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Mommy Dearest
Escaping Polygamy - S4 - E12
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.
Escaping Polygamy: Season 4 - 18 Episode s
4x1 - Exposing The Cult
June 18, 2018
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.
4x2 - Escaping Wedlock
June 20, 2018
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.
4x3 - The Prophet's Daughter
July 2, 2018
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.
4x4 - Rebel With A Cause
July 9, 2018
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.
4x5 - Sons of the Prophet
July 16, 2018
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.
4x6 - A Risky Reunion
July 23, 2018
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.
4x7 - Forbidden Love
July 30, 2018
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.
4x8 - A Father's Secret
August 6, 2018
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.
4x9 - Confronting the Faith
August 13, 2018
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.
4x10 - A Daughter's Revolt
August 20, 2018
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.
4x11 - My Cousin, My Lover
April 2, 2019
Jessica recruits Rachel Jeffs, daughter of notorious leader Warren Jeffs, to help FLDS member, Carole, to escape a "house of repentance."
4x12 - Mommy Dearest
April 9, 2019
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.
4x13 - Sister From the Same Mister
July 30, 2018
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.
4x14 - After the Escape: Fred
July 30, 2018
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.
4x15 - A Father’s Secret
August 6, 2018
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.
4x16 - After the Escape: Fred
August 6, 2018
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.
4x17 - Confronting the Faith
August 13, 2018
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.
4x18 - After the Escape: Lizzy
August 13, 2018
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.