How I Escaped My Cult: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

How I Escaped My Cult is a riveting true crime series that takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups. With detailed, firsthand accounts from former cult members, their loved ones, and the investigators who helped bring these tormentors to justice, each episode follows the unique and harrowing journey of a survivor from their earliest cult experiences and revelations all the way up to their heart-pounding escapes.

Series details

• Title: How I Escaped My Cult
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2025-02-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-04-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Freeform
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82313
• IMDb ID: tt35609926
• TVDB ID: 460116

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-02-20; final listed air date 2025-04-17; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from How I Escaped My Cult on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.