Daughters of the Cult explained

Genre:Documentary
Director:Sara Mast
Country:United States
Num Episodes:5
Music:Jimmy Stofer
Cinematography:Anton Floquet
Language:English
Runtime:43-48 minutes
Network:Hulu

Daughters of the Cult is a documentary television series directed and produced by Sara Mast. It explores the life of Ervil LeBaron, the leader of a religious fundamental group who ordered the murders of his opponents, told through the eyes of former members, and children of LeBaron.

It premiered January 4, 2024, on Hulu.[1]

Premise

Explores the life of Ervil LeBaron, the leader of Church of the First Born Lamb of God, who ordered the murders of his opponents, practicing blood atonement, including Rulon C. Allred,[2] and a hit-list carried out by followers of LeBaron, years after his death, told through the eyes of his children, Anna and Celia LeBaron.[3] [4]

Reception

Joe Reid of Primetimer praised the series and its approach writing: "So many elements of the Daughters of the Cult story resonate today: the notion that cult followers don't necessarily disband just because the leader goes away; the omnipresence of guns, demonstrated by how easily the LeBaron family was able to arm themselves. It doesn't let the viewer sit easily with just another murder show. The violence sparked by Ervil LeBaron and broken families he left behind by Ervil LeBaron still linger, both on screen and off."[5]

Johnny Loftus of Decider.com also praised the series approach writing: "A true crime docuseries done right. Never elevating the violent, sexually controlling cult leader at its center to some ghoulish pedestal, it instead uses a journalistic eye to focus on the people he hurt most, his very children, who are given the space to share their perspectives."[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hulu Sets More True-Crime Docuseries From ABC News Studios Including ‘Daughters Of The Cult’ & Season 2 Of ‘Death In The Dorms’. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. December 15, 2023. January 13, 2024. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113142716/https://deadline.com/2023/12/hulu-true-crime-docuseries-abc-news-studioa-1235669098/. live.
  2. Web site: Daughters of the Cult: Who Was Polygamous Cult Leader Ervil Morrell LeBaron?. People. Jessica. Sager. January 9, 2024. January 12, 2024. January 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240112042359/https://people.com/all-about-ervil-morrell-lebaron-daughters-of-the-cult-8422942. live.
  3. Web site: The polygamous "Mormon Manson" behind Hulu's hit docuseries. Axios. Erin. Alberty. January 10, 2024. January 12, 2024. January 10, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240110140729/https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/10/hulu-daughters-cult-mormon-manson-lebaron-polygamy. live.
  4. Web site: Daughters of the LeBaron cult detail the violence and fear that was a way of life. ABC News. Ivan. Pereira. January 10, 2024. January 13, 2024.
  5. Web site: Daughters of the Cult Tells One of the Bloodiest Cult Stories Since Jonestown. Primetimer. Joe. Reid. January 5, 2024. January 13, 2024. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113142716/https://www.primetimer.com/quickhits/daughters-of-the-cult-abc-news-hulu-ervil-lebaron. live.
  6. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Daughters Of The Cult’ On Hulu, Where A Mormon Fundamentalist Named Ervil LeBaron Wreaks Havoc. Decider.com. Johnny. Loftus. January 5, 2024. January 13, 2024. January 13, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113142716/https://decider.com/2024/01/05/daughters-of-the-cult-ervil-lebaron-documentary-hulu-review/. live.

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