Escaping Polygamy
TV Show · Reality

Some people are born into polygamy and thus have no choice whether they want to live that kind of a lifestyle. The only option in a case like that is to break free of the family and escape polygamy. That is what sisters Andrea, Jessica and Shanell did more than 10 years ago. After leaving their Salt Lake City-based polygamist group, the Order, the sisters devoted their lives to helping others - men, women and even children - get out of their own polygamist groups and adjust to new lives. Andrea and Jessica, two of 12 children born to Daniel Kingston and his sixth wife, escaped with help from their aunt and were placed into foster care during a nationally covered custody battle. Shanell, the second of 12 children born to Kingston and his seventh wife, left the Order after being married to a cousin as a teenager; she has since remarried and has two daughters.

2014 · 40m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 2
    Melanie
    The girls face a challenge when one of their sisters contacts them about needing to leave the Order; an escape attempt occurs amid a chaotic and violent backdrop.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Kathy
    Shanell's aunt Kathy has decided to leave the Order after having raised 16 children under the umbrella of the notorious cult.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Rachel
    Rachel wants to break free of the Order, but she is concerned that by leaving, she will lose her mother's love.
    39 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Priscilla
    A young woman must flee to Nevada to escape Utah's runaway laws, but the escape must happen quickly to avoid capture.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Little Sister
    Shanell receives a letter from her 14-year-old half-sister, crying out for help and threatening suicide.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 7
    Yolanda
    The ladies learn of a girl named Yolanda needing their help to escape from the notorious FLDS compound based in Colorado City, Ariz.
    40 min

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Cast & Crew

  • D‌B
    Dee Bagwell Haslam
    Producer
  • R‌L
    Rob Lundgren
    Producer
  • L‌S
    Lori Stryer
    Producer
  • Laura Fleury
    Producer
  • J‌W
    Jennifer Wagman
    Producer

About

Escaping Polygamy

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Some people are born into polygamy and thus have no choice whether they want to live that kind of a lifestyle. The only option in a case like that is to break free of the family and escape polygamy. That is what sisters Andrea, Jessica and Shanell did more than 10 years ago. After leaving their Salt Lake City-based polygamist group, the Order, the sisters devoted their lives to helping others - men, women and even children - get out of their own polygamist groups and adjust to new lives. Andrea and Jessica, two of 12 children born to Daniel Kingston and his sixth wife, escaped with help from their aunt and were placed into foster care during a nationally covered custody battle. Shanell, the second of 12 children born to Kingston and his seventh wife, left the Order after being married to a cousin as a teenager; she has since remarried and has two daughters.

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Studio
lifetime.com
Released
2014
Region of Origin
United States
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