed him on TV.
"It's going to be interesting," the real Ashton said. "I am going to watch it with friends. My wife and I went to Winnipeg and watched a day of filming, and met most of the principal actors."
He also said he understands that, for dramatic effect, the movie may stray from the facts and lean toward the sensational.
"I know there are parts of it that I am not going to like," he said. "There's a preview out there right now, where Mr. Lowe has a line playing me where he says something like, 'When I'm finished with her, she'll be the most hated woman in America.' And when I saw that, I thought, 'I never would say that.' So I'm sure there are going to be moments when I go, 'Oh, my God.'"
But not everyone will be breaking out the popcorn this Saturday night, including Lawson Lamar, who was state attorney during the trial but lost his bid for re-election last year to Ashton in a heated primary race.
"No, I don't plan to watch it," said Lamar. "I know the actual facts of the case, and I don't plan to watch the movie."
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