When Dr. Christine Marie and her videographer husband moved to Utah, they befriended members of the polygamous FLDS church. With the community’s former leader now in prison, Samuel Bateman claimed to be their new prophet and took on 20 wives. Concerned about the underage girls among them, Christine convinced Bateman to let them film a documentary about him. The couple recorded evidence that Bateman was trafficking the girls, but local police were reluctant to take action. Meanwhile, Christine worked secretly to convince the young wives — and the parents who allowed the marriages — that they were under the spell of a false prophet.

The Netflix series “Trust Me: The False Prophet” provides a look at Bateman’s crimes from the perspective of the filmmakers embedded in his home. Featuring their original footage along with new interviews, it shows Christine’s efforts as a double agent, using the documentary to gather evidence while trying to free his devoted victims from his grip.

OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "TRUST ME: THE FALSE PROPHET" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.

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