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.

Leah / Hannah

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.

Melanie

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.

Kathy

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.

Rachel

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.

Priscilla

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.

Little Sister

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.

Yolanda

When Jessica and Andrea left The Order they thought they would never see their family again, but when Jessica receives a frantic call in the middle of the night from their little sister Jennifer, the sisters rush to her aid. Jennifer is being forced to marry someone she doesn't love and wants out. Everyone must act quickly to get Jennifer out of town before The Order figures out yet another Kingston daughter is leaving, but a last minute stop at The Order bank leads to a dramatic confrontation with its members over their corrupt financial system.

Father's Wrath

Two sisters get help to escape an FLDS polygamist cult in Colorado City, but things take a dangerous turn when the Bishop's office learns of their plan.

Not Without My Sister

Rachel Jeffs, daughter of notorious FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs, reaches out to Jessica and Amanda for their help in finding and rescuing her sister from a remote, hidden South Dakota compound meant to conceal the leader's immediate family. In a dangerous and almost impossible mission, the girls help Rachel infiltrate the never-before-seen land to try to get her to her sister.

Crossing Enemy Lines, Part 1

Refusing to give up on her quest to rescue her beloved sister Teresa from a secluded FLDS compound in South Dakota, Rachel Jeffs asks Jessica, Amanda and a security task force to help her yet again try and find her sister and get her away from the cult. Time starts running out when a massive snowstorm hits the area and the girls realize the compound's watchtower might have spotted them.

Crossing Enemy Lines, Part 2

The women help a young man escape, but must confront his emotional mother after she makes a plea for him to stay.

Trouble for Mom

Andrea and Shanell get a tip that Lizzy, a young mother still inside the FLDS polygamous cult, is in an abusive situation and needs help. The girls track Lizzy down, but Lizzy won't leave without her daughter, who was taken and hidden from her by members of the church. Ultimately, the girls are faced with the harsh reality of what brainwashing can do to a family, when the escape takes a dramatic and emotionally charged turn.

Not Without My Daughter

Amanda's mother, Lorie, can no longer stay trapped in The Order--a group that forces its mothers to completely cut ties with their children who have left. But getting the wife of an influential Order man out is certainly a challenge as her home is surrounded by Order members tasked to keep watch over her day and night.

Fight Like a Mother

Two of Jessica and Shanell's siblings are being lured back to The Order by their father, Daniel.

The Cost of Temptation

The father of a former member gets help when his daughter worries he is in danger under The Order's watch.

Honor thy Father

An insider provides a tip about a possible raid of The Order, but risks getting caught in the process.

The Insider

Five people who left polygamous cults share the difficulties of living on the outside. Sisters Ariel and Vanna reveal a shocking secret, Amanda's brother Eskel discovers a new calling in life, and Shanell's aunt Kathy faces a dramatic custody battle for her children. Meanwhile, Lizzy finds herself back in the grips of the cult and Leah, who left the AUB group, has embraced a new attitude on love and life.

After the Escape: Struggling to Survive

Four escapees from polygamous groups share how they've adapted to the outside world. Yolanda has transformed physically yet is still troubled by the emotional effects the cult had on her, while lost-boy Ethan shares dark secrets about his dangerous addiction and life on the streets. Priscilla struggles to replace the family she left behind when she escaped as a child, and Shanell's younger sister, who unsuccessfully tried to escape, faces a life-changing court case.

After the Escape: Fighting for Freedom

Four people who left polygamy share their stories about life on the outside. Andrea and Jessica's younger sister Jennifer has a shocking new attitude towards The Order since her escape, while their brother Joe deals with his mother's death and finding a new family of "outsiders". Rachel Jeffs shares the truth about her father with FLDS women, and Amanda angrily confronts her mother Lorie about her drastic choices since leaving The Order.

After the Escape: Temptation to Return

Four people share their stories of life in and out of ploygamous groups. Melanie is faced with an impossible decision. while shirley struggles to server.

After the Escape: Broken Family

Jessica and Andrea receive word from Jesse, a father desperate to escape the polygamous group known as the AUB--a group that all but forces their members into a life of polygamy. As Jesse and his family try to escape, an explosive secret about Jesse's dark past in the group is revealed and puts the entire team in danger. Suddenly everyone not only fears for the success of the mission, but they fear for their lives.

Family Under Fire

Jessica and Kollene must brave the threatening FLDS town of Colorado City, AZ when Suzette, a mother who escaped the infamous polygamist cult, reaches out for help to save the two daughters she left behind. After a cult insider reveals the eldest daughter's secret location, group members become suspicious as the team races against the clock in a risky, near-impossible mission to reunite a mother with her daughter.

Give Me Back My Daughters, Pt. 1

Jessica and Kollene continue the dangerous mission of helping Suzette find her daughter, Rosie, who years ago chose the religion over her very own mother. Complications develop when they realize Suzette’s manipulative and potentially violent sister-wife is guarding Rosie’s every move. Meanwhile, Jessica takes a public and political stance against polygamy in a controversial hearing before Utah legislature.

Give Me Back My Daughters, Pt. 2

Jessica meets with Raymond Jeffs, son of Warren Jeffs, the notorious leader and prophet of the FLDS polygamist cult. Raymond pleads for their help getting his only brother, Isaac, out of the group. The team quickly discovers the prophet’s son is being closely monitored by a group of FLDS men who are taught to fight outsiders at all costs, and tensions flare when the plan to break him out is exposed.

