The Best Episodes Directed By Julia Willoughby Nason

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Arrows Activated

   S1:E46/1/2023

   Despite Gothard's demise and Josh Duggars disturbing new crimes, the movement goes on. Fundamentalists have consolidated political power nationwide to reshape society in their own image.

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   #2 - Growing Up Gothard

   S1:E26/1/2023

   As IBLP's homeschooling empire grows, it becomes clear that patriarchal, abusive authority is at the core of Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar's power.

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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #3 - Meet the Duggars

   S1:E16/1/2023

   The shiny facade of America's favorite giant family, and the ministry that guided their conservative values, is shattered, revealing a troubling reality underneath.

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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Under Authority

   S1:E36/1/2023

   Bill Gothard and Jim Bob Duggar grow their shared vision into an international empire on the backs of young people. Unpaid labor, abuse, and threats of retaliation build, until Gothard is finally cut down inside of his own organization. But the roots he put down are now spreading everywhere...

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   8.3/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Where Is Mallory?

   S1:E12/22/2023

   Survivors reflect on the shocking boat crash that killed vibrant teenager Mallory Beach – and the demons that haunted troubled driver Paul Murdaugh.

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   8.0/10(3 votes)

   #6 - No Secrets Are Safe

   S1:E32/22/2023

   As the deaths of Maggie and Paul make headlines worldwide, past "accidents" spur new accusations, driving Alex to a seemingly desperate act.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #7 - Murders at Moselle

   S1:E22/22/2023

   In the aftermath of Mallory’s death, Alex Murdaugh’s damage control raises alarm. Two years later, he is at the center of another horrifying event.

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   7.4/10(9 votes)

   #8 - Where is Gabby?

   S1:E22/17/2025

   Days after a police stop in Utah, Gabby goes missing and her parents alert the authorities, setting off a massive search for her — and for Brian.

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   7.3/10(9 votes)

   #9 - We Bought a Van

   S1:E12/17/2025

   In the summer of 2021, Gabby and her fiancé Brian take a "van life" trip to the American West. But a 911 call raises alarms about their relationship.

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    7.3/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Burn After Reading

    S1:E32/17/2025

    Gabby's loved ones grapple with the shocking news of her death. As the police close in on Brian's location in Florida, suspicions about his parents grow.

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