Escaping Polygamy

This situation is very real and fact based. This Polygamist Kingston family has had some factual press based on the situation that is being told by these women (use your internet and look it up, it's there). Of course it's 'bad acting'.... because these people are not actors. Nevertheless, this situation is serious and this cult believes they are above the law and real humans are suffering at the hand of people who believe they are "God-like". These teenager girls being forced to marry young so they can start making babies and are never taught to have a mind of their own because they have been utterly brain-washed. This is just a group of twisted perverts who have been given some gated-community-playground where it's okay to rape under-aged females.

Just watched the episode about the father that has Parkinson's Disease and it made me sick! That man is being controlled by this cult and he desperately needs medical attention. My mother had this disease and it is devastating for the victim; it robs them of their ability to walk, talk and take care of themselves but there is medication that can help and this man has not seen a doctor in a year. I have never been a cult member but I would think that the daughter could consult an attorney. Many people with Parkinson's also have Dementia.

A&A aired the episode and I feel that they are now partly responsible if this man dies prematurely of this disease. If they are aware of his dire need for medical attention and then do nothing to help, in my opinion, they are just as responsible as the greedy sickening cult that is controlling him. They have not become part of the problem and not part of the solution! Shame on A&E!

I found the show to be very forth coming of how real this problem with polygamy actually is with the Kingston cult. Im glad someone is trying to get the women and children out!! I cant wait for season 2 to air!! These women are so brave heading into the fire so to speak and breaking them out. I just want to know why the police don't step up and help!! Hopefully the Kingston cult is brought down to its knees and the women and children all become free! But that is probably not a reality since this has gone on forever!! Please bless all the women and children! Bless the women that are brave enough to have escaped and continue to do what they can for the rest.

I think the bad reviews are written by the polygamists who are not happy being exposed. I recommend watching this and making up your own mind. From what I know of Mormons both FLDS and mainstream they are major creeps. I don't see anything fake about it. Read some books on the subject. They are secretive and don't like for people to know anything about them. Jon Krakauer has an excellent book titled Under the Banner of Heaven where you can be educated on the history of the entire kooky religion. When they did an episode out near where I live in southern Utah it was the best. Most of those women don't leave because they are terrified and know nothing of the real world. They are not allowed TV or internet. It's true. Read about it and judge the show for yourself.

I just happened to catch an episode of this tonight and I was so close to changing the channel but then I saw the opening theme and I was shocked. I knew cults existed but wow was I enlightened tonight. this is one of the saddest most inhumane things I've ever heard of. the fact that this "order" exists and that the law enforcement and powerful people of Utah just look away from the incest and abuse is horrid. I'm not sure about these negative reviews and how other people are saying that it's just members of the cult trying to downplay this show and get people to think its fake but I truly don't believe this is fake. do they overdramatize certain scenes? yes. do they cut to commercials at cheesy times just to make it more "exicting"? yes. but I truly believe that this show is the true portrayal of 3 girls who made it out of this cult and are trying to help others do the same. it's just unfortunate that the network that this show is on thinks that they have to use cheap reality show tactics to get viewers. I was moved to tears listening to how brainwashed these women/girls are. it's a very sad situation that I don't think will ever get fixed because of the power/money of the men who run this group. so decide for yourself if you think this show is scripted or not. my vote is no and I'll definitely be watching again soon.