Cults and Extreme Belief

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Cults and Extreme Belief
Genre Documentary
Presented by Elizabeth Vargas
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Saidman
  • Alex Weresow
  • Amy Savitsky
  • Elaine Frontain Bryant
  • Eli Holzman
  • Evan Lerner
  • Rachelle Mendez
Running time41-43 minutes
Production companyThe Intellectual Property Corporation
Release
Original network A&E
Original releaseMay 28 (2018-05-28) –
July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)

Cults and Extreme Belief (also known as A&E Investigates: Cults and Extreme Belief) is an American documentary series on A&E. [1] The show premiered on May 28, 2018, and is hosted by Elizabeth Vargas and the first under A&E Original's A&E Investigates journalistic banner. [2] Each episode examines the world of fringe religions and organizations, alongside their former members. [3] [4]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"NXIVM"May 28, 2018 (2018-05-28)1020.89 [5]
A former recruiter for multilevel marketing self-help group NXIVM, Sarah Edmondson exposes the organization as a destructive sex cult in October 2017 and works to support the criminal prosecution of the cult's leader, Keith Raniere.
2"Jehovah's Witnesses"May 29, 2018 (2018-05-29)1010.72 [6]
Former Jehovah's Witness Romy Maple, a survivor of child sexual abuse, embarks on a journey to uncover why her pleas for justice were systematically ignored by top members of the organization. Former Jehovah's Witness Bethelite Barbara Anderson reveals evidence of CSA cover-ups which she uncovered while working at the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses.
3"Children of God"June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05)1060.51 [7]
Amy Bril recounts her childhood growing up in the Children of God, a group notorious for pedophilia and religious prostitution; Amy and others born and raised in the group band together to address a suicide epidemic among fellow survivors.
4"U.N.O.I."June 12, 2018 (2018-06-12)1030.51 [8]
Forced into child labor, physical abuse and squalid living conditions while growing up in the United Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad seeks justice for himself and the other children abused by UNOI and the teachings of its leader, Royall Jenkins.
5"World Peace and Unification Sanctuary"June 19, 2018 (2018-06-19)1070.45 [9]
Former "Moonie" Teddy Hose attempts to alert the public to a gun-obsessed Unification Church offshoot known as the Sanctuary Church of Newfoundland, Penn., which preaches an extreme gospel and guns at the center of worship.
6"Twelve Tribes"June 26, 2018 (2018-06-26)1040.45 [10]
Despite their hippie persona and rustic community businesses, the Twelve Tribes stand accused of abusing children and subjugating women; disconnected from her family, ex-member Samie Brosseau works to expose the organization's abusive practices.
7"FLDS"July 3, 2018 (2018-07-03)1050.45 [11]
Many believed that when Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison for child sexual assault, the problems within the FLDS community would be solved; instead, devoted followers are forced to fend for themselves in a world they were taught to fear.
8"The Survivors Speak Part 1"July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)1080.51 [12]
Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.
9"The Survivors Speak Part 2"July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)1090.38 [13]
Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.

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