Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence

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Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence
Genre Documentary
Directed by Zachary Heinzerling
Music by Martin Crane
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
ProducerAndrew Helms
Cinematography
  • Zachary Heinzerling
  • Ed David
  • Ashley Connor
  • Wolfgang Held
  • Michael Latham
  • Alejandro Meija
  • Thorsten Thielow
  • Paul Yee
Editors
  • Zara Serabian-Arthur
  • Page Marsella
Production company
Original release
Network Hulu
ReleaseFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)

Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence is an American true crime documentary television miniseries, directed by Zachary Heinzerling, revolving around Larry Ray and the cult at Sarah Lawrence College. It premiered on February 9, 2023, on Hulu. [1]

Contents

Premise

The docuseries explores Larry Ray and his cult at Sarah Lawrence College. It follows the stories of the victims and some of their family members and friends.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date [2]
1"The Arbiter Of Truth" Zachary Heinzerling February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
2"Truth Wins"Zachary HeinzerlingFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
3"Larryland"Zachary HeinzerlingFebruary 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)

Cast

Production

In November 2022, it was announced Zachary Heinzerling had directed a documentary series revolving around Larry Ray, with Story Syndicate producing and Hulu distributing. [4]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 7.60/10, based on 13 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Equal parts baffling and harrowing, Stolen Youth treats its subjects with tasteful finesse while shedding startling insight on cult mentality." [5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 83 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [6]

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References

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