The Path
Faith & religionBelief, doubt and religious institutions.This show: 10/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 9/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 7/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Aaron PaulMichelle MonaghanEmma GreenwellKyle AllenHugh DancyDeirdre O'Connell
Written by
Jessica Goldberg
Starring
Aaron PaulMichelle MonaghanEmma GreenwellKyle AllenHugh DancyDeirdre O'Connell
Written by
Jessica Goldberg
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.1 | ||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.3 | |
| S3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 |
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About
"A marriage tested by faith and doubt"
The Path follows a family embedded in Meyerism, a tight-knit spiritual movement, as a charismatic new leader takes over and a devoted follower starts to doubt everything he's built his life around. It's a slow-burn character drama more interested in faith, marriage, and belief than in cult-thriller shock value. The pace is deliberate and dialogue-heavy, carried almost entirely by its lead performances as loyalty, doubt, and ambition pull one household apart from the inside.
Watch it for
the tense, unraveling performances at the center of a marriage torn between devotion and doubt.
Maybe skip if
you want a fast-paced expose of cult horrors rather than an intimate domestic drama.
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Season 12016
7.93K108h 21m
The Path follows a family at the center of a controversial cult movement as they struggle with relationships, faith and power. Each episode takes an in-depth look at the gravitational pull of belief and what it means to choose between the life we live and the life we want.
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Season 22017
7.62K1310h 21m
In its second season, The Path follows the Meyerist Movement as it tries to make sense of Dr. Meyer's mysterious departure. Tormented by strange visions, Eddie struggles with a new life while Sarah, despite her skepticism of Cal, now stands beside him as Co-Guardian of the Light. When Sarah finally learns of Cal's dark past, she buries the truth for the betterment of the Movement. Cal and Sarah, now closer than ever, strive to atone for their misdeeds while Eddie, confronted with the meaning of his visions, discovers the truth of Dr. Meyer's departure.
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Season 32018
7.72K1311h 18m
A miracle by Eddie Lane went viral, and Meyerism has grown exponentially across the world. As the new Guardian of the Light, Eddie is forced to face the question of whether he can grow the movement without becoming a cult leader. Cal is haunted by dark demons from the past and must come face to face with them in order to defeat them. Sarah questions her faith, and in looking outside the movement for answers, she may discover one of Meyerism’s deepest secrets, and the one person who could put an end to it all!
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Aaron Paul Eddie Lane
Michelle Monaghan Sarah Lane
Emma Greenwell Mary Cox
Kyle Allen Hawk Lane
Hugh Dancy Cal Roberts
Deirdre O'Connell Gab, Gab Armstrong
Aimee Laurence Summer Lane
Ali Ahn Nicole
Patch Darragh Russel Armstrong
Rockmond Dunbar Abe Gaines
Crew
Jessica Goldberg
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