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Release Year2018
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationTV-14
GenresDocumentary
Votes6
DirectorElizabeth Vargas
WritersElizabeth Vargas
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsCults and Extreme Belief
About 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.
Directed by Elizabeth Vargas, Cults and Extreme Belief leans on a strong ensemble — Elizabeth Vargas, Teddy Hose, Stephen Kent — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2018.
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