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I like the episodes other than those that deal with, and there isn't an easy way to say this using words that label, religions that have been around for a LONG time. I have issues calling them cults. Jehovah's Witness would be one. If you look at conversations that identify why some people call them a cult (very strict rules, indoctrinated, etc...) that really applies to ALL religion. Protestant or Catholic Christians indoctrinate their children too, but they would use the word "teach". They ALL have rules, but it's a matter of how much those within the religion follow them. For instance the Bible makes it very clear about what a Christian is (follow the teachings of Christ, teaching the message of Christ), but may if most don't know how serious that is. If they did, they'd be driving around neighborhoods talking to strangers. The difference is in Christianity, many if not most people who CALL themselves Christian don't really live a Christian life (and I don't mean living poor) because the church they go to doesn't make it clear about what BELIEF really means. You can't believe something that is so life encompassing as religion which is teaching you how to live life, but only pay it lip service. It is life engaging.

So, I don't like a series that differentiates what in my mind would be a religion (Jehovah's Witness) because of it longevity and number of members because it's not something like Islam or Christianity. All religions were started by men, and the teachings are based on what the religious leaders believed is correct view of God's message to humans, along with how to life a life. So, a better series would be "religion, cults and extreme beliefs" and then not try to separate them out, and best to show all religions.

I'm non religious, but was brought up in a Christian household, where my Dad was a Dr. of Theology and going to church was mandatory, along with learning about Christ, along with spreading the word of God (Christ = Christianity).

As a Brit watching this I have to say it was a great watch. I guess it made me ask why are there so many of these groups in the USA? Also how is it the wacky ones are allowed to be armed? This series does a great job of trying to understand this issue from inside the group and outside looking in.

I started watching this and was absolutely fascinated by each episode! Very informative and I definitely recommended watching this.

As a female who had to marry into the church. My family, my children, myself, have been "raised". It's brain washing. You are defined by your husband. Even tough your husband gets to participate as a Peter pan. Narcissists. They raise narcissists. And as a Ph.D. I'm a threat. They shun me. They shun my children. I am female. We are not allowed to have a voice.

This show is fascinating! However, they have several facts wrong about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints (the church in which the FLDS people had originated and no longer associate with).

Please don't believe ever word that is said by these ex-members, members, or "experts" since it is mostly just their word and personal experience, but definitely a great watch!

Many of these cult docuseries can turn out cheesy and over the top. But this one actually tries to truly investigate the facts of the cult. They also interview former and some current members for varying insider perspectives. I really enjoyed it and hope there will be many more seasons!

If you are looking for a good overview of some of the various cults in America today, there are certainly better ways to learn than from this mini-series. This is because the films do not present a logical and systematic look at these groups. An academic overview, these episodes are not. Instead, the stories of one or two specific ex-members are given and you learn about them and their specific negative experiences....and what in particular prompted them to leave the groups. And so, what might not be important to them might be extremely important to another. It's often just too specific to have much value to the casual viewer who just wants to know what these groups believe.

Some episodes were interesting but the interviewers too often focused on uninteresting political differences that don't really strike me as cult beliefs. Take the ar15 people for example. Their beliefs about the importance of guns to protect against government tyranny seemed fairly mainstream, biblical translation to "rod of iron" aside. What seemed cultish was more about their Fringe belief that a former founder was the second coming of Jesus Christ.

The episode devolve into characterizing gun ownership and education and spanking as cultish behavior, which seems more like lefty propaganda.

Some episodes seem to be an exception to this.

First of all you need to understand something. Many of the groups spoke about in this show are indeed cults. Unfortunately many aspects that this show reveals are not true. This is done for sensationalism. People speak about all kinds of things as facts, when indeed they are not facts. The host of this show tries to ingratiate her woke doctrine at every possible turn. This makes the show bias, unreliable, and unbelievable. You're not sure what our facts, and what is just made up for rating. Very unsatisfactory job done in this series. Wake up little sheep.

A boo-hoo tearjerker for the privileged. Firstly, Elizabeth Vargas must be the most ignorant person I've seen in years on television! She must live on fantasy Island because her absolute ignorance is astounding. She is such a complete and utter product of her society that I would be surprised if she had an original thought in years.

And as such, she's predictably judgemental, a true Karen!

As for the program, most of it is small beans. There's a lot of boo-hooing about spanking, or having to eat weird foods, having to have your hair parted down the middle. The agony!!!

All of this is portrayed as being subhuman treatment, when probably 2/3 of the populace of the earth wish they had it that well!

Just another failed docu- drama about the privileged citizens of the United States, and their absolute ignorance of the rest of the world.