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TV-14
2024
1 Season
7.5 (181)

Secrets of Polygamy delves 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. Investigator Matt Browning, retired law enforcement, meets with former who have escaped to hear shocking allegations of mental and physical abuse suffered by polygamist women and children. The series features in-depth interviews with experts and access to insiders including Warren Jeffs' daughter, Rachel Jeffs Blackmore, who shares her first-hand of life with her father, one of Jeffs' former wives, Alyshia Blackmore, former Mary Ann Kingston, Lu Ann Cooper and Faith Bistline, investigators Shelly Livingstone and Terry Jacklin and others. Additionally, never-before-seen photos from Alyshia and Warren's wedding and audio from Jeffs' and Bateman's teachings help shine a light on these groups and offer a definitive look at polygamy in America.

Secrets of Polygamy is a series that ran for 1 seasons (10 episodes) between January 8, 2024 and on

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Seasons

10. Child Brides

March 18, 2024

Warren Jeffs and other powerful men within the FLDS have a deeply disturbing history of taking underage brides.

9. The Lost Boys

March 11, 2024

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.

8. Secret Militia

March 4, 2024

The AUB, a Mormon fundamentalist polygamist group whose distrust of the federal government is rooted deep in Mormon history, has allegedly formed a militia that may be prepared to go to extreme lengths to protect its beliefs.

7. Indoctrination

February 26, 2024

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.

6. Abuse of Power

February 12, 2024

Leaders in the polygamous sect known as the Order have incredible power over their . Unfortunately, this power is often used irresponsibly and many women in the sect suffer as a result. Lu Ann Kingston, founder of Hope After Polygamy, meets with two other brave survivors: a woman who left at 18 after years of sexual abuse and mistreatment and a woman who was beaten by her father and forced to marry her uncle. Meanwhile Matt sits down with a clinical psychologist who has helped people leaving polygamous groups heal from trauma.

5. Holy Bloodline

February 5, 2024

In the Order, leadership preaches the belief in a Holy Bloodline, linking their directly to Jesus Christ. In an effort to keep that bloodline going, there have been cases of incest and allegations of genetic tinkering. Matt meets with three former with firsthand knowledge of the devious tactics used by the Order to maintain their idea of "purity."

4. Bleeding the Beast Part 2

January 29, 2024

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. Is corruption in the Utah government to blame?

3. Bleeding the Beast Part 1

January 22, 2024

of the Order, a polygamous sect based in Utah, have been convicted of incest, fraud and assault yet the group continues to thrive with a business empire some have estimated to be worth over a billion dollars.

2. The New Prophet Part 2

January 15, 2024

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.

1. The New Prophet Part 1

January 8, 2024

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.

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