How I Escaped My Cult

How I Escaped My Cult

Freeform Ended Crime

1 Season · 10 Episodes · Premiered February 20, 2025 · Ended April 17, 2025

How I Escaped My Cult is a riveting true crime series that takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups. With detailed, firsthand accounts from former cult members, their loved ones, and the investigators who helped bring these tormentors to justice, each episode follows the unique and harrowing journey of a survivor from their earliest cult experiences and revelations all the way up to their heart-pounding escapes.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes
E01
Tony Alamo Christian Academy
Fri, Feb 21 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
As a teen in the Tony Alamo cult, Desiree becomes one of Alamo's sex slaves. With investigators desperate for proof of his horrific crimes, Desiree holds the key to bringing him down. But first, she must survive a dangerous escape.
E02
Angel's Landing
Fri, Feb 21 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
For Sara, Lou Castro is an angel with heavenly powers over life and death. But when a string of his devoted followers die under mysterious circumstances, detectives must uncover Castro's shocking true identity while Sara plots her escape.
E03
Word of Life
Fri, Feb 28 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
For Kristel Leonard, the Word of Life dictates every aspect of her life. But when ruthless new pastor Tiffanie Irwin takes over, Kristel tries to leave her iron grip, leading to deadly and horrifying consequences for those closest to her.
E04
Nuwaubian Nation
Fri, Mar 7 2025 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Looking for a better life, Habiybah's family joins a new Black-led cult, the Nuwaubian Nation. But when their narcissistic leader, Dwight York, uses his powers to commit horrific crimes, she knows the only way out is to go deeper in.
E05
The Pilgrims
Fri, Mar 14 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
As the oldest daughter of family-cult leader Papa Pilgrim, Elishaba is the primary target of his rage and lust. His torment escalates when the entire group moves to Alaska, where she must survive a bold escape through the frigid wilderness.
E06
La Luz Del Mundo
Fri, Mar 21 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
As a devoted member of La Luz Del Mundo, Alethea obeys her apostle Samuel Flores, becoming his sex slave. But when other brave women reveal their own horrific abuses, it leads to a dramatic arrest, an intense trial, and a harrowing escape.
E07
Yearning for Zion/FLDS
Fri, Mar 28 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
When Warren Jeffs is arrested for unspeakable crimes, his son Wendell and eighth wife Vicky are caught between their sadistic cult and the investigators trying to bring it down. Escaping Warren's physical and mental hold is their only way out.
E08
NXIVM / The Vow
Fri, Apr 4 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Jessica risks everything to break free of the sex cult, fueled by blackmail, lurking beneath NXIVM.
E09
The Bergholz Clan
Fri, Apr 11 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Johnny's cult becomes a violent gang, trapping him between family loyalty and justice.
E10
The House of Yahweh
Fri, Apr 18 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Debby flees the House of Yahweh after witnessing a chilling event that led to a young girl's death.

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