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Secrets of Polygamy
2024 8.0 (1 votes) 1 Seasons
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Secrets of Polygamy

Overview

Delve into the worlds of extreme polygamist groups and explores how the power held by Prophet Warren Jeffs, who is currently serving a life sentence for his crimes committed as Prophet, and other high-profile polygamists such as Sam Bateman, have shaped communities where claims of abuse, incest and fraud have become common.

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Director: Myles Reiff

Seasons

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Season 1 (2024)

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10 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The New Prophet (1)
2024-01-08

While FLDS leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 for sexual crimes against minors, his absence has created a power vacuum that several new prophets have stepped in to try and fill.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 2: The New Prophet (2)
2024-01-15

Despite serving a life sentence in prison, Warren Jeffs continues to influence the lives of his followers, issuing edicts that have linked to allegations of missing children within the FLDS.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 3: Bleeding the Beast (1)
2024-01-22

Investigator Matt Browning attempts to shine a light on the realities of life within polygamist societies through in-depth interviews with former members and exclusive photos and audio.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 4: Bleeding the Beast Part 2
2024-01-29

The Order, a fundamentalist Mormon sect based in Utah has allegedly been tipped off prior to the exercise of search warrants seeking information related to allegations of incest and fraud.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 5: Holy Bloodline
2024-02-05

In the Order, leadership preaches the belief in a Holy Bloodline, linking their members directly to Jesus Christ; Matt meets with three former members with firsthand knowledge of the tactics used by the Order to maintain their idea of "purity."

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 6: Abuse of Power
2024-02-12

Leaders in the polygamous sect known as the Order have incredible power over their members; Lu Ann Kingston, founder of Hope After Polygamy, meets with two other brave survivors.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 7: Indoctrination
2024-02-26

Children in the Order are born into a society of strict obedience in which freedom of expression is discouraged, giving them little hope for a well-adjusted life.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 8: Secret Militia
2024-03-04

What makes the AUB very different from other fundamentalist Mormon groups are rumors that they have also formed a dangerous militia known as the Priesthood Protection Team; Investigator Matt Browning determines if the group poses a real threat.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 9: The Lost Boys
2024-03-11

A lot of attention has been focused on the abuse of women in polygamous sects but little is known about the stories of the young men who are often exploited for labor, given limited education and kicked out of their communities.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 10: Child Brides
2024-03-18

Even though Warren Jeffs will spend the rest of his life in prison, young girls within the FLDS are still at risk of becoming child brides; in his ongoing quest to protect the children, Matt Browning hears three powerful stories.

Runtime: 43 min

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