How many seasons does The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story have?

The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story has 1 season with 3 episodes.

What network is The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story on?

The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story airs on Investigation Discovery.

The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story

Name: The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story
Genre: Crime

Investigation Discovery Ended Crime

1 Season · 3 Episodes · Premiered January 6, 2026 · Ended January 6, 2026

When Andrea Yates drowned her five children in the family bathtub one June morning in 2001, the world was left shocked – what could make a young mother do something like that to her own children? In the wake of her confession, it was established Yates was suffering from postpartum depression and psychosis. But while understanding of her mental illness helped illuminate Andrea's struggle prior to the incident, now 25 years later, ID unravels the deeply tangled layers in which a cult can influence vulnerable individuals through manipulation and control by offering unprecedented insight into Michael Woroniecki, a rogue street preacher turned cult leader, and his connection to Andrea Yates.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes

E01

Indoctrination

Wed, Jan 7 2026 1:00 AM GMT+0000

After Andrea Yates' horrifying act, her dark preoccupation emerges a secretive cult, twisted teachings, and followers drawn into a growing web of control.

E02

The Horror Within

Wed, Jan 7 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000

Woroniecki seemingly traps his followers in an isolation cocoon. His teachings appear to twist salvation into submission until Andrea Yates commits a horrific act that stuns a nation.

E03

Revelation

Wed, Jan 7 2026 3:00 AM GMT+0000

Andrea Yates faces two trials in the aftermath of the drownings, exposing the preacher's lingering influence. As Woroniecki deflects blame onto Rusty, a juror quietly reveals that his teachings shaped the verdict, raising questions of accountability.