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Season 1 – The Cult of the Real Housewife

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"The Cult of the Real Housewife" is a three-part TLC docuseries that investigates allegations of spiritual and financial misconduct surrounding "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Mary Cosby and her church, Faith Temple Pentecostal Church. The series explores the church's history, the controversial transfer of leadership to Mary's husband, Robert Cosby Sr., and the subsequent allegations against Cosby. The docuseries also features investigative journalists and bloggers who have been tracking this story from the beginning, as well as a leading cult expert who can offer insight around a playbook designed to enforce loyalty in mind-control cults.
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Andrew Jankowski Willamette Week Jan 29
Religion is ripe for abuse, especially of vulnerable people with few boundaries, but the docuseries offers little for alleged victims but the healing power of sunlight. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Jan 3
It refuses to hold TV executives accountable for keeping Mary Cosby employed if she's such a horrible person. Allegations of unpaid employees and sexual harassment get no legal details for context. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dan C @cinemacriterion Jan 3 The victims deserve better than this poorly made "documentary". Letting influencers and screenshots of tweets and Reddit forum posts tell their stories is gross. See more Justin W. @JustMeInTheRipCity Jan 3 "Efficient" delivery of information based on factual and evidence based criteria. Exposes Mary for the fraud she truly is and brings into question how the manipulation of innocent people can occur so frequently and easily behind the mask of organized religion. See more Read all reviews
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Mary Cosby

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Elli Hakami

Director

Julian P. Hobbs

Director

Julian P. Hobbs

Producer

Elli Hakami

Producer

Shelley Sinha

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 1, 2026 It's a Cult Leaked audio of Mary Cosby berating her congregation raises cult concerns; family and former members discuss Cosby's past and the church's operations. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 1, 2026 That's When the Trouble Started An investigation into the allegations against reality TV star Mary Cosby and her church, revealing the truth behind the headlines. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 1, 2026 A Message of Fear and Control Examine how Mary and Robert's marriage split Faith Temple in two, sparking claims of cult-like control; as ex-members expose secrets of shame, pressure and manipulation, Mary vanishes from "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City." Details
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Season Info

Director
Elli Hakami, Julian P. Hobbs
Executive Producer
Shelley Sinha, Deniese Davis
Network
TLC
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 1, 2026