Pray, Obey, Kill is a Swedish-American co-produced documentary miniseries revolving around the Knutby murder and the investigation conducted by journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson. It consists of 6-episodes and premiered on HBO Europe on April 4, 2021, and in the United States on HBO on April 12, 2021.[1][2]
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Directed by | Henrik Georgsson |
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No. of episodes | 6 |
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Running time | 59-61 minutes |
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Network | HBO |
Release | April 12 May 10, 2021 | –
Plot
editThe series follows Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, who conduct an investigation into the Knutby murder in January 2004, which took place in a pentecostalist church congregation cult, when the wife of a pastor is murdered, and a neighbor across the street is injured. The case gains worldwide attention when the assailant claims she received text messages from God, asking her to commit the crime.
Episodes
editNo. | Title | Directed by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Where Truth Lies" | Henrik Georgsson | April 12, 2021 | 0.122[3] |
2 | "Dying is Not So Bad" | Henrik Georgsson | April 12, 2021 | 0.122[3] |
3 | "Gates of Hell" | Henrik Georgsson | April 19, 2021 | 0.044[4] |
4 | "Hand of God" | Henrik Georgsson | April 26, 2021 | N/A |
5 | "Don't Be Afraid to Go Close" | Henrik Georgsson | May 3, 2021 | N/A |
6 | "The Evil God of Knutby" | Henrik Georgsson | May 10, 2021 | N/A |
Production
editIn January 2021, it was announced HBO Europe and HBO Documentary Films had co-produced a six-episode documentary series revolving around the Knutby murder with Henrik Georgsson set to direct.[5]
References
edit- ^ "HBO's Pray, Obey, Kill debuts April 4". Advanced Television. March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (April 5, 2021). "'Pray, Obey, Kill' Trailer: HBO Docuseries Examines a Bizarre Crime in Sweden". Collider. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 13, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (April 20, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Petkovic, Vldan (January 18, 2021). "HBO Europe announces limited documentary series Pray, Obey, Kill". Cineuropa. Retrieved April 13, 2021.