Escaping the Prophet

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  • 2014
  • 1 Season
  • 8.4  (76)

Escaping the Prophet is an American television series that aired on TLC in 2014. The show follows the work of Andrew Carr and his team, who provide assistance to those individuals who are looking to leave their fundamentalist religion or cult-like group. The show features several people who have decided to escape from their restrictive and often dangerous religious community. Andrew Carr and his team work with these individuals to help them navigate the daunting process of leaving their communities behind.

One of the people featured on the show is Tawney-Joy Bedkober, who grew up in a polygamist community in Utah. After realizing that she was being forced into an arranged marriage, Bedkober decides to leave the community and begins to seek out resources and support to help her start over.

Another individual featured on the show is Deborah Tucker, a former member of a religious movement known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Deborah shares her story of how she became involved in the movement and how she eventually found the strength to leave.

Rachelle Henry is also featured on the show, and she shares her experience of growing up in a strict Christian household. After marrying a man who was a member of a fundamentalist Christian group, Henry found herself trapped in an abusive relationship and struggling to escape.

Tori Keeth is another individual featured on the show, and she shares her story of growing up in a fundamentalist Christian community in Texas. After realizing that she could no longer stay in the community, Keeth seeks out help from Andrew Carr and his team, who assist her in leaving and starting a new life.

Heidi Myrick is another person featured on the show, and she shares her story of growing up in a polygamous community in Texas. Myrick eventually leaves the community and begins to rebuild her life, with the help of Andrew Carr and his team.

Emily Shuel is also featured on the show, and she shares her story of growing up in a religious community in Oregon. After realizing that the community was involved in dangerous and illegal activities, Shuel decides to leave and seeks out help from Andrew Carr and his team.

Ben Andrews is another person featured on the show, and he shares his story of growing up in a fundamentalist Christian community in Arizona. After questioning the beliefs of the community and realizing that he could no longer stay, Andrews seeks out help from Andrew Carr and his team.

Sarah-Eve Gazitt is also featured on the show, and she shares her experience of growing up in a Hasidic Jewish community in New York City. After realizing that she no longer wanted to live within the restrictions of the community, Gazitt begins to seek out resources to help her leave.

Sara Coates is the final person featured on the show, and she shares her experience of growing up in a religious community in California. After realizing that she was being forced to marry a man she did not love, Coates seeks out help from Andrew Carr and his team to help her leave the community.

Overall, Escaping the Prophet provides an inside look into the challenges faced by those looking to leave their restrictive and often dangerous religious communities. The show highlights the work of Andrew Carr and his team, who provide assistance and support to those individuals looking to start a new life outside of their communities.

Escaping the Prophet is a series that is currently running and has 1 seasons (4 episodes). The series first aired on January 7, 2014.

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Seasons
The Unwanted
4. The Unwanted
January 28, 2014
A 16-year-old boy must pay the consequences for disobeying the laws of the church, but has nowhere to go after his parents kick him out of the house. Meanwhile, Flora contacts her sister when she learns her nieces and nephews may be in danger.
Exiled and Lost
3. Exiled and Lost
January 21, 2014
Flora and Brandon search for Edwin, a struggling ex-FLDS "lost boy," hoping to rescue him from a life of drugs and destruction. Brandon searches for his sister Brenda, concerned that the FLDS is responsible for her recent disappearance.
Fighting for Freedom
2. Fighting for Freedom
January 14, 2014
Flora sacrifices everything to help a whistle-blower who has accused her father of abuse in the past but is afraid of leaving her estranged daughter behind.
A Family Torn Apart
1. A Family Torn Apart
January 7, 2014
Flora returns to Colorado City, the infamous FLDS town, to help a single mother named Lenora, escape with her six children. Lenora is ready to leave, but her heavily indoctrinated children don't want to come, and try to stop the plan.
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Escaping the Prophet is available for streaming on the TLC website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Escaping the Prophet on demand at Google Play and Apple TV.
  • Premiere Date
    January 7, 2014
  • IMDB Rating
    8.4  (76)