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How I Escaped My Cult

Season 1 · 10 episodes · Feb 20, 2025

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    Episode 1

    Tony Alamo Christian Academy

    Feb 20, 2025

    As a teen in the Tony Alamo cult, Desiree becomes one of Alamo’s sex slaves. With investigators desperate for proof of his horrific crimes, Desiree holds the key to bringing him down. But first, she must survive a dangerous escape.

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    Episode 2

    Angel's Landing

    Feb 20, 2025

    For Sara, Lou Castro is an angel with heavenly powers over life and death. But when a string of his devoted followers dies under mysterious circumstances, detectives must uncover Castro's shocking true identity while Sara plots her escape.

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    Episode 3

    Word of Life

    Feb 27, 2025

    For Kristel Leonard, the Word of Life dictates every aspect of her life. But when ruthless new pastor Tiffanie Irwin takes over, Kristel tries to leave her iron grip, leading to deadly and horrifying consequences for those closest to her.

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    Episode 4

    Nuwaubian Nation

    Mar 6, 2025

    Looking for a better life, Habiybah's family joins a new Black-led cult, the Nuwaubian Nation. But when their narcissistic leader, Dwight York uses his powers to commit horrific crimes, she knows the only way out is to go deeper in.

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    Episode 5

    The Pilgrims

    Mar 13, 2025

    As the oldest daughter of family-cult leader Papa Pilgrim, Elishaba is the primary target of his rage and lust. His torment escalates when the entire group moves to Alaska, where she must survive a bold escape through the frigid wilderness.

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    Episode 6

    La Luz Del Mundo

    Mar 20, 2025

    As a devoted member of La Luz Del Mundo, Alethea obeys her apostle Samuel Flores, becoming his sex slave. But when other brave women reveal their own horrific abuses, it leads to a dramatic arrest, an intense trial, and a harrowing escape.

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    Episode 7

    Yearning for Zion / FLDS

    Mar 27, 2025

    When Warren Jeffs is arrested for unspeakable crimes his son Wendell and 8th wife Vicky are caught between their sadistic cult and the investigators trying to bring it down. Escaping Warren's physical and mental hold is their only way out.

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    Episode 8

    NXIVM / The Vow

    Apr 3, 2025

    A look into insidious modern-day cults through the lens of members who endured trauma and investigations into the oppressive groups.

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    Episode 9

    The Bergholz Clan

    Apr 10, 2025

    Johnny flees when his cult turns into a violent gang.

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    Episode 10

    The House of Yahweh

    Apr 17, 2025

    A look into insidious modern-day cults through the lens of members who endured trauma and investigations into the oppressive groups.