Escaping Polygamy is an American docudrama television series that premiered on December 30, 2014, on LMN. The show now airs on Lifetime (TV & online), but can also be viewed on Tubi and Court TV, and follows the work of three sisters who left The Order, a polygamous group based in Salt Lake City,[1] as they help family and/or friends break free of polygamy.[2][3] They have also helped people escape from the FLDS Church and the AUB Church. The show was originally on A&E, but later moved to Lifetime. The series was renewed for a fourth season on March 4, 2019, and premiered on Lifetime on April 1, 2019.[4]
| Escaping Polygamy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Television |
| Starring | Jessica Christensen Andrea Christensen Shanell DeRieux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Dee Bagwell Haslam Rob Lundgren |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime (TV Network) |
| Release | December 30, 2014 - present |
Researchers and critics have noted the problematic nature of the series citing fictional escape scenarios and coercive producers who pushed a "sensationalized" narrative through thematic effects. Escaping "actors" were reportedly paid as much as $5,000 to appear in the series.[5]
Since the fourth season aired, there has been no official announcement from Lifetime regarding the future of the show.
References
edit- ^ "Escaping Polygamy: What is The Order?". Monsters and Critics. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "The Women of 'Escaping Polygamy': See Their Impressive Lives Today". In Touch Weekly. October 14, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "'Escaping Polygamy' Star: I Couldn't Get a Job After the Show Aired". Us Weekly. February 7, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Lifetime Releases Season 5 of 'Escaping Polygamy' Details". March 6, 2019.
- ^ Mueller, Michelle (2019). "Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction". The Journal of Alternative Religions. 22: 70.