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People Magazine Investigates: Cults (2018)

Name: People Magazine Investigates: Cults
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Theresa Croft

Documentary

People Magazine explores shocking stories of ordinary people who, lured by promises of eternal life, get caught up in a terrifying web of abuse, deception, and manipulation. Explore the deeply disturbing world of cults through the eyes of survivors who managed to escape.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (295 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Theresa Croft

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.53 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.6 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Tony Alamo Ministries	7.7	37
2	The Jonestown Massacre	8.1	39
3	Word of Life	7.2	34
4	Yahweh Nation	7.3	29
5	Army of God	7.3	19
6	The Nuwaubian Nation of Moors	7.6	20

Season 2 (2019)

7.62 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.1 42 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Children of God	7.8	25
2	Manson Family Murders	7.6	30
3	Heaven's Gate	8.0	25
4	The Sinful Messiah	8.1	20
5	The Movement of God	7.1	23
6	Word of Faith	7.1	23

People Magazine Investigates: Cults (2018)

Cast

Seasons

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