Escaping Polygamy

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Escaping Polygamy
Genre Reality Television
StarringJessica Christensen
Andrea Christensen
Shanell DeRieux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes39
Production
Executive producersDee Bagwell Haslam
Rob Lundgren
Camera setup Multi-camera
Release
Original network Lifetime (TV Network)
Original releaseDecember 30, 2014 (2014-12-30) - present

Escaping Polygamy is an American documentary 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/or friends break free of polygamy. [2] [3] They have also helped people escape from the FLDS Church and the AUB Church. 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] Since the fourth season aired, there has been no official announcement from Lifetime regarding the future of the show.

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References

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  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.