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Follow three sisters who have left polygamy and now help others break free from the often dangerous and abusive lifestyle.
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Season 1

  • Leah / Hannah
    5.9/1033 votes
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    Leah / Hannah

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/30/2014

    Three sisters who escaped from the polygamous cult known as the Kingston clan as young women are now helping other young men, women and children to escape, preferring to face hell than spend another day inside.

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  • Melanie
    5.1/1032 votes
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    Melanie

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2015

    The girls face a challenge when one of their sisters, Melanie, contacts them about needing to leave the Order. Originally planning to wait for the most opportune moment to quietly get their sister out, plans quickly change and the escape attempt must happen amid a chaotic and violent backdrop.

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  • Kathy
    5.1/1030 votes
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    Kathy

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2015

    Shanell's aunt Kathy has decided to leave the Order after having raised sixteen children under the umbrella of the notorious cult. Kathy's youngest daughter is now of age in the Kingston Clan and ready to be married off, so Shanell must intervene and get her family into hiding as quickly as possible.

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  • Rachel
    5.8/1025 votes
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    Rachel

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2015

    Rachel is in desperate need of breaking free from the Order. Rachel's two sisters escaped the polygamous cult years ago and now Rachel wants to leave too. But Rachel is torn between leaving other brothers and sisters behind and losing her mother's love along the way. With an extremely small time frame, the girls must plan a quiet, middle-of-the night escape while Rachel's family sleeps.

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  • Priscilla
    6.5/1026 votes
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    Priscilla

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2015

    A 17-year-old girl plans to flee from Utah to Nevada to escape from the clutches of polygamy and Utah's runaway laws. Having unsuccessfully attempted to escape before, she reaches out to friends outside of the Order for help.

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  • Little Sister
    6.3/1022 votes
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    Little Sister

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2015

    Shanell receives a letter from her fourteen-year-old half-sister crying out for help and threatening suicide. The sister is struggling with her life inside the Order and desperately wants out by any means. Shanell must now focus on navigating the proper legal channels to try to make sure she is kept safe and protected.

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  • Yolanda
    6.3/1021 votes
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    Yolanda

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2015

    The girls learn of a girl named Yolanda needing their help to escape from the notorious FLDS compound based in Colorado City, Arizona. While they are familiar with the cult's principles, practices and infamous prophet Warren Jeffs, the girls are hundreds of miles away from home. With a plan in place to get Yolanda out, the biggest hurdle they face now is to remain as under the radar and out of sight as possible.

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