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Deadly Devotion

Taking us deep inside Amish sects, New Age cults and notorious gypsy clans, these gripping tales of belonging and betrayal transport us to fascinating, hidden worlds where membership has murderous consequences.
IMDb 7.0201310 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Murder in Amish Country
    June 3, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Katie Gingerich's isolated Old Order Amish community is unequipped to protect her as her own husband careens towards a deranged and horrifying act of violence that rocks the peaceful Amish community to its core. One of the 3 Amish murders ever documented.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Bad Samaritans
    June 10, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Spiritual seeker Allen Ross finds purpose in life when he joins a New Age cult called the Samaritans. But when charismatic leader Linda Greene convinces him to move into their Oklahoma monastery, Allen enters a dark, secret world and may never escape.
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  3. S1 E3 - Highway to Hell
    June 7, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    When a mysterious biker invites single mother Cynthia Garcia to an exclusive party at the Hells Angels clubhouse, she unwittingly enters a secret and dangerous world … with a sacred code that the outlaw bikers would kill to uphold.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Preacher's Wives
    June 24, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Joy Risker is young, in love and following God's plan when she becomes the second wife of a dynamic Christian Polygamist pastor, Sean Goff -- who will go to any length keep Joy's independent streak from threatening his fledgling polygamist flock.
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  5. S1 E5 - Temple of Doom
    July 1, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    20-year-old Steve Bryant thinks he's found his calling among the peaceful, robe-wearing Hare Krishna community. But when he defies a despotic renegade guru, Bryant learns that ultimate devotion has a dark and deadly side.
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  6. S1 E6 - Fatal Healing
    July 8, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Kirby Brown, an adventurous artist is drawn to self-help guru, James Arthur Ray. Kirby and others gather in the desert for an intense, cleansing spiritual retreat, submitting to their leader as he encourages to "die and be reborn."
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  7. S1 E7 - Gypsy Seduction
    July 15, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    At 85 years old, lifelong bachelor Andrew Vlasto spontaneously marries a beautiful and much younger woman who draws him into the shadowy world of a notorious Romani gypsy crime clan, where seduction is a deadly weapon.
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  8. S1 E8 - Killer Party
    July 20, 2013
    43min
    TV-14
    Misfit Andre "Angel" Melendez moves to New York City, longing to belong to the outrageous party world of Michael Alig's Club Kids, and instead finds a dark and menacing underground scene where fame and drug addiction have tragic consequences.
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  9. S1 E9 - Bet Your Life
    July 29, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Beautiful socialite Doris Angleton savors the perks of being married to the King Bookie of Houston's underground gambling world, but finds out just how high the stakes are when she meddles deeper into his illicit kingdom.
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  10. S1 E10 - Mormon Murders
    August 5, 2013
    44min
    TV-14
    Cheryl and Dennis Avery think they’ve found spiritual salvation in the teachings of Jeff Lundgren, a Mormon preacher. But when the Averys give up everything to join Lundgren, this preacher leads his followers on a dark path of violence and destruction.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Paul Jarrett
Producers
Allison CornAntony TackaberryNaomi TanDiana SperrazzaJoe BlySamantha GroginMatt Lee HallElissa HalperinStan Hsue
Starring
Rick PasqualoneJeffrey Lundgren
Studio
Investigation Discovery
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