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Netflix Releases Trailer, Sets April 8 Premiere for ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’

The four-part docuseries follows an embedded couple who used covert access to document Samuel Bateman’s control of an FLDS offshoot.

Overview

  • Positioned as a continuation of 2022’s Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, the series is directed by Rachel Dretzin.
  • Christine Marie and Tolga Katas moved into Short Creek, Utah, to infiltrate Bateman’s circle and secretly film inside the community.
  • Netflix says the show features unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and first-hand accounts from inside the group.
  • Bateman, who declared himself a prophet after Warren Jeffs’ imprisonment, was arrested in 2022 and received a 50-year federal sentence in 2024.
  • The Participant and Ark Media production runs four episodes of about 45 minutes each, with executive producers including Jeff Skoll and Tolga Katas.