Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026)

Directed by

Rachel Dretzin

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cult expert and her husband embed themselves in a polygamist community in Utah. They uncover troubling evidence about a man who says he is the successor to a notorious sect leader.

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What happens

Trust Me: The False Prophet is a 2026 American documentary miniseries directed and executive produced by Rachel Dretzin. It follows cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, as they immerse themselves in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Utah, discovering disturbing evidence about Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to Warren Jeffs. The documentary series premiered on April 8, 2026 on Netflix consisting of four episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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