The latest craze sweeping TikTok is not a new dance or cat video. It's first-hand accounts of child abuse at the hands of America's Troubled Teen Industry. Survivors, lawyers, lawmakers and whistleblowers join forces to take down this business.
EPISODE 1
Abused in Plain Sight
Jen spends years trapped at the infamous Provo Canyon School. At 13, Danielle Bregoli, the rapper Bhad Bhabie, appears on the Dr Phil Show, which sends her to a place for "troubled" teens. Both institutions mete out child abuse with ties back to a cult.
EPISODE 2
Generation Silent
Evan Wright attends an experimental program with government backing, and a religious academy turned brutal boot camp abuses Bethel Boys. Allen Knoll reunites with James Griffey, an Agape survivor and junior staffer, and Captain Kennedy offers advice.
EPISODE 3
The Kids on the Inside
Naomi Wood falls ill and dies at a teen program in Florida. Her death spurs a wave of activism. Bethel and Agape students fight back against their abusers. Legislation passes to reform the industry, and survivors reunite to reflect on the journey.
Tara Malone
Julian Hobbs
Elli Hakami