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The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story
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The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story

Tue, Jan 6, 2026
  • Documentary
  • Crime
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Follows the Andrea Yates case, exploring how a rogue street preacher's fire-and-brimstone teachings allegedly brought the vulnerable Texas mother under his control, leading to the drowning of her five children in 2001.

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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Ended · 3 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
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  • E1
    Indoctrination
    Aired · Wed, Jan 7, 2026

    After Andrea Yates' horrifying act, her dark preoccupation emerges a secretive cult, twisted teachings, and followers drawn into a growing web of control.

  • E2
    The Horror Within
    Aired · Wed, Jan 7, 2026

    Woroniecki seemingly traps his followers in an isolation cocoon. His teachings appear to twist salvation into submission until Andrea Yates commits a horrific act that stuns a nation.

  • E3
    Revelation
    Aired · Wed, Jan 7, 2026

    Andrea Yates faces two trials in the aftermath of the drownings, exposing the preacher's lingering influence. As Woroniecki deflects blame onto Rusty, a juror quietly reveals that his teachings shaped the verdict, raising questions of accountability.