Young sisters Anna and Celia LeBaron endure a chaotic childhood; their father Ervil LeBaron, a polygamist cult leader, calls himself the "Prophet of God"; Ervil's deadly rise to power begins as he orders executions of rivals who stand in his way.

Two young wives chosen by Ervil are allegedly sent to kill a man considered a polygamist rival; the law closes in on the hit woman, but the deadly prophet escapes.

Anna and Celia are on the run; Ervil is on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list; a massive manhunt finally nets Ervil.

Ervil's "Hit List" causes a tidal wave of fear as a new generation takes over the cult after his death, and a brutal assassination plot unfolds; Anna and Celia are awakened to their family's deadly history and make daring escapes from the cult.

Three men and an eight-year-old child are shot dead minutes apart; family members flee into hiding afraid they're next; authorities struggle to make arrests, but justice finally prevails.