Plot Synopsis

TRUE BELIEVERS is a one-hour documentary series that examines the strange world of alleged cults. People searching for answers, healing, or human connection, end up joining some of the strangest organizations with charismatic leaders. Gurus with healing magic. Prophets who promise eternal happiness. Self-styled gods with the secret to defeating evil. This series takes an immersive look inside the mind-bending stories of devotion and manipulation that allow these communities to thrive. Once upon a time, they existed in dark corners, but today the internet is revealing just how many there are and making them more accessible than ever before, attracting followers and financial support from around the world. Through intimate first-person accounts from current and former devotees, the series reveals how easy it is to surrender control of your money and your mind and the long tail of the fallout for those who manage to escape, getting inside the most unbelievable alleged cults currently operating, examining their roots, leaders, victims and the fights to end them.