In 2008, the Duggars and their 19 biological children made their mark on reality tv, presenting a positive image. However, in 2015, a police report reveals that Josh, the oldest child of the Duggars, had molested several of his sisters.
Patriarchy and abusive authority is at the core of Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar's power and as the homeschooling empire grows, this fact becomes even more evident.
Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar grow their shared vision into an international empire on the backs of young people.
Despite Gothard's demise and Josh Duggars' disturbing new crimes, the movement goes on; fundamentalists work on reshaping the society as per their vision.
Julia Willoughby Nason
Director
Olivia Crist
Cori Shepherd Stern
Producer
Jody McVeigh-Schultz
Mike Gasparro