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Escaping Utopia

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About Escaping Utopia

Escaping Utopia is a crime and documentary TV series that premiered on TVNZ 1 on March 24, 2024. It has 1 season and 3 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 3, aired on March 26, 2024.

Uncover New Zealand’s most extreme religious cult, Gloriavale, and the true stories of people attempting to break free, including current and former members that have never gone on record before. Made with support from NZ on Air. WARNING: Deals with the issue of sexual abuse.

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  • Documentary

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Episodes

3 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2024 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

The three-part investigative docuseries on New Zealand's most extreme religious cult, Gloriavale, and the true stories of people attempting to break free. Escaping Utopia documents the intricate planning that goes into clandestine escapes from Gloriavale - with unprecedented access to its inner workings, the unravelling of its leadership and the pursuit of justice by the group of passionate and dedicated people known as The Gloriavale Leavers' Trust. WARNING: Deals with the issue of sexual abuse.

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    3. Episode 3

    Finale

    A group of former members fight tooth and nail to bring down the Gloriavale Christian Community – and expose its most shocking secret yet. WARNING: Deals with the issue of sexual abuse.

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    2. Episode 2

    A dogged journalist is determined to expose the shocking truth about the Gloriavale Christian Community – but is it’s charismatic leader too powerful for the laws of the land? WARNING: Deals with the issue of sexual abuse.

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    1. Episode 1

    New Zealand’s Gloriavale community has been closeted from the rest of the world for fifty years – but now there’s a growing group of leavers fighting to free their loved ones inside. WARNING: Deals with the issue of sexual abuse.

Escaping Utopia FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Escaping Utopia?

Escaping Utopia has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 26, 2024.

When did the latest episode of Escaping Utopia come out?

The most recent episode of Escaping Utopia, Season 1 Episode 3, aired on March 26, 2024.

How many seasons of Escaping Utopia are there?

Escaping Utopia has 1 season with 3 episodes in total.

When did Escaping Utopia first air?

Escaping Utopia first aired on TVNZ 1 on March 24, 2024.

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