Escaping Polygamy

Escaping Polygamy
Genre	Reality Television
Starring	Jessica Christensen Andrea Christensen Shanell DeRieux
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	39
Production
Executive producers	Dee Bagwell Haslam Rob Lundgren
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Original release
Network	Lifetime (TV Network)
Release	December 30, 2014 (2014-12-30) – 2019 (2019)

Escaping Polygamy is an American docudrama television series that premiered on December 30, 2014, on LMN. The show now airs on Lifetime (TV & online), but can also be viewed on Tubi and Court TV, and follows the work of three sisters who left The Order, a polygamous group based in Salt Lake City, ^[1] as they help family and friends break free of polygamy. ^{[2] [3]} They have also helped people escape from the FLDS and AUB churches. The show was originally on A&E, but later moved to Lifetime. The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 4, 2019, and premiered on Lifetime on April 1, 2019. ^[4]

Researchers and critics have noted the problematic nature of the series citing fictional escape scenarios and coercive producers who pushed a "sensationalized" narrative through thematic effects. Escaping "actors" were reportedly paid as much as $5,000 to appear in the series. ^{[5] [ unreliable source? ]}

Since the fourth season aired, there has been no official announcement from Lifetime regarding the future of the show.

References

1. "Escaping Polygamy: What is The Order?". Monsters and Critics. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. "The Women of 'Escaping Polygamy': See Their Impressive Lives Today". In Touch Weekly. October 14, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
3. "'Escaping Polygamy' Star: I Couldn't Get a Job after the Show Aired". Us Weekly. February 7, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
4. "Lifetime Releases Season 5 of 'Escaping Polygamy' Details". March 6, 2019.
5. Mueller, Michelle (2019). "Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction". The Journal of Alternative Religions. 22: 70.