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Despite their hippie persona and rustic community businesses, the Twelve Tribes have long stood accused of physically abusing children and subjugating of women. Now disconnected from her family, ex-member Samie Brosseau works to expose the Twelve Tribes abusive practices today.

Examine the story of the eugenics movement and its long history in the US, from its beginnings in the study of heredity, to its rise as a popular movement promising to uplift the human race through state sponsored sterilisation, to its influence on immigration laws designed to close our borders to groups deemed genetically inferior.

In 1978, Royall Jenkins founded a group that promised a life free from prejudice, and full of the opportunities that eluded so many African Americans in under-served communities. Elijah Muhammad was raised in the Nation and grew up practicing what Royall preached. At 12 years old, Elijah received a call to join Royall in 'Heaven', the Nation's main community in Kansas City, Kansas. When Elijah Muhammad's parents released him into the care of the Nation, they believed he would receive a great education in line with their religious beliefs and the skills needed to advance his life. Instead, he was forced into child labour, physical abuse, and squalid living conditions. Today, Elijah has a unique opportunity to expose the Nation to the FBI and finally get justice for himself and the other children abused by Royall Jenkins' teachings.

Elizabeth Vargas sits down with Sarah Edmondson, a former member of the self-improvement group NXIVM. Sarah made a very public break from the group in October 2017 when she appeared on the cover of the New York Times displaying a NXIVM-inflicted brand on her pelvis. With that article, Sarah threw open the door guarding NXIVM's darkest secrets, exposing the founder's insatiable sexual appetite and the twisted experimentation he allowed doctors to perform on members. Sarah brought thousands of people into NXIVM during her time as a recruiter and is now making amends and doing everything in her power to ensure the cult's leader, Keith Raniere, spends the rest of his life in prison.

Former Jehovah's Witness Romy Maple, a survivor of child sexual abuse, embarks on a journey to uncover why her pleas for justice were systematically ignored by top members of the organisation.

Ever get the impression that a---holes are taking over? This timely documentary from John Walker investigates the breeding grounds of contemporary a---holes culture and searches for signs of civility in a rude and nasty universe.

An inside look at how Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's henchmen did his bidding, what led to his downfall, and why he was ultimately killed in Idlib, a territory not controlled by ISIS.

The unmissable final chapter a cinematic, feature-length event, transporting you to the heart of power in the global Catholic church. This is the story of a man who has kept a shocking secret for decades. Until now.

Sarah goes to the maximum security prison where Bernard McGrath, a prolific paedophile, is incarcerated. In a tense exchange, McGrath moves between denial and revelation about his crimes.

Morgan's quest to understand what makes a rebellion successful brings him face to face with whistleblowers, hackers, and movement leaders as he sees up close what it takes to try and change the world.

Morgan embarks on a global journey for answers through an examination of the dynamics of power and leadership.

Morgan sets out on a journey in search of the forces at work which push us apart and the possibilities of coming together.

Can love change the world? Morgan is on a global quest to understand how this primal force binds us together as a species.

Morgan travels the world to study the cycles of war and peace. Conflict can drive innovation, but is war necessary?

Morgan travels around the world in search of a greater understanding of the concept of freedom.

Award-winning reporter Sarah Ferguson presents a groundbreaking documentary series on the criminal priests and brothers of the Catholic Church; their crimes, for the first time, in their own words.

After an oil boom in North Dakota, the state's crime rates have surged. On the Fort Berthold Indian reservation, rates of sexual violence have increased 168 percent, with Indigenous women most affected.

In July 2014, Glen Turner, a compliance officer with the Office of Environment and Heritage, was shot four times by a farmer and died on the side of an isolated public road in NSW, 40 kms from Moree. Cultivating Murder tells the story of what happened and follows the murder trial to discover why it happened. It is an unusual murder case. The mystery is not 'who did it?' but 'why did he do it?' The accused is a wealthy New South Wales farmer. The circumstances of the shooting are shocking and perplexing. Glen Turner's family, friends, and colleagues want to see the full weight of the law applied. The documentary tells the story of Glen Turner's family, government employees, whistle-blowers, and rural producers in the region where the murder took place.