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Cults and Extreme Belief

Cults and Extreme Belief
★ 7.2/10•2018•42m•TV-14•Documentary
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Elizabeth Vargas, alongside former members of controversial organizations, goes on a search to uncover how these sects use their influence to prey upon people's desperation to create powerful and often destructive belief systems. Each episode will take an immersive look at one currently active group through the eyes of past devotees and get perspective from believers and leaders that are still inside.

StatusCanceled
Runtime42m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 28, 2018

Episodes

Episode 1 - NXIVME142m

NXIVM

As a recruiter for multi-level marketing self-help group NXIVM, Sarah Edmondson brought thousands of people to the organization. In October of 2017, she exposed the group as a destructive sex-cult and is now doing everything in her power to support the criminal prosecution of the cult's leader, Keith Raniere.

May 28, 2018

Episode 2 - Jehovah's WitnessesE242m

Jehovah's Witnesses

Former Jehovah’s Witness Romy Maple–a survivor of child sexual abuse–embarks on a journey to uncover why her pleas for justice were systematically ignored by top members of the organization.

May 29, 2018

Episode 3 - Children of GodE342m

Children of God

Amy Bril recounts her childhood growing up in the Children of God, a group notorious for pedophilia and “religious” prostitution. Amy and others born and raised in the group are banding together to address a suicide epidemic among fellow survivors.

Jun 5, 2018

Episode 4 - U.N.O.I.E442m

U.N.O.I.

Growing up in the United Nation of Islam (UNOI), Elijah Muhammad was forced into child labor, physical abuse and squalid living conditions. Today, he has a unique opportunity to speak to the FBI in hope of getting justice for himself and the other children abused by UNOI and its leader, Royall Jenkins’, teachings.

Jun 12, 2018

Episode 5 - World Peace and Unification SanctuaryE542m

World Peace and Unification Sanctuary

Former “Moonie” Teddy Hose, tries to alert the public to a gun-obsessed Unification Church offshoot known as the Sanctuary Church of Newfoundland, Pa. Sean Moon, the charismatic leader and a son of the late Reverend Sun Myung Moon, preaches an extreme gospel featuring his father as “returning Jesus” and guns at the center of worship.

Jun 19, 2018

Episode 6 - Twelve TribesE642m

Twelve Tribes

Despite their hippie persona and rustic community businesses, The Twelve Tribes have long stood accused of physically abusing children and subjugating of women. Now disconnected from her family, ex-member Samie Brosseau, works to expose the Twelve Tribes abusive practices today.

Jun 26, 2018

Episode 7 - FLDSE742m

FLDS

Many believed that the problems within the FLDS community would be solved after sentencing Warren Jeffs. However, when Jeffs was locked away, it left devoted FLDS followers like Norma Richter to face a subsequent humanitarian crisis alone. They were forced to fend for themselves in a world they were once taught to fear.

Jul 3, 2018

Episode 8 - The Survivors Speak Part 1E842m

The Survivors Speak Part 1

Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.

Jul 15, 2018

Episode 9 - The Survivors Speak Part 2E942m

The Survivors Speak Part 2

Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.

Jul 22, 2018

Actors

Elizabeth Vargas

Elizabeth Vargas

Herself

Teddy Hose

Himself

Stephen Kent

Himself

Samie Brosseau

Herself

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