Cults and Extreme Belief

Elizabeth Vargas, alongside former members of controversial organizations, goes on a search to uncover how these sects use their influence to prey upon people's desperation to create powerful and often destructive belief systems. Each episode will take an immersive look at one currently active group through the eyes of past devotees and get perspective from believers and leaders that are still inside.

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Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown

2024

Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets

Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets

2023

How to Become a Cult Leader

How to Become a Cult Leader

2023

The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness

2021

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

2022

Deadly Cults

Deadly Cults

2019

Fall River

Fall River

2021

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

2021

Murder with Friends

Murder with Friends

2016

Raël: The Alien Prophet

Raël: The Alien Prophet

2024

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

Helter Skelter: An American Myth

2020

Em Nome de Deus

Em Nome de Deus

2020

Finding Yeezus

Finding Yeezus

2022

A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad

2021

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?

The Synanon Fix: Did the Cure Become a Cult?

2024

Tiger King

Tiger King

2020

Born in Synanon

Born in Synanon

2023

Darker Passages

Darker Passages

2023

L'ordre du Temple solaire

L'ordre du Temple solaire

2022

Wild Wild Country

Wild Wild Country

2018