Name: Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence
Released: 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt mask cult-like control as therapy—until a child escapes, shattering the illusion and finally exposing years of abuse.

2025 · 41m

Director Olivia Crist

EPISODE 1

Meet the Frankes

Ruby Franke gains fame for her strict parenting style, but her partnership with counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spirals into control; when Ruby's child escapes, he exposes abuse and the damaging, cult-like beliefs at the heart of their bond.

41 min
EPISODE 2

The Hildebrandt Method

Ruby Franke gains fame for her strict parenting style, but her partnership with counselor Jodi Hildebrandt spirals into control; when Ruby's child escapes, he exposes abuse and the damaging, cult-like beliefs at the heart of their bond.

41 min
EPISODE 3

Truth and Distortion

Survivors break their silence as Jessi exposes Hildebrandt's cult-like control; Ruby's journals confirm the emotional and physical abuse of her children; with evidence mounting, the court holds the women accountable and delivers long-awaited justice.

41 min
EPISODE 4

Honest, Responsible, Humble

Ruby's words expose abuse at the hands of Jodi Hildebrandt, but is it over?

41 min