Cults and Extreme Belief
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Starring
Samie BrosseauEden Shea BeckSteph LeHane
Starring
Samie BrosseauEden Shea BeckSteph LeHane
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Cults and Extreme Belief Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 |
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About
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.
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Season 12018
7.142696h 22m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | NXIVM | 7.4 | 87 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Jehovah's Witnesses | 6.8 | 85 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Children of God | 7.6 | 42 | 44 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | U.N.O.I. | 7.3 | 41 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | World Peace and Unification Sanctuary | 6.9 | 41 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Twelve Tribes | 7.1 | 43 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | FLDS | 7.3 | 39 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | The Survivors Speak Part 1 | 6.6 | 25 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | The Survivors Speak Part 2 | 6.7 | 23 | 42 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Elizabeth Vargas Self, Reporter, Self - Host
Teddy Hose Self
Stephen Kent Self, Sociologist
Samie Brosseau Cult member, Self
Sarah Edmondson Self
Mark Vicente Self
Anthony Ames Self
Eden Shea Beck Jennifer Kobelt
Janja Lalich Self
Steph LeHane Branding Doctor
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