The Vow (TV series)

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The Vow
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Genre Documentary
Music by
Opening theme"Dream State (Brighter Night)" by Bonnie Piesse & Son Lux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Victor Buhler
  • Rosadel Varela
  • Claire Reade
  • Aleks Gezentsvey
  • Sara Rodriguez
  • Christina D. King
  • Mona Eldaief
  • Dan Hacker
  • Richard Hankin
  • John Miller-Monzon
Cinematography
Editors
  • Aleks Gezentsvey
  • Christopher Passig
  • Alicia Ellis
  • Rebecca Adorno
  • Karim López
  • Nyneve Minnear
  • Erin Casper
  • David Osit
  • Arielle Sherman
  • Daniel Koehler
  • Kevin Chapados
  • Kim Hall
  • David Zieff
  • Hana Wuerker
  • Rameen Aminzadeh
  • Austin Reedy
  • Rob Leshin
  • Brittany Kaplan
Running time56–58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseAugust 23, 2020 (2020-08-23) 
November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21)

The Vow is an American true crime documentary series directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer that revolves around the cult NXIVM and its leader Keith Raniere. The NXIVM documentary series premiered on August 23, 2020, on HBO. [1] [2]

Contents

In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 17, 2022. [3] [4]

Premise

The Vow follows members who joined the self-improvement group NXIVM  whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, among other crimes and reveals the emotional toll of unfolding events, as well as the role actress Allison Mack played in recruiting new members. [5] In the first season, former NXIVM members Sarah Edmondson, Mark Vicente, Bonnie Piesse, Anthony "Nippy" Ames, Barbara Bouchey, Susan Dones and Toni Natalie appear prominently, alongside Frank Parlato, who helped start initial reporting on the criminal activity of NXIVM, and New York Times reporter Barry Meier. [6] [7] [8] [9] Catherine Oxenberg appears in the series as she attempts to rescue her daughter India Oxenberg, [10] a story at the center of another docuseries, Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult . [11]

The second season of the series focuses on Raniere's trial and takes a continued look inside his inner circle and at ongoing supporters through interviews with co-founder Nancy Salzman and her daughter, Michelle Salzman, former NXIVM members Karen Unterreiner, Isabella Constantino and Verónica Jaspeado, New York Post journalist Emily Saul, lead prosecutor Moira Kim Penza, defense attorney Marc Agnifilo and supporters Nicki Clyne, Marc Elliot, Michele Hatchette, and Eduardo Aunsolo. [12] [13]

Production

Development

In 2007, Jehane Noujaim took a NXIVM course after being recruited by Sara Bronfman. [14] Noujaim previously wanted to make a documentary about NXIVM, after hearing about people's lives being changed within days, but was unable to get the access she needed to make the film. [15] Noujaim returned to finish her courses in 2017, where she was told about abuses within the organization and began documenting alongside Karim Amer. [16] Editors on the project suggested Noujaim participate as a subject in the series; however, since she only took two weeks of classes compared to other participants in the series, she felt it would not be right. [17] Noujaim and Amer planned to split the story into two parts, with the first part focusing on those who left the cult and the second focusing on legal aspects. [18] Noujaim wanted to interview all involved in NXIVM including its founder Nancy Salzman, who took a year to decide to participate in the series, to show a 360-view of an "eco-system of manipulation". [19] [20] Cult expert Janja Lalich served as a consultant on the series. [21]

In April 2019, it was announced the series had been greenlit by HBO, with HBO Documentary Films producing. [22] [23]

Filming

Production on the series began in 2017, initially focusing on Sarah Edmondson, Mark Vicente, Bonnie Piesse, Anthony Ames, and Catherine Oxenberg as a way to document their escape from NXIVM as they were fearful of being sued by Clare Bronfman, and wanted to protect themselves by having it taped. [24] The series was shot using Cinéma vérité, with all involved in the project unsure what would happen to NXIVM and Raniere. [25] Oxenberg filmed with Noujaim and Amer for a year-and-a-half before reuniting with her daughter, India Oxenberg, whom she attempts to rescue throughout the first season. [26] Oxenberg decided to split from the production in fear her daughter would not reunite with her with cameras around. [27] India Oxenberg decided not to participate in the series as she was not ready at the time of production to share her story to any outlet; she later did in Seduced, which focuses on her story as told by her and her mother. [28]

In September 2020, in an interview with Variety Noujaim stated "We reached out to everybody involved — many people, on all sides of the story — and we are continuing to film." [29] On October 16, 2020, HBO renewed the series for a second season. [3]

The series additionally features archive footage and recordings of Keith Raniere, Nancy Salzman, Lauren Salzman, Clare Bronfman, Sara Bronfman, Emiliano Salinas, Nicki Clyne, and Marc Elliot, among others, which were shot by Vicente as part of NXIVM's plan to document Raniere and how "wise" he was for "future generations". [30] [31] Noujaim and Amer attempted to have a sit-down interview with Raniere, but were not able to meet his conditions, apart from interviewing his supporters, as the two do not allow funders or subjects to control their projects creatively. [32] For the second season, Noujaim directed the season without Karim Amer, who departed to focus on other projects but remained an executive producer. [19]

Post-production

During post-production, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma was brought on to help editors with the dark subject matter and material. [33] Episodes were also sent to RAINN to be reviewed for sensitivity. [34] For the first season, Noujaim and Amer wanted the series to unfold in a "indoctrination" way stating: "This is why it is not until the penultimate episode, “The Wound,” that we share the most gut-wrenching concepts and where the inner circle were being led. It was crucial for the audience to experience the slow boil, the line-bending and boundary-pushing that happens over a number of years (or in the case of the series a number of episodes) in order for this important process of internal manipulation to be understood authentically." [35] With the second season set to be its last, Noujaim has expressed interest in making a third season or a special focusing on the organization in Mexico, as majority of members were from Mexico. [36] [37]

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Vow
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [38] Directed byOriginal air date [38] U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"The Science of Joy"Jehane Noujaim
Karim Amer
August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)0.342 [39]
NXIVM members Mark Vicente, Sarah Edmondson, and Bonnie Piesse recounted joining the self-improvement organization NXIVM and meeting Nancy Salzman, Allison Mack, and Keith Raniere. Mark Vicente and Sarah Edmondson describe the inner workings of NXIVM, including its curriculums and various NXIVM groups.
22"Viscera"Jehane Noujaim
Karim Amer
August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)0.338 [40]
Bonnie Piesse leaves NXIVM, while her husband, Mark Vicente, remains loyal to NXIVM. However, after learning about a women's secret subgroup Mark Vicente begins doubting NXIVM and Keith Raniere.
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1"The Science of Joy"August 23, 20200.070.342 [39]
2"Viscera"August 30, 20200.090.338 [40]
3"At Cause"September 6, 20200.060.341 [42]
4"Building Character"September 13, 20200.050.304 [43]
5"Class 1 Data"September 20, 20200.080.362 [44]
6"Honesty & Disclosure"September 27, 20200.090.318 [45]
7"The Dossier"October 4, 20200.060.257 [46]
8"The Wound"October 11, 20200.050.266 [47]
9"The Fall"October 18, 20200.070.360 [48]

Season 2

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Vow
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
1"Tests of Loyalty"October 17, 20220.030.143 [50]
2"Rapport"October 24, 20220.030.105 [51]
5"The Room"November 14, 20220.020.100 [52]
6"Crime and Punishment"November 21, 20220.030.129 [53]

See also

Notes

  1. "At Cause" was released on September 4, 2020 on HBO's website. [41]

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