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How I Escaped My Cult

Show Info

  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: February 20, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 10
  • Networks: Freeform
  • Genres: Documentary
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How I Escaped My Cult(2025)

TMDB Rating: 6.5 (2 votes)

Overview

Go inside insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups. With detailed, firsthand accounts from former cult members, their loved ones, and the investigators who helped bring these tormentors to justice.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

10 episodes • 2025

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Tony Alamo Christian AcademyFeb 20, 20250.0
2Angel's LandingFeb 20, 20250.0
3Word of LifeFeb 27, 20250.0
4Nuwaubian NationMar 6, 20250.0
5The PilgrimsMar 13, 20250.0
6La Luz Del MundoMar 20, 20250.0
7Yearning for Zion / FLDSMar 27, 20250.0
8NXIVM / The VowApr 3, 20250.0
9The Bergholz ClanApr 10, 20250.0
10The House of YahwehApr 17, 20250.0

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