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Season 1 – Children of the Underground

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Charismatic vigilante Faye Yager builds a vast underground network that hides hundreds of mothers and children, saving them from the alleged abuse of husbands and fathers when a broken court system will not.
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Sophie Gilbert The Atlantic 09/02/2022
These shows contain warnings, but more than that, they offer the transportive fantasy of opting out of systems that have such manifold shortcomings. There’s something comforting, right now, about the idea of an abstract sisterhood of grievance. Go to Full Review Kristen Lopez IndieWire 08/22/2022
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Children of the Underground feels like the apotheosis of this newfound desire to give voice to the voiceless, with a story that may feel confined to a specific era but continues to possess long-standing ramifications. Go to Full Review Nick Schager The Daily Beast 08/11/2022
It presents a nuanced and multifaceted look at the jumbled confusion of an era when the exploitation of children was finally treated seriously, and when kids’ defenders were led by amateur advocates figuring things out as they went along. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media 09/04/2022
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Tough docuseries on Faye Yager's fight against child abuse. Go to Full Review Marshall Estes The Spool 08/24/2022
While Children of the Underground is a mostly positive portrayal of Yager, it is explicitly damning when discussing this topic, and for good reason. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 08/15/2022
... An interesting examination of just how tough child sexual abuse cases were and are to generate convictions, and why one woman took the law into her own hands. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ted Gesing

Executive Producer

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Executive Producer

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer

Liz Garbus

Executive Producer

Jon Bardin

Executive Producer

Kate Barry

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 12, 2022 The Escape Motivated by her daughter's tragedy, Faye Yager is a vigilante on a mission to protect sexually abused children when the justice system fails; Faye's work hiding families lands her in the crosshairs of law enforcement. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 12, 2022 The Underground As Faye's criminal trial begins, the origin story of the Underground is told and more of Faye's complexities are revealed; Christine, a former child of the Underground, looks back on her experience, and more details about Faye's past come to light. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 12, 2022 Satanic Panic Faye's trial continues; an examination of the "Satanic Panic" craze that swept America and how the effects rippled throughout Faye's Underground; Kaylee and Christine reflect on the allegations; Faye's trial reaches its dramatic conclusion. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 12, 2022 The Reckoning In the aftermath of the trial, Faye finds herself and her network on the defensive with a growing number of enemies and critics; April faces a trial of her own; a newspaper article leads to what could be Faye's biggest conflict yet. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 12, 2022 The Bounty Faye reckons with threats levied against her in a lawsuit filed by a multimillionaire father; the future of the Underground hangs in the balance; Kaylee and Christine look for answers about their alleged abuse, and Michelle and Mandy find closure. Details

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Children of the Underground — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Ted Gesing
Executive Producer
Ted Gesing, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, Jon Bardin, Kate Barry
Network
FX
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 12, 2022