Sydney Ozerov-Meyer
Ron's Daughter
Dangerous Persuasions (2013)
Season 1
Following extraordinary and terrifyingly true tales of psychological manipulation, Dangerous Persuasions explores everyday people who were brainwashed into making remarkable sacrifices and committing unthinkable acts. Through intimate, first-person accounts, each episode details the stories of people who were lured into a web of deceit and lost themselves along the way
Released Jan. 16, 2013
Episode 40 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, Drama
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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Investigation Discovery, Investigation Discovery, Discovery + + 3 more, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Production Companies: RAW
Network: Investigation Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Scientology My Eternal Contract
Devoted Scientologist Nancy is willing to do whatever it takes in order to bring down The Church's enemies - including becoming an undercover spy.
Jan. 16, 2013, midnight
S1E2 - Hitchhike to Hell
In 1977, twenty year old Colleen Stan is kidnapped and imprisoned for up to 23 hours a day in a coffin sized box under a bed.
Jan. 23, 2013, midnight
S1E3 - Prophet or Predator
Single mom Christine meets a charismatic man who manipulates her into believing he is a Mormon Prophet and that they are ‘spiritually married.’ Promising divine blessings he coerces her into selling her possessions.
Jan. 30, 2013, midnight
S1E4 - False Memories, Real Evil
Susan Hamlin is intimidated by husband Richard into fabricating ‘repressed childhood memories.’ He manipulates Susan into believing she has molested their own children and is at the center of a plot to kill him.
Feb. 6, 2013, midnight
S1E5 - Highway to Hate
Young father Kerry Noble takes his pregnant wife to a Christian commune and after meeting charismatic leader Jim Ellison, they feel this is a devout and perfect place. But soon, Kerry is led into a world of racism and mass-murder.
Feb. 13, 2013, midnight
S1E6 - Diabolical Discipline
Mary Rich and her family meet self-styled missionary Ron Larrinaga at their local church. When Ron convinces them to join his family living in a remote house in northern California, the house soon becomes a violent retreat.
Feb. 20, 2013, midnight
Network: Investigation Discovery
Episode Runtime: 40 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: Jan. 16, 2013
Last Air Date: April 17, 2015, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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