Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals (2023)

Genre

documentary, crime

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series investigates abuse inside the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement. It shares testimonies from former members about physical and sexual mistreatment at churches and boarding schools.

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What happens

Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals is an American limited television documentary series about physical and sexual abuse in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) movement. The series examines various IFB churches, church-run schools, and boarding schools and the testimonies of former IFB members. Many of the abuse accounts involve rape and sexual abuse of minors. Directed by Sharon Liese, the four-part series premiered on November 24, 2023 on Investigation Discovery. It was also released on the streaming service Max and was the tenth most popular television series on Max a week after initial release. The series received positive critical reception, with critics noting the difficult nature of the subject matter and praising the accounts of abuse survivors in the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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