Ben Kirby
Self – Author of 'PreachersnSneakers'
Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (2022)
Season 1
Featuring interviews with Hillsong insiders, megachurch experts, and Ranin Karim – the woman whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall – the series explores the high-profile, star-studded church’s alleged exploitation, abuse, and cover-ups.
Released March 24, 2022
Episode 53 min
None+
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.religion, tmdb.child-abuse, imdb.religion, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.religion-and-spirituality-documentary, tmdb.sex-scandal, tmdb.pedophile-priest + 5 more, tmdb.embezzlement, tmdb.sexual-assault, tmdb.pentecostalism, tmdb.megachurch, tmdb.child-sexual-abuse
Watch Providers: TLC, Spectrum On Demand, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, HBO Max Amazon ChannelHBO Max
Production Companies: Breaklight Pictures, The Content Group, New York Post Entertainment, Discovery Channel
Network: TLC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Welcome Home
The strategic rise of Hillsong church catapults it from the small towns of Australia to the bright lights of NYC. Founder Brian Houston has a vision, but the charisma and A-list connections of pastor Carl Lentz earn the church its iconic status.
March 24, 2022, midnight
S1E2 - Critical Mass
News of high-profile scandal and moral indiscretion threatens Hillsong and the explosion of popularity it has enjoyed in the US at the hands of celebrity pastor Carl Lentz. The fallout exposes a deeper problem within the culture of the church.
March 24, 2022, midnight
S1E3 - Revelations
Founder Brian Houston goes to great lengths to minimize and silence allegations of sexual assault, cult-like tendencies and child sex crimes against the church. As the scandal deepens, it appears he will do anything to protect the Hillsong brand.
March 24, 2022, midnight
S1E4 - The Newest Revelations
A wave of explosive new claims and disclosures surrounding Hillsong and founder Brian Houston exposes darker depths to the ongoing controversy.
Dec. 29, 2022, midnight
Network: TLC
Episode Runtime: 53 min.
Season Runtime: 212 min.
Released: March 24, 2022
Last Air Date: Dec. 29, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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