Dangerous Persuasions
11 Episodes Available
TV-14Documentary • CrimeSeason 26 Episodes
Revolution Isn't a Tea PartyS2 E6In 1975, Janja Lalich joins the San Francisco-based Democratic Workers Party and soon finds herself caught up in a web of abuse.
He's My MasterS2 E5Librarian Sarah Rose abandons her family to go on the road with a spiritual teacher, then the journey turns into a nightmare as she suffers violence at the hands of her guru, "Master David."
Forsaken by GodS2 E4When Maura Schmierer joins a Christian group, she becomes trapped in a militaristic regime that destroys her marriage and separates her from her children.
The Power of HateS2 E3Troubled teenager Angela King becomes a white supremacist who preaches hate and launches attacks against innocent victims, then she goes to prison for armed robbery and tries to find redemption.
Escaping JonestownS2 E2As cult leader Jim Jones becomes increasingly unhinged and despotic, teenagers Vernon and Leslie take desperate measures to escape from Jonestown, Guyana.
A Scientologist's EscapeS2 E1Hoping to cure his mentally ill brother, Mark signs a billion-year contract with the Church of Scientology and climbs the ranks before discovering the church's dark side.
Synopsis
Who can you trust in this day and age? "Dangerous Persuasions" focuses on sexual predators, criminal masterminds, false prophets and sociopathic con artists who prey on the minds of innocent people. Using first-person accounts and detailed re-enactments, the hourlong episodes tell engrossing stories of everyday people who were lured into a web of deceit and torn from their path in life, becoming trapped in a cycle of abuse and manipulation instead.Rating
TV-14
Genres
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