Cults and Extreme Belief
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{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Documentary
| presenter = Elizabeth Vargas
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Aaron Saidman
- Alex Weresow
- Amy Savitsky
- Elaine Frontain Bryant
- Eli Holzman
- Evan Lerner
- Rachelle Mendez
}}
| runtime = 41–43 minutes
| company = The Intellectual Property Corporation
| network = A&E
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|5|28}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|7|22}}
}}
Cults and Extreme Belief (also known as A&E Investigates: Cults and Extreme Belief) is an American documentary series on A&E.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsweek.com/inside-look-nxivm-facts-cults-extreme-belief-elizabeth-vargas-interview-945413|title=Elizabeth Vargas talks about investigating NXIVM for new series "Cults and Extreme Belief"|date=May 28, 2018|work=Newsweek|access-date=August 17, 2018|language=en}} The show premiered on May 28, 2018, and is hosted by Elizabeth Vargas and the first under A&E Original's A&E Investigates journalistic banner.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/elizabeth-vargas-signs-overall-deal-with-ae-networks/|title=Elizabeth Vargas Signs Overall Deal With A+E Networks|date=April 18, 2018|work=TheWrap|access-date=August 17, 2018|language=en-US}} Each episode examines the world of fringe religions and organizations, alongside their former members.{{Cite news|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/cults-and-extreme-belief-elizabeth-vargas-series-coming-to-ae-this-month-video/|title=Cults and Extreme Belief: Elizabeth Vargas Series Coming to A&E This Month (Video) - canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale|date=May 9, 2018|work=canceled TV shows - TV Series Finale|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/cults-extreme-belief-ae-investigates-nxivm-series-premiere-elizabeth-vargas-1202382812/|title='Cults & Extreme Belief': A&E Investigates To Focus On NXIVM In Series Premiere|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=May 4, 2018|work=Deadline|access-date=August 16, 2018|language=en-US}}
Episodes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = NXIVM
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|28}}
| ProdCode = 102
| ShortSummary = A former recruiter for multilevel marketing self-help group NXIVM, Sarah Edmondson exposes the organization as a destructive sex cult in October 2017 and works to support the criminal prosecution of the cult's leader, Keith Raniere.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Jehovah's Witnesses
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|5|29}}
| ProdCode = 101
| ShortSummary = Former Jehovah's Witness Romy Maple, a survivor of child sexual abuse, embarks on a journey to uncover why her pleas for justice were systematically ignored by top members of the organization. Former Jehovah's Witness Bethelite Barbara Anderson reveals evidence of CSA cover-ups which she uncovered while working at the world headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Children of God
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|5}}
| ProdCode = 106
| ShortSummary = Amy Bril recounts her childhood growing up in the Children of God, a group notorious for pedophilia and religious prostitution; Amy and others born and raised in the group band together to address a suicide epidemic among fellow survivors.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = U.N.O.I.
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|12}}
| ProdCode = 103
| ShortSummary = Forced into child labor, physical abuse and squalid living conditions while growing up in the United Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad seeks justice for himself and the other children abused by UNOI and the teachings of its leader, Royall Jenkins.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = World Peace and Unification Sanctuary
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|19}}
| ProdCode = 107
| ShortSummary = Former "Moonie" Teddy Hose attempts to alert the public to a gun-obsessed Unification Church offshoot known as the Sanctuary Church of Newfoundland, Penn., which preaches an extreme gospel and guns at the center of worship.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Twelve Tribes
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|6|26}}
| ProdCode = 104
| ShortSummary = Despite their hippie persona and rustic community businesses, the Twelve Tribes stand accused of abusing children and subjugating women; disconnected from her family, ex-member Samie Brosseau works to expose the organization's abusive practices.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = FLDS
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|3}}
| ProdCode = 105
| ShortSummary = Many believed that when Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison for child sexual assault, the problems within the FLDS community would be solved; instead, devoted followers are forced to fend for themselves in a world they were taught to fear.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = The Survivors Speak Part 1
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|15}}
| ProdCode = 108
| ShortSummary = Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| Title = The Survivors Speak Part 2
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|22}}
| ProdCode = 109
| ShortSummary = Former members of different groups meet to discuss their shared experiences with Elizabeth Vargas.
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Category:2018 American television series debuts
Category:2018 American television series endings
Category:2010s American documentary television series
Category:A&E (TV network) original programming
Category:Investigative documentary television series