Name: People Magazine Investigates: Cults
Released: 2018-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Crime · Reality

People Magazine Investigates: Cults explores shocking stories of ordinary people who, lured by promises of eternal life, get caught up in a terrifying web of abuse, deception, and manipulation. PEOPLE journalists cover the deeply disturbing world of cults through the eyes of survivors who managed to escape.

2018 · 42m

EPISODE 1

Tony Alamo Ministries

Tony and Susan Alamo found a Christian cult that holds out hope for a better society, then Susan dies of cancer, and Tony reveals his dark side, turning his anger on his followers and taking multiple child brides.

42m
EPISODE 2

Jonestown Massacre

At first, Reverend Jim Jones focuses on helping those in need; then, in 1975, Jones establishes a utopia known as Jonestown in Guyana which turns into a hell on earth as Jones spirals deeper into his own paranoia.

42m
EPISODE 3

Word of Life

The Word of Life Church starts as a small bible study group led by Pastor Jerry Irwin; after the pastor's death, his daughter, Tiffanie, gains control and makes life hell for the church followers, leading to the brutal beating death of a teenage boy.

42m
EPISODE 4

Yahweh Nation

Yahweh Ben Yahweh is a respected religious leader, but behind the facade, he rules his followers with terror and violence; one survivor shares the story of this cult leader whose ruthless tactics ruin hundreds of lives and leaves 14 dead.

42m
EPISODE 5

Army of God

Deborah and Jim Green believe they are generals in a holy army; for more than 30 years, the Greens destroyed families and ruined lives; cult survivors reveal how the Greens transformed from charismatic hippies into militant cult leaders.

42m
EPISODE 6

The Nuwaubian Nation of Moors

Cult leader Dwight York's followers come from all walks of life; Ruby joins the Nuwaubian Nation looking for answers to life's big questions, while Niki is brought in as a child; both become disillusioned as they learn the truth about York.

42m