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Cults and Extreme Belief (2018)

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating
7.4 (532 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Amazon Prime Video · Hulu · A&E
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.08 avg 9 episodes 7.4 → 6.7 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 87 votesEp 2: 6.8 · 85 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 42 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 41 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 41 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 43 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 39 votesEp 8: 6.6 · 25 votesEp 9: 6.7 · 23 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1NXIVM7.487
2Jehovah's Witnesses6.885
3Children of God7.642
4U.N.O.I.7.341
5World Peace and Unification Sanctuary6.941
6Twelve Tribes7.143
7FLDS7.339
8The Survivors Speak Part 16.625
9The Survivors Speak Part 26.723