Hidden In America Series

[Tesseract]

I've been seeing previews for the following series on Destination America. I believe the channel varies by location and provider. The first show is about the Mormons. I wish they would expose Gothardism.

From the press page:

Hidden in America

In each episode of the new anthology series HIDDEN IN AMERICA, Destination America travels behind the veil of secrecy to explore a members-only world. Featuring interviews with individuals directly tied to each group, these first-hand insights reveal little-known facts and breathe a gripping reality into communities largely shrouded in mystery and legend.

"From centuries-old subcultures with chapters across the U.S. to modern secret societies that exist only through word of mouth and established religions people are curious to know more about, HIDDEN IN AMERICA attempts to pull back the curtain on some of our country's most concealed communities, challenging viewers to reinterpret their idea of what it means to be American," said Marc Etkind, SVP of Content Strategy for Destination America.

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Wow, something on Destination that is interesting and not about bacon? Color me surprised.

[Tesseract]

Wow, something on Destination that is interesting and not about bacon? Color me surprised.

I know, right! Actually, I saw the previews while watching Filthy Cities ;)

[NotALoserLikeYou]

Tonight they have three new religious shows on Destination TV:

Amish Outcasts which follows a shunned Amish family starting a new life

Hillbilly Venom, which is about snake handling in church

Hidden In America, about the Mormons

Tuesday Hidden in America is about doomsday cults

And also tonight on Biography, the new show hosted by Flora Jessop, Escaping Evil: My life in a cult. This one is about Jim Jones and David Berg

(also on tonight, the best show ever, The Walking Dead)

[hearyoume08]

There seems to be a theme of cults/fringe groups...me likey.

[wild little fox]

Cults have always fascinated me. I'm hoping that I will be able to watch it (no cable here.)

I agree! The Walking Dead is the best show ever! I will get my fix satisfied Monday via Amazon :)

[wild little fox]

I found an episode called Hidden in America: Doomsday Cults.

cdn2.documentaryaddict.com/Hidden+in+America+Doomsday+Cults-9510-documentary.html

[Coldest Winter]

I am watching the HillBilly Venom one right now.....these people are certainly "unique" :?

[lilwriter85]

I missed the original airing. I just put the encore airing to DVR.

[Chicken bones]

Amish Outcasts was interesting. They followed two families who'd left the Amish and pretty much turned Evangelical. The main guy they focused on became more and more religious/evangelical over the two years, to the point where he would have out those million dollar bill tracts to strangers, etc. what pissed me off was in the two years he went from getting his young daughter medical help for her sudden leukemia to wanting to pull her off it b/c he was trusting The Lord. He was quite likeable in the first part of the show, but much less so in his more recent, more religiously-fervored interviews.

[Tish Cook]

I enjoyed Amish outcasts and Mormons in America. I found them both to be informative and somewhat sympathetic to the subjects, especially the Amish episode. What I just cannot wrap my head around is the Amish attitude towards death. If I was faced with losing my child, I could never look at the camera and say "If it his choice to bring her home to his Glory, we are ok with that too". I am sure that inside there is grief and pain, but I remember being amazed at the reaction of the families during the mass killing of the children in the schoolhouse. I could never be that calm and accepting and forgiving.

[laura oz]

I watched the one on Mormons and the one about the Amish. I was pleasantly surprised by the one about Mormons being pretty balanced. The Amish one, well, I liked the beginning when they were introducing the guy whose daughter got sick. I really sympathized with his struggle to understand the church telling him that to meet with others to learn about and read about God was wrong. I was really rooting for them to do well and actually had tears streaming when so many that had to shun them came to help them when their little girl was diagnosed and in treatment. When they checked in with them again and said that they had tried to take the child off chemo and still was taking money from his family instead of having some kind of steady employment to support his family, my heart just sank and I got mad at him. I watched the Amish show that was on NatGeo and the CHILDREN that leave get no help and have to find jobs if they want to eat. If a kid can get a job and support themselves then why can't a grown man with responsibilities do the same? He just seemed to be a bit arrogant about his evangelism and his entitlement to financial help hit me the wrong way. By the way, my first thought was about Mose Gingerich's reaction when they showed the evangelical church the outcasts went to. It does seem kind of easy -like taking candy from a baby- to envelope someone who is disenfranchised and vulnerable in a love bomb to join another religion. I mean everyone wants somewhere to feel like they belong, you know? Did anyone else notice that or am I just weird?

[DifferentGurl]

Hidden in America...do you think one will be about where Jim Bob's brain is hiding? :D ;)

[Tesseract]

Hidden in America...do you think one will be about where Jim Bob's brain is hiding? :D ;)

:lol:

[holierthanyou]

Any Canadians know which channel/network this show might air on up North here?