Trust Me: The False Prophet (2026): where to watch, cast and plot

About the series

Trust Me: The False Prophet is a 2026 American documentary miniseries directed and executive produced by Rachel Dretzin. It follows cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, as they immerse themselves in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Utah, discovering disturbing evidence about Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to Warren Jeffs.

The documentary series premiered on April 8, 2026 on Netflix consisting of four episodes.

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Trust Me: The False Prophet is a 2026 American documentary miniseries directed and executive produced by Rachel Dretzin. It follows cult expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, as they immerse themselves in a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints community in Utah, discovering disturbing evidence about Samuel Bateman, who claims to be the successor to Warren Jeffs.

The documentary series premiered on April 8, 2026 on Netflix consisting of four episodes.

Premise

Dr. Christine Marie and her husband Tolga Katas relocate to the Short Creek Community, which comprises Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Arizona. She initially aims to work with members of the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints amid the chaos following the arrest of the church’s leader Warren Jeffs. After discovering the emergence of a new self proclaimed prophet, Samuel Bateman, she infiltrates his group to build a case against Bateman due to the revelation of child sexual abuse within his family. Marie works with the Colorado City/Hilldale Police Department and later the F.B.I, which leads to the conviction of Bateman.

Production

Dr. Christine Marie and Tolga Katas moved to Short Creek Community after previously helping the town following a flash flood. Afterwards, the two were drawn to continue helping the community and founded a charity called Voices for Dignity. During this time, Marie met Samuel Bateman, who would go on to declare himself a prophet and successor to Warren Jeffs. Marie and others attempted to inform the authorities, but were told they needed concrete evidence. She and Katas collected audio and video evidence by convincing Bateman he was participating in a documentary revolving around FLDS culture. Alongside filmmaker Elise Coker, the couple captured hours of footage, including some of Bateman admitting to abusing women and children.

Rachel Dretzin, director of the FLDS Netflix documentary Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey, offered to direct the project after meeting with Marie and Katas and reviewing their footage.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100%, based on eight reviews.

References

External links

Trust Me: The False Prophet at IMDb

Text from Trust Me: The False Prophet on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_Me:_The_False_Prophet

Seasons

Temporada 1 2026 · 4 episodes

Cast

Warren Jeffs Self - 6th President of the FLDS (archive footage)
Christine Marie Self
Tolga Katas Self
Samuel Bateman Self
Naomi Bistline Self

Where to watch

Netflix Streaming

Production

StatusEnded
NetworkNetflix
CountriesUnited States
First aired04/08/2026
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Crew

Rachel Dretzin Director
Jeff Skoll Executive producer
Zachary Herrmann Executive producer
Dorin Razam-Grunfeld Executive producer
Courtney Sexton Executive producer
Jamila Ephron Producer
Tolga Katas Executive producer
Miura Kite Executive producer

Questions about the series Trust Me: The False Prophet

What is Trust Me: The False Prophet about?

Trust Me: The False Prophet: In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.

How many seasons does Trust Me: The False Prophet have?

Trust Me: The False Prophet has 1 season, with 4 episodes in total.

Is Trust Me: The False Prophet still running?

Trust Me: The False Prophet has ended in 2026.

Where can I watch Trust Me: The False Prophet?

Trust Me: The False Prophet is available on Netflix. Availability changes often.

Who stars in Trust Me: The False Prophet?

The cast of Trust Me: The False Prophet includes Warren Jeffs, Christine Marie, Tolga Katas, Samuel Bateman and Naomi Bistline.