EPISODE
SEASON
SCHEDULE
The Vow - Season 1
A look at the experiences of the members of the NXIVM, an organization and sex cult who made headlines for being charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
September 6, 1976 in Puebla, Mexico
June 7, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA
1983, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
August 25, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
June 22, 1965 in Johannesburg, South Africa
22 September 1961, New York City, New York, USA
April 7, 1936 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
6 July 1935, Taktser, Tibet
11 February 1983, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
August 21, 2020
No one ever thinks they'll become the victim of a cult, but The Vow reveals just how easily it can be done when someone knows how to do it, and that is almost as horrifying as anything else depicted in the documentary, which is saying a lot.
August 21, 2020
The amazing access to personal stories as they unfolded likely led directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer to err on the side of inclusion, but the repetitive, unedited nature of the series actually diminishes its intended impact.
August 21, 2020
The Vow is missing a lot of the Why, or at least attempts at whys that may never be quite realized.
August 21, 2020
While the description of the cult may make this series sound titillating, it's actually very sad to hear the stories of vulnerable people who were manipulated. You may find it hard to stick with all six episodes.
August 18, 2020
This series, in its methodical nature, attempts to restage Edmondson's own coming into consciousness, and that it largely succeeds is an impressive feat of bearing witness.
