Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo explores the horrifying, yet relatively unknown story of the Christian church La Luz del Mundo (LLDM) and the sexual abuse that scores of members, many of them minors, say they have suffered at the hands of its successive leaders, known as the "Apostles". Told from the point of view of the survivors who met on Reddit to share their stories of abuse, the series chronicles the history of one of the most powerful religious groups not only in Mexico where it was founded, but also in the United States, while giving voice to the men and women who were brave enough to stand up and call out the heinous crimes.

Under the guise of the only true church offering eternal salvation, LLDM, which claims to have congregations in over 50 countries and over five million followers, was founded in 1926 by Aarón Joaquín González. Joaquín González was succeeded by his son and then grandson, all three Apostles said to be appointed by "divine revelation". Now, scores of former members have come forward to describe how the Apostles built and maintained a system to procure and groom children for abuse. The series culminates in the events leading up to the 2019 arrest of the current Apostle, Naasón Joaquín García and his present-day trial, shedding light on a story that was all but ignored by mainstream media, and illustrating the positive power of social media to unite and provide agency to the survivors.

Series details

• Title: Unveiled: Surviving La Luz del Mundo
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2022-12-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: HBO Max
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 65226
• IMDb ID: tt23667804
• TVDB ID: 427301

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-12-06; final listed air date 2022-12-06; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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