With fresh reporting and analysis from journalists, historians and policymakers, go beyond the sensational headlines and behind the velvet rope to examine the church's long pattern of covering up misconduct to protect itself.
Cast: Carl Lentz, Alex French, Dan Adler
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Miniseries
4 episodes
1. Church in the WildIn 2015, a young pastor named Carl Lentz lands in NYC to spread the Word of Hillsong, an ascendant Australian megachurch. But allegations of volunteer exploitation, racism, sexual abuse and homophobia explode. Lentz is fired and disappears until now.TV-MACC1 h 5 minMay 19, 2023
2. The Prodigal SonIn their first interviews since expulsion from the church, Carl and Laura Lentz guide viewers into the inner sanctum of Hillsong, detailing the building the church’s congregation and the response from church leadership when it deemed Carl a liability.TV-MACC1 h 3 minMay 19, 2023- 3. Sins of the FatherAs a group of international reporters examine Hillsong’s global network, it becomes clear that long before Carl Lentz’s transgressions, Hillsong’s founding father, Frank Houston, laid the groundwork for the church’s pattern of covering up misconduct with non-disclosure agreements and hush money. And his son, Brian Houston, has allegedly been trying to cover up his father’s predatory past for decades.TV-MACC1 h 3 minMay 26, 2023
- 4. False ProphetsShortly after Carl Lentz’s expulsion from Hillsong, Brian Houston is formally charged with concealing his father’s crimes and banished from Hillsong after allegations of his own misconduct are made public. Carl, Laura and a multigenerational group of former Hillsong congregants examine the rubble and collectively attempt to answer the ultimate question: What do you do when you discover the shepherd is the problem?TV-MACC1 h 2 minMay 26, 2023
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A troubling pattern of misconduct.
With fresh reporting and analysis from journalists, historians and policymakers, go beyond the sensational headlines and behind the velvet rope to examine the church's long pattern of covering up misconduct to protect itself.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Rob Eric, Joel Chiodi, Sarah Amos, David Collins
- Studio
- Scout Productions, Vanity Fair Studios
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
English
