Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo poster

Basic Info

First Air: February 27, 2019

Rating: ⭐ 7.3/10 (3 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Episode 4

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2019-03-20

Runtime: 60 min

Fugitive Alamo is captured, imprisoned, but continues to run his empire. Former members try to extract family members remaining. Upon release, government services detect evidence of deeper than evangelical love of their leader by the female adult and child members.

Videos

A look inside Tony Alamo's religious cult from people who survived it (YouTube)

Ministry of Evil: The Twisted Cult of Tony Alamo

2019 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 7.3/10 3 votes

Overview

The life and crimes of Tony Alamo, who, together with his wife, became a born-again, fire-and-brimstone televangelist and cult leader. It explores the cultural consequences of the Alamo empire and features rare archival footage, including an exclusive videotaped deposition with Alamo himself. It also weaves together interviews with the FBI agent who took Alamo down as well as cult survivors who have never previously shared their stories.