Cults and Extreme Belief (2018)

Name: Cults and Extreme Belief
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Elizabeth Vargas, Teddy Hose, Stephen Kent, Samie Brosseau

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

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.08 avg 9 episodes 7.4 → 6.7 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	NXIVM	7.4	87
2	Jehovah's Witnesses	6.8	85
3	Children of God	7.6	42
4	U.N.O.I.	7.3	41
5	World Peace and Unification Sanctuary	6.9	41
6	Twelve Tribes	7.1	43
7	FLDS	7.3	39
8	The Survivors Speak Part 1	6.6	25
9	The Survivors Speak Part 2	6.7	23