Plot Synopsis

Directed and executive produced by Rachel Dretzin, KEEP SWEET: PRAY AND OBEY is a four-part documentary that examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case. In 2008, a dramatic raid at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in West Texas generated attention around the world, as law enforcement agents uncovered stunning evidence of sexual, physical and psychological abuse and took 400+ children into custody. This series features never-before-seen archival footage and harrowing personal stories from some of the courageous women and men who escaped. From forced underage marriage and pregnancy to a complete unraveling into an oppressive criminal cult under Warren Jeffs' rule, the story uncovers extraordinary bravery battling tyrannical control in modern America. All four episodes of KEEP SWEET: PRAY AND OBEY dropped on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 on Netflix.