The Prophet's Son

When Jessica and Andrea left The Order they thought they would never see their family again, but when Jessica receives a frantic call in the middle of the night from their little sister Jennifer, the sisters rush to her aid. Jennifer is being forced to marry someone she doesn’t love and wants out. Everyone must act quickly to get Jennifer out of town before The Order figures out yet another Kingston daughter is leaving, but a last-minute stop at The Order bank leads to a dramatic confrontation with its members over their corrupt financial system.

Exposing The Cult

Jessica and Shanell agree to meet Ava, a young girl desperate to escape the Kingston clan to avoid an unwanted marriage to her older cousin. They soon discover Ava is under 18 years old, which presents legal hurdles that work against their mission to help her break free.

Escaping Wedlock

Rachel Jeffs, daughter of notorious FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs, reaches out to Jessica and Amanda for their help in rescuing her sister from a remote, hidden compound. Meanwhile, Ava, a former Kingston clan member, fights to legally sever ties with her polygamous parents who want to marry her off to an older cousin.

The Prophet's Daughter

Shanell and Kollene get word that a young FLDS woman, Mattie, needs their help. Caught for breaking the cult's harsh rules, Mattie is living in isolation and wants to escape the religion to avoid an impending move further into seclusion. However, with neighbors monitoring her every move and the threat of her strict father dropping by at any time, a quick and clean escape may be impossible.

Rebel With A Cause

Raymond Jeffs, son of the infamous FLDS prophet, Warren Jeffs, pleads for the girls' help with getting his only brother, Isaac, out of the group. The team quickly discovers Isaac is closely monitored by a group of men who are taught to fight outsiders at all costs, and tempers flare when the plan to break him out is exposed. Later, Mattie, a young woman who recently escaped the FLDS, reunites with the mother she left behind in the group.

Sons of the Prophet

Shanell and Jessica are contacted by Isaac Jeffs, son of notorious FLDS prophet Warren Jeffs. Isaac asks for help finding his mother who, years ago, was ripped away from him by the religion. After an almost impossible task finding one the cult leader’s wives, Isaac must gather enough courage to deliver her shocking information that could change her life forever.

A Risky Reunion

Jessica and Amanda receive a vague message from Megan, a young girl who recently escaped the FLDS polygamist cult, asking for help getting her boyfriend, Chris, out. The girls enter into unknown FLDS territory so Megan can convince Chris to choose her over the harsh religion that has torn them apart. When things don’t go as planned and Chris starts behaving suspiciously, the girls worry they may have endangered Megan more than they’ve helped her.

Forbidden Love

Jessica and Andrea receive word from Jesse, a father desperate to escape the AUB polygamous group. As Jesse and his family try to escape, an explosive secret about Jesse’s dark past is revealed and puts the entire team in danger. Meanwhile, former FLDS members, Megan and Chris, discuss the highs and lows of a life outside the group.

A Father's Secret

Andrea and Amanda receive word from Lorin, a young FLDS man looking to escape the group. Lorin disagrees with the strict rules banning marriage and wants to leave for love, but his highly confrontational plan to escape during a crowded church service concerns everyone involved.

Confronting the Faith

MaryAnn, a rule-breaking FLDS woman, reaches out to Jessica and Amanda about leaving the polygamous group. However, when MaryAnn's family receives word of her plan to escape, the girls must take action sooner than expected.

A Daughter's Revolt

Jessica recruits Rachel Jeffs, daughter of notorious leader Warren Jeffs, to help FLDS member, Carole, to escape a "house of repentance."

My Cousin, My Lover

Andrea and Jessica receive word from Ethel, a young woman desperate to break free from the FLDS polygamous group. As a child, Ethel's mother was ripped away from her by the church and she's had a void in her life ever since.

Mommy Dearest

An escapee from the FLDS polygamist cult asks Jessica and Amanda for help in getting her boyfriend out; the trip into unknown FLDS territory does not go as planned.

Sister From the Same Mister

A tip reveals that federal agents plan to raid the polygamous group's businesses; Andrea, Jessica and Shanell rush to help "the Insider," but a remote location filled with dark memories proves to be a greater obstacle than the girls ever imagined.

After the Escape: Fred

A Father’s Secret

A former Order member reaches out fearing that the life of her elderly father, Fred, is in danger. As Fred’s health rapidly declines, Jessica and Kollene must figure out how to convince this devoted Order man to accept help from outsiders. Other members in the cult go to extreme lengths to halt their plan. Later, an update is provided on where Fred is today.

Andrea and Amanda receive word from Lorin, a young FLDS man who disagrees with the strict rules banning marriage and wants to leave for love; Lorin's highly confrontational plan to escape during a crowded church service concerns everyone involved.

Andrea and Shanell get a tip that Lizzy, a young mother still inside the FLDS polygamous cult, is in an abusive situation; the girls track Lizzy down, but Lizzy won't leave without her daughter, who was taken from her by members of the church.

After the Escape: Lizzy

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

All Episodes of Escaping Polygamy

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Season 1

Leah / Hannah

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/30/2014

Melanie

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2015

Kathy

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2015

Rachel

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2015

Priscilla

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2015

Little Sister

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2015

Yolanda

Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2015