For over a decade, Sister Wives captivated audiences with its portrayal of a modern polygamous family, offering what seemed to be a raw, inside look at their unconventional lifestyle. But as the years passed, issues in the Brown family became…[Continue Reading...]
The subject line stopped me cold. “We’re not a cult.” It was late 2024, and the email came from a crisis PR firm hired by a couple under siege—Jeff and Shaleia Divine, the controversial spiritual leaders behind Twin Flames Universe.…[Continue Reading...]
These 20 documentaries showcase the haunting, heartbreaking, and powerful stories of individuals who fought to break free from the emotional and manipulative chains imposed on them by cults, whether through daring getaways or a long journey to freedom. Check them…[Continue Reading...]
Season 1 episode 9 of How I Escaped My Cult on Hulu titled The House of Yahweh focuses on the crimes committed by Yedidiyah Hawkins. Hawkins was an elder of the religious sect, who molested a 11-year-old girl, by pretending…[Continue Reading...]
Follow the Leader is a four-part docuseries investigating various fringe cultures across the Americas, beginning with vigilante predator hunters in the first episode and continuing on with the “Passport Bros” in the second segment. In each mini-documentary, host Jamali Maddix…[Continue Reading...]
Check out the season premiere — which includes two episodes — of the new true crime series “How I Escaped My Cult” all set to hit TV screens on Thursday, Feb. 20 from 9 to 11 p.m. ET on the…[Continue Reading...]
Freeform’s new docuseries “How I Escaped My Cult” is gearing up to debut 10 distinct stories about ex-cult members who managed to escape their circumstances. In the trailer for the new series, shared exclusively with TheWrap, 10 women unpack the…[Continue Reading...]
A new documentary available on Discovery+ narrates the rise and the fall of one of India's most reverred Godmen - Asumal Sirumalani Harpalani alias Asaram Bapu. Titled Cult of fear - Asaram Bapu, the three-episode series presents both sides of…[Continue Reading...]
Open a streaming app on your television, and chances are you’re going to be bombarded with true crime documentaries about serial killers and cults. The true crime explosion has caused many to ask: Is it ethical to exploit the horrible…[Continue Reading...]
Though NXIVM’s leader Keith Raniere is now in prison, the organization’s remnants still linger. The self-help group disguised itself as a personal development program but operated as a cult. Women in the group were branded with Raniere’s initials and coerced…[Continue Reading...]
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